# API *The OpenAPI spec is a language-agnostic, machine-readable document that describes all of the API’s endpoints, parameter and response schemas, security schemes, and metadata. It empowers developers to discover available operations, validate requests and responses, generate client libraries, and power interactive documentation tools.* You can download the [latest version of the API definition](https://github.com/ICIJ/datashare/releases/latest/download/datashare_openapi.json) in JSON or explore an instantly browsable, developer-friendly interface [with Redoc](https://redocly.github.io/redoc/?url=https://github.com/ICIJ/datashare/releases/latest/download/datashare_openapi.json). --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://icij.gitbook.io/datashare/developers/backend/api.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.