# ![|700](/static/logos/handbook.svg) This handbook helps you build and ship devices with Matter. It covers the basics of the protocol, how to work with the SDK, how to get certified, and how to get involved with the Working Groups. ## :icon-telescope: Explore the Handbook [!card title="Understand Matter" text="What Matter is, how devices talk to each other, and the core ideas behind it: the data model, device types, security, and more." icon="light-bulb" layout="compact"](how-it-works/) [!card title="Build with Matter" text="Development resources, SDK guidance, and practical tips to help you get your product working." icon="tools" layout="compact"](development/) [!card title="Get Certified" text="Step-by-step guidance on the certification process, program details, and fast-track recertification FAQs." icon="verified" layout="compact"](certification/) [!card title="The Specification" text="How the Matter specification is organized, how to read it, and where to find what you need." icon="file-badge" layout="compact"](specification/) [!card title="The Alliance" text="How the Connectivity Standards Alliance works, what membership looks like, and how the working groups are organized." icon="organization" layout="compact"](alliance/) [!card title="Guides" text="Walkthroughs on specific topics like the Distributed Compliance Ledger (DCL) and more." icon="note" layout="compact"](guides/) --- !!!success :icon-people: Built by the Community This handbook is put together by member volunteers of the Connectivity Standards Alliance. It's always being updated and improved by the people building the Matter ecosystem. If anything here conflicts with the Matter specification, the SDK, or Alliance policy, those formal documents are the **source of truth**. We try to keep as much information here in the open as possible. Some links, however, point to resources exclusively available to Alliance members. By becoming a member, you'll gain access to everything and can work with us directly. [!ref target="blank" icon="people" text="Join the Alliance"](https://csa-iot.org/become-member/) !!! !!! Members of the media can visit the [Newsroom](https://csa-iot.org/newsroom/) or contact for more information. !!! --- Got suggestions, edits, or corrections? Raise an issue or submit a PR on the GitHub repository. [!button variant="contrast" icon="mark-github" text="GitHub Repository" target="blank"](https://github.com/project-chip/matter-handbook)