Why not just use the Anchor Platform?
The Anchor Platform is the server an anchor runs to expose SEP endpoints.
corridor-in-a-box is the orchestrator an operator runs to drive a payment
across two anchors and move the on-chain bridge asset between them. They are
complementary — in a real lane the receiving anchor runs the Anchor Platform and
this engine talks to it.
| Aspect | Anchor Platform | corridor-in-a-box |
|---|---|---|
| Who runs it | An anchor | A remittance operator / PSP |
| Role | Serve SEP endpoints | Orchestrate a payment end-to-end |
| Owns the settle leg | No | Yes (native Stellar payment) |
| Multi-anchor routing | No | Seam only (RouteResolver); no multi-anchor resolver ships yet |
| Idempotency / recovery | N/A | Core |