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

# Reference

> Technical reference for the Braintrust API, CLI, and SQL syntax

## API

The Braintrust API provides programmatic access to all platform features through a REST interface:

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  <Card title="API overview" icon="cloud" href="/api-reference">
    Authentication, resources, and common tasks
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  <Card title="API resources" icon="book-open" href="/api-reference/projects/list-projects">
    Complete endpoint reference with examples
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## CLI

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  <Card title="CLI quickstart" icon="terminal" href="/reference/cli/quickstart">
    Install the bt CLI and run your first eval
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  <Card title="CLI commands" icon="square-terminal" href="/reference/cli/overview">
    Complete command reference with flags and environment variables
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## SQL

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  <Card title="SQL reference" icon="database" href="/reference/sql">
    Query syntax for filtering and analyzing logs, experiments, and datasets
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  <Card title="SQL best practices" icon="gauge" href="/reference/sql/best-practices">
    Write SQL queries that return correct results and run fast
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