Create Your Account
Navigate to jetadmin.io and click Get Started in the top navigation. Sign up with your work email, Google, or GitHub account. After verifying your email, Jet Admin guides you through workspace setup. Name your workspace after your company or team. This workspace will contain all your apps, data sources, and collaborators.
Jet Admin is cloud-hosted with enterprise-grade security, SOC 2 compliance, and automatic backups. There is no self-hosted option currently. Choose your data region (US or EU) during signup to comply with GDPR or data residency requirements. All data connections are encrypted with TLS 1.3.
Connect Your Data Source
Click Add Resource from the workspace dashboard. Jet Admin supports PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Google Sheets, Airtable, Stripe, Firebase, and REST APIs. Select your database type and enter connection details: host, port, database name, username, password. For cloud databases like AWS RDS or Google Cloud SQL, whitelist Jet Admin’s IP addresses (provided in the connection modal).
Click Test Connection to verify. If successful, Jet Admin automatically analyzes your schema and suggests layouts for each table. Click Auto-Generate Interface to create a full CRUD (Create, Read, Update, Delete) interface instantly. Jet Admin builds list views, detail pages, forms, and filters based on your database structure.
For REST APIs, provide the base URL and authentication method (API key, OAuth, or bearer token). Define endpoints manually or import from an OpenAPI/Swagger spec file. Jet Admin parses the spec and creates data models automatically, saving hours of manual configuration.
Use Data Policies to restrict access by table, column, or row. Navigate to Resource Settings > Data Policies and define rules like “Sales team can only view orders where region = ‘West’” or “Hide salary column from non-admins.” Jet Admin enforces these rules at the query level, preventing unauthorized data access.
Build Your First Dashboard
After connecting your data source, click Create App and select Start with Template or Blank Canvas. Templates include pre-built layouts for CRM, support ticketing, inventory management, and user admin. Choose a template to save time or start blank for full customization.
Jet Admin displays your database tables in the left sidebar. Drag a Table Collection onto the canvas. Select the data source and table. Jet Admin auto-populates columns, adds sorting, filtering, and search. Customize column visibility, add Action Buttons (Edit, Delete, Approve), and enable Bulk Operations for mass updates.
Add a Detail View by clicking Add View in the top toolbar and selecting Detail Layout. Choose the table and configure which fields to display. Jet Admin groups related fields into sections automatically. Add custom Actions like “Send Email,” “Generate Invoice,” or “Export to CSV” by connecting to external APIs or webhooks.
Create Charts and Metrics by dragging a Chart widget onto the dashboard. Select chart type (bar, line, pie, funnel) and bind it to a data query. Use Aggregations like SUM, COUNT, AVG to calculate totals. Add Filters so users can slice data by date range, status, or category. Charts update in real time when underlying data changes.
Share with Your Team
Click Share in the top right corner. Invite team members by email and assign roles: Owner (full access), Editor (can modify apps), or Viewer (read-only). Viewers can use the app but cannot change layouts or data policies. Editors can design interfaces and create queries but cannot manage billing or workspace settings.
Set up User Groups for department-based permissions. Navigate to Settings > Users & Groups and create groups like “Sales,” “Support,” or “Management.” Assign apps and data policies to groups instead of individuals for easier scaling. When a new hire joins, add them to the relevant group and they inherit all permissions instantly.
Enable Public Access if you need to embed the app on a website or share with external users. Toggle Make App Public in app settings and configure authentication options: no login (anonymous), magic link (email verification), or password-protected. Use Embeddable Links to iframe Jet Admin dashboards into your existing web apps.
Next Steps
Explore Workflows to automate repetitive tasks like sending Slack notifications when a new record is created or syncing data between systems on a schedule. Set up Custom Domains under workspace settings to brand your admin panel with your own URL. Enable Single Sign-On (SSO) with Google Workspace, Okta, or Microsoft Entra ID for enterprise authentication. Check the Jet Admin resource page for video tutorials on building approval workflows, integrating Stripe subscriptions, and advanced SQL query patterns.