Instance · CMS
Collections Metadata
Last updated 1 November 2026
This article details the specific metadata that must be added to CMS items for these to be successfully displayed and managed within the Instance Admin.
| Field Name | Field Label | Input Type | Data Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| metadata | Metadata | Input | String | Yes | The main metadata identifier used to store and retrieve configuration information for the collection |
| metadata.page_name | Collection Name | Input | String | Yes | The name of the collection page. |
| metadata.is_details_layout_enabled | Details Layout | Toggle | Boolean | Yes | Enables or disables the details layout for individual items within the collection. For example, in a news collection, each article has its own page that follows a shared template defined by the details layout |
| metadata.is_list_layout_enabled | List Layout | Toggle | Boolean | Yes | Enables or disables the list layout view, which displays multiple items from the collection in a summarized or tabular format — such as a list of news articles. |
| metadata.source_name | Source | Dropdown | String | Yes | Source name from which the collection data is derived. This field is used to connect the collection to its underlying data source. |
| metadata.is_auth_policy_enabled | Apply Auth Policy | Toggle | Boolean | No | Indicates whether authentication policy enforcement is enabled. When enabled, access to the collection and its items is restricted based on defined authorization rules. |