Question 1

How to customize templates in ember admin?

Accepted Answer

Override template files in your app, such as app/templates/admin.hbs for the landing page or model-specific ones like admin/edit/:model.hbs, as detailed in the README's Customizing section. This allows full control over the UI but requires manual HTML/Handlebars work.

Question 2

Can ember admin work with a GraphQL backend?

Accepted Answer

Not directly out-of-the-box; it expects RESTful endpoints under a namespace like /admin/:model. You'd need to override adapters or services to integrate GraphQL, which adds complexity beyond the default setup.

Question 3

How do I add authentication to ember admin?

Accepted Answer

Extend the admin route in app/routes/admin.js to implement access control, such as adding beforeModel hooks for authentication. However, backend API security must be handled separately, as noted in the README.

Question 4

Ember admin vs active-model-adapter: which is better for admin panels?

Accepted Answer

Ember Admin provides a full UI interface with automatic model discovery, while active-model-adapter is just an adapter for Rails backends. Choose Ember Admin for a ready-made admin UI; use active-model-adapter only if you need backend integration without the frontend components.

Question 5

How to exclude certain columns from ember admin forms?

Accepted Answer

Override the admin service and set excludedColumns for specific models, e.g., excludedColumns: { 'project': ['dateCreated'] }, to hide sensitive or unnecessary fields from the CRUD interface.

Question 6

Does ember admin support server-side pagination or filtering?

Accepted Answer

The README doesn't mention built-in support for pagination or advanced filtering; you'd likely need to customize templates and services to implement these features, which can be time-consuming.

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