Getting started
Welcome to Datagrok, the next-generation data platform! This document provides a step-by-step instruction to help you start using Datagrok as an engineer.
1. Datagrok introduction
Our YouTube channel has a Datagrok demo that shows the key capabilities of the platform. Check it out for a general understanding of Datagrok.
2. JavaScript API examples
Datagrok has a a few JavaScript samples that use the powerful JavaScript API. You will use the API to build packages, applications, or plugins for the platform.
Here are a few examples of the said packages and plugins:
3. Tooling for local development
Datagrok comes with the datagrok-tools npm package to help you scaffold a package, an application, or a project on
your local environment. You will also use datagrok-tools to build and publish your code. For more information, check
out the datagrok-tools README.
npm install --global datagrok-tools
4. JavaScript exercises
To gain more experience with the Datagrok JavaScript API, you might want to work on a series of JavaScript exercises. They will introduce a more advanced usage of the API and help better understand the development process with Datagrok.
5. Useful links
Check out the following spaces and documents for more information about Datagrok:
- Community forum and meetings To join a meeting, go to the Community Forum and ask for a Zoom link.
- Release notes
- Architecture
- Extending and customizing Datagrok
- Building an application
- Building a UI
- Performance
6. Videos
We've curated a few video records that introduce the platform, show the usage of the JavaScript API, and talk about extensions.