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

# Overview

In this Cortex reference, you'll find information and examples on transacting with the Cortex API; creating custom objects and properties; working with standard objects such as Accounts, Connections, and Notifications; searching and aggregating your data; and creating custom scripts.

| Feature           | Description                                                                                                                           |
| ----------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| proxy service     | Deploys versioning across Medable Web Applications using haproxy instance                                                             |
| cortex screenshot | A service which communicates with a third-party mobile phone farm to run unit tests that capture screen shots of Medable applications |
| cortex-ws         | Web sockets                                                                                                                           |
| cortex-lb         | Cortex APIs load balancer service which routes traffic into available Kubernetes instances using the HAProxy                          |
| cortex renderer   | Creates CSV, HTML, and PDF files and saves them in AWS S3 or sends them via SFTP to a client's computer                               |
| cortex api        | The application programming interface that allows Medable applications to talk to Cortex                                              |
| cortex-transcoder | Makes a composition of the audio-visual Televisit recording of Televisits resulting in a single video (with audio) of the meeting     |
| cortex-transpiler | Converts Javascript es6 code to es5                                                                                                   |
| cortex-virtuscan  | Cortex's virus scanner                                                                                                                |
| cortex beam       | Replicates data from MongoDB into a Postgres database for reporting and analytics purposes                                            |
| cortex mirror     | Replicates data from MongoDB into another MongoDB located in a different regional cloud                                               |

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