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

# Best practices

> Scopes, sync strategies, error handling, and scaling tips.

Recommendations we give customers repeatedly — how to request the right data,
keep it fresh, handle failures, and stay within rate limits as you grow.

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  <Card title="Scopes" icon="shield-check" href="/hris/features/scopes">
    Request only the data you need, and explain that to your customers.
  </Card>

  <Card title="How syncing works" icon="arrows-rotate" href="/hris/guides/sync">
    Full syncs, delta syncs, and how often data refreshes.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Webhooks" icon="webhook" href="/hris/guides/webhooks">
    React to changes instead of polling the API.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Error handling" icon="triangle-exclamation" href="/guides/errors">
    Kombo's error codes and how to respond to each of them.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Concurrency limiting" icon="gauge-high" href="/hris/guides/concurrency-limiting">
    Stay within rate limits when your request volume grows.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Troubleshooting" icon="bug" href="/hris/guides/debugging/introduction">
    Investigate failing actions and unexpected data before contacting support.
  </Card>
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## Common misunderstandings

<Card title="Misconceptions and clarifications" icon="circle-question" href="/misconceptions-and-clarifications">
  Assumptions about unified APIs that trip teams up during implementation.
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