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  <h1 class="tagline">Build something awesome with Open Data!</h1>
  <p>The Socrata Open Data API allows you to programatically access a wealth of open data resources from governments, non-profits, and NGOs around the world. Click the link below and try a live example right now.</p>

  {% include tryit.html domain='data.ct.gov' path='/resource/hma6-9xbg.json' args="category=Fruit&item=Peaches" %}

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      <ul class="fa-ul"><li><h2><a href="/consumers/getting-started.html"><i class="fa fa-li fa-cogs"></i>App Developers</a></h2></li></ul>
      <p>Looking to use open data as part of your application or your business? Learn how to <a href="/consumers/getting-started.html">get started</a>.</p>
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      <ul class="fa-ul"><li><h2><a href="/libraries/"><i class="fa fa-li fa-mobile-phone"></i>Libraries &amp; SDKs</a></h2></li></ul>
      <p>Support for most popular programming languages and platforms.</p>
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      <ul class="fa-ul"><li><h2><a href="/abcs-of-apis/"><i class="fa fa-li fa-question-circle"></i>What's an API?!?</a></h2></li></ul>
      <p>Don't know the difference between an HTTP, SDK, and JSON? Check out the <a href="/abcs-of-apis/">ABCs of APIs</a> and get smart fast!</p>
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      <ul class="fa-ul"><li><h2><a href="/support.html"><i class="fa fa-li fa-question-circle"></i>Need Help?</a></h2></li></ul>
      <p>Struggling with a problem you can't figure out? <a href="/support.html">Get help fast!</a></p>
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      <h2>Data Publishers</h2>

      <p>Are you a Socrata customer or data publisher? Want to learn more about how to automate the maintenance of your open data? Check out our <a href="/publishers/">data publishing guide &raquo;</a></p>
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      <ul class="fa-ul"><li><h3><a href="/changelog.html"><i class="fa fa-li fa-code-fork"></i>Changelog</a></h3></li></ul>
      <p>Track the latest updates to our APIs and learn about upcoming changes.</p>
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      <ul class="fa-ul"><li><h3><a href="/contributing.html"><i class="fa fa-li fa-group"></i>Contributing</a></h3></li></ul>
      <p>Learn how to contribute to the community and share your work.</p>
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      <ul class="fa-ul"><li><h3><a href="/calendar.html"><i class="fa fa-li fa-calendar"></i>Event Calendar</a></h3></li></ul>
      <p>Subscribe to a public calendar of upcoming Socrata developer events.</p>
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