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

# Welcome

> Welcome to the Amini platform!

export const currentRelease = {
  versionNumber: 'Amini Lite v1.0',
  releaseDate: 'September 20, 2024'
};

export const versioning = 'versioning';

<Note>The current release available from the Amini Data Platform is **{currentRelease.versionNumber}** released on **{currentRelease.releaseDate}**.</Note>

Welcome to the Amini Platform, where you can source, process, and get trustworthy datasets and insights that pertain to Africa, in one place. The purpose of the Amini Platform is to:

* Close the gap in the **data scarcity** in Africa and the Global South, and
* Reduce **information inaccessibility** by making insights easy-to-understand

👉 [Get started](https://lite.amini.ai)

# Meet Amini Lite

* Access the largest catalog of validated and contextualized datasets for **Africa** and the **Global South**.
* Seamlessly integrate with your applications via **REST APIs**.
* Power your organization with data-driven decision making with **easy-to-download datasets** available as CSVs.
* Leverage **Amini Compute Engine** to process and transform geospatial data into meaningful business metrics.

# Get Started

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="API" icon="rectangle-terminal">
    Easy-to-integrate REST API endpoints to upload your own geopolygons for analysis and request specific datapoints.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Download Center" icon="album-collection">
    Easy-to-use data catalog web application where you can query and download datasets directly from your browser.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

Get started today using the Tutorials for the API and the Download Center, or go directly to [Amini Lite](https://lite.amini.ai/).

Get started building analyses and applications using the Amini Data Platform. See our how-to guides for inspiration.

# Support

Have any issues encoutered during your experience, or feature requests you'd love to see? Send us a note on our [Slack Community](https://aminicommunity.slack.com/) or tell us anonymously using this [Feedback Survey](https://n2rm24leskb.typeform.com/to/JS9a2rsv). We'd love to hear from you!