--- title: index product: vercel url: /docs/index canonical_url: "https://vercel.com/docs/index" last_updated: 2018-10-20 type: conceptual prerequisites: [] related: - /docs/git - /docs/deployments/environments - /docs/ai-gateway - /docs/eve - /docs/sandbox summary: Learn about index on Vercel. install_vercel_plugin: npx plugins add vercel/vercel-plugin --- # Vercel Documentation Connect your [Git repository](/docs/git) to deploy on every push, with [automatic preview environments](/docs/deployments/environments#preview-environment-pre-production) for testing changes before production. ## Build with AI **AI Gateway**: Access hundreds of models through one endpoint with budgets, fallbacks, and monitoring. [Learn more →](/docs/ai-gateway) **Eve**: Eve is a filesystem-first framework for building durable backend AI agents. [Learn more →](/docs/eve) **Agents**: Build autonomous workflows and conversational interfaces with the AI SDK. [Learn more →](/kb/guide/how-to-build-ai-agents-with-vercel-and-the-ai-sdk) **Sandbox**: Run untrusted code in secure, ephemeral execution environments. [Learn more →](/docs/sandbox) ## Build your applications Use one or more of the following tools to build your application depending on your needs: **Next.js**: Build full-stack applications with Next.js or any of our supported frameworks. [Learn more →](/docs/frameworks/nextjs) **Functions**: API routes with Fluid compute, active CPU, and provisioned memory — perfect for AI workloads. [Learn more →](/docs/functions) **Routing Middleware**: Customize your application's behavior with code that runs before a request is processed. [Learn more →](/docs/routing-middleware) **Incremental Static Regeneration**: Automatically regenerate your pages on a schedule or when a request is made. [Learn more →](/docs/incremental-static-regeneration) **Image Optimization**: Optimize your images for the web. [Learn more →](/docs/image-optimization) **Manage Environments**: Local, preview, production, and custom environments. [Learn more →](/docs/deployments/environments) ## Use Vercel's AI infrastructure Add intelligence to your applications with Vercel's AI-first infrastructure: **v0**: Iterate on ideas with Vercel's AI-powered development assistant. [Learn more →](https://v0.app/docs/introduction) **AI SDK**: Integrate language models with streaming and tool calling. [Learn more →](/docs/ai-sdk) **AI Gateway**: Route to any AI provider with automatic failover. [Learn more →](/docs/ai-gateway) **MCP Servers**: Create tools for AI agents to interact with your systems. [Learn more →](/docs/mcp) **Agent Resources**: Access documentation for AI tools, MCP servers, agent skills, and more. [Learn more →](/docs/agent-resources) **Claim Deployments**: Allow AI agents to deploy a project and let a human take over. [Learn more →](/docs/deployments/claim-deployments) ## Secure your applications Secure your applications with the following tools: **Deployment Protection**: Protect your applications from unauthorized access. [Learn more →](/docs/deployment-protection) **RBAC**: Role-based access control for your applications. [Learn more →](/docs/rbac) **Configurable WAF**: Customizable rules to protect against attacks, scrapers, and unwanted traffic. [Learn more →](/docs/vercel-firewall/vercel-waf) **Bot Management**: Protect your applications from bots and automated traffic. [Learn more →](/docs/bot-management) **BotID**: An invisible CAPTCHA that protects against sophisticated bots without challenges. [Learn more →](/docs/botid) **Platform DDoS Mitigation**: Protect your applications from DDoS attacks. [Learn more →](/docs/security/ddos-mitigation) ## Collaborate with your team Collaborate with your team using the following tools: **Toolbar**: An in-browser toolbar to leave feedback, manage flags, preview drafts, and inspect performance. [Learn more →](/docs/vercel-toolbar) **Comments**: Let teams and invited collaborators comment on your preview and production environments. [Learn more →](/docs/comments) **Draft Mode**: View your unpublished headless CMS content on your site. [Learn more →](/docs/draft-mode) ## Deploy and scale Vercel handles infrastructure automatically and provides these tools to help you deploy and scale: **Vercel Delivery Network**: Fast, globally distributed execution. [Learn more →](/docs/cdn) **Rolling Releases**: Roll out new deployments in increments. [Learn more →](/docs/rolling-releases) **Rollback Deployments**: Roll back to a previous deployment for swift recovery from production incidents. [Learn more →](/docs/instant-rollback) **Observability Suite**: Monitor performance and debug your AI workflows and apps. [Learn more →](/docs/observability) ## Guides and tutorials Extend your knowledge with in-depth guides, videos, and tutorials on the [Vercel Knowledge Base](/kb): **AI**: Build AI agents, integrate language models, and deploy AI-powered apps. [Learn more →](/kb/ai) **Backend**: Server-side patterns, API routes, database connections, and compute. [Learn more →](/kb/backend) **Frontend**: Performance optimization, rendering strategies, and framework best practices. [Learn more →](/kb/frontend) **Security**: Protect your apps with authentication, firewall rules, and compliance guides. [Learn more →](/kb/security) **CDN**: Cache content globally, route requests, and run compute close to your data. [Learn more →](/kb/cdn) **Integrations**: Connect third-party tools, CMSs, and services to your Vercel project. 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