Workspace admin overview
Who can open Admin in self-hosted SlugBase, what each section does, and how it differs from cloud plan gating.
What this is for
Admin is where instance administrators manage people, sign-in providers, outbound email, and optional AI bookmark suggestions. You use it to run your self-hosted deployment day to day—not for SaaS billing or multi-tenant org plans (those exist only in the hosted product).
Before you start
- You must be signed in as a user flagged as an administrator for your instance. Other accounts do not see Admin in the sidebar or profile menu.
- If the sidebar is collapsed, Admin appears as a single entry; expand the sidebar to see Users, Teams, OIDC Providers, Settings, and AI Suggestions.
Self-hosted vs cloud: On your own server, the app does not load subscription plans for feature gating the way the hosted product does. Sections such as Users, Teams, and AI Suggestions stay available for admins without a “Team plan” or similar tier. The hosted SlugBase service adds plans, billing, and org-scoped behavior on top of the same core UI—see the Cloud guides in this documentation site when you need SaaS-specific detail.
What you can open from Admin
| Area in the app | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Users | List accounts, add users, edit or remove them, assign teams, and (for full instance admins) grant the Admin role. |
| Teams | Create teams, edit them, manage which users belong to each team—used with folder and bookmark sharing. |
| OIDC Providers | Configure OpenID Connect providers so people can sign in with an external identity provider. |
| Settings | SMTP Email Configuration for outbound mail (invites, password reset, verification). |
| AI Suggestions | Turn on AI-assisted title, tag, and slug suggestions when creating bookmarks, and supply provider credentials for self-hosted installs. |
Opening Admin without a sub-page sends you to the first available section (usually Users).
API documentation link
At the bottom of admin pages, SlugBase shows a short note and View API Documentation, which opens the REST reference in a new tab (when your deployment exposes it).
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