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

# Developer documentation

> Build powerful applications, integrations, and automations with Speckle's developer platform

Welcome to Speckle's Developer Documentation! Here you'll find everything you need to build on Speckle or connect Speckle to other applications and systems.

## What are you building?

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  <Card title="Connectivity" icon="plug" href="/developers/building-integrations">
    Connect Speckle **to or from** desktop hosts, enterprise systems, or automation pipelines (connectors, add-ins, ETL, middleware).
  </Card>

  <Card title="Applications" icon="code" href="/developers/building-apps">
    Products **on** Speckle: web apps, embedded viewer, dashboards, Automate, and server deployment.
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## What Can You Build?

**On Speckle (platform):**

* **Custom applications** — Web apps, visualizations, and tools using the viewer and data APIs
* **Automate workflows** — Serverless functions that process model data when new versions arrive
* **Self-hosted server** — Deploy and customize your own Speckle server instance

**With Speckle (connectivity):**

* **Connectors and host add-ins** — Send and receive between Speckle and CAD/BIM/structural applications
* **Pipelines and middleware** — Sync Speckle with databases, PLM, scheduling, or proprietary APIs

Shared foundation for both tracks: [Authentication](/developers/authentication/introduction), [GraphQL API](/developers/api/graphql), [Data schema](/developers/data-schema/overview), and [SDKs](/developers/sdks/python/introduction).

## Quick Start

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  <Card title="Getting Started" icon="rocket" href="/developers/getting-started">
    Your learning path to building with Speckle
  </Card>

  <Card title="Custom apps" icon="code" href="/developers/building-apps">
    Guide to custom web applications on Speckle
  </Card>

  <Card title="Authentication" icon="key" href="/developers/authentication">
    Learn how to authenticate with Personal Access Tokens
  </Card>

  <Card title="Key Concepts" icon="book" href="/developers/key-concepts">
    Understand Speckle's fundamental concepts
  </Card>
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## Developer Resources

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  <Card title="Connectivity" icon="plug" href="/developers/building-integrations">
    Connectors, host add-ins, and system integration pathways
  </Card>

  <Card title="Data Schema" icon="database" href="/developers/data-schema/overview">
    Understand how Speckle organizes and structures AEC data
  </Card>

  <Card title="GraphQL API" icon="api" href="/developers/api/graphql">
    Access Speckle Server's GraphQL API for direct integrations
  </Card>

  <Card title="Python SDK" icon="python" href="/developers/sdks/python/introduction">
    Full-featured SDK for building Python applications and scripts
  </Card>

  <Card title="Viewer API" icon="eye" href="/developers/viewer/introduction">
    Embed and customize the Speckle 3D viewer in your web applications
  </Card>

  <Card title="Server Deployment" icon="server" href="/developers/server/introduction">
    Deploy and customize your own Speckle server instance
  </Card>

  <Card title="Speckle Automate" icon="zap" href="/developers/automate/introduction">
    Create serverless functions that run automatically on model updates
  </Card>

  <Card title="NPM Packages" icon="package" href="/developers/packages">
    Use JavaScript/TypeScript packages for object loading and sending
  </Card>
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## Next Steps

Ready to start building? Check out these essential guides:

* **[Getting Started](/developers/getting-started)** - Your learning path and quick links
* **[Authentication](/developers/authentication)** - Set up your access tokens
* **[Key Concepts](/developers/key-concepts)** - Understand how Speckle works
* **[Connectivity](/developers/building-integrations)** - Connectors and integration pathways

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  **Documentation Migration**: We're consolidating all Speckle documentation from [speckle.guide](https://speckle.guide) to this new unified site. See our [migration plan](/developers/looking-for-developer-docs) for details.
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