# How Superlend Works Superlend is an interface that connects you to onchain lending markets and yield strategies. Instead of interacting with multiple protocols and dashboards, Superlend lets you: * Explore opportunities * Supply or deposit assets * Track all positions All from a single place. *** ### **From Discover to Portfolio** Most users follow the same flow on Superlend: 1. Discover opportunities\ You start in [Discover](https://app.superlend.xyz/discover), where Superlend curates markets and vault strategies which are displayed with their current rates and details. 2. Choose how to use your assets \ You can either: * Supply assets to direct markets (eg., [markets on Aave](https://app.superlend.xyz/discover?platforms=Aave+v3)) * Deposit assets into strategy-based products (vaults) 3. Positions are created onchain\ When you take action, your assets are supplied or deposited into underlying smart contracts. 4. Track everything in [Portfolio](https://app.superlend.xyz/portfolio)\ Your active positions appear in Portfolio, where you can monitor balances, performance, and exposure. Superlend keeps everything connected so you don’t need to switch between tools. *** ### **Direct Markets and Strategy-Based Products** Superlend offers two main ways to put your assets to work, depending on how hands-on you want to be. *** #### **Direct Markets** Direct markets are standard lending and borrowing environments. * You choose the asset and market * You supply assets to earn yield * You can borrow against supplied assets * Rates change based on supply and demand Direct markets are suited for users who want control and flexibility. *** #### **Strategy-Based Products** Strategy-based products are designed to make earning yield simpler. * You deposit assets into a strategy * The strategy manages allocation automatically * You don’t need to actively rebalance or move funds On Superlend, strategy-based products include: * [Native vaults](https://app.superlend.xyz/vaults), such as Superfund and asset-specific vaults (eg., [BTC Max Vault](https://app.superlend.xyz/vaults/42793-0xe6da0bb72a818ed519edb51717b86077464f0857)) * Integrated vault strategies, surfaced in Discover from supported protocols like [Morpho](https://app.superlend.xyz/discover?platforms=Morpho) or [Euler](https://app.superlend.xyz/discover?platforms=Euler) All strategy-based products are accessed and tracked through the same Superlend interface. *** ### **What Superlend Handles** Superlend is designed to reduce complexity without removing control. It handles: * Routing assets to supported markets and strategies * Displaying rates, liquidity, and positions clearly * Aggregating your positions into one portfolio view You always interact with onchain smart contracts, and your assets remain in your wallet until you take action. *** ### **What Superlend Does Not Do** * Superlend does not custody your funds * It does not guarantee yields * It does not remove market or protocol risk * **Except for Superlend’s own markets and vaults, Superlend does not own or control the smart contracts you interact with.** * Third-party opportunities shown in Discover connect you directly to the underlying protocol contracts through the Superlend interface. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.superlend.xyz/getting-started/how-superlend-works.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.