# Credit Type - [Key Protocol Components](https://handbook.regen.network/credit-type/key-protocol-components.md) - [Credit Type](https://handbook.regen.network/credit-type/credit-type.md): Each credit protocol is associated with a credit type that defines the primary unit of measurement used to quantify the ecological asset being traded (i.e. carbon, biodiversity, etc). - [Co-Benefits](https://handbook.regen.network/credit-type/co-benefits.md): A credit protocol may define a series of ecological and social co-benefits indicators to apply in conjunction with the approved protocols. - [Writing a Credit Protocol - Guidelines](https://handbook.regen.network/credit-type/writing-a-credit-protocol-guidelines.md): Project eligibility, rules and regulations, GHG removal and emission reduction requirements if applicable - [Credit Class Template](https://handbook.regen.network/credit-type/writing-a-credit-protocol-guidelines/credit-class-template.md): The credit class template may be used to help with credit class writing - this is a guide to be followed or adapted as needed. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://handbook.regen.network/credit-type.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.