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

# Auth and Identity services

> Understand the two services behind Access Manager — Auth handles tokens and validation, Identity manages users and roles.

The Access Manager is made up of two independent services that work together:

## Available services

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    <Card title="Auth service" icon="lock" href="/en/platform/access-manager/auth-plugin">
      Bridge between your applications and your authentication/authorization layer. Handles token generation, refresh, and credential validation.
    </Card>

    <Card title="Identity service" icon="users" href="/en/platform/access-manager/identity-plugin">
      Interface for managing users and access controls via REST API or Console. Covers user management and M2M credentials.
    </Card>
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<Warning>
  Although Access Manager is split into two independent services, they don't work in isolation. Each service depends on the other to function properly. Make sure **both** are up and running before diving in.
</Warning>