# Plugin Sidebar endpoints (System (public))

> 1 FeatherPanel System (public) endpoint from system/plugin-sidebar.php: methods, paths, auth, permissions, rate limits, parameters and responses.

Source: https://featherpanel.com/docs/api/reference/system/plugin-sidebar/

Defined in [`backend/app/routes/system/plugin-sidebar.php`](https://github.com/MythicalLTD/FeatherPanel/blob/15b94e9fc9df233123706b47c42728b81e48cb3d/backend/app/routes/system/plugin-sidebar.php). Authentication used here: **Public**. Read [Authentication](https://featherpanel.com/docs/api/authentication/) for how to send credentials and [Rate limits and errors](https://featherpanel.com/docs/api/rate-limits-and-errors/) for the response envelope.

Paths, methods, permissions and rate limits come from the route file. Summaries, parameters and response codes come from the OpenAPI annotations on the controllers; endpoints without annotations show only what the route file declares.

## Endpoints

### GET `/api/system/plugin-sidebar`

- Auth: Public
- Route name: `plugin-sidebar`
- Controller: [`PluginSidebarController::index`](https://github.com/MythicalLTD/FeatherPanel/blob/15b94e9fc9df233123706b47c42728b81e48cb3d/backend/app/Controllers/System/PluginSidebarController.php)
- [route source](https://github.com/MythicalLTD/FeatherPanel/blob/15b94e9fc9df233123706b47c42728b81e48cb3d/backend/app/routes/system/plugin-sidebar.php#L24)

**Get plugin sidebar configuration** Retrieve sidebar configuration from all installed plugins. This endpoint aggregates sidebar items from all plugins and organizes them by section (server, client, admin).

Response data: [`PluginSidebar`](https://featherpanel.com/docs/api/schemas/#schema-pluginsidebar)

| Response `data` field | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `sidebar` | object | Complete sidebar structure with plugin items |

```bash
curl -X GET "$PANEL_URL/api/system/plugin-sidebar" \
  -H "Accept: application/json"
```

Plugin events: [`featherpanel:system:plugins:ui:error`](https://featherpanel.com/docs/plugins/events/plugin-ui/#ui-error), [`featherpanel:system:plugins:ui:sidebar:retrieved`](https://featherpanel.com/docs/plugins/events/plugin-ui/#sidebar-retrieved)

Responses: `200` Plugin sidebar configuration retrieved successfully · `500` Internal server error - Failed to retrieve plugin sidebar configuration