# Admin panel configuration
The ./config/admin.js is used to define admin panel configuration for the Strapi application.
# Available options
The ./config/admin.js file can include the following parameters:
| Parameter | Description | Type | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
apiToken.salt | Salt used to generate API tokens | string | Random string |
auth | Authentication configuration | object | - |
auth.secret | Secret used to encode JWT tokens | string | undefined |
auth.options | Options object passed to jsonwebtoken (opens new window) | object | - |
auth.options.expiresIn | JWT expire time used in jsonwebtoken (opens new window) | object | 30d |
auth.events | Record of all the events subscribers registered for the authentication | object | {} |
auth.events.onConnectionSuccess | Function called when an admin user log in successfully to the administration panel | function | undefined |
auth.events.onConnectionError | Function called when an admin user fails to log in to the administration panel | function | undefined |
url | Url of your admin panel. Default value: /admin. Note: If the url is relative, it will be concatenated with url. | string | /admin |
autoOpen | Enable or disabled administration opening on start. | boolean | true |
watchIgnoreFiles | Add custom files that should not be watched during development. See more here (opens new window) (property ignored). | array(string) | [] |
host | Use a different host for the admin panel. Only used along with strapi develop --watch-admin | string | localhost |
port | Use a different port for the admin panel. Only used along with strapi develop --watch-admin | string | 8000 |
serveAdminPanel | If false, the admin panel won't be served. Note: the index.html will still be served, see defaultIndex option | boolean | true |
forgotPassword | Settings to customize the forgot password email (see more here: Forgot Password Email) | object | {} |
forgotPassword.emailTemplate | Email template as defined in email plugin | object | Default template (opens new window) |
forgotPassword.from | Sender mail address | string | Default value defined in your provider configuration |
forgotPassword.replyTo | Default address or addresses the receiver is asked to reply to | string | Default value defined in your provider configuration |
# Configurations
The ./config/admin.js file should at least include a minimal configuration with required parameters for authentication and API tokens. Additional parameters can be included for a full configuration.
✏️ NOTE
Environmental configurations (i.e. using the env() helper) do not need to contain all the values so long as they exist in the default ./config/server.js.
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