# Looker API

This section provides an introduction to the Looker public API and associated SDKs, which allow programmatic access to the Looker data platform. Select a subtopic to dive in:

- [Getting started with the Looker API](https://docs.cloud.google.com/looker/docs/api-getting-started)
- [API Explorer](https://docs.cloud.google.com/looker/docs/api-explorer)
- [Looker API SDKs](https://docs.cloud.google.com/looker/docs/api-sdk)
- [Looker API authentication](https://docs.cloud.google.com/looker/docs/api-auth)
- [Looker API authentication using OAuth](https://docs.cloud.google.com/looker/docs/api-cors)
- [Looker API versioning](https://docs.cloud.google.com/looker/docs/api-versioning)
- [Looker API 4.0 reference](https://docs.cloud.google.com/looker/docs/reference/looker-api/latest)
- [Looker API troubleshooting](https://docs.cloud.google.com/looker/docs/api-troubleshooting)