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Build a structured collection in Starbase

Define fields, add records and connect structured content to a page.

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Choose the information to structure

Starbase is a beta tool for collections and records. Use a collection when several items share the same kinds of information, such as a title, image, description or date. Start by identifying those fields before adding many records.

Select the site and create or open the collection. Give fields names that explain their purpose and choose the supported field types that fit the content. Add a small set of representative records first.

Check the record shape

Include a record with short content, one with longer content and one without optional values. This makes it easier to see whether the fields and the eventual page layout can handle real variation.

When you connect collection content to a supported Studio element or page, choose the intended collection and field bindings. Preview more than one record. Keep conditions for missing values understandable; see Layouts and conditions.

Watch the site record allowance

The record limit is a hard total across the site's collections. Draft and archived records count toward that total. Check the current allowance before importing or adding a large number of records.

Collection access and editing follow site permissions. Give people access to the work they need, and review the public result after publishing pages that display the collection.

Open collections without leaving simple Studio

Use Starbase in the Studio rail to open the site's collection workspace. Select a collection, then use Records, Fields or Settings. Close the collection workspace to return to the canvas; simple editor mode is preserved.

New collection index pages use an editable List-card layout, while record templates use the site's theme colors and responsive typography. Check the collection binding, empty-record state and more than one record before publishing. Collection records and record-template designers are separate from live native-page collaboration.

Starbase with three fictional Luma Live team records and their publication states.Select a collection, then use Records, Fields or Settings. These names and photos belong to the fictional demo site.Viewport 1251 × 1244px

Plans and feature availability

Availability

FeatureFreeBusinessAgency
Starbase databaseBetaBeta · record allowance appliesBeta · record allowance appliesBeta · record allowance applies
Starbase record allowanceAvailable250 records / site10,000 records / site10,000 records / site

Availability follows the current plan catalogue. Planned features are not available to use.

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