# Related topics

> Add a related topics section at the bottom of each page using automatic recommendations or manually curated links defined in page frontmatter.

Add related topics to the bottom of each page to help readers discover relevant content. Suggested pages can come from automated recommendations, links you curate in page frontmatter, or both.

## Enable related topics

1. Navigate to the [General](https://app.mintlify.com/settings/project/general) page in your dashboard.
2. In the "Related topics" section, enable **Show related topics**.
3. Select a mode and, optionally, set a limit on how many pages to show.

## Modes

- `Automatic` (mode) — Mintlify generates suggestions from your content's search index using the current page's title. Frontmatter overrides still take precedence over automatic suggestions. Use this mode when you want related pages to update automatically as you add content.

- `Manual` (mode) — Only pages listed in a page's `related` frontmatter are shown. Pages without a `related` field display no **Related topics** section. Use this mode when you want full editorial control.

### Limit

Set how many related pages to display. The default is `5` and the maximum is `10`.

## Configure per page with frontmatter

Use the `related` frontmatter field to override or supply the list of related pages for a single page. This works in both **Automatic** and **Manual** modes.

- `related` (array | false) — A list of related pages, or `false` to hide the **Related topics** section on this page.

Each entry can be:

- A root-relative path to another page in your docs: `/api-playground/overview`
- An absolute URL to an external site: `https://example.com/docs`
- A `Title: link` object to set an explicit label

If you don't explicitly set titles and icons for internal paths, Mintlify infers them. External links open in a new tab.

### Examples

Curate a list of internal pages:

```mdx theme={null}
---
title: "Authentication"
related:
  - /api-playground/overview
  - /deploy/authentication-setup
  - /organize/hidden-pages
---
```

Mix internal pages, external links, and custom titles:

```mdx theme={null}
---
title: "Authentication"
related:
  - Overview: /api-playground/overview
  - Set up auth: /deploy/authentication-setup
  - OAuth 2.0 spec: https://oauth.net/2/
---
```

Hide the **Related topics** section on a specific page:

```mdx theme={null}
---
title: "Changelog"
related: false
---
```

## How suggestions are generated

In **Automatic** mode, Mintlify generates related pages from your docs' search index using the current page's title as the query. It filters results by the page's language and version when applicable, and excludes the current page.

For projects with [end-user authentication](/guides/deploy-authentication-setup), Mintlify loads automatic suggestions after a reader signs in, using that reader's own authenticated search results. Related pages only include pages the reader has permission to view. For more control in an authenticated project, use the `related` frontmatter field to curate suggestions.

## Related topics

- [Assistant](/docs/assistant/index.md)
- [How to structure documentation navigation](/docs/guides/navigation.md)
- [SEO](/docs/optimize/seo.md)

## Related pages

- [Ai](./ai-index.md)
- [Analytics overview](./analytics-index.md)
- [Api](./api-index.md)
- [Api playground](./api-playground-index.md)
- [Assistant](./assistant-index.md)
- [Automations overview](./automations-index.md)
- [Components overview](./components-index.md)
- [Create](./create-index.md)
- [Customize](./customize-index.md)
- [Dashboard](./dashboard-index.md)

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