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title: "Platform"
slug: "platform"
description: "Learn about the Kentik Platform, the engine powering our network observability. Explore the Kentik Data Engine, APIs, metrics, and configurations."
updated: 2026-02-04T19:19:01Z
published: 2026-02-04T19:19:39Z
canonical: "kb.kentik.com/platform"
---

> ## Documentation Index
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# Platform

The **Kentik Platform** is the comprehensive backend infrastructure for the Kentik Portal.

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## **Subcategories**

- [**Configuration**](/v1/docs/router-configuration)
- [**Metrics & Dimensions**](/v1/docs/metrics-dimensions)
- [**Kentik Data Engine**](/v1/docs/kde-overview)
- [**Kentik APIs**](/v1/docs/apis-overview)

## **Platform vs. Portal**

Still confused about the difference between Kentik Platform and Kentik Portal? Here’s the gist:

- **Platform** = The engine (backend infrastructure, APIs, data processing)
- **Portal** = The interface (frontend UI, dashboards, user workflows)