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

# CRUD using the Base SDK

> Create, Read, Update, and Delete your JSON data.

## Creating a Base

First, create a Base instance to start working with your data:

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  <Tab title="JavaScript">
    ```javascript theme={null}
    const myBase = db.Base("my-awesome-base")
    ```
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="Python">
    ```python theme={null}
    my_base = db.Base("my-awesome-base")
    ```
  </Tab>
</Tabs>

## Adding Data

### Single Item (PUT)

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  <Tab title="JavaScript">
    ```javascript theme={null}
    const item = {
        name: "Contiguity",
        is_awesome: true,
        coolness_level: 9000
    }
    await myBase.put(item, "unique-key-1")
    ```
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  <Tab title="Python">
    ```python theme={null}
    item = {
        "name": "Contiguity",
        "is_awesome": True,
        "coolness_level": 9000
    }
    my_base.put(item, "unique-key-1")
    ```
  </Tab>
</Tabs>

### Multiple Items (PUT Many)

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  <Tab title="JavaScript">
    ```javascript theme={null}
    const items = [
        { name: "Item 1", value: 100 },
        { name: "Item 2", value: 200 }
    ]
    await myBase.putMany(items)
    ```
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="Python">
    ```python theme={null}
    items = [
        {"name": "Item 1", "value": 100},
        {"name": "Item 2", "value": 200}
    ]
    my_base.put(items)
    ```
  </Tab>
</Tabs>

## Reading Data (GET)

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  <Tab title="JavaScript">
    ```javascript theme={null}
    const item = await myBase.get("unique-key-1")
    console.log(item.name) // Outputs: Contiguity
    ```
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="Python">
    ```python theme={null}
    item = my_base.get("unique-key-1")
    print(item["name"])  # Outputs: Contiguity
    ```
  </Tab>
</Tabs>

## Updating Data (PATCH)

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  <Tab title="JavaScript">
    ```javascript theme={null}
    await myBase.update({
        coolness_level: 9001
    }, "unique-key-1")
    ```
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="Python">
    ```python theme={null}
    my_base.update({
        "coolness_level": 9001
    }, "unique-key-1")
    ```
  </Tab>
</Tabs>

## Deleting Data (DELETE)

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  <Tab title="JavaScript">
    ```javascript theme={null}
    await myBase.delete("unique-key-1")
    ```
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="Python">
    ```python theme={null}
    my_base.delete("unique-key-1")
    ```
  </Tab>
</Tabs>

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