# Tracker debug mode

> Use tracker debug mode to log every hit to the console without sending it, send real hits from localhost, and check the /api/event request in your dev tools.

```html
<script defer src="https://privatusanalytics.com/js/pa.js" data-site="pa_YOURSITEID" data-debug="true"></script>
```

With `data-debug="true"` the tracker:

- **logs every hit** to the browser console as `[privatus] pageview {…}`,
  with the exact request body,
- **doesn't send anything**, so debugging never pollutes your data,
- runs on `localhost` and `file://`,
- logs why a hit wasn't sent (`[privatus] not sent: opted out`, `…:
  domain not in data-domains`, and so on).

## Sending from a local server

To send real hits while developing (for example, to test goals end to end
on a development site), use `data-allow-local="true"` instead. The site's
domains must include the hostname you use, e.g. `localhost`, or the server
drops the hits. Most people create a separate "development" site for this.

## Checking the network request

In the browser's developer tools, **Network** tab, filter for `event`.
Each hit is a `POST` to `/api/event` answered with **202 Accepted**. See
[What the tracker sends](/docs/tracker/payload) for the body.