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

# Infospaces

> Organise projects into isolated workspaces with built-in vector search

## What Are Infospaces?

Each infospace is a separate information environment - your assets, schemas, and analysis results stay isolated. Think of them as separate research projects, departments, or clients.

## Managing Infospaces

### Creating and Switching

**Default Infospace:**
You start with "Default Infospace" containing example assets and schemas to help you get started.

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**Switching Between Infospaces:**
Use the Infospace Switcher in the top left sidebar to see all your infospaces. Click any infospace to switch to it.

**Creating New Infospaces:**

* Click "Create Infospace" to add a new workspace
* Choose a descriptive name for your project
* Set up initial bundles and schemas

**Managing Existing Infospaces:**

* Select "Manage Infospaces" to rename or delete
* Archive old projects to keep your workspace clean
* Export infospace data for backup or sharing
* Import infospace configurations from other users

## Example Infospace Organisation

<Card title="Project Infospaces" icon="tags" horizontal>
  * "Election Coverage 2024"
  * "Grant Applications"
  * "Academic Papers"
</Card>

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Research Projects" icon="microscope">
    * "Immigration Policy Analysis"
    * "Media Bias Study"
    * "Legislative Tracking"
  </Card>

  <div>
    <Card title="Personal Infospaces" icon="building">
      * "Taxes"
      * "Personal Mail"
      * "Old documents"
    </Card>
  </div>
</CardGroup>

<Card title="Organisations & Institutional Infospaces" icon="building">
  * "Marketing Research"
  * "Market signals"
  * "Current Projects"
  * "Publications"
</Card>

## Vector Storage & Search

Every infospace is also a [vector store](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vector_database). Your documents get embedded - enabling semantic search, similarity matching and better tooling for your LLM model to work with.

<Card title="Automatic Vectorization" icon="cog" horizontal>
  When you enable vectorisation in your infospace settings:

  * Background task creates vectors for all content
  * Continuous processing of new uploads
  * Automatic updates when content changes
</Card>

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Similarity Search" icon="search">
    * Find documents with similar content or themes
    * Deduplicate documents
  </Card>

  <Card title="AI Context Enhancement" icon="brain">
    * Provide relevant context for AI analysis
    * Enhance chat interface with document knowledge
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

### Vectorization Process

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## Data Storage & Backups

### Storage Locations

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Self Hosted" icon="server">
    * Data stored locally in `./store/minio`
    * Full control over data location and access
    * No external dependencies for storage
    * Suitable for sensitive or confidential data
  </Card>

  <Card title="Hosted Service" icon="cloud">
    * Data stored in Hetzner Object Storage
    * Managed infrastructure and maintenance
    * Automatic scaling and redundancy
    * Professional backup and recovery services
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

### Backup Management

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**Creating Backups:**

1. **Navigate to Backup Settings** in your infospace
2. **Choose Backup Scope**: Full infospace or specific data
3. **Select Backup Destination**: Local storage or cloud
4. **Schedule Regular Backups**: Daily, weekly, or monthly
5. **Monitor Backup Status**: Ensure successful completion

**Backup Types:**

* **Full Backups**: Complete infospace data and configuration
* **Incremental Backups**: Only changed data since last backup
* **Schema Backups**: Analysis frameworks and configurations
* **Asset Backups**: Document content and metadata

**Restoring from Backups:**

1. **Select Backup to Restore** from available backups
2. **Choose Restore Scope**: Full restore or selective data
3. **Verify Data Integrity**: Check restored content
4. **Update Permissions**: Ensure proper access controls
5. **Test Functionality**: Verify all features work correctly