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# Pod Services

Pod Services manage storage and provide data management capabilities within ESS.

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**ESS 3.0: Provisioning through Platform Management**

Storage provisioning is handled through the [Platform Management service](/ess/3.1/services/service-platform-management/platform-management-api.md). The Pod Storage Service manages resource access within provisioned Pods.
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## Available Services

### [Pod Storage Service](/ess/3.1/services/service-pod-management/service-pod-storage.md)

Provides the core storage functionality for Solid resources within Pods.

### [Data Views API](/ess/3.1/services/service-pod-management/data-views-api.md)

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Added in version 2.7.0
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Enables fine-grained access control over JSON resources through GraphQL-based filtering. Allows data subjects to create filtered views of their data that expose only specific fields, enabling consent-driven data sharing without creating duplicate resources.