> ## 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.

# Matchmaking

> Reference and concepts for multiplayer matchmaking in the XBOX Game Development Kit (XBOX Services). Includes concepts and API guidance.

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> **[Matchmaking concepts](https://docs.xbox.com/services/xbox-services/multiplayer/matchmaking/concepts/live-matchmaking-concepts-nav.md)**
>
> This section describes how SmartMatch matchmaking groups players based on their information and the matchmaking request for the players who…

> **[Using smartmatch matchmaking](https://docs.xbox.com/services/xbox-services/multiplayer/matchmaking/concepts/live-matchmaking-how-tos.md)**
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> **[Target session initialization and QoS](https://docs.xbox.com/services/xbox-services/multiplayer/matchmaking/concepts/live-matchmaking-target-session.md)**
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> This topic describes how a title confirms that enough players have joined and can connect when they're matched into a target session.

## See also

* [Config](https://docs.xbox.com/services/xbox-services/multiplayer/matchmaking/config/index.md)


## Related topics

- [Matchmaking](https://docs.xbox.com/services/playfab/multiplayer/matchmaking/index.md)
- [Matchmaking overview](https://docs.xbox.com/services/xbox-services/multiplayer/matchmaking/live-matchmaking-overview.md)
- [Matchmaking quickstart](https://docs.xbox.com/services/playfab/multiplayer/matchmaking/quickstart.md)
- [Matchmaking URIs](https://docs.xbox.com/reference/live/rest/uri/matchtickets/atoc-reference-matchtickets.md)
- [Matchmaking scaling](https://docs.xbox.com/services/playfab/multiplayer/matchmaking/matchmaking-partition.md)