# New to flow getting data to run on our analysis tool

**URL:** <https://forum.flow.com/t/new-to-flow-getting-data-to-run-on-our-analysis-tool/887>\
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**Created:** [February 4, 2021, 3:46pm UTC](https://forum.flow.com/t/new-to-flow-getting-data-to-run-on-our-analysis-tool/887 "2021-02-04T15:46:27Z")\
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**Author:** ![BrettM](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e19adc/32.png) [@BrettM](https://forum.flow.com/u/BrettM)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2021, 3:46pm UTC](https://forum.flow.com/t/new-to-flow-getting-data-to-run-on-our-analysis-tool/887/1 "2021-02-04T15:46:27Z")

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Hi,  
If one wanted to get flow data like for our analysis platform what is the best way to start on that? Where would we find documentation. I see a variety of different sites like intangible markets and cryptoslam pulls the data.  
Thanks so much for any guidance  
Brett

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**Author:** ![flowjosh](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.flow.com/flowjosh/32/362_2.png) [@flowjosh](https://forum.flow.com/u/flowjosh)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2021, 8:30pm UTC](https://forum.flow.com/t/new-to-flow-getting-data-to-run-on-our-analysis-tool/887/2 "2021-02-10T20:30:23Z")

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@BrettM I would recommend checking out the cadence docs so you can learn about how cadence works and how to use scripts to query data from smart contracts: [Introduction to Cadence - Flow Documentation](https://docs.onflow.org/cadence)  
Then you can use the js-sdk: [Flow JavaScript SDK - Flow Documentation](https://docs.onflow.org/flow-js-sdk)  
or the go-sdk: [Flow GO SDK - Flow Documentation](https://docs.onflow.org/flow-go-sdk)  
to run those scripts or events from your application.