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Under the Hood View

The Under the Hood view displays technical information about resources that is useful for debugging, development, and advanced data management. It shows the resource URL, provides direct editing capabilities, and allows you to delete resources.

Delete an existing Resource

Features​

  • Resource URL - View the full URL of the current resource
  • Direct Edit Link - Open the resource in a direct editor
  • Refresh - Reload the resource from the server
  • Delete - Remove resources you have permission to delete
  • Metadata Display - View technical details about the resource

Prerequisite​

To access the Under the Hood view, you need Developer privileges:

  1. Log in to your Pod
  2. Click on your profile image to open the menu
  3. Click on Preferences
  4. Select Power user and Developer under User types

See User Roles for more information about user types.

Viewing Resource Information​

The Under the Hood panel displays:

InformationDescription
Resource URLThe full URI of the current resource
Content TypeThe MIME type of the resource (e.g., text/turtle)
Last ModifiedWhen the resource was last changed
Edit LinkDirect link to edit the raw source

This information is useful when:

  • Sharing direct links to resources
  • Debugging access issues
  • Understanding the data structure
  • Copying resource URIs for use in other applications

Refreshing a Resource​

If data has been modified externally (by another app or user), you can refresh to see the latest version:

  1. Open the Under the Hood view
  2. Click the Refresh Refresh icon
  3. The resource reloads from the server with any updates

Deleting a Resource​

You can delete folders and data resources to which you have delete permission.

To delete a resource:

  1. Navigate to and open the resource you want to delete
  2. Click on the Under the Hood Under the Hood icon
  3. Hover your mouse cursor to the left of the Refresh Refresh icon
  4. A Remove Remove icon will appear
  5. Click the Remove icon
  6. Confirm the deletion by clicking Delete file
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Deletion is permanent. Make sure you have backups of important data before deleting.

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Refresh your web browser after deletion for the change to appear in the Folder view.

Common Use Cases​

Debugging Access Issues​

When you can't access a resource, the Under the Hood view shows:

  • The exact URL being requested
  • Whether the resource exists
  • Any error messages from the server

Copying Resource URIs​

The displayed URL can be copied and used to:

  • Share direct links with collaborators
  • Reference resources in other Solid applications
  • Create links in documents or chats

Verifying Data Updates​

After making changes through other applications, use Refresh to verify the updates are saved correctly.

User Role​

The Under the Hood view is available to users with the Developer role. See User Roles for more information.