Shareable links and Prolific
Shareable links
Section titled “Shareable links”Generic link
Section titled “Generic link”The Distribute → Link tab provides:
https://YOUR_APP_HOST/respond/{studyId}Properties:
- Works for surveys and usability tests (and in-product if opened in a full browser window)
- Detects study type automatically on
/respond/{id} - Shows language selection when the study has multiple languages (behavior depends on Configure → generic link settings)
- Shows inactive message if study is not Live
Per-language links
Section titled “Per-language links”Copy language-specific URLs so participants skip the language picker.
- Test with
/preview/{id}before sharing widely - Use URL shorteners only if your security policy allows
- For sensitive studies, combine with sample-specific tokens if your deployment supports them
Prolific recruitment
Section titled “Prolific recruitment”Available in Distribute → Prolific for surveys and usability tests.
Researcher workflow
Section titled “Researcher workflow”- Connect Prolific credentials (deployment configuration).
- Create a distribution with targeting filters, reward, and participant count.
- Publish on Prolific — participants receive a study URL.
- Monitor submissions in the Prolific dashboard inside FromUsers (
ProlificLiveDashboard). - Approve or reject submissions via API.
Participant flow
Section titled “Participant flow”| Step | URL |
|---|---|
| Optional screener | /prolific-screen/{studyId} |
| Main study | /respond/{studyId} (or assigned link) |
| Completion redirect | /prolific-complete/{studyId} |
Webhooks
Section titled “Webhooks”Submission status syncs automatically when Prolific webhooks are configured on your deployment.
API capabilities
Section titled “API capabilities”- Cost estimates and filter availability
- Screener question sync
- Pause/resume distributions
In-product note
Section titled “In-product note”Prolific is not used for in-product SDK studies — use the SDK on your product for logged-in users.