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Configure engines and their availability
Why it matters
Offer clear engine choices, maintain prices and control which engines users may select.
Before you begin: Content Admin access. Provider credentials must already be configured by the installer; do not enter secrets into display text.
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Review the engines list
Content AdminOpen Engines and inspect Free or price, Cloud, credential status, Enabled, Default and order. Users see enabled engines they are allowed to use.
Historical local-site capture · 5 October 2026 · Engines list before changes. - 2
Add an engine with an available adapter
Select Add engine, choose an available adapter and model, then enter a clear display name and description. Engine display text should describe the service without embedding provider secrets.
Historical local-site capture · 5 October 2026 · Adapter and model filled. - 3
Set prices and save
Set Price per page and the required unit prices. Prices must not be negative. Check the preview and save; the illustrated historical capture saved the sample engine disabled.
Historical local-site capture · 5 October 2026 · Prices and availability filled. - 4
Set Enabled, Default and order
Enable eligible engines, select a default and order the list, then save. Choose another default before disabling the current one. A disabled engine disappears from new selections while existing runs finish.
Historical local-site capture · 5 October 2026 · Engine list saved. - 5
Resolve Missing credential
An engine with Missing credential may be saved but cannot be enabled. Ask the installer to configure its credential and check again. Price changes apply to new runs; historical recorded costs remain unchanged.
Historical local-site capture · 5 October 2026 · Engine with a missing credential. - Result to check
Users see the intended available engines, default, descriptions and order. Configuration alone does not demonstrate that an external provider has processed a document successfully.