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

# How Coda Network works

> Follow a digital asset interaction from submitted context to a Coda Network authorization decision.

Coda Network turns the context surrounding a digital asset interaction into a clear
authorization decision. It coordinates the systems your institution already
uses and evaluates their inputs through your active policy.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Submit or observe an interaction">
    Your institution provides the wallet, deposit, or withdrawal context relevant
    to the decision.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Assemble the available context">
    Coda brings together relevant wallet, transaction, customer, and configured
    provider inputs. Each connected system remains authoritative for its data.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Apply institution-defined policy">
    Coda evaluates the interaction against your institution's rules, thresholds,
    and approval requirements.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Return a decision and its reasons">
    Coda returns `ALLOW`, `REVIEW`, or `DENY` with recorded reasons that explain
    the outcome to the downstream workflow.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Decision outcomes

<Tabs>
  <Tab title="ALLOW" icon="circle-check">
    The interaction satisfies the policy conditions required for the
    institution's next action.
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="REVIEW" icon="clock">
    The interaction requires institution-defined review before the downstream
    action continues.
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="DENY" icon="ban">
    The interaction does not satisfy an enforced policy condition and must not
    proceed to the requested institutional action.
  </Tab>
</Tabs>

## Evidence for each decision

Coda records the relevant inputs, policy version, and reason codes with the
decision. This gives product, compliance, and operations teams a consistent
explanation for automated outcomes and review cases.

<Card title="Explore institutional workflows" icon="diagram-project" href="/institutional-workflows" horizontal arrow>
  See where Coda adds authorization across wallet, deposit, and withdrawal workflows.
</Card>