{"id":260,"count":0,"description":"","link":"https:\/\/tenjin.com\/es\/glossary\/app-portfolio\/","name":"App Portfolio","slug":"app-portfolio","taxonomy":"glossaries","parent":0,"meta":{"status":["1"],"order":["0"],"glossary_term_description":["<div style=\"border: 1px solid #e5e5e5;padding: 16px;border-radius: 8px;background: #fafafa\">\r\n\r\n<b>Definition:<\/b>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">An app portfolio is the complete collection of mobile apps or games owned, published, or managed by the same company. App portfolio analysis helps publishers compare performance across products and make decisions about acquisition spend, monetization, growth, and resource allocation.<\/span>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">What is an App Portfolio?<\/span><\/h2>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">An app portfolio can contain just a few apps or hundreds of products across different categories, platforms, monetization models, and markets.<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">For example, a publisher might operate:<\/span>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Two hypercasual games<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A hybrid-casual game<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A subscription-based fitness app<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">An older puzzle game generating stable ad revenue<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Together, these products make up the publisher's app portfolio.<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Managing a portfolio requires a different perspective from managing one individual app. Publishers need to understand not only whether each product is growing, but also how it contributes to the overall business.<\/span>\r\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">What is App Portfolio Analysis?<\/span><\/h2>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tenjin.com\/blog\/games-to-app-investment-mobile-app-portfolio-in-2026\/\">App portfolio analysis<\/a> is the process of comparing the acquisition, engagement, monetization, and revenue performance of multiple apps.<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Useful metrics can include:<\/span>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Installs<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">User acquisition spend<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Cost per install<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Active users<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Retention<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In-app purchase revenue<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ad revenue<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Subscription revenue<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Lifetime value<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Return on ad spend<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Imagine a publisher with three apps.<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">App A generates 500,000 monthly installs but relatively low LTV.<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">App B generates only 100,000 installs but has strong in-app purchase revenue.<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">App C acquires just 40,000 users but generates significant recurring revenue from annual subscriptions.<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Looking only at install volume would make App A appear to be the most important product. Portfolio-level revenue and LTV analysis may show that Apps B and C create significantly more value.<\/span>\r\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Why is App Portfolio Measurement Important?<\/span><\/h2>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Portfolio analysis helps publishers decide where to invest.<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A company may discover that:<\/span>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">One app deserves more user acquisition budget<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Another has reached maturity but remains highly profitable<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A new app has strong early retention and should be scaled<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">An app with high install volume generates weak ROAS<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Subscription users are becoming more valuable than ad-supported users<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">These insights can affect marketing budgets, product development, monetization strategy, and cross-promotion.<\/span>\r\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">How Does an MMP Help Measure an App Portfolio?<\/span><\/h2>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">An MMP gives publishers a consistent measurement framework across multiple apps.<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Without centralized measurement, different apps may use different event names, reporting structures, attribution rules, networks, and revenue sources.<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Using consistent measurement allows teams to compare performance across their portfolio using common dimensions such as:<\/span>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">App<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Platform<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Country<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Network<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Campaign<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Creative<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Monetization model<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">For example, a publisher may discover that paid acquisition generates a 140% Day 30 ROAS for one app but only 65% for another. That comparison can help determine where the next dollar of acquisition budget should go.<\/span>\r\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">App Portfolio and Cross-Promotion<\/span><\/h2>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Publishers with several apps can also move users between products through cross-promotion.<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A hypercasual publisher, for example, may promote a newer game to users of an older title.<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Measurement is important here because cross-promoted installs behave differently from users acquired through paid advertising.<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Teams should distinguish paid, organic, and cross-promotional acquisition when comparing app performance.<\/span>\r\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">App Portfolio vs. Individual App Performance<\/span><\/h2>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Individual app measurement answers questions such as:<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\"Is this app growing?\"<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Portfolio analysis asks a broader question:<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\"Which apps are contributing most effectively to the overall business?\"<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">An individual app could have excellent growth but poor profitability. Another could have slower growth but generate consistent high-margin revenue.<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Both perspectives are necessary for publishers operating multiple products.<\/span>\r\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Best Practices for App Portfolio Measurement<\/span><\/h2>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Standardize your events. <\/strong>\r\nConsistent naming makes cross-app comparison easier.<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Measure multiple revenue streams. <\/strong>\r\nInclude advertising, purchases, and subscriptions where relevant.<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Compare LTV with acquisition cost. <\/strong>\r\nLarge apps are not automatically the most profitable.<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Segment by monetization model. <\/strong>\r\nSubscription apps and ad-supported games often require different success metrics.<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Use consistent attribution definitions.<\/strong>\r\nComparisons become unreliable when different apps measure acquisition differently.<\/span>\r\n\r\n<hr \/>\r\n\r\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Related Terms<\/span><\/h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tenjin.com\/glossary\/attribution\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Attribution<\/span><\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tenjin.com\/glossary\/hybrid-monetization\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Hybrid Monetization<\/span><\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tenjin.com\/glossary\/lifetime-value-ltv\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Lifetime Value (LTV)<\/span><\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tenjin.com\/glossary\/mobile-measurement-partner-mmp\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mobile Measurement Partner (MMP)<\/span><\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tenjin.com\/glossary\/return-on-ad-spend-roas\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Return on Ad Spend (ROAS)<\/span><\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n<hr \/>\r\n\r\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Frequently Asked Questions about App Portfolios<\/span><\/h2>\r\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">What is an app portfolio?<\/span><\/h3>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">An app portfolio is the collection of mobile apps or games owned, published, or managed by one company.<\/span>\r\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">What is app portfolio analysis?<\/span><\/h3>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">App portfolio analysis compares acquisition, engagement, monetization, and revenue performance across multiple apps.<\/span>\r\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">What metrics should you track across an app portfolio?<\/span><\/h3>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Common metrics include spend, installs, CPI, retention, revenue, LTV, and ROAS.<\/span>\r\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">How does an MMP help manage an app portfolio?<\/span><\/h3>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">An MMP provides consistent attribution and performance measurement across multiple apps, channels, campaigns, and revenue sources.<\/span>\r\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Why is app portfolio analysis important?<\/span><\/h3>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It helps publishers identify which products deserve additional investment and which contribute the most value to the overall business.<\/span>"]},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.3 - 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App portfolio analysis helps publishers compare performance across products and make decisions about acquisition spend, monetization, growth, and resource allocation.<\/span>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">What is an App Portfolio?<\/span><\/h2>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">An app portfolio can contain just a few apps or hundreds of products across different categories, platforms, monetization models, and markets.<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">For example, a publisher might operate:<\/span>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Two hypercasual games<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A hybrid-casual game<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A subscription-based fitness app<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">An older puzzle game generating stable ad revenue<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Together, these products make up the publisher's app portfolio.<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Managing a portfolio requires a different perspective from managing one individual app. Publishers need to understand not only whether each product is growing, but also how it contributes to the overall business.<\/span>\r\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">What is App Portfolio Analysis?<\/span><\/h2>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tenjin.com\/blog\/games-to-app-investment-mobile-app-portfolio-in-2026\/\">App portfolio analysis<\/a> is the process of comparing the acquisition, engagement, monetization, and revenue performance of multiple apps.<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Useful metrics can include:<\/span>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Installs<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">User acquisition spend<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Cost per install<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Active users<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Retention<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In-app purchase revenue<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ad revenue<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Subscription revenue<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Lifetime value<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Return on ad spend<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Imagine a publisher with three apps.<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">App A generates 500,000 monthly installs but relatively low LTV.<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">App B generates only 100,000 installs but has strong in-app purchase revenue.<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">App C acquires just 40,000 users but generates significant recurring revenue from annual subscriptions.<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Looking only at install volume would make App A appear to be the most important product. Portfolio-level revenue and LTV analysis may show that Apps B and C create significantly more value.<\/span>\r\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Why is App Portfolio Measurement Important?<\/span><\/h2>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Portfolio analysis helps publishers decide where to invest.<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A company may discover that:<\/span>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">One app deserves more user acquisition budget<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Another has reached maturity but remains highly profitable<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A new app has strong early retention and should be scaled<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">An app with high install volume generates weak ROAS<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Subscription users are becoming more valuable than ad-supported users<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">These insights can affect marketing budgets, product development, monetization strategy, and cross-promotion.<\/span>\r\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">How Does an MMP Help Measure an App Portfolio?<\/span><\/h2>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">An MMP gives publishers a consistent measurement framework across multiple apps.<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Without centralized measurement, different apps may use different event names, reporting structures, attribution rules, networks, and revenue sources.<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Using consistent measurement allows teams to compare performance across their portfolio using common dimensions such as:<\/span>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">App<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Platform<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Country<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Network<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Campaign<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Creative<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Monetization model<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">For example, a publisher may discover that paid acquisition generates a 140% Day 30 ROAS for one app but only 65% for another. That comparison can help determine where the next dollar of acquisition budget should go.<\/span>\r\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">App Portfolio and Cross-Promotion<\/span><\/h2>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Publishers with several apps can also move users between products through cross-promotion.<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A hypercasual publisher, for example, may promote a newer game to users of an older title.<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Measurement is important here because cross-promoted installs behave differently from users acquired through paid advertising.<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Teams should distinguish paid, organic, and cross-promotional acquisition when comparing app performance.<\/span>\r\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">App Portfolio vs. Individual App Performance<\/span><\/h2>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Individual app measurement answers questions such as:<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\"Is this app growing?\"<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Portfolio analysis asks a broader question:<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\"Which apps are contributing most effectively to the overall business?\"<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">An individual app could have excellent growth but poor profitability. Another could have slower growth but generate consistent high-margin revenue.<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Both perspectives are necessary for publishers operating multiple products.<\/span>\r\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Best Practices for App Portfolio Measurement<\/span><\/h2>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Standardize your events. <\/strong>\r\nConsistent naming makes cross-app comparison easier.<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Measure multiple revenue streams. <\/strong>\r\nInclude advertising, purchases, and subscriptions where relevant.<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Compare LTV with acquisition cost. <\/strong>\r\nLarge apps are not automatically the most profitable.<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Segment by monetization model. <\/strong>\r\nSubscription apps and ad-supported games often require different success metrics.<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Use consistent attribution definitions.<\/strong>\r\nComparisons become unreliable when different apps measure acquisition differently.<\/span>\r\n\r\n<hr \/>\r\n\r\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Related Terms<\/span><\/h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tenjin.com\/glossary\/attribution\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Attribution<\/span><\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tenjin.com\/glossary\/hybrid-monetization\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Hybrid Monetization<\/span><\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tenjin.com\/glossary\/lifetime-value-ltv\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Lifetime Value (LTV)<\/span><\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tenjin.com\/glossary\/mobile-measurement-partner-mmp\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mobile Measurement Partner (MMP)<\/span><\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tenjin.com\/glossary\/return-on-ad-spend-roas\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Return on Ad Spend (ROAS)<\/span><\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n<hr \/>\r\n\r\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Frequently Asked Questions about App Portfolios<\/span><\/h2>\r\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">What is an app portfolio?<\/span><\/h3>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">An app portfolio is the collection of mobile apps or games owned, published, or managed by one company.<\/span>\r\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">What is app portfolio analysis?<\/span><\/h3>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">App portfolio analysis compares acquisition, engagement, monetization, and revenue performance across multiple apps.<\/span>\r\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">What metrics should you track across an app portfolio?<\/span><\/h3>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Common metrics include spend, installs, CPI, retention, revenue, LTV, and ROAS.<\/span>\r\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">How does an MMP help manage an app portfolio?<\/span><\/h3>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">An MMP provides consistent attribution and performance measurement across multiple apps, channels, campaigns, and revenue sources.<\/span>\r\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Why is app portfolio analysis important?<\/span><\/h3>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It helps publishers identify which products deserve additional investment and which contribute the most value to the overall business.<\/span>","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tenjin.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/glossaries\/260","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tenjin.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/glossaries"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tenjin.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/taxonomies\/glossaries"}],"wp:post_type":[{"href":"https:\/\/tenjin.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/docs?glossaries=260"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}