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FAQ

Imperal Cloud & Webbee FAQ — quick answers on building extensions, ICNLI, Python support, permissions, security, pricing, and the federal contract model.

The questions that come up most often. If yours isn't here, file a Dev Portal issue.

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Every Imperal term you'll encounter.

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Error codes

What each error code means and how to fix it.

Error codes

Imperal Cloud error codes — what each code means, when it fires, and how to fix it, with examples for validation, confirmation, tenant, and runtime errors.

FAQ

Getting started

Do I need to know [ICNLI](/en/reference/glossary/) to build extensions?

Which Python versions are supported?

Can I use frameworks like FastAPI / Flask?

How do I test locally without the web-kernel?

Where do I get help?

Architecture

Where does my extension actually run?

Can two extensions talk to each other?

What's the difference between Webbee and Imperal Cloud?

Why is everything async?

Permissions and security

How do I declare what scopes my extension needs?

How are user secrets stored?

Can my extension read another user's data?

Can my extension run on the user's machine?

Building extensions

Can I write extensions in TypeScript / Go / Rust?

What database should I use?

How do I do background processing?

How do I version my extension?

What happens if my extension crashes?

Pricing and billing

How are LLM costs calculated?

Can I charge for my extension?

What's the cost ceiling on [Pydantic feedback loop](/en/reference/glossary/) retries?

Multilingual

What languages does Webbee support?

Why are these docs in English only right now?

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Quick Start

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