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

# Cloud architecture

> How the control plane orchestrates AI workloads and runtimes.

Veryfront Cloud separates orchestration from execution.

The control plane manages resources. Runtimes execute work.

## Platform layers

<CardGroup cols={1}>
  <Card title="Workloads" href="#workloads">
    Apps, agents, jobs, workflows, and integrations.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Control plane" href="#control-plane">
    Resource ownership, orchestration, and configuration.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Runtimes" href="#runtimes">
    Managed or private execution.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Workloads

Workloads are the project work Veryfront runs.

They include apps, agents, jobs, workflows, and connected services.

Build them with [Veryfront Code](/code), connect them from an existing stack, or operate them through [Veryfront Studio](/studio).

## Control plane

The control plane manages AI infrastructure state.

It handles access control, configuration, integrations, deployments, runs, logs, usage, and orchestration.

### What the control plane manages

| Area          | Role                                                        |
| ------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------- |
| Access        | Users, API keys, and project permissions.                   |
| Configuration | Environments, variables, secrets, and domains.              |
| Work          | Agent runs, jobs, workflows, webhooks, and deployments.     |
| Integrations  | Connected tools such as GitHub, Slack, Linear, and storage. |
| Observability | Logs, traces, run history, and usage.                       |

Use REST, GraphQL, or MCP to interact with it.

| API                       | Use for                                              |
| ------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------- |
| [REST](/cloud/rest)       | Direct resource operations and automation.           |
| [GraphQL](/cloud/graphql) | Selected project and runtime data for typed clients. |
| [MCP](/cloud/mcp)         | Project-aware tools for AI assistants.               |

## Runtimes

Runtimes execute project work.

They run apps, agent services, jobs, workflows, sandboxes, and scheduled work.

| Model                 | Best for                                                       |
| --------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Managed platform      | Veryfront-operated execution.                                  |
| Private cloud runtime | Execution inside your cloud account or private infrastructure. |

## Next

| Page                                                          | Use it for                                    |
| ------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------- |
| [Projects and environments](/cloud/projects-and-environments) | Resource ownership and runtime configuration. |
| [Runtimes](/cloud/concepts/runtimes)                          | Runtime types and execution boundaries.       |
| [Conversations API](/cloud/conversation-api)                  | Durable messages, runs, and events.           |