> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.subtotal.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Event Simulator > Simulate real-world events such as users linking accounts and making retail purchases. ## Overview The Event Simulator makes it easy to simulate real-world events such as users linking their retailer accounts and making retail purchases. This allows you to test your API and webhook integrations without linking personal accounts and making real purchases. ## Simulator Behavior #### Supported Events The event simulator allows you to simulate the following scenarios: * Users linking retail accounts resulting in `connection.activated` webhooks * Users making retail purchases resulting in `purchase.created` webhooks * Linked accounts becoming unauthenticated resulting in `connection.unauthenticated` webhooks * Users re-linking their accounts resuling in `connection.activated` webhooks #### API and Webhook Interactions You are able to retrieve details of these simulated objects via the Subtotal API, just as you would real connections and purchases. Webhook destinations can be configured to accept simulated events so you can safely avoid simulated events being delivered to production webhook destinations. #### Simulated Purchases When it comes to purchases, we ensure that all simulated purchases contain at least one product from a brand that you are subscribed to. Additionally, simulated items are derived from real products available at the retailer that the simulated connection was created for. This ensures realistic payloads that contain your brand's products. ## Configure Simulated Events for Your Webhook Destination Navigate to [*webhooks*](https://dashboard.subtotal.com/webhooks) and select the option to configure your webhook destination configure webhook Switch the toggle on to enable simulated events for your webhook destination and select *Done*. Ensure you have also enabled your desired event type subscriptions. toggle simulated events ## Run Simulations **Note**: Prior to simulating connections, you must first configure your list of retailers in the [*Subtotal Link Configuration*](https://dashboard.subtotal.com/link) To get started with running simulations, navigate to the [*simulator*](https://dashboard.subtotal.com/simulator). #### Simulate an Account Link To simulate an account link, select the option in the top right to *Simulate an Account Link*. simulate connection You will then be prompted to select a retailer for the simulated connection. After selecting the retailer and clicking *simulate*, the simulated connection will be created and a `connection.activated` webhook will be delivered. select retailer #### Modify Status and Simulate Purchases Once a simulated connection has been created, you'll see the new connection in the list of simulated connections. The identifier displayed with the connection corresponds to the `connection_id` for the connection, which can be used for API calls to retrieve data related to the connection. Selecting the options for the connection displays the ability to change the status of the connection and simulate a purchase. This results in the `connection.[activated|unauthenticated]` and `purchase.created` events respectively. simulated connection options **Note:** Simulated objects such as connections and purchases will be purged periodically.