Expose an API-Only Interface

Some services have no web UI — they expose only a programmatic API (REST, gRPC, or custom protocol). The URL is shown as a copyable connection string rather than a clickable browser link.

Solution

Same as a web UI but use type: 'api' and masked: true on the interface. This shows the URL as a copyable connection string rather than a clickable browser link. For custom protocol schemes (e.g., lndconnect://, smp://), set schemeOverride: { ssl: 'custom-scheme', noSsl: 'custom-scheme' }.

Reference: Interfaces

Examples

See startos/interfaces.ts in: ollama, phoenixd, simplex (SMP + XFTP with custom schemes), lnd (lndconnect:// URIs)