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Reference Documentation

Information-oriented technical reference material for quick lookups.

What is Reference Documentation?

Reference docs provide exact, factual information about APIs, configurations, and technical specifications. They are designed for quick lookups when you know what you're looking for.

Characteristics:

  • ✅ Exhaustive and complete
  • ✅ Dry, factual (no narrative)
  • ✅ Logically organized
  • ✅ Searchable and indexable
  • ✅ Auto-generated when possible

When to use:

  • You need exact syntax or parameters
  • You're looking up configuration options
  • You need to verify API signatures
  • You want a complete list of available options

Reference Sections

📡 API Reference

Complete API documentation with all endpoints, queries, and mutations.


🗄️ Database Reference

Database schema and data models.


⚙️ Configuration Reference

All configuration options and settings.


💻 CLI Reference

Command-line interface documentation.


Difference from Other Doc Types

TutorialsHow-ToReferenceExplanation
LearningProblem-solvingLookupUnderstanding
Step-by-stepTask-focusedFactualConceptual
NarrativeFlexibleExhaustiveContextual

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