> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://devdocs.xbox.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# PlayFab fundamentals

> Explore PlayFab documentation covering identity, live service management, economy, multiplayer, community, analytics, and Foundation Mode onboarding.

From preproduction to post-launch, PlayFab is the complete backend platform that helps you build, launch, and operate your game across every platform.

## Start here

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  <Card title="What is PlayFab?" icon="circle-info" href="/services/playfab/get-started/what-is-playfab">
    A tour of the managed game services, real-time analytics, and LiveOps that make up PlayFab.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Concepts" icon="lightbulb" href="/services/playfab/get-started/concepts">
    The building blocks: namespaces, titles, identity, PlayStream, and more.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Foundation Mode overview" icon="rocket" href="/services/playfab/get-started/mode-overview">
    A PlayFab service tier for eligible XBOX ecosystem developers, at no extra cost.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Foundation Mode onboarding" icon="arrow-right-to-bracket" href="/services/playfab/get-started/foundation-onboarding">
    Request preview access, create a title, and link your Partner Center account.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## PlayFab services

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  <Card title="Identity" icon="id-card" href="/services/playfab/identity/index">
    Player and developer authentication across every platform.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Live service management" icon="sliders" href="/services/playfab/live-service-management/index">
    Game Manager, title data, segmentation, experiments, and automation.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Economy, monetization, & UGC" icon="cart-shopping" href="/services/playfab/economy-monetization/index">
    Catalog, inventory, stores, virtual currencies, and user-generated content.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Multiplayer" icon="users" href="/services/playfab/multiplayer/index">
    Matchmaking, lobby, networking, and dedicated server hosting.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Community" icon="comments" href="/services/playfab/community/index">
    Friends, groups, leaderboards, chat, and voice communications.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Player progression" icon="chart-line-up" href="/services/playfab/player-progression/index">
    Player profiles, statistics, and cloud game saves.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Game data" icon="chart-mixed" href="/services/playfab/data-analytics/index">
    Telemetry, PlayStream, reports, and data export.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## What's new

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  <Card title="SDK release notes" icon="file-lines" href="/services/playfab/release-notes/index">
    Version history for the PlayFab SDKs.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Lobby and Matchmaking release notes" icon="handshake" href="/services/playfab/multiplayer/lobby/lobby-matchmaking-sdks/lobby-and-matchmaking-release-notes">
    Updates to the Lobby and Matchmaking SDKs.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Party release notes" icon="microphone" href="/services/playfab/multiplayer/networking/release-notes">
    Updates to the PlayFab Party SDK.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Demo and samples

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  <Card title="Winter Starfall demo game" icon="gamepad" href="/services/playfab/demo-game/overview">
    A complete sample game showing PlayFab services working together.
  </Card>

  <Card title="PlayFab samples" icon="folder-open" href="/services/playfab/resources/playfab-samples">
    Focused samples for individual PlayFab services.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Economy and LiveOps recipes" icon="book" href="/services/playfab/resources/playfab-recipes">
    Step-by-step recipes for common economy and LiveOps scenarios.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Multiplayer Servers samples" icon="server" href="/services/playfab/multiplayer/servers/server-samples-resources">
    Reference implementations for dedicated server workloads.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## SDKs and reference

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="SDKs overview" icon="code" href="/services/playfab/sdks/sdk-overview">
    Find the right PlayFab SDK for your language, engine, or platform.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Request access for NDA platforms" icon="lock" href="/services/playfab/sdks/request-access-for-sdks-samples">
    Access SDKs and samples for restricted platforms.
  </Card>

  <Card title="REST API overview" icon="brackets-curly" href="/services/playfab/api-references/index">
    Endpoints, request patterns, and authentication.
  </Card>

  <Card title="API access policy" icon="shield-halved" href="/services/playfab/api-references/api-access-policy">
    Control which PlayFab APIs your title can call.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Pricing

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  <Card title="Billing meters explained" icon="gauge" href="/services/playfab/pricing/meters/meters">
    Understand the meters PlayFab uses to measure usage.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Monthly estimated charges" icon="receipt" href="/services/playfab/pricing/billingdetails">
    Track your estimated charges throughout the month.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>


## Related topics

- [PlayFab fundamentals](/services/playfab/get-started/index.md)
- [PlayFab concepts](/services/playfab/get-started/concepts.md)
- [What is PlayFab?](/services/playfab/get-started/what-is-playfab.md)
- [PlayFab とは?](/ja-jp/services/playfab/get-started/what-is-playfab.md)
- [PlayFab 基础](/zh-CN/services/playfab/get-started/index.md)