Deploying and inviting
A Deployment is a live instance of an interview — the interview structure is the template, the deployment is what participants actually open. You can have several deployments off the same interview.
When you deploy from the dashboard you pick:
- Response mode — voice, text, or both.
- Invitation method — direct email or a shareable link.
- Anonymous mode (optional) — hides participant identity for sensitive research.
Each invitation moves through status states — SENT → OPENED →
CLICKED → COMPLETED — visible from the dashboard.
The deployment id (looks like cm…) is what you pass into
<Ear3Interview interviewId=… /> or ear3.sessions.create({ interviewId }).
For screenshots and the full dashboard walkthrough: