A11y Pulse Blog
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API updates: manage sites & pages, and trigger scans
Product Update DevelopersWe've updated the A11y Pulse API to include endpoints that allow you to manage your sites & pages, as well as trigger scans.
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Industry Benchmark: Which New Zealand web agencies take accessibility seriously?
Industry BenchmarkWe used A11y Pulse to evaluate the accessibility score of 27 web agencies in New Zealand. Here's how they performed and the common issues we found.
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Accessibility alerts in Microsoft Teams
New Feature Product Update IntegrationsA11y Pulse now posts accessibility alerts directly to a Microsoft Teams channel of your choice, using a Workflow webhook URL that takes about a minute to set up.
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April 2026 Newsletter: MCP server, scripting secrets, and static IPs
NewsletterApril was an interesting month for accessibility. Just four days before the deadline for ADA Title II compliance, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) extended the deadline by another year.
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Introducing the A11y Pulse MCP Server: Fix your entire site without leaving your IDE
New Feature Product Update Developers AI AgentsConnect your AI coding agent to your A11y Pulse scan data and let it find and fix accessibility issues across your entire site — without leaving your IDE.
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New! Store credentials securely with Script Secrets
New Feature Product UpdateScript Secrets let you store passwords and tokens as encrypted team-level values and reference them safely in your scripts.
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Introducing the A11y Pulse API: Your accessibility data, wherever you need it
New Feature Product Update DevelopersThe new A11y Pulse Public API lets you pull your accessibility data into dashboards, BI tools, Jira, Slack, and any other system you already use.
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March 2026 Newsletter: PDF accessibility reports, our new API, and your scan history in one place
NewsletterDoes it feel like the first few months of this year have gone fast, or is it just me? There's been a lot happening in the accessibility space this year already.
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Accessibility reports: Share WCAG audit progress with stakeholders
New Feature Product UpdateGenerate professional PDF accessibility reports from A11y Pulse that are designed for stakeholder updates, compliance reviews, and board packs.
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Introducing the Ability to Ignore Reviewed Accessibility Issues
New Feature Product UpdateOur new ignore feature lets you mark specific accessibility issues as intentional, cleaning up your reports and focusing on what actually needs fixing.
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Your scan history, all in one place
New Feature Product UpdateThe new Scan Dashboard gives you a full history of every scan A11y Pulse has run across all your sites, making it easy to track progress and investigate issues.
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Top Accessibility Tools in 2026
Comparison Industry AnalysisWe've tested and reviewed the leading accessibility tools available in 2026 to help you choose the best fit for your needs. From automated checkers to comprehensive monitoring platforms, discover the strengths and pricing of each tool.
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Starting off 2026 with a bang: A11y Pulse product updates
Product Update New Feature2026 has only just begun, but the A11y Pulse team have already been busy releasing exciting new features.
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A11y Pulse named 'best accessibility checker'
Company NewsWe are so proud to share that this week, A11y Pulse was named as the best accessibility checker in a survey of web developers and accessibility testers.
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Does Datadog offer automated accessibility testing?
Comparison Industry AnalysisDatadog have expanded their product line substantially over the last few years, but accessibility testing is notably absent.
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New! Get accessibility alerts directly to your email and Slack
New Feature Product UpdateOur new alerting feature notifies you when your site's accessibility score gets worse, so that you can take action immediately.
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Can accessibility score affect SEO?
Education SEOSEO and accessibility have more in common than you might think. When we build websites to be accessible to humans, we are also building them to be accessible to web search crawlers like Google, Bing, and DuckDuckGo.
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Set request headers in A11y Pulse scan scripts
Product Update New FeatureA new scripting function lets you set arbitrary request headers when scanning pages with A11y Pulse, useful for bypassing bot protection and Vercel preview deployments.
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Making a Website Accessible — My Journey Begins
How-to TutorialEver wondered what actually goes into making a website accessible? Over the next few blog posts, I'm going to find out.
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New! Test pages behind authentication
New Feature Product UpdateOur new scripting feature allows you to run automated accessibility tests against pages that require authentication.
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How to interpret a Lighthouse accessibility report
How-to EducationWhat is inside a Lighthouse accessibility report, and how can you utilise it to achieve a perfect score of 100?
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Understanding accessibility and color contrast: A guide for web designers
Education How-toWhy color contrast matters and how you can test and improve your site's contrast.
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When ad-hoc accessibility testing isn't enough
Best Practices EducationRunning ad-hoc accessibility tests with Lighthouse, Axe, or WAVE leaves you vulnerable to accessibility regressions and compliance issues.
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Introducing A11y Pulse: Automated accessibility testing made affordable
Company News Product AnnouncementA11y Pulse was born from a desire to make automated accessibility testing reliable and affordable. Daily WCAG scans, regression alerts, and clear fix instructions from $19/mo.