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

# Developer Reference

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Find your [API Key here](https://app.roboflow.com/settings/api).
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With these developer tools, you can upload and download data, manage your projects, run inference, and more.

## Platform

<table data-view="cards" data-search="false"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-cover data-type="image">Cover image</th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>CLI</strong></td><td>Install the CLI and manage your projects from the terminal.</td><td><a href="/files/z10Ed9N7JkRLPoakfcpT">/files/z10Ed9N7JkRLPoakfcpT</a></td><td><a href="/pages/XQxiaGyPMFy50GKgalVJ">/pages/XQxiaGyPMFy50GKgalVJ</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>REST API</strong></td><td>Authenticate, call any endpoint, and poll async tasks.</td><td><a href="/files/HqMfOczyxTNQA7hWuJZm">/files/HqMfOczyxTNQA7hWuJZm</a></td><td><a href="/pages/11Yqk0YA0L7dbH2dQatS">/pages/11Yqk0YA0L7dbH2dQatS</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Python SDK</strong></td><td>Script uploads, training, and inference from Python.</td><td><a href="/files/hA56RXvMCWSwBQUwM0wz">/files/hA56RXvMCWSwBQUwM0wz</a></td><td><a href="/pages/v4iJeXUMPNBlXRynDqrS">/pages/v4iJeXUMPNBlXRynDqrS</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

## Inference

Packages from [Inference](/reference/inference/choosing-the-right-tool.md), the open source deployment framework, for running models and Workflows yourself. Not sure which one you need? See [Choosing the Right Tool](/reference/inference/choosing-the-right-tool.md).

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## More resources

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