# Community Site for RTI Connext Users

> RTI Connext is the only real-time data streaming platform built for intelligent physical systems. 
> Built on the Data Distribution Service (DDS) standard, Connext unifies sensors, devices, algorithms and 
> cloud infrastructure into a single, intelligent system that lets you leverage the power of real-time data 
> anywhere in your network.
> Key Concepts: DDS, RTPS, QoS (Quality of Service), Data Centricity, Peer to Peer, Databus, Publish-Subscribe,
> Topic, DomainParticipant, DataWriter, DataReader, Reliability, Deadline, Liveliness.
> This documentation index is optimized for Large Language Models and AI coding assistants to quickly locate 
> developer resources, best practices, and security information.

## Getting Started

- [Connext Developer Guide](https://community.rti.com/static/documentation/developers/index.html): Comprehensive guide to get started with RTI Connext.
    - [Installation Instructions](https://community.rti.com/static/documentation/developers/get-started/): Step-by-step setup for various platforms and languages.
    - [Build your first Connext distributed application](https://community.rti.com/static/documentation/developers/learn/index.html): Simple examples in different programming languages: C, C++, C#, Java, Python.
    - [Advanced Use Cases](https://community.rti.com/static/documentation/developers/use-cases/index.html): More complex patterns and real-world implementation scenarios.

## Connext AI Tools

- [Connext Chatbot](https://chatbot.rti.com/): AI-powered assistant for Connext-specific technical queries.
- [Connext MCP Server](https://chatbot.rti.com/static/doc/html/getting_started.html#connext-mcp-server): Model Context Protocol server for integrating Connext knowledge into AI workflows.
- [Connext CoPilot](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=RTI.connext-vc-copilot): Connext Copilot brings the power of Connext AI to your IDE.

## API and Core Resources

- [Full Documentation](https://community.rti.com/documentation): The complete library of Connext product manuals, API references, and release notes.
    - [C API Reference](https://community.rti.com/static/documentation/connext-dds/current/doc/api/connext_dds/api_c/index.html)
    - [C++ Traditional API Reference](https://community.rti.com/static/documentation/connext-dds/current/doc/api/connext_dds/api_cpp/index.html)
    - [C++ Modern API Reference](https://community.rti.com/static/documentation/connext-dds/current/doc/api/connext_dds/api_cpp2/index.html)
    - [C# API Reference](https://community.rti.com/static/documentation/connext-dds/current/doc/api/connext_dds/api_csharp/index.html)
    - [Java API Reference](https://community.rti.com/static/documentation/connext-dds/current/doc/api/connext_dds/api_java/index.html)
    - [Python API Reference](https://community.rti.com/static/documentation/connext-dds/current/doc/api/connext_dds/api_python/index.html)
    - [Rust API Reference](https://github.com/rticommunity/rticonnextdds-connector-rust)

- [Best Practices](https://community.rti.com/best-practices): Design patterns, performance tuning, and architectural recommendations.
- [Security Bulletins and Advisories](https://community.rti.com/static/documentation/connext-dds/current/doc/vulnerabilities/): Critical updates on security vulnerabilities and mitigation strategies.
- [Community Forums](https://community.rti.com/forum): Searchable technical discussions and peer-to-peer support.

## Open Source & Examples (GitHub)

- [RTI Community GitHub](https://github.com/rticommunity): Central hub for RTI Community Github repos with examples, tools, and integrations.
- [Connext DDS Examples](https://github.com/rticommunity/rticonnextdds-examples): Canonical code samples across multiple languages and APIs.
- [Performance Test (rtiperftest)](https://github.com/rticommunity/rtiperftest): Tools for benchmarking throughput and latency in your environment.
- [Case+Code Use Cases](https://github.com/rticommunity/rticonnextdds-usecases): A collection of end-to-end examples solving specific industry challenges.

## ROS 2 Resources

- [ROS2 and Connext Integration](https://community.rti.com/ros): details about the Connext RMW

## Optional

- [Glossary of Connext related terms](https://community.rti.com/glossary)
- [How Tos](https://community.rti.com/howto): a set of short informal recipes to help you solve common challenges you may face when using RTI Connext.
- [University and Research hub](https://community.rti.com/research): whitepapers and presentations from students and research at partnering universities.
- [Connext Versions and Lifecycle](https://community.rti.com/connext-releases)