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source_url: https://www.pubnub.com/docs/portal/basics
title: Admin Portal Technical Documentation
updated_at: 2026-06-05T11:11:02.073Z
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# Admin Portal Technical Documentation

[Admin Portal](https://admin.pubnub.com/) helps you set up and manage your PubNub apps. Configure features and monitor usage in a simple web UI.

## Sign up

:::tip Public Admin Portal demo
Want to browse through the Admin Portal without creating an account? Explore it through the [Public Demo](https://demo-admin.pubnub.com/) that shows examples of most PubNub features for transport and logistics use case.
:::

Before you log in, [create your PubNub account](https://admin.pubnub.com/#/register).

:::warning reCAPTCHA errors
During registration, you might see Google reCAPTCHA Enterprise errors. Learn causes and resolutions in [Troubleshooting](https://www.pubnub.com/docs/portal/troubleshooting).
:::

## How to log in

PubNub offers these login options:

* Username and password provided during account setup
* Google single sign-on (SSO)
* Single sign-on (SSO)

![Admin Portal login page showing email, password, and SSO options](https://www.pubnub.com/assets/images/login-d6c3bf4e0b27c3c7fa4cc9b5926f3cb8.png)

## Homepage

After you sign in, the homepage shows:

* Quick links to PubNub features
* Your keysets and the apps they connect to
* Usage data for your apps from the last 24 hours
* A preview of Insights dashboards with keyset metrics
* A Functions catalog with third-party integrations

![Admin Portal homepage with left navigation and overview cards for keysets, usage, and Insights](https://www.pubnub.com/assets/images/portal-overview-beb2e29279c0c707d5fa6fd53c49842d.png)

Use the left navigation to switch sections.

| Tab name | Description |
| --- | --- |
| [Apps](https://www.pubnub.com/docs/portal/apps) | Create new apps and view existing ones. |
| [Keysets](https://www.pubnub.com/docs/portal/keysets) | After you choose an app and a keyset, you are redirected here. Configure features like [Message Persistence](https://www.pubnub.com/docs/general/storage), [Presence](https://www.pubnub.com/docs/general/presence/overview), or [Access Manager](https://www.pubnub.com/docs/general/security/access-control). Limit of 3 keysets for Free tier accountsEffective February 3, 2025, all Free tier accounts are limited to a maximum of three keysets. If your account exceeds this limit, you must delete existing keysets to create new ones. |
| [Functions](https://www.pubnub.com/docs/serverless/functions/functions-in-admin-portal) | Create new functions or manage existing ones. |
| [Events & Actions](https://www.pubnub.com/docs/serverless/events-and-actions/overview) | Create or manage the existing Event Listeners and Actions. |
| Debug console | Debug your app with in-browser clients. |
| [Usage & Monitoring](https://www.pubnub.com/docs/portal/usage) | Check billable and monitoring metrics. |
| [BizOps Workspace](https://www.pubnub.com/docs/bizops-workspace/basics) | Manage users and channels, and moderate chat. |
| [Illuminate](https://www.pubnub.com/docs/illuminate/basics) | Define custom real-time metrics, set up and deploy decision rules, and visualize aggregated data. |

## Account options

Use the menus in the top-right to access account and profile options. For details, see [My Account](https://www.pubnub.com/docs/portal/my-account).

![Admin Portal - account settings](https://www.pubnub.com/docs/data:image/png;base64,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## Terms in this document

* **PubNub** - PubNub is a real-time messaging platform that provides APIs and SDKs for building scalable applications. It handles the complex infrastructure of real-time communication, including: Message delivery and persistence, Presence detection, Access control, Push notifications, File sharing, Serverless processing with Functions and Events & Actions, Analytics and monitoring with BizOps Workspace, AI-powered insights with Illuminate.