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

# Introduction

This section contains how-to guides for using the Bigdata.com API.

The How-to guides are designed to help you gain a deeper understanding of specific Service features, with the goal of making you comfortable and proficient in their use. If you are interested in real-world use cases that provide added value to customers, please check out the [Cookbooks](../use-cases/introduction) section.

Most of the How-to guides require you to set up your local environment. You can find the necessary instructions on the [Prerequisites page](./how_to_prerequisites).

Top how-to guides:

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  <Card title="Grounding with Bigdata.com" icon="newspaper" horizontal="True" href="./search/grounding_with_bigdata">
    Introduction about how to use Bigdata.com to ground LLMs into truth.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Upload and search your content" icon="file-lock" horizontal="True" href="./private-content/upload-and-search-your-content">
    Find insights in your own content.
  </Card>
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  <Card title="Rerank search" icon="magnifying-glass-dollar" horizontal="True" href="./rerank_search">
    Improve the precision of your search results.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Batch files upload" icon="list" horizontal="True" href="./private-content/batch-files-upload">
    Upload your content in bulk.
  </Card>
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  <Card title="Investment research content" icon="chart-line" horizontal="True" href="./private-content/interact-with-investment-research">
    Work with broker-synced research documents.
  </Card>
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