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# Qplane Guides

Cloud-connected deployment guides for Qtap agents managed through the Qplane control plane at [app.qpoint.io](https://app.qpoint.io).

## What You'll Learn

These guides cover:

* **Account setup and onboarding** - Getting started with Qplane
* **Agent deployment** - Connecting Qtap agents to the control plane
* **Dashboard navigation** - Understanding your traffic data
* **Configuration management** - Using stacks, plugins, and routing rules
* **Team collaboration** - Sharing visibility across your organization

## Available Guides

### [POC Kick Off Guide](/guides/qplane-guides/poc-kick-off-guide.md) ⭐

**The fastest way to see Qpoint's value.** Get from zero to actionable insights in 10 minutes.

**What you'll learn:**

* Deploy your first agent (10 min)
* Navigate dashboards and understand traffic (10 min)
* Use powerful features: discovery, security scanners, sensitive data detection (10 min)
* Achieve quick wins: attack surface mapping, shadow IT discovery, data exposure risks

**Time to complete:** 30 minutes **Skill level:** Beginner **Recommended starting point:** If this is your first time with Qpoint

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### [Hello World - Your First 30 Minutes](/guides/qplane-guides/qplane-hello-world.md)

Your detailed walkthrough guide after account creation. Learn to:

* Understand the default Qplane setup
* Add additional agents to your environment
* Generate test traffic and explore dashboards
* Create custom stacks for different traffic types
* Set up domain-specific routing rules

**Time to complete:** 30 minutes **Skill level:** Beginner

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### [MCP Getting Started](/guides/qplane-guides/mcp-getting-started.md) 🤖

Connect AI assistants to your traffic data via Model Context Protocol (MCP). Query connections, requests, errors, and PII exposure using natural language.

**What you'll learn:**

* Connect Claude Desktop, Cursor, or other MCP clients
* Run your first traffic queries
* Common investigation patterns

**Time to complete:** 15 minutes **Skill level:** Beginner

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### [MCP Tools Reference](/guides/qplane-guides/mcp-tools-reference.md)

Complete reference for all MCP query tools — connections, requests, traffic aggregates, issues, and PII detection. Includes filter fields and example queries.

**Skill level:** Intermediate

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### [GitOps Configuration Management](/guides/qplane-guides/gitops-configuration-management.md)

Manage Qplane configuration as code using Git workflows.

**Skill level:** Intermediate

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## Why Choose Qplane?

**Centralized Management**

* Configure all agents from a single control plane
* Changes propagate automatically to connected agents
* No YAML editing required

**Advanced Analytics**

* Real-time traffic dashboards
* Vendor and endpoint inventory
* Error tracking and alerting
* Multi-environment visibility

**Team Collaboration**

* Share dashboards with team members
* Role-based access control (RBAC)
* Organization-wide policies

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## Next Steps

**New to Qplane?** Start with the [POC Kick Off Guide](/guides/qplane-guides/poc-kick-off-guide.md) for the fastest path to value (10 minutes).

**Want a detailed walkthrough?** Follow the [Hello World guide](/guides/qplane-guides/qplane-hello-world.md) for step-by-step instructions (30 minutes).

**Need more control?** Check out the [Qtap Guides](/guides/qtap-guides.md) for standalone deployment with YAML configuration.


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