--- title: "[Developer Hub guides] - Content Type Sidebar Location" description: "How to add and configure the Content Type Sidebar UI location for a Developer Hub app." url: https://www.contentstack.com/docs/developers/developer-hub/content-type-sidebar-location product: Contentstack doc_type: developer-hub-guide audience: - developers - app-builders version: unknown last_updated: 2026-03-25 --- # [Developer Hub guides] - Content Type Sidebar Location This page explains what the Content Type Sidebar Location is in Contentstack Developer Hub and how developers can add and configure this UI location for an app so it can be accessed from the content type sidebar during content modeling workflows. ### Content Type Sidebar Location The Content Type Sidebar Location provides the ability to access and analyze the content type data from the sidebar. For example, the Developer Tools app, provides content type definitions directly from the Content Type Sidebar. By utilizing this location, you can enhance content types with additional capabilities, allowing you to build applications that aid in your content modeling. Let’s see how to add Content Type Sidebar location to your app: - **Via the Developer Hub Console:** To add the Content Type Sidebar location to your app via the Developer Hub console, login to your [Contentstack Account](https://www.contentstack.com/login) and follow the steps given below: Click the **Developer Hub** icon on the left navigation panel. - Select an application for which you want to add the Content Type Sidebar location. - Click the **UI Locations **tab. To set the **App URL**, click the **View Hosting** link. You will be redirected to the **Hosting **tab. - In the **Hosting **tab, you can select [Hosting with Launch](/docs/developers/developer-hub/app-hosting#hosting-with-launch) or [Custom Hosting](/docs/developers/developer-hub/app-hosting#custom-hosting) options. Select the **Custom Hosting **option to enter the hosted URL of your application. Click the **Save **button to save your hosting configuration. - Navigate to the UI Locations tab to configure the Content Type Sidebar location. - Click the three dots and click the** + Add UI Location **button as shown below: - On the resulting **Configuration **page, set up the configurations for the Content Type Sidebar location by providing details such as **Name**, **Path**, and **Description**. You can also enable the configuration using the **Enabled **toggle button.Properties that can be specified for this UI location: **Name (optional)**: It specifies the name of the UI location. This name will be displayed at the location after the app is installed. If not provided, the app name will be used. Ensure you use unique names for multiple configurations of the same location. - **Signed (optional)**: When enabled, Contentstack adds a JWT token to the initial HTTP request made for your app's first page. This token can be used to verify that the request originated from Contentstack. For more information, please refer to [Signed Locations](/docs/developers/developer-hub/securing-your-app/). - **Path (optional)**: This property enables you to define the location relative to the base URL where the app is hosted. This is particularly useful when the developer intends the app to appear in multiple locations. - **Enabled (optional)**: It determines whether the location is visible after the app is installed. If not specified, the location is enabled by default. Users can manage this option post-installation via the **UI** **Locations** tab on the app’s configuration screen. You can configure any UI location as **mandatory **using the **Required **toggle button. If the toggle is enabled, the location becomes mandatory and cannot be disabled. Whereas, if the toggle is disabled, the UI location is available to use but not mandatory. **Additional Resource:** Refer to the [Marketplace App Manifest](/docs/developers/developer-hub/app-manifest) documentation for comprehensive details. - Finally, click **Save** to save the Content Type Sidebar location’s configuration details.You will see the details of the configured UI location on the **UI** **Locations** tab in the **App** **Configuration** screen after installing the app. You can enable or disable the non-required UI locations. Apps which have the Content Type Sidebar location configured will be visible in the **Content Models **section. Navigate to a particular content type and in the right navigation panel, click **Apps**. For example, the app can be viewed in the Content Type Sidebar location as shown below: ## Common questions **Q: What is the Content Type Sidebar Location used for?** A: It provides the ability to access and analyze the content type data from the sidebar. **Q: Where do I configure the Content Type Sidebar location for an app?** A: In the Developer Hub console, on the **UI Locations** tab for the selected application. **Q: What does enabling “Signed” do for this UI location?** A: When enabled, Contentstack adds a JWT token to the initial HTTP request made for your app's first page to verify that the request originated from Contentstack. **Q: Can the Content Type Sidebar UI location be made mandatory?** A: Yes, you can configure any UI location as **mandatory** using the **Required** toggle button.