> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.humdata.org/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.humdata.org/about.md).

# About HDX

- [About the Humanitarian Data Exchange](https://docs.humdata.org/about/about-the-humanitarian-data-exchange.md): Learn HDX works with humanitarian data.
- [Data Grids](https://docs.humdata.org/about/data-grids.md): A structured view of data availability across active humanitarian crises.
- [HDX Metadata](https://docs.humdata.org/about/hdx-metadata.md): A reference for the dataset and resource fields available on HDX.
- [HDX Signals](https://docs.humdata.org/about/hdx-signals.md)
- [Datasets](https://docs.humdata.org/about/hdx-signals/datasets.md)
- [Agricultural hotspots](https://docs.humdata.org/about/hdx-signals/datasets/agricultural-hotspots.md)
- [Armed conflict](https://docs.humdata.org/about/hdx-signals/datasets/armed-conflict.md)
- [Food insecurity](https://docs.humdata.org/about/hdx-signals/datasets/food-insecurity.md)
- [INFORM Severity Index](https://docs.humdata.org/about/hdx-signals/datasets/inform-severity-index.md)
- [Internal displacements](https://docs.humdata.org/about/hdx-signals/datasets/internal-displacements.md)
- [Market monitoring](https://docs.humdata.org/about/hdx-signals/datasets/market-monitoring.md)
- [Prompts](https://docs.humdata.org/about/hdx-signals/prompts.md)
- [Data Licenses ](https://docs.humdata.org/about/data-licenses.md): The licenses under which data can be shared on HDX.
- [HDX Terms of Service](https://docs.humdata.org/about/hdx-terms-of-service.md): How HDX is managed and what is expected of organizations and users.
- [HAPI Terms of Service](https://docs.humdata.org/about/hdx-terms-of-service/hapi-terms-of-service.md): By using the HDX HAPI, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agreed to these terms of service.
- [Glossary](https://docs.humdata.org/about/glossary.md): Definitions of key terms used across this documentation.


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