📘 Creating a New Product in All Things API (ATA)

The “Create Product” feature in All Things API (ATA) allows users to initiate a new documentation workspace tailored for a specific API, software product, or digital service. Each product serves as a modular and independent environment, ensuring teams can collaborate on documentation projects with complete separation and control.

Creating a product is the foundational step in the documentation lifecycle. It defines the boundary for managing:

• Versions and version settings
• Tabs and pages
• Custom domains
• Design and layout templates
• Multilingual support
• Analytics and AI assistant settings

This feature ensures that every product in your organization has its own branded, maintainable, and extensible documentation hub.

Create a New Product

Follow these steps to create a new documentation product:

1. Navigate to the Dashboard

• Log in to your All Things API (ATA) account.
• From the left-hand navigation panel, select Dashboard.

2. Click on “Add New Product”

• Click the “+ Add New Product” button.
• A pop-up modal or drawer will appear with a product creation form.

3. Enter the Product Name

• Provide a clear and descriptive name that reflects the API, product, or service.
• This name will also be used to generate the default documentation URL.

4. Choose a Design Mode

You have two setup options:

• From Scratch
  • Begin with a blank structure.
  • Ideal for teams that want full control over how tabs, pages, and styling are set up.
• From Template
  • Choose from predefined templates offered by ATA.
  • A great starting point for quick setup and standardized documentation patterns.

5. Confirm Domain Availability

• ATA auto-generates a default URL based on your product name (e.g., https://docs.ata.dev/my-product).
• You can edit the domain and the system will validate its availability in real time.

6. Click Save

• Once all fields are complete and the domain is verified, click Save or Submit.
• Your new product will be created and listed in your dashboard.

✅ After Creation: What’s Next?

Once the product is successfully created:

• It will appear in your Product Dashboard.
• You can start:
  • Adding and managing documentation versions
  • Creating and organizing tabs and pages
  • Applying custom branding and styling
  • Configuring AI support or translation settings

⚙️ Product Settings and Basic Configuration

The Product Settings section allows you to fine-tune key attributes of your product workspace. These configurations support team-specific workflows and branded publishing.

🔧 How to Configure Product Settings

1. Open the Product’s Menu
   • Click the three-dot (⋮) icon on the product card in the dashboard.
2. Select “Settings”
   • This opens the product’s configuration panel.

1. Edit Product Metadata
   • Update the product name and description as needed.
2. Toggle AI Support
   • Enable or disable the built-in AI assistant for that product.
   • When enabled, AI can answer user queries based on the documentation content.
3. Configure Custom Domain
   • Assign a custom domain like docs.company.com.
   • Validate and assign the domain to replace the default ATA URL.

Summary

The Create Product feature in ATA forms the backbone of your documentation strategy. It provides a clean, modular structure for organizing API or product documentation across teams. From design flexibility to domain branding and multilingual readiness, each product is equipped with tools to support a complete, scalable, and collaborative documentation experience.