Audience Integrations: start here
Audience Integrations connects outside data and visitors' phones to a Showcase presentation. You do not need to edit configuration files or write code for the common workflows in this guide.
Choose what you want to achieve
| Goal | Start here | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Let phones open Showcase pages safely | Make Showcase reachable from phones | A tested public URL and managed HTTPS certificate |
| Give each visitor a private folder | Create a Personal Folder with an Access QR | A QR opens that visitor's details and files |
| Import people or content from another system | Connect an outside system | Repeatable import with preview, dry run, and run history |
| Put a web experience inside Showcase | Publish a Hosted Site | A ZIP or single HTML file becomes a versioned Showcase site |
| Let visitors contribute media | Collect and moderate audience uploads | Phone uploads enter a moderation queue before appearing |
| Connect developers to Showcase | API reference and credentials | A named, revocable connector credential and API endpoints |
Four terms worth knowing
- Public URL — the HTTPS address a phone uses to reach this Showcase server.
- Personal Folder — one visitor's private Showcase space. Showcase creates its access flow automatically.
- Connector — a saved recipe for importing people or content from another system.
- Hosted Site — a small website served by Showcase and available for use in a presentation.
Recommended first-time route
- Complete Make Showcase reachable from phones.
- Create one test Personal Folder using Create a Personal Folder with an Access QR.
- Scan the QR with a phone on the same network.
- Only then configure connectors, uploads, or Hosted Sites.
Audience Integrations is available by default. Administrators can turn it off with the
integrations_enabledsetting (or theSHOWCASE_INTEGRATIONS_ENABLEDenvironment variable) — see Roles and permissions.
Who can do what
- Administrator: network/public access, certificates, connector credentials, users, security, and everything below.
- Author: connectors, mapping, Personal Folders, Sites, approving or rejecting audience uploads, and content design.
- Presenter: operate an already prepared presentation.
- Front desk and Viewer: no access to Audience Integrations.
There is no separate "Moderator" role — moderating audience uploads is an Administrator or Author capability.
See Roles and permissions for the full matrix.