> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.chartbeat.com/datastream/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.chartbeat.com/datastream/master.md).

# Datastream Documentation

## 🚀 Getting started with Datastream

Get started with the basics...

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[What is Datastream?](/datastream/getting-started/what-is-datastream.md)
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[Use Cases](/datastream/getting-started/use-cases.md)
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[How it Works](/datastream/getting-started/how-it-works.md)
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## 📚 New to Chartbeat? Add our tracking code

**If you are ready to start using Datastream and your organization does not already use Chartbeat**, the first step is to implement our web analytics code across all platforms where you publish content. Learn more here:

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[Basic Tracking](/datastream/implement-tracking/basic-tracking.md)
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**If your org is already set up with Chartbeat tracking across your sites**, check out our ID Sync code instructions to enrich your Datastream feed with additional custom metadata from your site: 

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[ID Sync](/datastream/implement-tracking/id-sync.md)
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## ☁️ Configure your Destination

Read up on our required steps to begin receiving Datastream data in your cloud storage solution.

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[Amazon S3](/datastream/destination-setup/amazon-s3.md)
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[Google Cloud Storage](/datastream/destination-setup/google-cloud-storage.md)
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## ⚡️ Get started with your data

Check out our playbook guides to get started using your Datastream data — from your cloud storage bucket and into your data warehouse.

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[Datastream with Redshift](/datastream/getting-started/playbooks/amazon-redshift.md)
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[Datastream with BigQuery](/datastream/getting-started/playbooks/bigquery.md)
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## 💬 Get Help <a href="#get-help" id="get-help"></a>

Questions? Problems? Need more info? Get in touch! We're glad to help.

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