# Railnet

- [Introduction](https://docs.railnet.org/index.md): The connectivity layer for DeFi & RWAs
- [Application example](https://docs.railnet.org/overview/application-example.md): Understand how platforms and asset managers use railnet
- [How it works](https://docs.railnet.org/overview/how-it-works.md): How Railnet routes capital from yield sources to end users through composable layers
- [Ecosystem](https://docs.railnet.org/overview/ecosystem.md): How asset managers, platforms, issuers, and protocols connect through Railnet
- [Railnet and other standards](https://docs.railnet.org/overview/railnet-and-other-standards.md): How STEAM compares to ERC-4626, ERC-7540, and other vault approaches
- [Distribute yield](https://docs.railnet.org/conduits/index.md): Build your own yield experience with Conduits — one integration for fees, compliance, branding, and access to every strategy on the network
- [Quick start](https://docs.railnet.org/conduits/quick-start.md): Deploy your first Conduit in minutes
- [Use a Strategy](https://docs.railnet.org/conduits/use-a-strategy.md): Select an existing strategy or mandate a bespoke one for your Conduit
- [Mandate a strategy](https://docs.railnet.org/conduits/mandate-a-strategy.md): Deploy a strategy you own, define guardrails, and delegate operations to an asset manager
- [Configure fees & revenue](https://docs.railnet.org/conduits/configure-fees.md): Set fee structures and revenue distribution for your Conduit
- [Deposits & withdrawals](https://docs.railnet.org/conduits/deposits-and-withdrawals.md): Let users deposit, view balances, and withdraw through your Conduit
- [Compliance & access control](https://docs.railnet.org/conduits/compliance.md): Configure whitelisting, KYC gating, and role-based permissions for your Conduit
- [Strategies](https://docs.railnet.org/strategies/index.md): Build a strategy once, automate operations, distribute it everywhere
- [Allocation Strategies](https://docs.railnet.org/strategies/allocation/index.md): Compose multiple yield sources into a managed allocation with automated routing and on-chain guardrails
- [Create an Allocation Strategy](https://docs.railnet.org/strategies/allocation/create.md): Step-by-step guide to deploying an Allocation Strategy ecosystem
- [Guardrails](https://docs.railnet.org/strategies/allocation/guardrails.md): How guardrails constrain what an asset manager can do within an Allocation Strategy — authorized sources, allocation caps, and RBAC
- [Operate an Allocation Strategy](https://docs.railnet.org/strategies/allocation/operate.md): Manage allocations, rebalance across yield sources, and handle day-to-day operations
- [Advanced Strategies](https://docs.railnet.org/strategies/advanced/index.md): Full-flexibility strategy execution with on-chain policy enforcement, and standardized NAV
- [Vault 7540 mechanics](https://docs.railnet.org/strategies/advanced/vault.md): How the ERC-7540 vault handles deposits, redemptions, settlement, fees, and access control
- [Policy engine](https://docs.railnet.org/strategies/advanced/policy-engine.md): On-chain guardrails for Advanced Strategies — contract whitelists, function permissions, and calldata checks
- [Accounting — NAV proposals and settlement](https://docs.railnet.org/strategies/advanced/accounting.md): Operational guide for running NAV update cycles — propose, settle, and verify
- [Operate an Advanced Strategy](https://docs.railnet.org/strategies/advanced/operate.md): Route protocol actions through the on-chain policy engine — one ABI, one extra encode step
- [Risk management](https://docs.railnet.org/strategies/risk-management.md): Evaluate yield sources, manage concentration risk, and handle emergencies
- [Overview](https://docs.railnet.org/developers/index.md): API, smart contract reference, and technical resources for Railnet
- [API](https://docs.railnet.org/developers/api.md): Railnet indexer GraphQL API — endpoint, query conventions, and core entities
- [Integrate a Conduit](https://docs.railnet.org/developers/integrate-conduit.md): Build an earn experience on top of Railnet — deposits, withdrawals, balances, and reporting
- [Create a Conduit](https://docs.railnet.org/developers/contracts/conduit-deployment.md): Build a shared entry point that aggregates flows from multiple Multi-Vehicles
- [Glossary](https://docs.railnet.org/developers/glossary.md): Key terms and definitions used throughout Railnet documentation
- [Supported protocols](https://docs.railnet.org/developers/vehicles/supported-protocols.md): All DeFi protocols supported by Railnet — native adapters and ERC-4626 compatible vaults
- [The STEAM standard](https://docs.railnet.org/developers/contracts/steam-standard.md): A universal interface for DeFi yield operations
- [Sync vs async operations](https://docs.railnet.org/developers/contracts/sync-vs-async.md): Understanding synchronous and asynchronous yield operations in Railnet
- [Accounting and flow of funds](https://docs.railnet.org/developers/contracts/accounting.md): How Railnet tracks assets across strategies with sector-based accounting
- [Multi-Vehicle architecture](https://docs.railnet.org/developers/contracts/multi-vehicle.md): How Multi-Vehicles aggregate yield across multiple strategies
- [Conduits](https://docs.railnet.org/developers/contracts/conduit.md): The distribution layer that connects yield strategies to platforms and their users
- [Fee management](https://docs.railnet.org/developers/contracts/fee-manager.md): How fees are configured, collected, and distributed in Railnet
- [Additional rewards](https://docs.railnet.org/developers/contracts/interceptors.md): Capture and distribute extra yield from DeFi incentive programs
- [Access control and roles](https://docs.railnet.org/developers/contracts/access-control.md): Role-based permissions and external access control in Railnet
- [Asset registry](https://docs.railnet.org/developers/contracts/asset-registry.md): Centralized per-asset authorization and initial deposit sizing for factory spawns
- [Roles and permissions](https://docs.railnet.org/developers/contracts/roles.md): Configure access control for asset managers, platforms, and automation
- [Manage modules](https://docs.railnet.org/developers/contracts/modules.md): Register, authorize, and execute modules on your Vehicle
- [WrapperVehicle](https://docs.railnet.org/developers/contracts/wrapper-vehicle.md): A Vehicle that wraps ERC20 tokens for STEAM compatibility