# Key terms explained

The essential words for setup, connections and safe use.

Source: https://ai.wals.pro/help/glossary
Last reviewed: 2026-10-09

## Account, workspace and system

- **Account:** Your personal sign-in to wals.pro AI.
- **Workspace or tenant:** Your company area for accounts, settings and connections.
- **Live system:** The weclapp system used for actual business. Approved changes affect real records.
- **Demo/Test system:** A separate weclapp system for practice, with its own credentials. Selecting Demo does not copy or anonymize Live data.

## Connections and credentials

- **AI client:** The assistant you use, such as Claude or ChatGPT.
- **MCP:** The connection standard through which your assistant calls wals.pro AI tools.
- **Connector or app:** The entry in your AI client that connects it to the service.
- **OAuth:** The sign-in flow used to grant your AI client access through your platform account.
- **weclapp API token:** A secret key for accessing weclapp. Enter it in the designated connection settings, never in chat.
- **MCP URL:** The server address used by your AI client. Use the selected system's URL from Connections.

## Permissions and workflows

- **Role and policy:** Together with other permissions, determine what you may read or execute.
- **Preview:** Shows a proposed change before it is executed.
- **Approval:** Your explicit consent to that exact change.
- **Skill:** Task instructions for the assistant; grants no additional permissions.
- **Plugin:** An installable package that may contain skills and connections.
- **House rule or SOP:** Your company's requirement for a workflow.
- **Quota:** The amount of usage allowed by your current access.

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