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title: Dynamic Collections
slug: editorial/dynamic-collections
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createdAt: 2026-03-27T14:29:58.810Z
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## Summary

The **Dynamic Collections** page in the Purple Control Center gives you a real-time overview of all your dynamic collections and the status of their last import. 

It lets you quickly spot which collections are failing, trigger a manual update, and view diagnostic logs.

## Access

The Dynamic Collections page is accessible at:

- **Production:** [https://controlcenter.purplepublish.com/dynamiccollections](https://controlcenter.purplepublish.com/dynamiccollections)
- **Staging:** [https://controlcenter.staging.purplepublish.com/dynamiccollections](https://controlcenter.staging.purplepublish.com/dynamiccollections)

It is also linked from the Purple Control Center dashboard via the **Dynamic Collections** card.

You can navigate directly to a specific app's collections using the path `/dynamiccollections/{appId}`

## Overview

Dynamic Collections are content collections in a Purple app that are automatically populated on a schedule, for example to surface trending or most-read articles based on Google Analytics data. The Dynamic Collections page shows you the current state of all collections your account has access to.

## The Collections List

Each row in the table represents one dynamic collection. The following columns are displayed:

| Column                     | Description                                                                                             |
| -------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Name**                   | The name of the collection as configured in the Purple Hub.                                             |
| **Team**                   | The team the collection belongs to. Clicking the link opens the team in Purple Manager.                 |
| **App**                    | The app the collection belongs to. Clicking the link opens the app in Purple Manager.                   |
| **Slug**                   | The slug regex pattern used to match content into this collection. Displays `—` if not configured.      |
| **Environment**            | Whether the collection is for the **preview** or **release** environment, shown as a colour-coded chip. |
| **Import Interval (min.)** | How frequently (in minutes) the collection is automatically updated. Displays `—` if not configured.    |
| **Last Import**            | The timestamp of the most recent import. Displays `Never` if no import has run yet.                     |
| **Status Last Import**     | The result of the last import attempt - see *Import Status* below.                                      |

The example below shows a mixed list with both **Failed** and **Successful** statuses, an actual import timestamp, a slug pattern, and both `preview` and `release` environments:

![Screenshot of the Dynamic Collections manager, showing a mixed list of items.](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/ygR6KtT9QI_R0u3uKTJsm/MaCqwph14fUhuTGkHuob3-20260327-144727.png "Dynamic Collections Overview")

## Filtering by Team

If you manage multiple teams, you can filter the list to a specific team using the **team selector** in the top-right corner of the page.

Click your name/team name in the top-right, then select a team from the dropdown. The list will immediately update to show only collections belonging to that team. Select **All Teams** to remove the filter.

![](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/ygR6KtT9QI_R0u3uKTJsm/UVuOIyY0Qu84j1pfVsPay-20260327-144834.png)

## Searching

Use the **Search** field in the page header to filter collections by name. Results update as you type.

## Import Status

The **Status Last Import** column shows the result of the most recent import attempt as a colour-coded chip:

| Status         | Colour | Meaning                                                                  |
| -------------- | ------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| **Successful** | Green  | The last import completed without errors.                                |
| **Failed**     | Red    | The last import encountered an error. Click on the chip to view details. |
| **No Import**  | Grey   | No import has run yet for this collection.                               |

### Viewing Error Details

When a collection has a **Failed** status, click on the red chip to open the logs dialog. This dialog shows:

- The collection ID
- The log output from the last import attempt
- A **copy to clipboard** button for easy sharing with support

![](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/ygR6KtT9QI_R0u3uKTJsm/pLTqC4ShAnhA2hltOZK_R-20260327-144953.png)

## Row Actions

Each row has a **⋮ actions menu** on the right side. Click it to access the following options:

| Action             | Description                                                                                                                          |
| ------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| **Trigger update** | Manually triggers a re-import for this collection. The collection will be picked up on the next scheduled run of the import service. |
| **Edit**           | *(Coming soon)* Will allow editing the collection configuration directly from this page.                                             |
| **View Logs**      | Opens the full log output for this collection in a dialog, with a copy-to-clipboard button.                                          |

## Access & Permissions

The page shows only collections you have access to based on your role:

- **Global Admins** see all collections across all teams.
- **Team Admins** see collections for their own team(s).
- Regular team members without admin rights do not have access to this page.

The **Trigger update** action also requires Team Admin rights or higher.