This article is about the Proxi admin app at app.proxi.co. Directories are in beta.
A new directory is a Draft — private to you while you set it up. When it's ready, publish it, then share the link or drop it onto your website.
Publish It
In the editor, click Publish at the top right. Once it's live, you'll see:
View live — opens your public directory in a new tab.
Share — opens the sharing options (below).
Publishing and sharing are available on a paid plan; if your plan doesn't include it yet, the button shows a lock and points you to upgrade.
Share the Link
Click Share and you'll get:
Your directory's public link — with a Copy button — at app.proxi.co/d/…
A QR code to open it on another device — great for print and signage.
Quick shortcuts to share on social or by email.
Embed It on Your Website
In the same Share panel, under Embed on a website, click Copy code and paste the snippet into your site where the directory should appear:
<script src="…/embed/d/<your-directory-id>.js" defer></script>
<proxi-directory data-id="<your-directory-id>"></proxi-directory>
It sizes itself to your page automatically and works on Wix, Squarespace, Webflow, WordPress — anywhere you can paste a bit of HTML. The embed always matches your live directory, so any edit you make shows up there too.
Set the Link Preview
The Sharing section (under Access) is where you set how your directory looks when the link is shared in a text, a social post, or search — its preview title, description, and image, plus the details used when someone adds it to their phone's home screen.
Let Businesses Claim Their Own Entry
A published directory is one of the best places to invite businesses to take over their own information — they're already looking at it. New directories come with Let owners claim their listing switched on, and you'll find it in the directory editor if you want to turn it off (or on, for a directory you built earlier). A small link appears under the address on entries connected to a listing nobody manages yet, and an owner can tap it to ask you for access. Requests come to you for review, and the link disappears from a business as soon as it's claimed.
Under the switch, Link wording changes what it says — it reads "Is this your business?" if you leave it blank. See Let Owners Claim Their Own Listing.
Taking It Down
You can Archive a directory to take it offline while keeping it, or Delete it entirely. Deleting is permanent — any embeds or shared links stop working — but your collections and listings are never affected. If you might want it back later, archive instead.