This article is about the Proxi admin app at app.proxi.co.
A Directory is a searchable, filterable browsing page built from one of your Collections. Think of it as a clean "list of places" your visitors can scroll, search, and filter — every business or place shows up as a card. You can share it as its own page or embed it right on your website.
How It Relates to the Rest of Proxi
Everything in Proxi is built from your data, so it helps to know how the pieces fit:
A Collection is your data — the rows (places) and columns (fields) you set up.
A Map shows that collection as pins on a map.
A Directory shows that same collection as a browsable, searchable list of cards — with an optional map alongside it.
So a Map and a Directory can both be built from the same Collection — they're just two ways to look at the same places. Edit the collection once, and both stay in sync.
When to Use a Directory
You want a "browse all our members / businesses / vendors" page people can search and filter — like a chamber's member directory or a downtown's business list.
You want it embedded on your own website as a section, not just a standalone map.
Your visitors care more about scanning a list (with photos, hours, links) than about the geography — though you can add a map too.
If the main thing people need is "where is it," a Map is the better fit. If it's "show me everything and let me narrow it down," a Directory shines. Many organizations publish both.
You'll find directories under Directories in the left sidebar. Since this feature is still in beta, you'll see a Chat With Us option there — we'd genuinely love your feedback while we build it out.