[[architecture]]
= Architecture

[[high-level-architecture]]
== High Level Architecture

NOTE: The following diagram reflects the Camel K architecture as of version 1.4.0

image::architecture/camel-k-high-level.svg[Overview, width=1024]

[[concepts]]
== Concepts

The main *Camel K* platform concepts are:

1. The xref:architecture/operator.adoc[Operator] which is the intelligence that coordinates all the moving parts;
2. The xref:architecture/runtime.adoc[Runtime] which provides the functionality to run the integration;
3. The xref:architecture/traits.adoc[Traits] which configure the integration and the runtime.
