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# Services

Tailor Platform offers several core services to help you build applications. Each service is designed to handle specific functionality and can be composed together to create powerful applications.

## Core Services

### TailorDB

A flexible database service that provides:

* **Type-safe schema definition** using the SDK
* **Auto-generated GraphQL API** for CRUD operations
* **Relationships** between data tables
* **Hooks** for custom logic
* **Permission-based access control**

[Learn more about TailorDB →](/guides/tailordb/overview)

### Auth

Authentication and authorization service that provides:

* **User management** and authentication
* **Identity Provider (IdP) integration** (Okta, Entra ID, Google Workspace, Auth0)
* **Built-in IdP** for quick setup
* **Machine users** for service-to-service communication

[Learn more about Auth →](/guides/auth/overview)

### Resolver

Custom GraphQL resolver service for business logic:

* **Query resolvers** for custom read operations
* **Mutation resolvers** for custom write operations
* **Type-safe input/output** definitions
* **Access to TailorDB** via query builder

[Learn more about Resolver →](/guides/resolver)

### Executor

Event-driven automation service:

* **Event-based triggers** on database changes
* **Schedule-based triggers** for cron jobs
* **Webhook triggers** for external events
* **Multiple operation types** (GraphQL, Webhook, Function)

[Learn more about Executor →](/guides/executor/overview)

### Function

Serverless JavaScript runtime for custom logic:

* **Custom business logic** in JavaScript
* **HTTP requests** to external services
* **TailorDB access** for data operations

[Learn more about Function →](/guides/function/overview)

### Workflow

Job orchestration service (Preview):

* **Multi-step workflows**
* **Conditional branching**
* **Retry and error handling**

[Learn more about Workflow →](/guides/workflow/)

### Secret Manager

Secure secret storage:

* **API keys and tokens**
* **Connection strings**
* **Environment-specific secrets**

[Learn more about Secret Manager →](/guides/secretmanager)

## Next Steps

* [Quickstart](/getting-started/quickstart) - Build your first application
* [TailorDB](/guides/tailordb/overview) - Start with database setup