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The service is used for spaces management, including creating spaces, and installing applications. See Space Application Config for the list of applications installed in a space.
Sample configuration:
<component>
<key>org.exoplatform.social.core.space.spi.SpaceService</key>
<type>org.exoplatform.social.core.space.impl.SpaceServiceImpl</type>
</component>