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

# Introduction

> Build intelligent, agentic applications on a living context layer that understands all your data.

Adapter connects the data from your tools — Gmail, Slack, GitHub, Notion, along with custom ones — and turns it into a queryable knowledge context layer.

Gain intelligent resolution automatically across disparate sources without needing to set up and manage infrastructure, credentials, complex data pipelines, and storage.

## How it works

1. **Connect** — We support integrations with popular tools that allow you to directly connect to the tools you use everyday. You can also build your own custom connectors to push data from anywhere and upload files directly.
2. **Ingest** — Once connected, you can configure how your data is synced. From there, our knowledge engine ingests and intelligently indexes it.
3. **Build** — Use our API to add search and deeper reasoning capabilities to your applications and workflows.

<Note>
  Adapter isolates and organizes your data into a personal workspace by default. To share connections and knowledge with teammates, see [Workspaces](/getting-started/workspaces).
</Note>

## What you can build

Once your sources are connected, everything runs through one context layer. Query it with [Search](/api-reference/knowledge/search) for ranked evidence or [Ask](/api-reference/knowledge/ask) for synthesized answers. A few things teams build on top of it:

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  <Card title="Support copilots" icon="headset">
    Resolve tickets with full history across Gmail, Slack, and your help desk in one query instead of ten tabs.
  </Card>

  <Card title="“Who knows what” lookup" icon="user-magnifying-glass">
    Ask “who has worked on billing?” and get the people plus the supporting evidence across GitHub, Slack, and Notion.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Proactive monitors" icon="bell">
    React to new evidence to catch blocked dependencies, missed follow-ups, or shifting sentiment.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Onboarding assistants" icon="rocket">
    Give new hires an agent that already knows the team’s decisions, owners, and history.
  </Card>
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## Next

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  <Card title="Quickstart" icon="rocket" href="/getting-started/quickstart">
    Connect a source and run your first search end-to-end.
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  <Card title="API reference" icon="book" href="/api-reference/introduction">
    Endpoints, request shapes, error codes.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Workspaces" icon="users" href="/getting-started/workspaces">
    Share connections and knowledge with teammates.
  </Card>
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