> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.umbraco.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.umbraco.com/umbraco-compose/content-orchestration/environments.md).

# Environments

Environments are isolated workspaces within a project that keep resources and data separate, and are managed through the Management API.

Environments are used to set up deployment workflows, roll out features, or keep test data isolated from production.

{% hint style="info" %}
A **production** environment is automatically created along with your project.
{% endhint %}

Create and manage existing environments using the [*/environments* endpoints](https://apidocs.umbracocompose.com/#tag/environments) in the Management API or directly from the Compose project.

Resources of the following types can be created in an environment:

* Collection
* IngestFunction
* TypeSchema
* Webhook
* PersistedDocument

See how different resources relate to each other here:

![Project resources in relation to each other](https://1598002001-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FtrzaKUEixDATtGQPGwXB%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-92c3661ca5ce83118cba2603d07460d1239907c7%2Fproject-structure.png?alt=media)

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Across a single environment, resources of the same type need to be created with unique aliases.
{% endhint %}


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