# Resources

> Configured capabilities available to Agents.

A Resource is a named capability that an Agent can use, such as a model, database, external API, browser, sandbox, or storage location. It keeps connection settings, authentication references, available actions, and access rules together. Agents bind to Resources by name; they do not contain connection details or secret values in their code.

## Categories {#categories}

| Category | Typical Resources |
| --- | --- |
| AI & Models | Logical Models and the connection Gateways through which they run |
| Apps & APIs | SaaS integrations, MCP servers, web access, and browsers |
| Data | Databases and query services |
| Storage | Artifacts, files, and managed secret capabilities |
| Compute | Sandboxes and other execution environments |

Credentials and Resources solve different problems. A Credential proves identity to an external system. A Resource defines what an Agent can do with that system. One Resource may reference a Credential, and the same Credential can support more than one Resource when Policy permits it.

## Gateways, Models, and Tools {#gateways-models-tools}

The Console organizes Resources into three focused views. **Gateways** are ordinary invokable Resources explicitly configured as connections; they hold provider settings, Credential references, billing ownership, capabilities, and access rules. **Models** are logical Agent-facing capabilities configured on top of fixed or scoped Gateways. **Tools** are Agent-callable capabilities deployed with Agents. Agents bind Models and other Resources by stable identity instead of embedding provider infrastructure in their code.

## Choose a path {#choose-a-path}

| Goal | Guide |
| --- | --- |
| Add or review a capability | [Configure a Resource](/docs/resources/configure.md) |
| Configure model routing, BYO access, or per-tenant pricing | [Gateways and Models](/docs/resources/gateways-and-models.md) |
| Make a capability available to an Agent | [Use Resources from Agents](/docs/resources/use.md) |
| Set up authentication for an external service | [Credentials](/docs/credentials) |
| Understand an Agent's current bindings | [Operate Agents](/docs/agents/operate.md) |

The Resource CRN is its stable address. Display names make the Console easier to scan, while bindings and Policy use the exact CRN so similarly named capabilities cannot be confused.