Settings Overview
App Configuration
Settings → App Configuration
Manage core system settings across six tabs:
Providers
Configure news collection services (NewsAPI, TheNewsAPI, etc.) and web scraping tools (Firecrawl). Add API keys and enable/disable providers.
AI Models
Set up AI model providers (OpenAI, Anthropic, Google Gemini). Configure API keys and select which models to use for article analysis, summarization, and enrichment.
Database
View current database type (PostgreSQL or SQLite), connection status, and health metrics. Download backups (SQLite only) or view connection details (PostgreSQL).
Datasets
Manage reference datasets like media bias ratings, organization profiles, and threat actor information. Upload CSV files to update datasets or create custom ones.
Security
Configure password policies, session timeouts, and API rate limits. View security audit logs and manage access controls.
Users
Add/remove users, assign roles, and manage permissions. View user activity and last login times.
AI-Guided Topic Setup
Settings → AI-guided Topic Setup or click "Set up topic" button anywhere
A 3-step wizard that helps you configure new topic monitoring: Step 1: API Keys (auto-skipped if already configured)
Configure AI provider keys (OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini)
Configure news provider keys (NewsAPI, TheNewsAPI, etc.)
Configure Firecrawl for web scraping
Step 2: Topic Setup
Enter a topic name (e.g., "APT28 Campaigns")
Provide a description of what you want to monitor
AI suggests relevant keywords based on your topic
Step 3: Keywords
Review AI-suggested keywords
Add/remove/edit keywords as needed
Keywords are used by Gather for automated collection
Topic Editor
Settings → Topic Editor
Manually create and manage topics without the wizard:
Create Topics: Add new categories like "Ransomware", "APT Groups", "Critical Vulnerabilities"
Edit Topics: Change names, descriptions, or associated keywords
Delete Topics: Remove unused topics
View Topics: See all configured topics and their keyword counts
Use Topic Editor when:
You know exactly what keywords you want (no AI help needed)
Editing existing topics
Reorganizing your topic structure
Quick Reference
Task
Go To
Add API keys
App Configuration → Providers or AI Models
Set up new monitoring topic (with AI help)
AI-guided Topic Setup
Set up new topic manually
Topic Editor
View database status
App Configuration → Database
Update media bias data
App Configuration → Datasets
Manage users
App Configuration → Users
Change password policy
App Configuration → Security
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