> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.kadoa.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Overview

> Choose how to receive your extracted data

Kadoa offers multiple ways to deliver your extracted data. Choose based on your infrastructure and use case.

## Quick Comparison

| Method                                                | Type  | Best For                                 |
| ----------------------------------------------------- | ----- | ---------------------------------------- |
| **[Snowflake](/docs/integrations/snowflake)**         | Share | Native Snowflake data sharing            |
| **[Databricks](/docs/integrations/databricks)**       | Share | Databricks Delta Sharing                 |
| **[Cloud Storage](/docs/integrations/cloud-storage)** | Push  | S3, GCS, Azure pipelines                 |
| **[Webhooks](/docs/integrations/webhooks)**           | Push  | Event-driven architectures               |
| **[WebSockets](/docs/integrations/websockets)**       | Push  | Real-time dashboards                     |
| **[REST API](/docs/integrations/rest-api)**           | Pull  | On-demand access                         |
| **[SDK](/docs/integrations/sdk)**                     | Pull  | Application integration                  |
| **[CLI](/docs/sdk/cli)**                              | Pull  | Terminal & CI/CD pipelines               |
| **[MCP Server](/docs/sdk/mcp)**                       | Pull  | AI assistants (ChatGPT, Claude.ai, etc.) |
| **[Email](/docs/integrations/email)**                 | Push  | Alerts & notifications                   |
| **[Google Sheets](/docs/integrations/google-sheets)** | Pull  | Spreadsheet workflows                    |
| **[Slack](/docs/integrations/slack)**                 | Push  | Team notifications                       |

## Push vs Pull

**Push and share methods** deliver or expose data automatically when workflows complete:

* Snowflake, Databricks, Cloud Storage, Webhooks, WebSockets, Email, Slack

**Pull methods** require you to request data:

* REST API, SDK, CLI, MCP Server, Google Sheets

## Data Warehouse Integration

For analytics and data warehousing, we recommend:

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Snowflake" icon="snowflake" href="/docs/integrations/snowflake">
    Native secure sharing without customer-managed S3 or Snowpipe.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Databricks" icon="database" href="/docs/integrations/databricks">
    Native Delta Sharing for Databricks and open Delta Sharing clients.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Cloud Storage" icon="cloud" href="/docs/integrations/cloud-storage">
    S3, GCS, or Azure Blob for custom pipelines.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Event-Driven Integration

For real-time notifications and event-driven architectures:

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Webhooks" icon="webhook" href="/docs/integrations/webhooks">
    HTTP POST to your endpoint when events occur.
  </Card>

  <Card title="WebSockets" icon="plug" href="/docs/integrations/websockets">
    Real-time streaming for live dashboards.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Programmatic Access

For application integration:

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="REST API" icon="code" href="/docs/integrations/rest-api">
    On-demand data retrieval with pagination.
  </Card>

  <Card title="SDK" icon="terminal" href="/docs/integrations/sdk">
    Node.js and Python libraries.
  </Card>

  <Card title="CLI" icon="square-terminal" href="/docs/sdk/cli">
    Terminal workflows and CI/CD pipelines.
  </Card>

  <Card title="MCP Server" icon="robot" href="/docs/sdk/mcp">
    AI assistants: ChatGPT, Claude.ai, Claude Code, Cursor, and more.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Data Formats

Depending on the delivery method, data is available in:

| Format           | Available In                                  |
| ---------------- | --------------------------------------------- |
| **JSON**         | REST API, SDK, CLI, MCP, Webhooks, WebSockets |
| **Parquet**      | Cloud Storage, Snowflake                      |
| **Delta tables** | Databricks                                    |
| **JSONL**        | Cloud Storage                                 |
| **CSV**          | REST API, CLI, Cloud Storage                  |