# Types of namespaces

The Link11 WAAP API includes over a dozen namespaces, each containing a number of routes. 

Each namespace has its own page in the documentation, listing all its routes, their parameters, and so on. These pages can be accessed in the left sidebar, in the [Namespace reference section](https://waap.docs.link11.com/reference-information/api/namespace-reference).

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The namespace pages are intended to act as a reference. They assume that you're already familiar with how to use the API, which is explained here [Using the Product / The Link11 WAAP API](https://waap.docs.link11.com/using-the-product/the-link11-waap-api).

Also, by default, every L11WAAP planet includes a Swagger UI instance that offers this same namespace information. However, the Swagger instance also provides additional interactive features, such as automatically building curl commands, submitting API calls directly, and more. [Read more about this](https://waap.docs.link11.com/using-the-product/the-link11-waap-api/using-swagger-ui).
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Below is a general guide to the namespaces, showing the type of functionality each one provides. The namespaces can be organized into three broad categories:

* Security settings
* Site-related settings
* Other capabilities

## Security settings

<table><thead><tr><th width="235">API namespace</th><th>Full discussion of these settings in the UI</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><a href="namespace-reference/acl-profiles">ACL Profiles</a></td><td><a href="../../console-walkthrough/security/acl-policies">More info</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="namespace-reference/actions">Actions</a></td><td><a href="../../console-walkthrough/security/actions">More info</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="namespace-reference/content-filter-profiles">Content Filter Profiles</a></td><td><a href="../../console-walkthrough/security/content-filter/profiles">More info</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="namespace-reference/content-filter-rules">Content Filter Rules</a></td><td><a href="../../console-walkthrough/security/content-filter/rules">More info</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="namespace-reference/dynamic-rules">Dynamic Rules</a></td><td><a href="../../console-walkthrough/security/dynamic-rules">More info</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="namespace-reference/flow-control-policies">Flow Control Policies</a></td><td><a href="../../console-walkthrough/security/flow-control-policies">More info</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="namespace-reference/global-filters">Global Filters</a></td><td><a href="../../console-walkthrough/security/global-filters">More info</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="namespace-reference/rate-limit-rules">Rate Limit Rules</a></td><td><a href="../../console-walkthrough/security/rate-limit-rules">More info</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="namespace-reference/security-alerts">Security Alerts</a></td><td><a href="namespace-reference/security-alerts">More info</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="namespace-reference/security-policies">Security Policies</a></td><td><a href="../../console-walkthrough/security/security-policies">More info</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

## **Site-related settings**

<table><thead><tr><th width="265">API namespace</th><th>Comments</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><a href="namespace-reference/backend-services">Backend Services</a></td><td>For managing the services L11WAAP is protecting. <a href="../../console-walkthrough/sites/backend-services">More info</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="namespace-reference/certificates">Certificates</a></td><td>For managing SSL certificates. <a href="../../console-walkthrough/sites/ssl/certificates">More info</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="namespace-reference/edge-functions">Edge Functions</a></td><td>For running custom Lua code. <a href="../../console-walkthrough/sites/edge-functions">More info</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="namespace-reference/load-balancers">Load Balancers</a></td><td>For managing SSL associated with load balancers. <a href="../../console-walkthrough/sites/ssl/load-balancers">More info</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="namespace-reference/mobile-application-groups">Mobile Application Groups</a></td><td>For configuring Mobile SDK parameters. <a href="../../console-walkthrough/sites/mobile-application-groups">More info</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="namespace-reference/proxy-templates">Proxy Templates</a></td><td>For managing architectural parameters. <a href="../../console-walkthrough/sites/proxy-templates">More info</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="namespace-reference/server-groups">Server Groups</a></td><td>For managing site-level properties. <a href="../../console-walkthrough/sites/server-groups">More info</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

## **Other capabilities**

<table><thead><tr><th width="185">API namespace</th><th>Comments</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><a href="namespace-reference/configs">Configs</a></td><td>For managing <a href="../../using-the-product/the-link11-waap-api/internal-data-structures">configurations</a>, the fundamental internal data structure</td></tr><tr><td><a href="namespace-reference/data-queries">Data queries</a></td><td>For <a href="api-access-to-traffic-data">API access to traffic data</a> and managing <a href="../../console-walkthrough/security/quarantined">quarantined traffic sources</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="namespace-reference/log-exporters">Log Exporters</a></td><td>For <a href="../../using-the-product/how-do-i.../stream-event-data-to-a-siem-solution-or-other-destination">streaming events to an external destination</a> such as a SIEM solution</td></tr><tr><td><a href="namespace-reference/planets">Planets</a></td><td>For planet-level settings such as <a href="../../console-walkthrough/system/interactive-challenge">interactive challenges</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="namespace-reference/tags">Tags</a></td><td>For retrieval of <a href="../../how-link11-waap-works/tagging">tag</a> data</td></tr><tr><td><a href="namespace-reference/tools">Tools</a></td><td>For miscellaneous capabilities, including <a href="../../console-walkthrough/system/publish-changes">publishing</a> </td></tr><tr><td><a href="namespace-reference/users">Users</a></td><td>For management of users and API keys</td></tr></tbody></table>