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# Service Catalog

The service catalog is a self-service view where identity owners browse and request the access they need. Rather than filing a request from scratch, users pick what they want from the catalog and BalkanID routes it through the standard review and provisioning pipeline.

The catalog offers two ways to request access:

* **By Application** — request access to the connections and resources of a single application.
* **By Bundles** — request a pre-defined Bundle of accesses that spans multiple applications in one atomic request.

Both entry points share the same review, identity, and provisioning steps; they differ only in what you start from — a single application, or a Bundle curated by an administrator.

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**Relevant Links:**

* [By Application](/lifecycle-management/service-catalog/by-application.md)
* [By Bundles](/lifecycle-management/service-catalog/by-bundles.md)
* [Bundles](/lifecycle-management/bundles.md)


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