---
title: Create and manage applications
slug: analytics/docs/create-and-manage-applications
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createdAt: 2026-07-20T15:44:53.319Z
---

An application is a logical grouping of objects for a specific business use case. It serves as an organizational tool to manage different use cases across teams or initiatives. Applications do not share any state with each other. You can have multiple applications within an organization.

## Create an application

1. Click the app switcher and then click **+** to create an application within that specific organization.
2. Enter a **Name** for the application.

   ![Analytics Create and Manage Applications 1.png](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/BrbvVORKJ5iIeSMZye5kI/sdSMek_41NrjFo6e05kJY-20260720-144937.png)
3. (Optional) Enter a **Description** and select a **Color**.
4. Click **Save**.

   ![Analytics Create and Manage Applications 2.png](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/BrbvVORKJ5iIeSMZye5kI/fMVVZ09inI7nrB89_DbzJ-20260720-144937.png)

When you create an application, it is shared with the All Users group by default, granting all users full access to the app. This means the app's root folder is also shared with the group, with the same permission.

## Edit an application

1. Click the app switcher.
2. Click **More (⋮) > Edit** for the application you want to edit.

   ![Analytics Create and Manage Applications 3.png](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/BrbvVORKJ5iIeSMZye5kI/s6M5O3EF2OJvzxzb3q3nO-20260720-144937.png)
3. Edit the **Name**, **Description**, and **Color**.
4. Click **Save**.

To edit connections in an application:

1. Click **Catalog**.
2. Select the connection.

   ![Analytics Create and Manage Applications 5.png](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/BrbvVORKJ5iIeSMZye5kI/4YkVD5c3djFlA-fPxXnPg-20260720-144937.png)
3. (Optional) Change the connection type and edit the corresponding details.
4. Click **Save**.

   ![Analytics Create and Manage Applications 6.png](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/BrbvVORKJ5iIeSMZye5kI/pXzvxfziwgNZ9_6ytFGhx-20260720-144937.png)

## Share an application

When you share an application with **Can view**, **Can edit**, **Full access**, or **No access** permissions with a specific user or group, the application's root folder is also shared with the same permission. For example, if you share an application with the All Users group with **Full Access** permission, the root folder of the app will also have the same **Full Access** permission for the group.

To share an application:

1. Click the app switcher.
2. Click **More (⋮) > Share**.

   ![Analytics Create and Manage Applications 4.png](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/BrbvVORKJ5iIeSMZye5kI/lFxakDB4cBYQY5XaLHmOa-20260720-144937.png)
3. Select the users with whom you want to share the application, and select their **Access type**.
4. Click **Invite**.

   ![Analytics Create and Manage Applications 8.png](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/BrbvVORKJ5iIeSMZye5kI/8K69iYC4IiTOWrJWup2Dr-20260720-144937.png)

## Access an application

All applications that you have access to are visible in the list of applications under the organization.

![Analytics Create and Manage Applications 7.png](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/BrbvVORKJ5iIeSMZye5kI/biJFhWpQHzGW48RLERpHt-20260720-144937.png)

If you do not have access to any applications, the following message displays. Contact your administrator to get access to existing applications.

```javascript
You don't have access to any apps yet!
Please contact your Organization Admin for access.
```