# Overview

A collection is the cornerstone Umbraco UI Builder config and it represents a collection of entities for a given data model. From this config object, you can configure everything about how this collection integrates into the UI. You can also configure how it should display in a list view as well as how it should be edited.

![A collection list view](https://2059272600-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Fj6FmBruCSGbXJIJB2aRu%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-80efd5284e654fce93d1922bc113e6131745fa40%2Fpeople_listview.png?alt=media)

Get started by reviewing the basics of collection configuration.

{% content-ref url="the-basics" %}
[the-basics](https://docs.umbraco.com/umbraco-ui-builder/13.latest/collections/the-basics)
{% endcontent-ref %}