How to manage Bubble settings

The Bubble Settings tab is where you control your app’s core behavior: things like version control, domain setup, languages, SEO, privacy/security options, and API features. Managing these correctly ensures the app runs safely, loads fast, and behaves the same across your dev and live environments.

What Each Bubble Settings Section Does

Below is what actually matters in real apps and how you should manage each part.

• General — Change your app name, favicon, time zone, and which languages your app supports. These settings affect how your app displays text and time.
• Version — Your dev and live versions live here. You “Deploy to live” from this tab. This is important because database changes do NOT deploy automatically; only workflows/design changes do.
• Domain/Email — Where you connect your custom domain and set up email settings (like sending from a verified domain). You’ll copy DNS records to your domain provider.
• SEO/Metatags — Add page titles, meta descriptions, open graph tags, sitemap options. This controls what Google and social platforms read about your app.
• Privacy — Not Privacy Rules (those are in Data → Privacy). This tab handles things like Do Not Track and cookie consent settings.
• API — Enable the Data API, Workflow API, and Bubble’s built‑in authentication options. This is where you turn on the API Connector’s ability to expose endpoints.
• Languages — Define dynamic text translations if your app supports multiple languages.

How to Manage These Settings Safely

The safest approach is to adjust settings in development first, test, then deploy to live. Many settings only affect live once deployed.

• When connecting a domain: point your A‑records and CNAME exactly as Bubble shows. DNS changes may take time to propagate.
• When enabling APIs: turn on only what you need — exposing the Data API or Workflow API gives external systems access, so lock it down with API keys.
• When updating SEO data: update both the global settings and individual page metatags for best results.
• When switching languages: Bubble uses “App text” for dynamic translations, so set these up before enabling multilingual support.

// Example: API tab exposes a Data API endpoint when enabled
{
  "method": "GET",
  "url": "https://yourapp.bubbleapps.io/api/1.1/obj/user"
}

Practical Workflow

Make small changes, test in development, deploy, then verify in live. Bubble settings often affect how users experience the app globally, so treat this tab as your “control center.”