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title: "Using services"
manual: "TYPO3 Explained"
version: "14.3"
permalink: "https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/t3coreapi:services-using-services@14.3"
source: "ApiOverview/Services/UsingServices/Index.rst"
rendered: "2026-10-01T15:20:05+00:00"
---

# Using services {#services-using-services}

This chapter describes the different ways in which services
can be used. It also explains the most important notion about
services: precedence.

-   [Service precedence](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/t3coreapi:service-precedence@14.3)
-   [Simple usage](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/t3coreapi:simple-usage@14.3)
-   [Use with subtypes](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/t3coreapi:use-with-subtypes@14.3)
-   [Calling a chain of services](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/t3coreapi:calling-a-chain-of-services@14.3)