> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://ekso.dev/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Resources

> AI-optimized domain knowledge served via MCP Resources — read-only guides covering every area of Ekso.

## What are MCP Resources?

MCP Resources provide AI agents with structured, domain-specific knowledge about Ekso. Unlike tools (which perform actions), resources serve **read-only reference content** that helps AI agents understand Ekso's data model, terminology, and workflows.

Resources are accessed via the standard MCP `resources/list` and `resources/read` methods. Each resource returns Markdown content optimized for AI consumption — concise, structured, and focused on the information an agent needs to use Ekso effectively.

## Available resources

| URI                             | Name                | Description                                                                      |
| ------------------------------- | ------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `ekso://guide/overview`         | Ekso Overview       | Core concepts, entity relationships, and terminology                             |
| `ekso://guide/item`             | Item & Work         | Work items: keys, lifecycle, fields, dependencies                                |
| `ekso://guide/container`        | Container & Area    | Containers, areas, labels, organizational hierarchy                              |
| `ekso://guide/field`            | Field & Data Type   | Custom/system fields, data types, list values                                    |
| `ekso://guide/process`          | Process & Workflow  | Process definitions, status workflows, transitions                               |
| `ekso://guide/planning`         | Planning & Delivery | Boards, cycles, budget tracking, resource assignment                             |
| `ekso://guide/time-and-finance` | Time & Finance      | Time tracking, billable codes, cost centers, profitability                       |
| `ekso://guide/collaboration`    | Collaboration       | Annotations, links, watches, ticketing (email conversations), documents, folders |
| `ekso://guide/administration`   | Administration      | Users, groups, access control, constraints, rules                                |
| `ekso://guide/filter-syntax`    | Filter Syntax       | Item filter conditions, operators, grouping logic                                |

## Characteristics

* **Read-only** — Resources are purely informational. They do not create, update, or delete any data.
* **Stateless** — Each `resources/read` call returns the full content for that resource. There is no pagination or session state.
* **Markdown content** — All resources return Markdown-formatted text designed for AI agent consumption.

## Usage

AI agents typically read one or more resources at the start of a session to build context about the Ekso domain before invoking tools. For example, an agent might read `ekso://guide/item` to understand item fields and lifecycle before calling `create_item` or `search_items`.

```text theme={null}
resources/list   → returns the 10 available resources with URIs and descriptions
resources/read   → returns the Markdown content for a specific resource URI
```