> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.getcollate.io/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Collate API Overview

> Explore the Collate API for programmatic access to metadata, integrations, automation workflows, and management of data assets, discovery, governance, and quality.

# Overview

The Collate API provides programmatic access to all metadata in your data catalog. Use it to build integrations, automate workflows, and manage your data assets at scale through REST APIs or native SDKs for Python, Java, and Go.

All API interactions happen over HTTPS using JSON. Every request must be authenticated with a JWT Bearer token, which you can obtain from a bot account under **Settings** > **Bots** or from your **Profile** > **Access Tokens**.

For more information about token types and security best practices, see [Authentication](/api-reference/authentication).

Explore the reference below to manage data assets, search metadata, define data contracts, track lineage, and govern your catalog — all programmatically.

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  <Card title="Data Assets" icon="database" href="/api-reference/data-assets">
    Manage tables, dashboards, pipelines, topics, ML models, and more.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Data Contracts" icon="file-contract" href="/api-reference/data-contracts">
    Define and validate data contracts for your assets.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Data Governance" icon="shield-check" href="/api-reference/governance">
    Manage domains, glossaries, classifications, and tags.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Data Quality" icon="chart-line" href="/api-reference/data-quality">
    Create and manage test suites, test cases, and quality metrics.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Discovery" icon="magnifying-glass" href="/api-reference/discovery">
    Search and discover metadata across your catalog.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Lineage" icon="share-nodes" href="/api-reference/lineage">
    Explore and manage lineage relationships across your data assets.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Teams & Users" icon="users" href="/api-reference/teams-and-users">
    Manage users, teams, and organizational structure.
  </Card>
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