# Platform API

The Platform API allows users to drive the Kortical platform in an alternative way to the web-based user interface, offering the same core functionality (model management, model development, predictions & explanations from data, etc.). Being able to access the platform with code can be advantageous in many situations, such as:

  • Integrating Kortical into CI builds.
  • Writing scripts to automate model train and deploy workflows.
  • Running several data science experiments automatically, so they don't have to monitored via the UI.

This library uses an elegant object-oriented interface to represent key concepts such as data, model code, models, model versions and deployments. In addition to control of the platform, it offers extensions for superhuman calibration and creation of experiment frameworks.

Refer to the following pages for realistic examples and detailed documentation of the Platform API. This is the recommended way to drive the platform, however more granular control can be achieved through the Advanced API.