> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://conductorone-hunner-patch-1.mintlify.site/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Use C1

> Learn what C1 can do for you, or jump straight to instructions for a specific task.

Welcome! This section covers two different ways to learn C1, depending on what you need:

* **[Use cases](#use-cases)** — narrative walkthroughs of how C1's capabilities fit together to solve a specific problem, like onboarding or access reviews. Start here if you're new to C1, evaluating it, or want the bigger picture behind a workflow.
* **[How-to guides](#how-to-guides)** — step-by-step instructions for a specific task, like requesting access or completing a review. Start here if you already know what you need to do.

<Tip>
  Working on setting up C1 for your organization? Go to [Administer C1](/product/intro).
</Tip>

## Use cases

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  <Card title="AI-native identity governance" iconType="duotone" icon="layer-group" horizontal href="/product/use-cases/identity-governance">
    See how onboarding, self-service access, provisioning, and compliance fit together across a person's lifecycle.
  </Card>

  <Card title="UAR automation" iconType="duotone" icon="user-check" horizontal href="/product/use-cases/uar-automation">
    Scope, route, and complete user access review campaigns from a single narrative walkthrough.
  </Card>

  <Card title="JML automation" iconType="duotone" icon="arrows-rotate" horizontal href="/product/use-cases/jml-automation">
    Turn joiner, mover, and leaver events into account and access changes automatically.
  </Card>

  <Card title="App & MCP self-service access" iconType="duotone" icon="grid-2" horizontal href="/product/use-cases/self-service-app-directory">
    Give people and agents on-demand access to approved apps and AI tools from one catalog.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Agent SSO & runtime governance" iconType="duotone" icon="robot" horizontal href="/product/use-cases/agent-sso-runtime-governance">
    Replace standing agent credentials with short-lived tokens and govern every tool call at runtime.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Secrets management" iconType="duotone" icon="vault" horizontal href="/product/use-cases/secrets-management">
    Get visibility into secrets across connected systems and issue short-lived credentials instead of static ones.
  </Card>

  <Card title="JIT access" iconType="duotone" icon="clock" horizontal href="/product/use-cases/jit-access">
    Provision access for exactly as long as the work needs, then remove it automatically.
  </Card>
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## How-to guides

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  <Card title="Request access to an app or resource" icon="key" iconType="duotone" horizontal href="/product/how-to/create-requests">
    Ask for access to an application, group, role, or other resource.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Connect an AI assistant or tool" icon="sparkles" iconType="duotone" horizontal href="/product/how-to/ai-tools">
    Get access to governed AI tools and connect your AI client or MCP server to C1.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Complete an access review" icon="clipboard-check" iconType="duotone" horizontal href="/product/how-to/review-tasks">
    Verify that your access, or access you're responsible for, is still appropriate.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Approve a request" icon="square-check" iconType="duotone" horizontal href="/product/how-to/access-change-tasks">
    Approve, provision, or revoke access assigned to you as a task.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Request an on-demand action" icon="bolt" iconType="duotone" horizontal href="/product/how-to/request-actions">
    Request operational actions like device provisioning through C1's Actions catalog.
  </Card>
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## What's new

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  <Card title="Release notes" icon="bullhorn" iconType="duotone" horizontal href="/product/release-notes/">
    The latest features, enhancements, and resolved issues.
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## Frequently asked questions

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  <Accordion title="What's the difference between a use case and a how-to guide?">
    A use case explains how a set of C1 capabilities work together to solve a problem — good for building a mental model or evaluating a workflow. A how-to guide walks through one specific task step by step. Use cases link out to the how-to guides and reference docs that cover their individual steps in depth.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="What's the difference between a request and a review?">
    A request is something you ask for, like access to an app. A review is something you're asked to do, like confirming that a colleague's access is still appropriate as part of a [user access review campaign](/product/how-to/review-tasks). Both can show up as tasks that need your attention.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Why can't I see an app I need access to?">
    C1 admins control which apps and permissions you can see and request, based on your department or role. See [How to request new access](/product/how-to/create-requests) for more on how this works.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Why did my access change without me requesting it?">
    Someone with the right permissions — an approver, an admin, or an automated policy — can grant or revoke access on your behalf. Check [How to complete access change tasks](/product/how-to/access-change-tasks) if you're the one responsible for making that change for someone else.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="How do I make sure I see task notifications?">
    C1 notifies you by email, Slack, or Microsoft Teams. Confirm your notification preferences on the [notification settings page](/product/admin/notifications-user-settings).
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>