# API basics

With all paid plans you have access to an extensive set of APIs that allow to access the Meterian platform in many different ways. You can build your own integration, create your own intelligence tools, or simply access to everything in a machine readable format.

You can start play with our APIs using a familiar [Swagger page](https://www.meterian.com/documentation/swagger-ui.html), which lists all the available calls and also provide a basic documentation.

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All our APIs are REST-style, following the principle of the minimum surprise.


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Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter:

```
GET https://docs.meterian.io/api-basics.md?ask=<question>
```

The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language.
The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation.

Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.