Aperture reference

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Aperture by Tailscale is currently in beta.

The following topics contain reference documentation for Aperture configuration and tools. For step-by-step instructions, refer to the Aperture how-to guides. For troubleshooting, visit troubleshooting Aperture.


Reference for the pages every Aperture user can access in the dashboard, organized by sidebar group, including My Dashboard, Agent Config, Models, Connectors, Chat, and Usage Overview.

Reference for admin-only Aperture dashboard pages, grouped by sidebar section, including Security, Administration, Usage & Adoption, Integrations, and API Docs.

Complete reference for Aperture by Tailscale configuration fields, providers, grants, quotas, hooks, exporters, connectors, and database settings.

Complete reference for Aperture provider compatibility flags, authorization types, cost basis values, and model cost mapping.

How Aperture configuration grants differ from tailnet policy file grants, why the dst field is required in the policy file, and how to convert grants between the two.

Complete reference for Aperture connectors, including field definitions, authentication types, MCP and HTTP protocol behavior, grants, dynamic registration through the legacy MCP section, and migration from the deprecated MCP servers syntax.

Use the Aperture CLI to discover, configure, and run coding agents that connect through your Aperture proxy.