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Importing an Axure prototype

Laura Cunha
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You can test your Axure prototypes in Maze. You’ll do this by installing the Maze tracking code as a plugin in your Axure project, and then copying a share link that you’ll then import into Maze.

This article will walk you through installing the required plugin, generating the share link, importing your prototype into Maze, and updating the prototype after you've imported it.

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Installing the Maze plugin in Axure

To be able to test Axure prototypes in Maze, you’ll need to install the Maze tracking code as a plugin in Axure.

In Maze

  1. Ensure that the correct team is selected.
  2. Copy your team’s unique Maze snippet. Where do I find the snippet?
  1. Open your project in Axure Cloud.
  2. Navigate to Plugins, under the Advanced tab.
  3. Click Add plugin.
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  4. Add a Plugin name, and paste the snippet you copied from Maze in the Plugin code field. We recommend installing the plugin in the <head> tag, as high as possible.
  5. Click Add plugin.
    maze-import-axure-add-plugin-new.webp
  6. Click All > as well as the checkbox Add to new pages by default to ensure you’re able to test all pages of the project.
  7. Click Save.
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Repeat these steps for each project you need to import.

Learn more about adding custom code to Axure projects

To copy the Axure share link:

  1. Open your Axure Cloud share link. Learn more about sharing in the Axure documentation
  2. Open and copy the link For a share link without a prototype player.
    axure-share-link-without-player.jpg

Importing your Axure prototype into Maze

The behavior to import an Axure prototype works slightly differently than with other integrations, as you'll paste your share link on a website test block, rather than on a prototype block.

To import your Axure prototype:

  1. Open your maze.
  2. Click Add block, then select Live website test.
    maze-builder-new-block-website-test.webp
  3. Paste the Axure share link in the Website field. Your share link should look like this: https://project.axshare.com/page.html
    maze-builder-import-axure-share-link.jpg

Please note:

  • The URL you paste will be the starting page/screen of your test.
  • The URL must include a valid scheme (e.g. https://).
  • A small floating window will open with a preview of your project link. Please don't close this window; this is an important step for Maze to detect whether the snippet is working correctly on your project.

Learn more about setting up your usability test on a website block

Why do I see a “Couldn’t detect a code snippet” warning? This warning means that you haven’t added your Maze snippet as a plugin in Axure yet.

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