CMS: Working with Wix App Collections

Wix app collections in the CMS (Content Management System) are databases that get added to your site when you add some Wix apps. One example is Wix Stores, which comes with a Products collection. Another example is Wix Bookings, which comes with a Schedule and Services collection.

These collections are read-only. Any changes you want to make must take place in the relevant app manager. 

By default, your Wix app collections are hidden from your list of collections. To view Wix app collections, enable them from your CMS advanced settings. 

Wix app collections contain information about the items in your Wix app. For example, if you have Wix Stores on your site, your Products collection will contain information about the products you sell in your store. The fields (columns) in the collection provide information about each item (row), such as the item's name, stock number, price, and image.

Every time you add a new app item or make changes to an existing item in your dashboard, the changes are automatically reflected in your collection. 

Your Wix app collection fields get their data from the relevant apps (e.g. Stores, Bookings, Events). In these collections, you can view the field names, types, IDs and content. Each app has its own unique capabilities. For example, some apps like Pricing Plans do not allow you to use their fields in user input elements that are set to filter content. 

Wix app collections have limited permissions that cannot be changed. Each collection permission (read, create, update, delete) is assigned a role. Permissions affect what your visitors can do with the collection content. 

You can see the collection's permission settings by clicking the Permissions tab at the top right of your collection.