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# What are resources

> Learn what resources are in Aura and how they represent the people, rooms, or equipment needed to deliver your services.

## The people, rooms, and equipment in your business

Resources represent everything your business needs to deliver a service: professionals, rooms, booths, equipment, or any other element that gets occupied when a customer books an appointment.

Every time a reservation is created, Aura checks that the required resources are available. If a resource is already occupied at that time, Aura won't allow the booking and will suggest alternatives.

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> Resources are only available in **Advanced mode** for reservations. In Basic mode, you don't need to set them up.

## Examples of resources

Depending on your type of business, resources can look very different:

#### People

* Physiotherapist
* Stylist
* Doctor
* Personal trainer
* Aesthetician

#### Rooms and spaces

* Massage room
* Beauty booth
* Meeting room
* Group class studio

#### Equipment and materials

* Treatment table
* Salon chair
* Laser equipment
* Ultrasound machine

## How resources work

Each resource has a **quantity** that indicates how many units are available. When a customer books a service that requires that resource, one unit is consumed. While that unit is occupied by a reservation, it won't be available for other appointments at the same time.

For example, if you have 3 massage rooms and all 3 are booked at 10:00 AM, Aura won't offer that time as available for a service that requires a room.

## Key information for each resource

Each resource includes:

* **Name and description**: To identify the resource.
* **Tags**: Keywords to classify and filter resources (for example: "ground floor", "specialist", "premium").
* **Quantity**: How many units of this resource exist. It can be a specific number or unlimited.
* **Capacity**: Optionally, you can define how many people each unit of the resource can serve at the same time (minimum and maximum).
* **Status**: Active or inactive. Inactive resources don't appear as an option when booking.

## Where they're managed

Resources are managed from the **Resources** section in your agent's side menu. There you'll see a table with all your resources, their tags, quantity, capacity, and status.