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title: "Management"
slug: "management"
updated: 2026-02-24T10:27:46Z
published: 2026-08-23T16:10:58Z
canonical: "docs.plainid.io/management"
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> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.plainid.io/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Management

The **PIP Management** area in the {{variable.PlatformName}} is where you connect external systems and shape their data so it can be used during **Policy** evaluation. It lets you define **Data Sources**, build **Views**, and optimize performance with caching, so the **Runtime** can retrieve the right **Attributes** when making authorization decisions.

This section includes the following articles:

* **[Data Sources](/v1/docs/data-sources){target=`_blank`}**
  Configure connections to external systems, including **JDBC** and **LDAP**, as well as [**Service Data Sources**](/v1/docs/service-data-sources-1){target=`_blank`} like **REST**, **Entra ID**, **Azure Cosmos DB**, and other supported integrations. It also covers authentication options such as **OAuth2**.

* **[Managing Views](/v1/docs/managing-views){target=`_blank`}**
  Create **Views** that present external data in a Policy-friendly format, as well as manage cached Views. Views behave like virtual tables and can combine, filter, and transform data from one or more Data Sources so it can be consumed as Identity or **Asset** information.

* **[PIP Operator Service](/v1/docs/pip-operator-service){target=`_blank`}**
  Control how configuration changes are applied across a **PAA Group**, including safe update workflows that help prevent disruption in production environments.