Software Catalog
Gain unparalleled visibility and control over your entire resource ecosystem with Amplication’s Software Catalog.
Amplication’s Software Catalog provides the strategic control and governance you need to manage your entire service and resource landscape effectively. Think of the Software Catalog as your organization’s single source of truth for all resources built with Amplication.
Why It Matters for Platform Teams
The Software Catalog provides a centralized view of your entire service ecosystem through a powerful and customizable grid interface. This gives you comprehensive visibility and control over all your resources.
Complete Service Overview
Get a birds-eye view of your entire service landscape through customizable dashboards showing ownership, dependencies, and compliance status at a glance.
Proactive Maintenance
Track code generator versions, pending changes, and build statuses to identify which services need updates or attention before issues arise.
Clear Ownership & Accountability
See exactly who owns each service, making it easy to coordinate updates, manage permissions, and streamline communication across teams.
Standardization Control
Monitor blueprint adherence, enforce consistent configurations, and ensure all services follow organizational best practices and security standards.
Grid Columns
The grid interface provides detailed information about each resource through carefully designed columns. Each column serves a specific purpose in helping you understand, manage, and maintain your resources effectively. Here’s what each column represents:
Customize Your View
The Software Catalog grid is highly customizable to focus on what matters most:
- Reorder and resize columns to prioritize relevant data
- Sort by any column to identify trends and outliers
- Create complex filters using the “Add filter” functionality to target specific services
Add a filter to the Service Catalog grid
How to Access the Software Catalog
Amplication offers two levels of Software Catalogs, each serving distinct organizational needs:
Workspace Catalog
Access your organization-wide catalog by clicking the “Workspace Catalog” option in the main navigation menu of your workspace dashboard. This view provides a comprehensive overview of all resources across every project in your organization, making it ideal for platform teams managing multiple projects or enforcing organization-wide standards.
Project Catalog
Navigate to any individual project and select the “Service Catalog” tab to access project-specific resources. This focused view is perfect for project teams who need to manage and monitor resources within their specific domain.
Next Steps
With the Software Catalog as your central management hub, you’re empowered to build a standardized, maintainable, and future-proof resources. Explore these additional features to enhance your platform capabilities:
Live Templates
Create and enforce standardized service configurations across your organization.
Private Plugins
Extend Amplication’s functionality with custom organizational requirements.
Ownership & Visibility
Manage teams and establish clear ownership across your services.
Architecture Graph
Visualize and understand your service relationships and dependencies.
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