# Core Mechanics #### Overview This section explains the **core mechanics behind Secured Finance Yield Vaults**. While the *Getting Started* section focuses on how to use Vaults,\ this section describes **how Vaults and strategies work internally**,\ including how assets are managed, allocated, and how yield is generated. The pages in this section are intended for users who want a deeper understanding of the system,\ as well as developers and advanced users. *** ### What You Will Learn In this section, you will learn: * How Vaults are structured and how they manage user assets * How strategies are integrated into Vaults and how allocation works * How different Vaults and strategies are organized within the system Each page builds on the previous one, starting from general concepts and moving toward strategy-specific details. *** ### Section Structure #### Vault System Overview This page introduces the **high-level architecture** of Yield Vaults. It explains: * The role of Vaults as asset managers and accounting layers * The separation between Vaults and strategies * How deposits, shares, and withdrawals are handled This page applies to **all Vaults**, regardless of the underlying strategy. *** #### Strategy Framework and Allocation Model This page explains **how strategies are designed and connected to Vaults**. It covers: * What a strategy is in the context of Yield Vaults * How Vaults allocate assets to strategies * How strategies are added, managed, and updated The concepts in this page are shared across all current and future strategies. *** #### Available Vaults and Strategies This page provides an overview of **Vaults and strategies that are currently available**. It serves as a navigation hub and links to detailed documentation for each strategy,\ allowing users to explore strategy-specific behavior and characteristics. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.secured.finance/yield-vault/core-mechanics.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.