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## Resource: Introduction

## Article: Introduction

## Article Link: https://dev.wix.com/docs/api-reference/business-solutions/cms/collection-management/introduction.md

## Article Content:

# About Collection Management

> **Note for app developers:** Wix Data APIs require the site's [code editor](https://dev.wix.com/docs/develop-websites/articles/get-started/development-environments.md) to be enabled. If you are building a Wix app, add a [data collections extension](https://dev.wix.com/docs/build-apps/develop-your-app/extensions/backend-extensions/data-collections/about-data-collections-extensions.md) to automatically enable the code editor and create data collections when your app is installed on a site.


The Wix Data Collection Management APIs allow you to create and configure data collections, manage access permissions, and organize a site's data structure. Use these APIs to set up collection schemas, create indexes for query optimization, organize collections into folders, and enable data sharing across sites.

These APIs allow you to manage how data is stored and accessed in a site:

- [Data Collections](https://dev.wix.com/docs/api-reference/business-solutions/cms/collection-management/data-collections/introduction.md): Manage the data collections in a Wix site.
- [Data Permissions](https://dev.wix.com/docs/api-reference/business-solutions/cms/collection-management/data-permissions/introduction.md): Manage access control for data collections.
- [Indexes](https://dev.wix.com/docs/api-reference/business-solutions/cms/collection-management/indexes/introduction.md): Manage indexes for data collections to make querying data faster.
- [Folders](https://dev.wix.com/docs/api-reference/business-solutions/cms/collection-management/folders/introduction.md): Manage folders of collections for a Wix CMS.
- [Data Sharing](https://dev.wix.com/docs/api-reference/business-solutions/cms/collection-management/data-sharing/introduction.md): Enable collection sharing between multiple sites in the same Wix account.

To learn about CMS collections that are automatically created and managed by Wix business apps, see [Wix App Collections](https://dev.wix.com/docs/api-reference/business-solutions/cms/collection-management/wix-app-collections/introduction.md).