# Shield Swap documentation

> Build Shield Swap integrations, query indexed API data, construct Aleo transactions, and understand the protocol's public and confidential boundaries.

## Start

- [Documentation home](/): Choose an API or transaction starting point.
- [REST API quickstart](/rest/quickstart): Run a public pool request and inspect the response.
- [Choose an integration path](/developers/integration-path): Decide between indexed API data, transaction schemas, and direct program calls.

## Build

- [REST API overview](/rest/overview): Review API capabilities and access requirements.
- [Authentication](/rest/authentication): Create browser sessions and backend API tokens.
- [Transaction execution](/developers/transaction-execution): Build, prove, submit, and reconcile Aleo transactions.
- [Trader workflow](/trading/trader-workflow): Implement quoting, submission, claims, and recovery.
- [Liquidity provider workflow](/liquidity/lp-workflow): Implement the position lifecycle.

## Understand and operate

- [Protocol overview](/start/overview): Understand the program, API, records, and client responsibilities.
- [Protocol boundaries](/start/protocol-boundaries): Review what is public, confidential, and off-chain.
- [Security model](/security/security-model): Review assets, invariants, trust boundaries, and failure classes.
- [Operator runbook](/operations/operator-runbook): Deploy, configure, monitor, and respond to incidents.