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

# Introduction

> Welcome to the CloudQuant Documentation - your comprehensive guide to the CloudQuant Data Liberator data platform

# Welcome to CloudQuant

CloudQuant provides institutional-grade financial data infrastructure through the **CloudQuant Data Liberator** platform — a simple point-in-time data access API for live or historical time series data.

## What Is CloudQuant Data Liberator?

CloudQuant Data Liberator is CloudQuant's data delivery platform that provides:

* **Multi-language API support** — Python, C#, JavaScript, Java, R, RESTful, C++, and Excel
* **Time series data access** — Query historical and live financial datasets
* **70+ connectors** — so you don't have to move your data to get insights
* **Cloud-native integrations** — S3, Azure Blob Storage, and direct connectivity

## Quick Start

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Python Guide" icon="python" href="/python-guide/getting-started">
    Get started with CloudQuant Data Liberator for Python — the most popular way to access data
  </Card>

  <Card title="API Reference" icon="code" href="/api-reference/concepts/queries-large-datasets">
    Explore the full API reference for all supported languages
  </Card>

  <Card title="Data Catalog" icon="database" href="/data-catalog/overview">
    Browse 70+ available datasets and data integrations
  </Card>

  <Card title="Datasource Config" icon="plug" href="/datasource-config/overview">
    Configure connections to databases, cloud storage, and file systems
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Platform Components

| Component                         | Description                                        |
| --------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------- |
| **CloudQuant Data Liberator API** | Core data access API with multi-language support   |
| **Data Catalog**                  | 70+ integrated financial and alternative datasets  |
| **Integrations**                  | Cloud platform connectivity (S3, Azure)            |
| **Datasource Config**             | Connect databases, cloud storage, and file systems |

## Need Help?

* Visit the [CloudQuant Support Portal](https://www.cloudquant.com/tickets) for direct assistance
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