# Tag Debug Mode Failing

**URL:** <https://community.piwik.pro/t/tag-debug-mode-failing/5002>\
**Category:** Data collection and tags\
**Created:** [March 16, 2025, 10:06pm UTC](https://community.piwik.pro/t/tag-debug-mode-failing/5002 "2025-03-16T22:06:37Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![David\_Culbertson](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/community.piwik.pro/david_culbertson/32/1479_2.png) [@David\_Culbertson](https://community.piwik.pro/u/David_Culbertson)\
**Post date:** [March 16, 2025, 10:06pm UTC](https://community.piwik.pro/t/tag-debug-mode-failing/5002/1 "2025-03-16T22:06:37Z")

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Hello,

I am trying to use the recently updated debug mode for penzone.piwik.pro. The connection started failing after I added a custom variable. I’m not sure that would make a difference because I’ve added the same variable to other instances.

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**Author:** ![Maciej\_Kowcun](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/community.piwik.pro/maciej_kowcun/32/787_2.png) [@Maciej\_Kowcun](https://community.piwik.pro/u/Maciej_Kowcun)\
**Post date:** [March 17, 2025, 1:15pm UTC](https://community.piwik.pro/t/tag-debug-mode-failing/5002/2 "2025-03-17T13:15:04Z")

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Hi @David_Culbertson,

I sent you a private message because we need more information to verify this.