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# Humanitarian Data Exchange Documentation

HDX is a centralized data platform for humanitarians.

The Humanitarian Data Exchange (HDX) is an open platform for sharing humanitarian data. Our goal is to make data easy to find and use for analysis. This documentation is your guide to finding data, publishing data responsibly, and integrating HDX into your workflows through our tools and APIs.

### Navigate our documentation

We’ve organized the content into three main spaces to help you get the most out of HDX.

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th><th data-hidden data-card-cover data-type="files"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><h4><strong>Find data</strong></h4></td><td>Learn how to easily search, filter, preview, and download data on HDX.</td><td><a href="https://docs.humdata.org/find/">Find Data</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><h4><strong>Publish data</strong></h4></td><td>Step-by-step instructions for preparing, uploading, and maintaining data on HDX.</td><td><a href="https://docs.humdata.org/publish/">Publish Data</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><h4><strong>Build with HDX</strong></h4></td><td>Learn how to use our API, create data pipelines, and integrate HDX into your workflows.</td><td><a href="https://docs.humdata.org/build/">Build with HDX</a></td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

Learn more [about HDX](/about/about-the-humanitarian-data-exchange.md).

### Need support?

Our team is here to support you. If you have questions, contact us at <hdx@un.org>.


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