---
title: API Settings
description: The documentation available in API Catalog can be configured in API Settings:
documentId: developer-portal-api-settings
locale: en-US
---

The documentation available in [API Catalog](/docs/developer-portal/api-docs) can be configured in **API Settings**:

On the **API Settings** page you can configure the API to allow developers to make API calls directly from the documentation ([tryout](#try-out)), enable App registration, and allow the API to be displayed in the Catalog.

![API Settings](https://creative-ball-51b3fc85c0.media.strapiapp.com/api_settings_046e8877fa.png)

<Callout type="NOTE" title="NOTE">
This configuration is only available for APIs that have been automatically imported with the [connection](/docs/catalogs).
</Callout>

See more about:

- How to [get to the **API Settings** page](#api-settings) .
- Making [test calls to the API (_tryout_)](#try-out).
- [Allowing APP registration](#enable-registration) for the API.
- [Allowing the API to be displayed in the Catalog](#enable-list).

<a id="dev-portal-api-settings"></a>
<a id="_api_settings"></a>
## API Settings

To access the **API Settings** screen, follow these steps:

<Steps>
  <Step>
    ### Step 1

    Access [API Catalog](/docs/developer-portal/api-docs).
  </Step>
  <Step>
    ### Step 2

    Locate the API you want to test. If necessary, use the search tool.
  </Step>
  <Step>
    ### Step 3

    In the ACTIONS column of the API list, click on the ![pencil icon](https://creative-ball-51b3fc85c0.media.strapiapp.com/icon_edit_d513d970d7.png) of the desired API.

    <Callout type="NOTE" title="NOTE">
    The AVAILABILITY column indicates if:

    - ![icon with a checkmark](https://creative-ball-51b3fc85c0.media.strapiapp.com/icon_available_864a1b0c46.png) the API is **available** for app creation and to be displayed in the catalog;
    - ![yellow icon with the letter i](https://creative-ball-51b3fc85c0.media.strapiapp.com/icon_unavailable1_51ab43ac53.png) the API is **not available** for display in the catalog **or** (exclusive) for app creation.
    - ![red icon with the letter i](https://creative-ball-51b3fc85c0.media.strapiapp.com/icon_unavailable2_81a637a941.png) the API is **not available** for display in the catalog **and** (conjunction) for app creation.
    </Callout>
  </Step>
</Steps>

<a id="try-out"></a>
<a id="_tryout"></a>
## Tryout

This feature allows you to make calls to the API directly from the documentation.

With _tryout_, you can understand the formats of requests and responses and the parameters for each endpoint.

Follow these steps to use the _tryout_ feature:

<Steps>
  <Step>
    ### Step 1

    Follow the [steps above](#api-settings) to get to the **API Settings** screen.
  </Step>
  <Step>
    ### Step 2

    On the next page, in **API Settings**, click **SELECT TRYOUT ENVIRONMENT**.

    ![button to select environment](https://creative-ball-51b3fc85c0.media.strapiapp.com/api_settings_select_fa14e316ea.png)
  </Step>
  <Step>
    ### Step 3

    On the screen that opens, select the environment of the API you want to test.

    ![available environments](https://creative-ball-51b3fc85c0.media.strapiapp.com/api_settings_environments_5221b37d89.png)
  </Step>
  <Step>
    ### Step 4

    Navigate through the API documentation and click  **Tryout** to make the test call to the endpoint.  ![try it out button](https://creative-ball-51b3fc85c0.media.strapiapp.com/api_settings_tryitout_7f7f97873f.png)

    <Callout type="NOTE" title="NOTE">
    If needed, click **Authorize** and enter the credentials to access the API.

    ![botão authorize](https://creative-ball-51b3fc85c0.media.strapiapp.com/authorize_b44fabfe21.png)
    </Callout>
  </Step>
  <Step>
    ### Step 5

    Results are shown below the endpoint. See an example below.

    ![example of results of a test call](https://creative-ball-51b3fc85c0.media.strapiapp.com/api_settings_results_805d2af2d9.png)
  </Step>
</Steps>

<a id="enable-registration"></a>
<a id="_enable_app_registration"></a>
## Enable APP Registration

To allow developers to register their applications in the Developer Portal, simply select the **Enable Apps Registration** option.

Keep the toggle disabled if you do not want to allow App registration.

![location of the toggle to enable Apps registration](https://creative-ball-51b3fc85c0.media.strapiapp.com/enable_registration_bc95158a88.png)

<Callout type="NOTE" title="NOTE">
This option is only available for native connections APIs.
</Callout>

<a id="enable-list"></a>
<a id="_allow_api_to_be_displayed_in_catalog"></a>
## Allow API to be displayed in **Catalog**

To allow the API to be displayed in **Catalog**, simply select the **Enable in Portal Catalog** option.

If you keep the toggle disabled, the API will not be displayed in the Catalog.

![location of the toggle to enable the API to be displayed in the Catalog](https://creative-ball-51b3fc85c0.media.strapiapp.com/enable_list_577e00f2ed.png)