> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.methodfi.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# The simulate endpoint

To provide a seamless integration experience with Method in the
development environment, you can simulate creations or updates for
specific resources on-demand.

This ensures that your application handles all cases for multistep
flows that would naturally occur in live environments (sandbox and production).

> [!WARNING]
>
> Simulation endpoints are only accessible in the development environment. Attempts
> to access these endpoints in sandbox or production will result in a 403 Forbidden error.

> [!NOTE]
>
> Simulation endpoints are prefixed with `/simulate` and will
> be in the following format where `RESOURCE_NAME` refers any
> resource that supports simulations.

```bash ENDPOINT STRUCTURE theme={null}
https://dev.methodfi.com/simulate/<RESOURCE_NAME>
```


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