--- title: "Add an asset" slug: "add-an-asset" updated: 2025-10-08T13:57:25Z published: 2025-10-08T13:57:25Z canonical: "docs.calculus.group/add-an-asset" --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.calculus.group/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Add an asset Click **Assets** in the navigation menu. Then click **Add** and choose **Asset**. ![Table displaying various asset names, types, and keys for tracking purposes.](https://cdn.document360.io/94d0a983-5058-4b02-8d06-1228a999a7a1/Images/Documentation/2025-08-11 14-07-38.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T13%3A58%3A39Z&se=2026-11-11T14%3A58%3A39Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=e%2B01XlKNVG4Q0TldAZEU2qYXhjOPqwCAsfgfDeikIdA%3D) A panel will appear where you can fill in the basic details of the asset: - **Type**: the asset type with which this asset is built; - **Name**: what do you want this asset to be called; - **Description**: here you can describe the asset; - **Data source**: choose a data source for the asset. ![Interface for adding assets with fields for name, type, and description.](https://cdn.document360.io/94d0a983-5058-4b02-8d06-1228a999a7a1/Images/Documentation/2025-08-11 14-16-20.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T13%3A58%3A39Z&se=2026-11-11T14%3A58%3A39Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=e%2B01XlKNVG4Q0TldAZEU2qYXhjOPqwCAsfgfDeikIdA%3D) Save the settings.