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

# May 6, 2026

> Layr User Guide, BESS Academy, LAYR Academy, and interactive API reference.

### New features

* **Layr User Guide** — A comprehensive user guide is now available, with onboarding walkthroughs for [offtakers](/layrUserGuide/getting-started/offtaker-onboarding), [designated optimisers](/layrUserGuide/getting-started/do-onboarding), [vBA participants](/layrUserGuide/getting-started/vba-onboarding), and [asset owners](/layrUserGuide/getting-started/asset-owner-onboarding). Includes feature documentation for [ancillary services](/layrUserGuide/features/ancillary-services-block-level), [unavailabilities](/layrUserGuide/features/unavailabilities), and [schedule validation](/layrUserGuide/features/scheduling-errors), plus deep dives into [ramp rates](/layrUserGuide/deep-dives/ramp-rates), [soft re-validation](/layrUserGuide/deep-dives/soft-revalidation), and [cycling calculations](/layrUserGuide/deep-dives/cycling-calculations).

* **BESS Academy** — A five-module [self-paced learning path](/BESS-academy/introduction) covering the energy landscape, battery storage technology, the BESS project lifecycle, energy markets, and de-risking investments. Designed to get new users up to speed on the fundamentals.

* **LAYR Academy** — A three-module [learning path](/LAYR-academy/introduction) explaining the barriers to BESS market entry, LAYR's core disaggregation and virtual power plant innovation, and the platform's modular product structure.

* **Interactive API reference** — Full [API documentation](/trlyr-API/introduction) with an interactive playground, covering Auth, Virtual Assets, Auctions, Asset Monitoring, and Admin APIs.