# Cross-link map: Bypass Deployment Protection for testing, sharing, and automation (/docs/deployment-protection/methods-to-bypass-deployment-protection)

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## Semantically closest pages

- [Methods to Protect Deployments](https://vercel.com/docs/deployment-protection/methods-to-protect-deployments) — Vercel offers several methods to protect your deployments: Vercel Authentication, Passport, Password Protection, and Tru
- [Deployment Protection on Vercel](https://vercel.com/docs/deployment-protection) — Learn how to control access to your Vercel project's preview and production URLs with Deployment Protection. Configure p
- [Automated & Agent Access](https://vercel.com/docs/deployment-protection/automated-agent-access) — Grant AI agents, CI/CD pipelines, MCP servers, and testing tools access to Vercel deployments that have Deployment Prote
- [Protection Bypass for Automation](https://vercel.com/docs/deployment-protection/methods-to-bypass-deployment-protection/protection-bypass-automation) — Learn how to bypass Vercel Deployment Protection for automated tooling \\(e.g. E2E testing\\).
- [Restrict access to deployments with Vercel Authentication](https://vercel.com/docs/deployment-protection/methods-to-protect-deployments/vercel-authentication) — Vercel Authentication restricts access to your deployments so only authorized users can view and comment on your site.

## This page links to (11)

- [Comments Overview](https://vercel.com/docs/comments) — Comments allow teams and invited participants to give direct feedback on preview deployments. Learn more about Comments
- [Deployment Protection on Vercel](https://vercel.com/docs/deployment-protection) — Learn how to control access to your Vercel project's preview and production URLs with Deployment Protection. Configure p
- [Deployment Protection Exceptions](https://vercel.com/docs/deployment-protection/methods-to-bypass-deployment-protection/deployment-protection-exceptions) — Disable Deployment Protection for a list of preview domains.
- [OPTIONS Allowlist](https://vercel.com/docs/deployment-protection/methods-to-bypass-deployment-protection/options-allowlist) — Learn how to disable Deployment Protection for CORS preflight requests for a list of paths.
- [Protection Bypass for Automation](https://vercel.com/docs/deployment-protection/methods-to-bypass-deployment-protection/protection-bypass-automation) — Learn how to bypass Vercel Deployment Protection for automated tooling \\(e.g. E2E testing\\).
- [Sharable Links](https://vercel.com/docs/deployment-protection/methods-to-bypass-deployment-protection/sharable-links) — Learn how to share your deployments with external users.
- [Methods to Protect Deployments](https://vercel.com/docs/deployment-protection/methods-to-protect-deployments) — Vercel offers several methods to protect your deployments: Vercel Authentication, Passport, Password Protection, and Tru
- [Password Protection](https://vercel.com/docs/deployment-protection/methods-to-protect-deployments/password-protection) — Require visitors to enter a password before they can view your deployments.
- [Restrict deployment access by IP address](https://vercel.com/docs/deployment-protection/methods-to-protect-deployments/trusted-ips) — Trusted IPs let you restrict access to your deployments to a list of allowed IP addresses.
- [Restrict access to deployments with Vercel Authentication](https://vercel.com/docs/deployment-protection/methods-to-protect-deployments/vercel-authentication) — Vercel Authentication restricts access to your deployments so only authorized users can view and comment on your site.
- [OpenID Connect \\(OIDC\\) Federation](https://vercel.com/docs/oidc) — Secure the access to your backend using OIDC Federation to enable auto-generated, short-lived, and non-persistent creden

## Pages that link here (7)

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### From vercel-kb

- [Choose between Vercel Passport and other Deployment Protection methods](https://vercel.com/kb/guide/vercel-passport-vs-deployment-protection) — Compare Vercel Passport with Vercel Authentication, Password Protection, and Trusted IPs to choose the right Deployment

### From vercel-docs

- [Deployment Protection on Vercel](https://vercel.com/docs/deployment-protection) — Learn how to control access to your Vercel project's preview and production URLs with Deployment Protection. Configure p
- [Automated & Agent Access](https://vercel.com/docs/deployment-protection/automated-agent-access) — Grant AI agents, CI/CD pipelines, MCP servers, and testing tools access to Vercel deployments that have Deployment Prote
- [Methods to Protect Deployments](https://vercel.com/docs/deployment-protection/methods-to-protect-deployments) — Vercel offers several methods to protect your deployments: Vercel Authentication, Passport, Password Protection, and Tru
- [Restrict access to production source maps](https://vercel.com/docs/deployment-protection/protected-source-maps) — Protected Source Maps gates requests for browser source maps behind Vercel Authentication, so only authorized users can
- [Usage & Pricing for Deployment Protection](https://vercel.com/docs/deployment-protection/usage-and-pricing) — Compare Deployment Protection feature availability and pricing across Hobby, Pro, and Enterprise plans.
- [Managing microfrontends security](https://vercel.com/docs/microfrontends/managing-microfrontends/security) — Learn how to manage your Deployment Protection and Firewall for your microfrontend on Vercel.