# Pointing graphiQL to a release ref to develop queries

**URL:** <https://community.prismic.io/t/pointing-graphiql-to-a-release-ref-to-develop-queries/924>\
**Category:** Developing with Prismic\
**Tags:** graphql\
**Created:** [June 19, 2020, 8:46pm UTC](https://community.prismic.io/t/pointing-graphiql-to-a-release-ref-to-develop-queries/924 "2020-06-19T20:46:54Z")\
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**Author:** ![eng](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/3ec8ea/32.png) [@eng](https://community.prismic.io/u/eng)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2020, 8:46pm UTC](https://community.prismic.io/t/pointing-graphiql-to-a-release-ref-to-develop-queries/924/1 "2020-06-19T20:46:54Z")

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Is there a way to point the graphiQL interface to a release?

I have tried putting the ref in the url like `?ref=Xut37BIAAMEU0Pao~Xut4JBIAsdfeo&` but that doesn’t seem to work.

Any ideas?

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**Author:** ![eng](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/3ec8ea/32.png) [@eng](https://community.prismic.io/u/eng)\
**Post date:** [June 20, 2020, 2:56pm UTC](https://community.prismic.io/t/pointing-graphiql-to-a-release-ref-to-develop-queries/924/2 "2020-06-20T14:56:12Z")

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I know about the browser extension and this works. ([https://user-guides.prismic.io/en/articles/3403530-troubleshooting-previews](https://user-guides.prismic.io/en/articles/3403530-troubleshooting-previews)) Curious if there was a better solution before I share with other devs on our team. Thanks!!

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**Author:** ![Levi](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.prismic.io/levi/32/24_2.png) [@Levi](https://community.prismic.io/u/Levi)\
**Post date:** [June 22, 2020, 9:11am UTC](https://community.prismic.io/t/pointing-graphiql-to-a-release-ref-to-develop-queries/924/3 "2020-06-22T09:11:04Z")

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Hi @eng, at the moment the browser extension that [you mentioned](https://community.prismic.io/t/pointing-graphiql-to-a-release-ref-to-develop-queries/924/2) is how we recommend setting a different ref when using the GraphiQL explorer.

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**Author:** ![Phil](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.prismic.io/phil/32/14_2.png) [@Phil](https://community.prismic.io/u/Phil)\
**Post date:** [September 15, 2020, 4:46pm UTC](https://community.prismic.io/t/pointing-graphiql-to-a-release-ref-to-develop-queries/924/4 "2020-09-15T16:46:15Z")

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**Author:** ![system](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.prismic.io/system/32/1746_2.png) [@system](https://community.prismic.io/u/system)\
**Post date:** [December 9, 2021, 5:41pm UTC](https://community.prismic.io/t/pointing-graphiql-to-a-release-ref-to-develop-queries/924/5 "2021-12-09T17:41:01Z")

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