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# Welcome to Couchbase Capella

# Welcome to Couchbase Capella

Capella is the easiest way to use our Couchbase NoSQL database. Get access to SQL-like querying, Full-Text Search, powerful eventing, and connect to mobile and IoT devices at the edge.

## How Do You Want To Start Building Today?

###  Explore Couchbase Capella

Get set up with an account and a free tier operational cluster.

* [Sign Up](https://cloud.couchbase.com/sign-up)
* [Create an Account and Deploy Your Free Tier Operational Cluster](create-account.md)
* [Explore Sample Data with Data Tools](run-first-queries.md)
* [Explore the Playground](sdk-playground.md)
* [Configure Your Free Tier App Services (Mobile sync)](../../app-services/get-started/configuring-app-services.md)

###  Get Data Into Capella

Import a sample, or bring your own data.

* [Create A Paid Cluster](../clusters/create-database.md)
* [Import Data](../guides/load.md)
* [Buckets, Scopes, and Collections](../clusters/data-service/about-buckets-scopes-collections.md)
* [Back Up and Restore Bucket Data](../clusters/backup-restore.md)
* [Cross Data Center Replication (XDCR)](../clusters/xdcr/xdcr.md)

###  Work With Data

Learn how Couchbase Services can power up your workflows.

* [Query Data with SQL++](../n1ql/query.md)
* [Work with Your Data](../guides/data.md)
* [Use Primary and Secondary Indexes](../guides/indexes.md)
* [Vector Search Using Search Vector Indexes](../vector-search/vector-search.md)
* [Add Search to Your Application](../search/search.md)
* [Run a Function on Data Change](../eventing/eventing-overview.md)
* [Analyze Large Datasets](../clusters/analytics-service/analytics-service.md)

###  Develop With Capella

Ready to dive into development? Explore our APIs and SDKs.

* [Manage Deployments with the Capella Operational Management API](../management-api-guide/management-api-intro.md)
* [Manage App Services with the App Services API](../../app-services/references/rest-api-introduction.md)
* [SDKs & Connectors](../../home/sdk.md)
* [SQL++ for Query Reference](../n1ql/n1ql-language-reference/index.md)

###  Optimize A Cluster

Get the best performance from your cluster while managing costs.

* [Sizing a Cluster](../clusters/sizing.md)
* [Cluster Scaling](../clusters/scale-database.md)
* [Schedule Cluster On or Off](../clusters/off-on-schedule.md)
* [Manage Billing](../billing/billing.md)
* [Couchbase Capella Plans and Pricing](https://www.couchbase.com/pricing/)

###  Manage Access And Security

Learn how to keep everything secure for your cluster, and your users.

* [Configure Allowed IP Addresses](../clusters/allow-ip-address.md)
* [Manage Cluster Access Credentials](../clusters/manage-database-users.md)
* [Manage Organizations and Access](../organizations/organization-projects-overview.md)
* [Organizations and Organization Users Overview](../organizations/organizations.md)
* [Manage Projects](../projects/manage-projects.md)
* [Add SSO Authentication](../organizations/ui-auth/add-sso-auth.md)
* [Manage Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)](../organizations/ui-auth/mfa.md)