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

# Max in managed Admin

> Max is installed automatically in every managed Voyant deployment and is not available as a self-hosted embed.

Every managed Voyant deployment includes Max directly in the deployed Admin workspace. Voyant provisions the installation, associates it with the deployment, and issues short-lived sessions for authorized staff.

You do not need to install `@voyant-travel/max-embed`, paste an API key, create an operator, or add a token endpoint. Those steps are handled by the managed control plane.

<Warning>
  Self-hosted deployments cannot add Max. Voyant API tokens cannot mint Max embed sessions, and there is no public operator-registration API.
</Warning>

## What users see

Authorized staff open Max from the managed Admin interface. The Admin uses the current staff session and deployment identity to request a short-lived Max session. Platform-owned credentials never enter the browser or the customer-facing dashboard.

## What the platform manages

Voyant owns the complete lifecycle:

* Installation during managed deployment provisioning
* Operator registration and configuration
* Credential creation and rotation
* Session authorization for signed-in staff
* Revocation when a deployment is disabled or leaves managed hosting

The public `@voyant-travel/max-embed` package remains published for compatibility with existing managed integrations. Installing the package alone does not provide access to Max, and Voyant does not issue session tokens for customer-built or self-hosted integrations.

## Next steps

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Max overview" icon="robot" href="/docs/max/overview">
    Learn how Max fits into managed Voyant deployments.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Extend with platform Tools" icon="wrench" href="/docs/max/tools">
    Add canonical Tools to the deployment's MCP catalog.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Cloud" icon="cloud" href="/docs/services/overview">
    Learn about managed deployments.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>