# Aperture reference

Last validated Sep 29, 2026

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

[**Aperture Chat interface reference**](/docs/aperture/reference/chat) — Reference for the Aperture Chat composer, projects, connectors, skills, personal sessions, usage, and quotas.

[**Aperture admin dashboard reference**](/docs/aperture/reference/dashboard-admin) — Reference for the pages, controls, and configuration editors available in the Aperture admin dashboard.

[**Sandbox reference**](/docs/aperture/reference/sandbox) — Reference for Aperture chat sandbox tools, parameters, size limits, timeouts, file system layout, and error messages.

[**Aperture configuration reference**](/docs/aperture/configuration) — Complete reference for Aperture by Tailscale configuration fields, providers, grants, quotas, hooks, exporters, connectors, and database settings.

[**Provider configuration**](/docs/aperture/provider-compatibility) — Reference for Aperture provider compatibility flags, authorization, credential sources, custom headers, and cost estimates.

[**Supported providers and clients**](/docs/aperture/reference/supported-providers-clients) — Compare Aperture provider and client compatibility, API formats, requirements, and setup options.

[**Aperture grants vs. tailnet policy file grants**](/docs/aperture/reference/aperture-vs-tailnet-grants) — 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.

[**Aperture connectors reference**](/docs/aperture/connectors/reference) — 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.

[**Aperture CLI**](/docs/aperture/cli) — Use the Aperture CLI to discover, configure, and run coding agents that connect through your Aperture gateway.

[**Aperture recipes**](/docs/aperture/reference/recipes) — Find, use, and contribute integration guides and examples in the open source aperture-recipes repository.

[docs-how-to]: /docs/aperture/how-to

[docs-troubleshooting]: /docs/aperture/troubleshooting