> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.xbox.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Multiplayer concepts (contents)

> Configure and implement XBOX multiplayer services, with topics on session templates, MPSD, roles, session browse, arbiter migration, and XR-007 examples.

This section describes how to configure and implement XBOX services Multiplayer services.

## In this section

[Multiplayer concepts overview](https://docs.xbox.com/services/xbox-services/multiplayer/concepts/live-multiplayer-concepts.md)\
Describes the concepts that Multiplayer systems use, including a multiplayer session, Multiplayer Session Directory (MPSD), SmartMatch matchmaking, and Quality of Service (QoS).

[Configuring the Multiplayer service](https://docs.xbox.com/services/xbox-services/multiplayer/concepts/live-configure-the-multiplayer-service.md)\
Describes how to configure the Multiplayer service, which includes configuring session templates, SmartMatch hoppers, and custom invite strings.

[Multiplayer roles](https://docs.xbox.com/services/xbox-services/multiplayer/concepts/live-multiplayer-roles.md)\
Describes how to define player roles in XBOX services multiplayer.

[Multiplayer session browse](https://docs.xbox.com/services/xbox-services/multiplayer/concepts/live-session-browse.md)\
Describes how a user can query for a list of open multiplayer game sessions that are available in your title by using the multiplayer session browse feature.

[Introduction to calling the Multiplayer service directly](https://docs.xbox.com/services/xbox-services/multiplayer/concepts/live-intro-calling-mp-directly.md)\
Provides an introduction to calling the 2015 Multiplayer API directly instead of using Multiplayer Manager.

[Migrating an arbiter](https://docs.xbox.com/services/xbox-services/multiplayer/concepts/live-migrating-an-arbiter.md)\
Describes selecting a new arbiter for 2015 Multiplayer by using either graceful or failover migration.


## Related topics

- [Multiplayer Manager concepts (contents)](https://docs.xbox.com/services/xbox-services/multiplayer/mpm/concepts/live-mm-concepts-nav.md)
- [Invites concepts (contents)](https://docs.xbox.com/services/xbox-services/multiplayer/invites/concepts/live-invites-concepts-nav.md)
- [Matchmaking concepts (contents)](https://docs.xbox.com/services/xbox-services/multiplayer/matchmaking/concepts/live-matchmaking-concepts-nav.md)
- [Multiplayer Activity (MPA) concepts (contents)](https://docs.xbox.com/services/xbox-services/multiplayer/mpa/concepts/live-mpa-concepts-nav.md)
- [Multiplayer Session Directory (MPSD) concepts (contents)](https://docs.xbox.com/services/xbox-services/multiplayer/mpsd/concepts/live-mpsd-concepts-nav.md)