> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://developer.collibra.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://developer.collibra.com/api/api.md).

# APIs

The Collibra REST and GraphQL APIs let you build new ways to create, read, and update data in the Collibra Platform and integrate it with the rest of your data ecosystem.

## <mark style="color:$primary;">Browse the API guides</mark>

<table data-card-size="large" data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><h3><i class="fa-file-import" style="color:$primary;">:file-import:</i></h3></td><td><h4><strong>Import API</strong></h4></td><td>Bulk-create and update assets, attributes, and relations from JSON or CSV.</td><td><a href="/api/guides/import-api.md">Import API documentation</a></td></tr><tr><td><h3><i class="fa-file-export" style="color:$primary;">:file-export:</i></h3></td><td><h4><strong>Output Module</strong></h4></td><td>Query and export Collibra data with a powerful, structured query language.</td><td><a href="/api/guides/output-module.md">Output Module documentation</a></td></tr><tr><td><h3><i class="fa-users-gear" style="color:$primary;">:users-gear:</i></h3></td><td><h4><strong>SCIM API</strong></h4></td><td>Provision and manage users and groups from your identity provider.</td><td><a href="/api/guides/scim.md">SCIM documentation</a></td></tr><tr><td><h3><i class="fa-share-nodes" style="color:$primary;">:share-nodes:</i></h3></td><td><h4><strong>Knowledge Graph API</strong></h4></td><td>Retrieve communities, domains, assets, and complex relations through a single GraphQL endpoint.</td><td><a href="/api/guides/knowledge-graph.md">Knowledge Graph API documentation</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

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## <mark style="color:$primary;">Inspect REST and GraphQL references</mark>

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### REST API reference

The REST API reference is generated from the OpenAPI specifications shipped with the newest release. Browse endpoints, parameters, and response schemas.

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### GraphQL and the Knowledge Graph API

The Knowledge Graph is a GraphQL API and the full schema reference is available in your environment through introspection. Here you can browse the reference generated from the most recent Collibra release.

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## <mark style="color:$primary;">Work with the APIs</mark>

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### Authenticate

Sign in, manage a session, and pass credentials with every request before you call any endpoint.

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### Follow a tutorial

Go from zero to a working integration with worked examples for the REST and Import APIs.

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### Additional help

Ask the community about an endpoint, a parameter, or an error you are seeing.

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