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The Basics

Each page is an MDX file that should begin with the following metadata syntax with --- at the start and end: 
---
title: "title of the page"
---

Mintlify will use the name of the file if you forget to include a title.
Other metadata goes in between the same --- lines. For example, this page uses this metadata: 
---
title: "Page Titles and Metadata"
description: "Setting the title and metadata for navigation and SEO"
---

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API Pages

API pages let you build interactive API playgrounds. To create an API page, you must set an api or openapi property in the page metadata. Learn more about API playgrounds in our demo. 
api or openapi: method endpoint

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Descriptions

You can show a description that shows directly under the title with the description metadata. 
description: "Your description goes here."
You can show a different title in the navigation with the sidebarTitle metadata. This is useful if your title is long and you want something shorter in the navigation links. 
---
title: "Your very long page title you want to shorten"
sidebarTitle: "Short title"
---
Want an icon for your sidebar item like the ones in components? You can set an icon attribute in the metadata! All icons from Font Awesome are available for us. You can also set an icon type (optional). If not set, the icon type will be regular. 
---
title: "Code Block"
icon: "rectangle-code"
iconType: "solid"
---

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Page Mode

The Page Mode setting allows you to customize the appearance of your page. You can choose from different modes to adjust the layout according to your needs. If no mode is specified, the page will use the default settings.

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No Mode

If no specific mode is given, the page will default to standard settings. This means the page will display with the default table of contents (if headings are present) and other standard elements, providing a typical layout without any special adjustments. 
---
title: "Page with no ToC"
---

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Wide Mode

In Wide Mode, you can hide the table of contents (ToC) on the right side of the page. This is particularly useful if your page doesn’t have any headings or if you prefer to utilize the extra horizontal space for other content. 
---
title: "Page with no ToC"
mode: "wide"
---

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Custom Mode

Custom Mode provides a minimalist layout by removing all elements except for the top bar. This mode offers a blank canvas, which is ideal for creating a “landing page” or any page where you want a clean, distraction-free environment. 
---
mode: "custom"
---
If you want the sidebar to open an external URL, you can set the url metadata in any page. 
---
title: "Page that goes to external link"
url: "https://www.npmjs.com/package/mintlify"
---

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Search Engine Optimization

You can set meta tags like the image set when shared on social media by passing them into your page’s metadata. Meta tags with colons need to be wrapped in quotes. 
"twitter:image": "/images/your-photo.jpg"
See our SEO page for all supported meta tags.