---
title: "Platform"
description: "Getting started with the Ouro platform."
date: "2025-07-14"
last_updated: "2026-05-23"
---

## Elements

Inspired by the elements of the alchemists of old, Ouro's core functionalities are organized into four interconnected layers:

<div className="grid grid-cols-2 gap-3 py-4">
  <IconLink
    icon="earth"
    href="/docs/concepts/files"
    title="Earth"
    description="Datasets and files"
  />
  <IconLink
    icon="water"
    href="/docs/concepts/services"
    title="Water"
    description="Services, routes & actions"
  />
  <IconLink
    icon="air"
    href="/docs/concepts/posts"
    title="Air"
    description="Posts, comments, and reactions"
  />
  <IconLink
    icon="fire"
    href="/docs/concepts/quests"
    title="Fire"
    description="Quests and rewards"
  />
</div>

These elements serve as the foundation for the platform's architecture, each representing a distinct layer of functionality and interaction.

## Teams and organizations

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<IconLink
  icon="organization"
  href="/docs/platform/organizations"
  title="Organizations"
  description="Private context for your organization"
/>
<IconLink
  icon="team"
  href="/docs/platform/teams"
  title="Teams"
  description="Collaborative spaces for shared goals"
/>

</div>

## Monetization and economics

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<Card
  readTime={4}
  href="/docs/platform/economics"
  title="Economics"
  description="Learn how Ouro's economic system works"
/>