# Welcome

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Everything you need to build, authenticate, and exchange data across apps, devices, and environments.</sub></td><td><a href="https://1631869959-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FpQPWQHMckXtXYemavYhN%2Fuploads%2FeRYyFtYvqCF0TPF7Shv9%2FatSDK.svg?alt=media&#x26;token=d1c0e300-2c5e-478f-a15b-09d3dedb3831">atSDK.svg</a></td><td><a href="https://1631869959-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FpQPWQHMckXtXYemavYhN%2Fuploads%2FVH6HLc6KSDORKDnZyXRW%2FatSDK-dark.svg?alt=media&#x26;token=6b5d9ec6-ca6e-4535-8203-66375ec3bdb0">atSDK-dark.svg</a></td><td><a href="https://docs.atsign.com/~/revisions/kPoFwMVlM1fLY2MMGYLD/sdk">https://docs.atsign.com/~/revisions/kPoFwMVlM1fLY2MMGYLD/sdk</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>NoPorts</strong><sup><strong>TM</strong></sup></td><td><sub>See how NoPorts applies the atPlatform to deliver secure, zero-trust connectivity without open ports or VPNs.</sub></td><td><a href="https://1631869959-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FpQPWQHMckXtXYemavYhN%2Fuploads%2FLzTQ6jxBCDSl3VDjrI0k%2FNoPorts.svg?alt=media&#x26;token=9cb1e763-c59b-44ae-9463-1bc10afa332f">NoPorts.svg</a></td><td><a href="https://1631869959-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FpQPWQHMckXtXYemavYhN%2Fuploads%2FrXa0mfG8iEBIOSsPLFrt%2FNoPorts-dark.svg?alt=media&#x26;token=644d0983-08fd-4660-8fc4-5208c646dab7">NoPorts-dark.svg</a></td><td><a href="https://www.noports.com/">https://www.noports.com/</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>GitHub ↗</strong></td><td><sup>See how the atPlatform is built and join the development on our GitHub.</sup></td><td><a href="https://1631869959-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FpQPWQHMckXtXYemavYhN%2Fuploads%2FBnFZgEW5pOxeySjpqP4Z%2FGitHub.svg?alt=media&#x26;token=53fc0f7d-6bcc-455d-867b-9ca6aa6b9acc">GitHub.svg</a></td><td><a href="https://1631869959-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FpQPWQHMckXtXYemavYhN%2Fuploads%2FY66j9CbLytY2NXnzIudi%2FGitHub-dark.svg?alt=media&#x26;token=a4314001-502b-461c-aa98-99bd1bc4c547">GitHub-dark.svg</a></td><td><a href="https://github.com/atsign-foundation">https://github.com/atsign-foundation</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>atsign.com ↗</strong></td><td><sup>Learn more about the technology behind secure, private communications between people, entity, and things.</sup></td><td><a href="https://1631869959-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FpQPWQHMckXtXYemavYhN%2Fuploads%2FG0wiyyL4zyOdxFRXekmW%2Fatsign.svg?alt=media&#x26;token=1aac9aaf-9f27-4818-8ea5-e3d93dd46d58">atsign.svg</a></td><td><a href="https://1631869959-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FpQPWQHMckXtXYemavYhN%2Fuploads%2Fj0ksLXcpSl360tbZSxKo%2Fatsign-dark.svg?alt=media&#x26;token=d6d45189-28fd-4869-bbc1-cf04358af3b6">atsign-dark.svg</a></td><td><a href="https://atsign.com/">https://atsign.com/</a></td></tr></tbody></table>


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