# About the io.Manager category

**URL:** <https://community.interop.io/t/about-the-io-manager-category/12>\
**Category:** io.Manager\
**Created:** [August 4, 2025, 11:44am UTC](https://community.interop.io/t/about-the-io-manager-category/12 "2025-08-04T11:44:35Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
**Page:** 1

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**Author:** ![toni.petrov](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/community.interop.io/toni.petrov/32/17_2.png) [@toni.petrov](https://community.interop.io/u/toni.petrov)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2025, 11:44am UTC](https://community.interop.io/t/about-the-io-manager-category/12/1 "2025-08-04T11:44:35Z")

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Use this category for questions, ideas, and discussions about the **io.Manager** server: app/layout/preferences stores, Admin UI, auth, databases, health checks, OpenAPI.

## New to io.Manager? Start here

- **Product page:** [io.Manager Overview](https://interop.io/products/io-manager/)
- **Docs:**. [docs.interop.io/manager](https://docs.interop.io/manager/overview/index.html)

## Keep product lines clear

- If your question is mostly about **io.Connect Desktop or Browser APIs/UX** , post in those categories. Use **io.Manager** when the core topic is server-side data, monitoring, or deployment.

## What to include (copy/paste this template)

````markdown
**Title:** [deployment/config/bug/idea] Short, specific summary

**Environment**
- io.Manager server: @interopio/manager x.y.z
- Admin UI: @interopio/manager-admin-ui a.b.c
- Hosting: Docker Compose / Kubernetes / Node process
- Database: MongoDB/PostgreSQL/MS SQL + exact version
- Auth: None/Basic/Auth0/Okta/Custom (provider & settings)
- Node.js: LTS 20/22
- OpenTelemetry: off/on (metrics/traces/logs, OTLP URLs)

**Observed vs. expected**
- Observed:
- Expected:

**Steps to reproduce**
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**Relevant config (redact secrets)**
```ts
// server init or env vars (trim to essentials)

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## Security & privacy

- Don’t post **license keys** , DB credentials, tokens, or internal hostnames. Redact logs and screenshots.

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**Author:** ![toni.petrov](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/community.interop.io/toni.petrov/32/17_2.png) [@toni.petrov](https://community.interop.io/u/toni.petrov)\
**Post date:** [September 1, 2025, 2:28pm UTC](https://community.interop.io/t/about-the-io-manager-category/12/2 "2025-09-01T14:28:22Z")

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