Content Manager

The Content Manager lets you create and manage content using your custom content types. Dynamic forms are generated from your schemas, making it easy for editors to create structured content.

Accessing the Content Manager

Navigate to your site in the Fig1 dashboard
Click CMS in the left sidebar
Select the Content tab

Interface Overview

The Content Manager interface shows:

Type Selector - Filter by content type
Content List - Table of content items
Toolbar - Create, bulk actions, search
Content Editor - Form for editing items

Viewing Content

Filtering by Type

Use the Content Type dropdown in the toolbar
Select a type to show only items of that type
Select "All Types" to see everything

List Columns

The content list shows columns based on your content type:

| Column | Description | |--------|-------------| | Title | Content title (linked to editor) | | Status | Draft, Published, or Archived | | Type | Content type name | | Updated | Last modification date | | Custom Fields | Fields marked "Show in List" |

Sorting

Click column headers to sort:

Click once for ascending
Click again for descending
Default sort is by updated date

Drag-and-Drop Ordering

Content items can be manually reordered using drag-and-drop:

Filter to a single content type
Hover over a row to see the drag handle (⋮⋮)
Click and drag to reorder
Drop to set the new position
Order is saved automatically via sortOrder field

The sortOrder field is available via the API and can be used to display content in your app in the order set by editors.

Searching

Use the search bar to find content by:

Title
Content body
Custom field values (if searchable)

Creating Content

Step 1: Start New Content

Click Create Content button
If not filtered, select a content type
The editor opens with a dynamic form

Step 2: Fill in Fields

The form shows all fields defined in your content type:

Built-in Fields

| Field | Description | |-------|-------------| | Title | Required headline for the content | | Slug | URL identifier (auto-generated from title) | | Content | Rich text editor for body content | | Excerpt | Short summary text | | Featured Image | Opens Media Library picker | | Published At | Publication date/time |

Custom Fields

Your custom fields appear with appropriate inputs:

Text → Text input
Textarea → Multi-line editor
Number → Number input with increment buttons
Boolean → Toggle switch
Date → Date picker
Select → Dropdown menu
Multiselect → Checkbox group or chips
Media → Media Library picker button
Reference → Content picker button
JSON → Code editor

Step 3: Set Status

Choose the content status:

| Status | Description | |--------|-------------| | Draft | Work in progress, not public | | Published | Live and accessible | | Archived | Hidden but preserved |

Step 4: Save

Click Save to create the content. It's immediately available via API and (if published) indexed for AI.

Editing Content

Opening the Editor

Click on any content item in the list
Or click the Edit button in the row actions

Making Changes

Modify any field values
Changes are tracked but not saved automatically
Click Save to persist changes

Field Validation

The editor validates fields in real-time:

Required fields show errors if empty
Min/max values are enforced
Pattern validation shows format errors
Invalid forms cannot be saved

Media Picker

For Media and File fields:

Selecting Media

Click the Select Media button
Media Library opens in a modal
Navigate folders or search
Click a file to select it
Click Select to confirm

Changing Media

Click Change on the current selection
Select a new file
Previous selection is replaced

Removing Media

Click Remove on the current selection
Field is cleared

Uploading New Media

In the Media picker modal, click Upload
Upload files directly
Select the newly uploaded file

Content Picker (References)

For Reference and References fields:

Selecting Content

Click Select Content button
Content picker opens with filtered results
Only content of the target type is shown
Search or browse to find items
Click to select (single) or check multiple (references)
Click Select to confirm

Reference Field

Links to one content item:

Shows title of selected content
Click to view/change selection
Click Remove to clear

References Field

Links to multiple content items:

Shows list of selected items
Drag to reorder
Click Add to select more
Click × to remove individual items

Status Management

Changing Status

Open a content item
Use the Status dropdown
Select new status
Click Save

Status Behavior

| Status | API Access | AI Index | Editor Access | |--------|------------|----------|---------------| | Draft | Optional filter | No | Yes | | Published | Default | Yes | Yes | | Archived | Must filter | No | Yes |

Publishing Workflow

Typical workflow:

Create content as Draft
Edit and review
Change to Published
Optionally Archive when outdated

Bulk Actions

Selecting Multiple Items

Check the checkbox on each row
Or use Select All in the header

Available Actions

With items selected:

| Action | Description | |--------|-------------| | Publish | Set all to Published | | Unpublish | Set all to Draft | | Archive | Set all to Archived | | Delete | Remove selected items |

Performing Bulk Actions

Select items
Click the action button in toolbar
Confirm if prompted
Items are updated

Deleting Content

Single Item

Open the content item
Click Delete in the menu
Confirm deletion

Bulk Delete

Select items to delete
Click Delete in toolbar
Confirm deletion

Warning: Deletion is permanent. Content is removed from:

Database
AI knowledge base
Any references (broken links)

Content in AI Knowledge Base

Automatic Indexing

When content is Published:

Text content is automatically indexed
Custom fields marked aiIndexed are included
Content is immediately searchable by your AI agent

What Gets Indexed

Title
Content body
Excerpt
Custom fields with aiIndexed: true

AI Instruction Template

If your content type has an instruction template, it provides context to the AI about how to use this content.

Example for a Product type:

"This is a product. Focus on features, price, and availability when answering questions."

Excluding Content from AI

To exclude specific content:

Keep it in Draft status
Or mark sensitive fields as aiIndexed: false in the type

API Integration

Manage content via SDK:

// List content
const posts = await fig1.content.list({
  type: 'blog-post',
  status: 'published',
  limit: 10
});

// Get single item
const post = await fig1.content.get('post-id');

// Create content
const newPost = await fig1.content.create({
  type: 'blog-post',
  title: 'My New Post',
  content: '<p>Post content here...</p>',
  status: 'draft',
  customFields: {
    readingTime: 5,
    category: 'Technology',
    featured: true
  }
});

// Update content
await fig1.content.update('post-id', {
  status: 'published',
  customFields: {
    featured: false
  }
});

// Delete content
await fig1.content.delete('post-id');

See the Content API Reference for complete documentation.

Best Practices

Use drafts for work-in-progress - Only publish when ready
Fill required fields - Complete content is more useful
Add descriptive titles - Helps search and AI
Use references - Link related content together
Review before publishing - Published content is immediately live
Archive instead of delete - Preserve content history