# What is Metabolic?

Metabolic is a data tool for software developers to easly create and mantain an interface on their Data Domain.

This interface allows to iterate on the technological decisions of the product without comprimising the reliability of dependant data applications, similar to contract testing in asynchronous services.

Safely add, modify or deprecate columns, tables or streams while mantaining service for downstream applications, such as BI dashboards, Analytics products and Machine Learning.

### Guides: Jump right in

Follow our handy guides to get started on the basics as quickly as possible:

{% content-ref url="guides/modelling-your-first-domain" %}
[modelling-your-first-domain](https://docs.getmetabolic.io/guides/modelling-your-first-domain)
{% endcontent-ref %}

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**Good to know:** your product docs aren't just a reference of all your features! use them to encourage folks to perform certain actions and discover the value in your product.
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### Fundamentals: Dive a little deeper

Learn the fundamentals of MyProduct to get a deeper understanding of our main features:

{% content-ref url="fundamentals/models" %}
[models](https://docs.getmetabolic.io/fundamentals/models)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="fundamentals/operations" %}
[operations](https://docs.getmetabolic.io/fundamentals/operations)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="fundamentals/placeholders" %}
[placeholders](https://docs.getmetabolic.io/fundamentals/placeholders)
{% endcontent-ref %}

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**Good to know:** Splitting your product into fundamental concepts, objects, or areas can be a great way to let readers deep dive into the concepts that matter most to them. Combine guides with this approach to 'fundamentals' and you're well on your way to great documentation!
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