# MotherDuck Documentation - Getting Started > Scoped MotherDuck documentation index for Getting Started. Use this before the root index when the user's question is clearly about this area. - [Full scoped context](https://motherduck.com/docs/getting-started/llms-full.txt): Complete Markdown content for Getting Started. - [Root documentation index](https://motherduck.com/docs/llms.txt): All MotherDuck documentation sections. ## Pages - [1 - Running Your First Query](https://motherduck.com/docs/getting-started/e2e-tutorial/part-1): Learn MotherDuck and DuckDB by running your first queries on shared data - Sections: Running your first query, Next steps - [C](https://motherduck.com/docs/getting-started/interfaces/client-apis/other/c): MotherDuck + C - [DuckDB Python installation and authentication](https://motherduck.com/docs/getting-started/interfaces/client-apis/python/installation-authentication): How to install DuckDB and connect to MotherDuck - Sections: Prerequisites, Installing DuckDB, Connect to MotherDuck - [2 - Loading Your Data](https://motherduck.com/docs/getting-started/e2e-tutorial/part-2): Learn how to load your own datasets into MotherDuck - Sections: Loading your data - [Data Warehousing Overview](https://motherduck.com/docs/getting-started/data-warehouse): Learn to use MotherDuck as a Data Warehouse - Sections: Introduction to MotherDuck for data warehousing, Data ingestion, Transforming data, Sharing data, Serving data analytics, Scaling up & out for DWH use cases... - [Go](https://motherduck.com/docs/getting-started/interfaces/client-apis/other/go): MotherDuck + GoLang - [Hacker News](https://motherduck.com/docs/getting-started/sample-data-queries/hacker-news): Sample data from Hacker News stories to use for SQL querying of DuckDB and MotherDuck databases. - Sections: Explore the data, About the dataset, Example queries, Schema - [Specify MotherDuck database](https://motherduck.com/docs/getting-started/interfaces/client-apis/python/choose-database): Specify MotherDuck database - [3 - Sharing Your Database](https://motherduck.com/docs/getting-started/e2e-tutorial/part-3): Learn how to share your databases and collaborate with your team - Sections: Creating and sharing your data, Sharing your database, Understanding share configuration, Querying shared data, Managing Shares, Going further - [Air Quality](https://motherduck.com/docs/getting-started/sample-data-queries/air-quality): Sample data from the WHO Ambient Air Quality Database to use with DuckDB and MotherDuck - Sections: Explore the data, About the dataset, Example queries, Schema - [Customer-Facing Analytics Overview](https://motherduck.com/docs/getting-started/customer-facing-analytics): Build customer-facing embedded analytics with MotherDuck. Per-user isolation, sub-second SQL dashboards, and white-label analytics for SaaS—no complex infrastructure needed. - Sections: What is customer-facing analytics?, The CFA challenge, Why MotherDuck for customer-facing analytics?, Implementation patterns, FAQ - [Install and connect with the DuckDB CLI](https://motherduck.com/docs/getting-started/interfaces/connect-query-from-duckdb-cli): Learn to connect and query databases using MotherDuck from the DuckDB CLI - Sections: Installation, Try it, Step by step - [Java (JDBC)](https://motherduck.com/docs/getting-started/interfaces/client-apis/other/java): MotherDuck + Java - [Kaggle Movies](https://motherduck.com/docs/getting-started/sample-data-queries/kaggle-movies): A dataset of over 40,000 movies with titles, overviews, and pre-computed embeddings for semantic search. - Sections: Explore the data, About the dataset, How to query the dataset, Example queries, Schema - [Loading data into MotherDuck with Python](https://motherduck.com/docs/getting-started/interfaces/client-apis/python/loading-data-into-md): Load CSV, Parquet, and JSON files into MotherDuck from local, S3, or HTTPS sources using Python. - Sections: Copying a table from a local DuckDB database into MotherDuck, Copying an entire local DuckDB database to MotherDuck - [MotherDuck Web UI](https://motherduck.com/docs/getting-started/interfaces/motherduck-quick-tour): A guide to the MotherDuck Web UI — write SQL with Instant SQL, use AI to fix and edit queries, and explore your data interactively. - Sections: Getting started, Instant SQL: write SQL with real time feedback, Fix errors and edit queries with AI, Explore your results, Write queries faster, Navigate the workspace... - [Foursquare](https://motherduck.com/docs/getting-started/sample-data-queries/foursquare): Foursquare Open Source Places (FSQ OS Places) is a global, open-source dataset of over 100 million points of interest (POI) - Sections: Explore the data, About the dataset, Example queries, Schema - [Node.js](https://motherduck.com/docs/getting-started/interfaces/client-apis/other/nodejs): MotherDuck + Node.js - [NYC 311 Complaint Data](https://motherduck.com/docs/getting-started/sample-data-queries/nyc-311-data): New York City provides data from 311 call service requests. This data can be used as sample data for DuckDB and MotherDuck SQL queries. - Sections: Explore the data, About the dataset, Example queries, Schema - [Postgres endpoint (thin client)](https://motherduck.com/docs/getting-started/interfaces/postgres-endpoint): Query MotherDuck from any Postgres-compatible client without installing DuckDB - Sections: Quick start with psql, Quick start with Python, Key things to know, Next steps - [Query data](https://motherduck.com/docs/getting-started/interfaces/client-apis/python/query-data): Execute SQL queries against MotherDuck using Python with hybrid local and cloud execution. - Sections: Querying data In MotherDuck, Querying data on your machine, Joining data across multiple locations, What's next ? - [Talk to Your Data with AI](https://motherduck.com/docs/getting-started/mcp-getting-started): Get started with the MotherDuck MCP Server to analyze your data using natural language with Claude, ChatGPT, and other AI assistants - Sections: What you'll learn, Prerequisites, Step 1: Add the MCP server to Claude Desktop, Step 2: Verify the connection and permissions, Step 3: List your databases, Step 4: Analyze your data... - [ODBC](https://motherduck.com/docs/getting-started/interfaces/client-apis/other/odbc): MotherDuck + ODBC - [PyPi Data](https://motherduck.com/docs/getting-started/sample-data-queries/pypi): Want to know how users find and install software you've developed for the Python Community? This DuckDB and MotherDuck database allows you to use SQL to perform data analysis on PyPi data. - Sections: Explore the data, About the dataset, How to query the dataset, Example queries, Schema - [StackOverflow Data](https://motherduck.com/docs/getting-started/sample-data-queries/stackoverflow): Sample data from StackOverflow to use with DuckDB and MotherDuck to understand SQL-based data analytics. - Sections: Explore the data, About the dataset, How to query the dataset, Example queries, Schema - [StackOverflow Survey Data](https://motherduck.com/docs/getting-started/sample-data-queries/stackoverflow-survey): Data from the StackOverflow Developer Survey from 2017 to 2024. - Sections: Explore the data, About the dataset, How to query the dataset, Example queries, Schema - [R](https://motherduck.com/docs/getting-started/interfaces/client-apis/other/r): MotherDuck + R - [Rust](https://motherduck.com/docs/getting-started/interfaces/client-apis/other/rust): MotherDuck + Rust - [WebAssembly (Wasm)](https://motherduck.com/docs/getting-started/interfaces/client-apis/other/wasm): MotherDuck + WebAssembly - [Client APIs](https://motherduck.com/docs/getting-started/interfaces/client-apis): Client APIs for MotherDuck - [Example Datasets](https://motherduck.com/docs/getting-started/sample-data-queries/datasets): A collections of open datasets and queries to get you started with DuckDB and MotherDuck - Sections: sample_data, Additional datasets, FAQ - [Getting Started](https://motherduck.com/docs/getting-started): Getting started with MotherDuck serverless cloud data warehouse. - [MotherDuck Interfaces](https://motherduck.com/docs/getting-started/interfaces): MotherDuck Offers a variety of interfaces (APIs) for integration - Sections: Client Interfaces - [MotherDuck Tutorial](https://motherduck.com/docs/getting-started/e2e-tutorial): Complete end-to-end tutorial to get started with MotherDuck and DuckDB - Sections: What you'll learn, Prerequisites - [Other Client APIs](https://motherduck.com/docs/getting-started/interfaces/client-apis/other): Other DuckDB client APIs that work with MotherDuck - [Python](https://motherduck.com/docs/getting-started/interfaces/client-apis/python): Connect and query MotherDuck from Python