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# API

PDAL is a C++ library, and its primary API is in that language. There is also a
{ref}`python` API that allows reading of data and interaction with [Numpy].

```{note}
Users looking for documentation on how to use PDAL's command line applications should look {ref}`here <apps>` and users looking for documentation on how to contribute to PDAL should look {ref}`here <development_index>`.
```

[numpy]: http://www.numpy.org/
