# Kernel Docs

## Docs

- [Introduction](https://docs.kernel.ai/overview/readme.md): Build the entity foundation your CRM has always been missing
- [KERN ID](https://docs.kernel.ai/concepts/kern-id.md): Kernel's entity database is anchored on a unique, persistent ID that covers every entity of every kind.
- [Entity resolution](https://docs.kernel.ai/concepts/entity-resolution.md): Kernel's proprietary entity resolution mechanism intelligently matches records in your system record with Kernel's database similarly to how a human would do it - with full context
- [Hierarchy relation taxonomy](https://docs.kernel.ai/concepts/hierarchy-relation-taxonomy.md): How Kernel labels each account's position in its corporate tree.
- [Feedback loop](https://docs.kernel.ai/concepts/feedback-loop.md): Kernel's feedback loop allows reps to flag issues for the data team to resolve, and ensures accuracy.
- [Entity data](https://docs.kernel.ai/data/entity-data.md)
- [Core entity data](https://docs.kernel.ai/data/entity-data/core-entity-data.md): The identity fields Kernel resolves for each real-world entity
- [Entity categories](https://docs.kernel.ai/data/entity-data/entity-categories.md): How Kernel classifies the type and role of each resolved entity
- [LinkedIn URL](https://docs.kernel.ai/data/entity-data/linkedin-url.md): How Kernel matches a resolved entity to the right LinkedIn company page
- [Hierarchies](https://docs.kernel.ai/data/hierarchies.md): How Kernel links entities into corporate trees
- [Parent relationships](https://docs.kernel.ai/data/hierarchies/parent-relationships.md): Immediate parent, top parent, top operating parent, and standalone entities
- [Regional subsidiaries](https://docs.kernel.ai/data/hierarchies/regional-subsidiaries.md): How Kernel distinguishes regional subsidiaries from duplicate accounts
- [Firmographics](https://docs.kernel.ai/data/firmographics.md): High-level guide to Kernel firmographic data and field-level explainers
- [Headcount](https://docs.kernel.ai/data/firmographics/headcount.md): How Kernel determines payroll-based headcount at entity and consolidated scope
- [Revenue](https://docs.kernel.ai/data/firmographics/revenue.md): How Kernel determines annual revenue, currency, source, and scope
- [Location](https://docs.kernel.ai/data/firmographics/location.md): Why Kernel separates operating and registered location
- [Operational status](https://docs.kernel.ai/data/firmographics/operational-status.md): How Kernel determines whether an entity is active, absorbed, out of business, or undetermined
- [Industry (custom)](https://docs.kernel.ai/data/firmographics/custom-verticals.md): Custom industry classification grounded in Kernel entity data and customer context
- [Data dictionary](https://docs.kernel.ai/data/data-dictionary.md): Every field Kernel resolves and enriches for a company, independent of any CRM
- [Overview](https://docs.kernel.ai/app/overview.md): Find your way around the Kernel app and understand what the Dashboard shows.
- [CRM](https://docs.kernel.ai/app/crm.md): Connect Salesforce, choose where Kernel writes data, and review each CRM sync.
- [Data setup](https://docs.kernel.ai/app/data-setup.md): Connect your data, map CRM fields, set risk rules, and approve entity resolution.
- [Risk management](https://docs.kernel.ai/app/data-setup/configuration.md): Set risk tiers and safeguards before running data actions
- [Active users](https://docs.kernel.ai/app/data-setup/active-users.md): Kernel's customizable algorithm detects which accounts are owned by active sales reps.
- [Accounts](https://docs.kernel.ai/app/accounts.md): Browse imported accounts, inspect identity and hierarchy data, and export the view you need.
- [Data actions](https://docs.kernel.ai/app/actioning.md): Review and run the account changes Kernel recommends for your CRM
- [Associate accounts](https://docs.kernel.ai/app/actioning/associate.md): Link child accounts to their parent within your CRM
- [Delete accounts](https://docs.kernel.ai/app/actioning/delete.md): Remove dead and dormant accounts from your CRM
- [Merge accounts](https://docs.kernel.ai/app/actioning/merge.md): How Kernel merges duplicate accounts in Salesforce
- [Enrichment](https://docs.kernel.ai/app/enrichment.md): Understand enrichment data and the tools available in Kernel
- [Custom vertical modifications](https://docs.kernel.ai/app/enrichment/custom-verticals.md): Edit the custom industry structure Kernel uses for your workspace
- [Bulk enrichment](https://docs.kernel.ai/app/enrichment/bulk-enrichment.md): Enrich a CSV and export the results
- [Salesforce integration](https://docs.kernel.ai/integrations/salesforce-integration.md): Kernel connects to Salesforce via secure OAuth, reading standard objects and writing only to Kernel fields with a minimal permission set.
- [Package Installation Guide](https://docs.kernel.ai/integrations/salesforce-integration/package-installation-guide.md): Guide to install the Salesforce integration package and sync with Kernel
- [Custom Object](https://docs.kernel.ai/integrations/salesforce-integration/custom-object.md)
- [Kernel Account object reference](https://docs.kernel.ai/integrations/salesforce-integration/kernel-account-object-reference.md): Current Salesforce fields on the Kernel Account custom object
- [Live scan enrichment](https://docs.kernel.ai/integrations/salesforce-integration/enrich-with-kernel.md): How Kernel keeps Salesforce account data current through scheduled refreshes and the Enrich with Kernel action.
- [Okta SSO Setup Guide](https://docs.kernel.ai/integrations/salesforce-integration/okta-sso-setup-guide.md): This guide outlines the steps required to configure Single Sign-On (SSO) between your Okta instance and the Kernel platform using SAML.
- [S3 file exchange](https://docs.kernel.ai/integrations/s3-integration.md): Exchange data with Kernel through a secure Amazon S3 bucket - no CRM installation required. Batch file delivery for initial cleanups, scheduled refreshes, and automated ingestion.
- [API](https://docs.kernel.ai/developer/api-getting-started.md): Getting started with the API
- [Inbound](https://docs.kernel.ai/developer/inbound-api.md)
- [SSO/SAML](https://docs.kernel.ai/security/sso-saml.md)
- [Trust center](https://docs.kernel.ai/security/trust-center.md): Kernel's security posture, certifications, and compliance documentation