# Launchpad

> This is the documentation for Canonical Launchpad, an open source platform that
> enables open source developers to collaborate with others to build and publish open
> source software.


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## Pages in this subsection

- [Work with launchpadlib](https://ubuntu.com/docs/launchpad/user/how-to/launchpadlib/index.html.md): Work with launchpadlib Python library to integrate applications with Launchpad web service.
- [Using launchpadlib](https://ubuntu.com/docs/launchpad/user/how-to/launchpadlib/using-launchpadlib/index.html.md): Guide to getting started with launchpadlib; from installation to authenticated access of Launchpad resources.
- [Use the Python API](https://ubuntu.com/docs/launchpad/user/how-to/launchpadlib/python-api/index.html.md): Guide to using the Python API to interact with Launchpad programmatically.
- [Authenticate launchpadlib from a text-based browser](https://ubuntu.com/docs/launchpad/user/how-to/launchpadlib/auth-text-browser/index.html.md): Authenticate launchpadlib from text-based browsers.
- [Authenticated access for website integration](https://ubuntu.com/docs/launchpad/user/how-to/launchpadlib/integrate-website/index.html.md): Integrate Launchpad into your website with authenticated access.
- [View supported fields and methods](https://ubuntu.com/docs/launchpad/user/how-to/launchpadlib/view-supported-fields-and-methods/index.html.md): If you don’t know the capabilities of one of the objects you’ve got, you can

## Optional

- [Top-level llms.txt](https://ubuntu.com/docs/launchpad/llms.txt): Complete documentation index.