> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://developer.abacum.ai/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://developer.abacum.ai/guides/public-api-guides.md).

# Public API guides

Read models, datasets and Spaces out of Abacum.

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The Public API reads planning data out of Abacum. Most of these endpoints need a user with the Admin role. See [Access and permissions](/essentials/concepts/access-and-permissions.md).

| Guide                                                                 | What you do                                                      |
| --------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------- |
| [Export model data](/guides/public-api-guides/export-model-data.md)   | Pull actuals, scenario data or working version data from a model |
| [Read model logic](/guides/public-api-guides/read-model-logic.md)     | Read the formulas, dimensions and settings of each variable      |
| [Read dataset data](/guides/public-api-guides/read-dataset-data.md)   | Pull a dataset as it arrived, or after Abacum processed it       |
| [Read a Space table](/guides/public-api-guides/read-a-space-table.md) | Find a table in a Space and pull the numbers behind it           |