> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.vectoraidb.actian.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Local UI

> Explore collections, run searches, and inspect data through the browser-based interface.

The Local UI is available at `http://localhost:6575` once the VectorAI DB Docker container is running. No login is required for local deployments. See [Docker setup](/home/installation/instructions) if you need to start the container first.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/actianvectorai/WupbNebAJS54Qz17/images/home/vectorai-db-dashboard.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=WupbNebAJS54Qz17&q=85&s=fe00578c1f986211e15712cd06ae7dbb" alt="Screen shot showing VectorAI DB dashboard" width="1180" height="777" data-path="images/home/vectorai-db-dashboard.png" />

## Dashboard sections

| Section         | Description                                                                                |
| --------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| Console         | Execute REST API calls and inspect raw responses.                                          |
| Collections     | Browse, manage, and search your vector collections.                                        |
| License Manager | Activate a license key to increase your vector capacity above the Community edition limit. |

## Console

The Console lets you run ad-hoc REST API requests, test queries, and inspect JSON responses alongside HTTP status codes, all from the browser.

## Collections

The Collections section gives you a visual overview of all collections in VectorAI DB.

* View all existing collections and their configuration.
* Inspect vector count, dimension size, and distance metric for each collection.
* Browse individual vectors and their associated payloads.
* Run similarity searches against a collection using a vector or an existing record's ID.
* Delete collections you no longer need.

## License Manager

The License Manager lets you activate a license key to upgrade from Community mode (5,000 vector cap) to a licensed instance. See [Activating a license](/home/getting-started/license-activation) for step-by-step instructions and headless activation via the API.

### Browsing vectors

Select any collection to open its detail view: a paginated table of stored vectors with their payload fields. Filter by payload values to locate specific entries.

### Running a search

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open a collection">
    Select the collection you want to search from the Collections list.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Go to the Search tab">
    Click the *Search* tab within the collection detail view.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Enter a query vector">
    Enter a JSON array representing your query vector in the input field.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Set search parameters">
    Configure `top_k` to control how many results to return. Optionally apply payload filters to narrow results.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Run the search">
    Click *Search* to execute. Results appear ranked by similarity score, with each result showing its ID, score, and payload.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Next steps

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Python SDK" icon="code" href="/sdks/python/installation">
    Install and configure the Python SDK.
  </Card>

  <Card title="REST API" icon="globe" href="/api-reference/rest">
    Explore the full REST API reference.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Core concepts" icon="book-open" href="/home/getting-started/overview">
    Understand the data model, architecture, and how search works.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Troubleshooting" icon="wrench" href="/docs/guides/troubleshooting">
    Resolve common issues with VectorAI DB.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>