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

# Introduction

> Getting started with Grid

Grid is the Open Finance platform for building on stablecoin rails. From creating and managing global stablecoin accounts to all programmable workflows modern finance applications need.

## Workflows

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  <Card title="Deploy Programmable Accounts" href="/grid/v0/modules/core/accounts" cta="Get Started" icon={<Icon icon="key" iconType="regular" />}>
    Self custodial and global by default
  </Card>

  <Card title="Payments" cta="Get Started" href="/grid/v0/modules/core/payments" icon={<Icon icon="wallet" iconType="regular" />}>
    Move money 24/7
  </Card>

  <Card title="Debit Mandates*" icon={<Icon icon="file-check" iconType="regular" />}>
    Set rules for money movement
  </Card>

  <Card title="Standing Orders*" icon={<Icon icon="calendar-clock" iconType="regular" />}>
    Schedule payments
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Why build on Grid?

### Open Finance Approach

Grid abstracts away blockchain complexity using familiar Open Finance terminology and flows to accelerate your product's time to market.

| Blockchain Term        | Grid Term           |
| ---------------------- | ------------------- |
| Transaction            | Intent              |
| Signer                 | Authority or Entity |
| Transaction submission | Intent Confirmation |

### Global By Default

* Borderless stablecoin payments
* Bank transfers in 100+ countries
* 24/7/365 because stablecoins never sleep

### Secure Foundation

Grid is built on Squads Protocol, the autonomous finance layer on Solana, securing over \$10B in value and more than \$3B in stablecoin transfers.

## The Modern Money Grid

Grid offers five core modules to build modern fintech products:

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  <Card title="Core" href="/grid/v0/modules/core/introduction" cta="Get Started" icon={<Icon icon="server" iconType="regular" />}>
    Launch global customer accounts to receive and send transfers (ACH, WIRE,
    SEPA, and stablecoins) with programmable payments, direct debits, admin
    settings, and native account recovery.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Yield*" icon={<Icon icon="arrow-up-right" iconType="regular" />}>
    Connect your users to yield-generating lending and borrowing products across
    traditional finance and DeFi.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Trading*" icon={<Icon icon="chart-line" iconType="regular" />}>
    Embed tokenized trading into your product, offering thousands of tokenized
    assets with real-time settlement.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Cards*" icon={<Icon icon="credit-card" iconType="regular" />}>
    Launch global card programs on stablecoins
  </Card>

  <Card title="Data*" icon={<Icon icon="database" iconType="regular" />}>
    Detailed transaction analytics, automated P\&L reporting and push
    notifications
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

> \* Coming soon