--- title: index product: vercel url: /docs/index type: conceptual prerequisites: [] related: - /docs/frameworks - /docs/multi-tenant - /docs/microfrontends - /docs/integrations - /docs/git summary: Learn about index on Vercel. install_vercel_plugin: npx plugins add vercel/vercel-plugin --- # Vercel Documentation Vercel is the AI Cloud, a unified platform for building, deploying, and scaling AI-powered applications. Ship web apps, agentic workloads, and everything in between. ## Get started with Vercel Build any type of application on Vercel: static sites with your favorite [framework](/docs/frameworks), [multi-tenant](/docs/multi-tenant) SaaS products, [microfrontends](/docs/microfrontends), or [AI-powered agents](/kb/guide/how-to-build-ai-agents-with-vercel-and-the-ai-sdk). The [Vercel Marketplace](/docs/integrations) provides integrations for AI providers, databases, CMSs, analytics, and storage. 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. See the [getting started guide](/docs/getting-started-with-vercel) for more information, or the [incremental migration guide](/docs/incremental-migration) to migrate an existing application. ## Quick references ## Build your applications Use one or more of the following tools to build your application depending on your needs: - **[Next.js](/docs/frameworks/nextjs)**: Build full-stack applications with Next.js, or any of our [supported frameworks](/docs/frameworks/more-frameworks) - **[Functions](/docs/functions)**: API routes with [Fluid compute](/docs/fluid-compute), [active CPU, and provisioned memory](/docs/functions/usage-and-pricing), perfect for AI workloads - **[Routing Middleware](/docs/routing-middleware)**: Customize your application's behavior with code that runs before a request is processed - **[Incremental Static Regeneration](/docs/incremental-static-regeneration)**: Automatically regenerate your pages on a schedule or when a request is made - **[Image Optimization](/docs/image-optimization)**: Optimize your images for the web - **[Manage environments](/docs/deployments/environments)**: Local, preview, production, and custom environments - **[Feature flags](/docs/feature-flags)**: Control the visibility of features in your application ## Use Vercel's AI infrastructure Add intelligence to your applications with Vercel's AI-first infrastructure: - **[v0](https://v0.app/docs/introduction)**: Iterate on ideas with Vercel's AI-powered development assistant - **[AI SDK](/docs/ai-sdk)**: Integrate language models with streaming and tool calling - **[AI Gateway](/docs/ai-gateway)**: Route to any AI provider with automatic failover - **[Agents](/kb/guide/how-to-build-ai-agents-with-vercel-and-the-ai-sdk)**: Build autonomous workflows and conversational interfaces - **[MCP Servers](/docs/mcp)**: Create tools for AI agents to interact with your systems - **[Agent Resources](/docs/agent-resources)**: Access documentation for AI tools, MCP servers, agent skills, and more - **[Sandbox](/docs/vercel-sandbox)**: Secure execution environments for untrusted code - **[Claim deployments](/docs/deployments/claim-deployments)**: Allow AI agents to deploy a project and let a human take over ## Collaborate with your team Collaborate with your team using the following tools: - **[Toolbar](/docs/vercel-toolbar)**: An in-browser toolbar that lets you leave feedback, manage feature flags, preview drafts, edit content live, inspect [performance](/docs/vercel-toolbar/interaction-timing-tool)/[layout](/docs/vercel-toolbar/layout-shift-tool)/[accessibility](/docs/vercel-toolbar/accessibility-audit-tool), and navigate/share deployment pages - **[Comments](/docs/comments)**: Let teams and invited collaborators comment on your preview deployments and production environments - **[Draft mode](/docs/draft-mode)**: View your unpublished headless CMS content on your site ## Secure your applications Secure your applications with the following tools: - **[Deployment Protection](/docs/deployment-protection)**: Protect your applications from unauthorized access - **[RBAC](/docs/rbac)**: Role-based access control for your applications - **[Configurable WAF](/docs/vercel-firewall/vercel-waf)**: Customizable rules to protect against attacks, scrapers, and unwanted traffic - **[Bot Management](/docs/bot-management)**: Protect your applications from bots and automated traffic - **[BotID](/docs/botid)**: An invisible CAPTCHA that protects against sophisticated bots without showing visible challenges or requiring manual intervention - **[AI bot filtering](/docs/bot-management#ai-bots-managed-ruleset)**: Control traffic from AI bots - **[Platform DDoS Mitigation](/docs/security/ddos-mitigation)**: Protect your applications from DDoS attacks ## Deploy and scale Vercel handles infrastructure automatically based on your framework and code, and provides the following tools to help you deploy and scale your applications: - **[Vercel Delivery Network](/docs/cdn)**: Fast, globally distributed execution - **[Rolling Releases](/docs/rolling-releases)**: Roll out new deployments in increments - **[Rollback deployments](/docs/instant-rollback)**: Roll back to a previous deployment, for swift recovery from production incidents, like breaking changes or bugs - **[Observability suite](/docs/observability)**: Monitor performance and debug your AI workflows and apps ## Explore guides and tutorials Extend your knowledge with in-depth guides, videos, and tutorials on the [Vercel Knowledge Base](/kb): - **[AI](/kb/ai)**: Build AI agents, integrate language models, and deploy AI-powered apps - **[Backend](/kb/backend)**: Server-side patterns, API routes, database connections, and compute - **[Frontend](/kb/frontend)**: Performance optimization, rendering strategies, and framework best practices - **[Security](/kb/security)**: Protect your apps with authentication, firewall rules, and compliance guides - **[CDN](/kb/cdn)**: Cache content globally, route requests, and run compute close to your data - **[Integrations](/kb/integrations)**: Connect third-party tools, CMSs, and services to your Vercel project --- [View full sitemap](/docs/sitemap)