Explanation

This page explains Explanation and how it fits into the RecSys suite.

Who this is for

• Readers who want to understand how RecSys works (before integrating or operating it)

What you will learn

• The suite architecture and data flow
• How auditability is produced (logs → reports → decisions)
• The key concepts behind ranking and evaluation workflows

Start here

• How it works
  Architecture + data flow: what runs where and why.
• Suite architecture
  Components and boundaries across serving, pipelines, and evaluation.
• Data modes
  DB-only vs artifact/manifest modes and what changes operationally.
• Exposure logging & attribution
  How request_id ties exposures to outcomes (the audit trail backbone).

Read next

• Tutorials: Tutorials
• Reference: Reference