## Guides

* [Introduction](https://carto-python.readthedocs.io/en/latest/index.html){:target="_blank"}
* [Quickstart](https://carto-python.readthedocs.io/en/latest/quickstart.html){:target="_blank"}
* [General Concepts](https://carto-python.readthedocs.io/en/latest/general_concepts.html){:target="_blank"}
* [Installation](https://carto-python.readthedocs.io/en/latest/installation.html){:target="_blank"}
* [Authentication](https://carto-python.readthedocs.io/en/latest/authentication.html){:target="_blank"}
* [SQL Api](https://carto-python.readthedocs.io/en/latest/sql_api.html){:target="_blank"}
* [Import Api](https://carto-python.readthedocs.io/en/latest/import_api.html){:target="_blank"}
* [Maps Api](https://carto-python.readthedocs.io/en/latest/maps_api.html){:target="_blank"}
* [Examples](https://carto-python.readthedocs.io/en/latest/examples.html){:target="_blank"}
## Guides

This section contains documentation on how to use the different _carto-python_ APIs.

_carto-python_ is a full, backwards incompatible rewrite of the deprecated _cartodb-python_ SDK. Since the initial rewrite, _carto-python_ has been loaded with a lot of new features, not present in old _cartodb-python_.

_carto-python_ is a Python library to consume the CARTO APIs. You can integrate _carto-python_ into your Python projects to:

* Import data from files, URLs or external databases to your user account or organization
* Execute SQL queries and get the results
* Run batch SQL jobs
* Create and instantiate named and anonymous maps
* Create, update, get, delete and list datasets, users, maps…
etc.

All the guides are hosted on [ReadTheDocs](https://carto-python.readthedocs.io/en/latest){:target="_blank"}:

* [Quickstart](https://_carto-python_.readthedocs.io/en/latest/quickstart.html){:target="_blank"}
* [General Concepts](https://_carto-python_.readthedocs.io/en/latest/general_concepts.html){:target="_blank"}
* [Installation](https://_carto-python_.readthedocs.io/en/latest/installation.html){:target="_blank"}
* [Authentication](https://_carto-python_.readthedocs.io/en/latest/authentication.html){:target="_blank"}
* [SQL Api](https://_carto-python_.readthedocs.io/en/latest/sql_api.html){:target="_blank"}
* [Import Api](https://_carto-python_.readthedocs.io/en/latest/import_api.html){:target="_blank"}
* [Maps Api](https://_carto-python_.readthedocs.io/en/latest/maps_api.html){:target="_blank"}
* [Examples](https://_carto-python_.readthedocs.io/en/latest/examples.html){:target="_blank"}
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