Documentation

Everything you need to get started with AccessiScan

Getting Started

1. Create an Account

Sign up for a free account to access all features. No credit card required for the free plan.

2. Add Your Website

Navigate to Dashboard > Sites > Add Site. Enter your domain and select your compliance standard:

  • ADA - For US businesses
  • Section 508 - For US government contractors
  • EAA - For businesses operating in the EU
  • WCAG 2.1 - International standard
3. Run Your First Scan

Click "Start Scan" on your site card. The scan typically takes 30-60 seconds per page.

Running Scans

Manual Scans

You can run a scan at any time by clicking "Start Scan" on any of your sites.

Scan Limits
Plan Pages per Scan Scans per Month
Free14
Starter50Unlimited
Pro500Unlimited
Agency1,000Unlimited
Page Discovery

AccessiScan automatically discovers pages on your site by following links. You can also specify specific URLs to scan in the site settings.

Understanding Results

Accessibility Score

Your score is calculated based on the number and severity of issues found:

  • 90-100 Excellent - Minor or no issues
  • 70-89 Good - Some issues to address
  • 50-69 Fair - Significant issues present
  • 0-49 Poor - Major accessibility barriers
Issue Severity
  • Critical - Blocks access for users with disabilities
  • Serious - Significantly impacts usability
  • Moderate - Creates difficulty for some users
  • Minor - Best practice recommendations

Monitoring

Automated monitoring scans your site on a schedule and alerts you to new issues.

Enable Monitoring
  1. Go to Dashboard > Sites
  2. Click on your site
  3. Toggle "Enable Monitoring"
  4. Select frequency: Daily, Weekly, or Monthly
Email Notifications

When monitoring finds new issues, you'll receive an email with:

  • Number of new issues found
  • Severity breakdown
  • Direct link to the scan results

Integrations

REST API

Pro and Agency plans include API access. See the API Reference for details.

CI/CD Integration

Integrate accessibility testing into your deployment pipeline:

curl -X POST https://api.accessiscan.com/v1/scans \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"url": "https://example.com", "standardId": 1}'