# Teams
Teams add an **organisational layer** above your books. Create a team to share books with colleagues, manage members centrally, track activity, and access the REST API.
> [!quote] Built for Organisations
> Teams give you ==centralised control== over shared address books, billing, and integrations.
## How Teams Work
1. **Create a team** from the Team Dashboard
2. **Invite members** via email — they join for free (the team covers the cost)
3. **Assign books** to the team — all members get access
4. **Manage everything** from one dashboard
Team books appear in every member's sidebar with a **Team** separator, alongside their personal books.
## Team vs Personal Books
| | Personal Books | Team Books |
|---|---|---|
| **Visibility** | Only you (and anyone you invite) | All team members |
| **Billing** | Your own plan | Covered by team plan |
| **Pro features** | Requires personal Pro | Included for all team books |
| **Management** | You manage members | Team admin manages centrally |
## Creating a Team
1. Click the **team icon** in the sidebar, or navigate to `#/team`
2. Click **Create Your Team**
3. Enter a team name
4. You become the team **admin**
> [!note] Team billing
> Teams are billed at **$10/month base** plus **$2/member/month**. The team owner pays — invited members don't need their own subscription.
## The Team Dashboard
The Team Dashboard is your central hub, with tabs for:
- **Overview** — stats and recent activity
- **Members** — invite, remove, and manage roles
- **Books** — assign and unassign books
- **Billing** — plan details and cost breakdown (admin only)
- **API & Webhooks** — API keys and webhook configuration (admin only)
> [!tip] Admin vs Member
> Only **admins** see the Billing and API & Webhooks tabs. Regular members see Overview, Members, and Books.
> [!success] The Key Idea
> Teams let you manage shared address books at an organisational level — centralised billing, member management, and integrations, all from one dashboard.
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**Next:** Learn about [[Inviting Team Members]] and managing your team.