# REST API * [Main API documentation](https://canonical.com/lxd/docs/default/rest-api/index.html.md) * [Main API specification](https://canonical.com/lxd/docs/default/api/index.html.md) * [Main API extensions](https://canonical.com/lxd/docs/default/api-extensions/index.html.md) * [Events API documentation](https://canonical.com/lxd/docs/default/events/index.html.md) * [Instance API](https://canonical.com/lxd/docs/default/dev-lxd/index.html.md) ## Related topics How-to guides: - [LXD server and client](https://canonical.com/lxd/docs/default/operation/index.html.md#lxd-server) Explanation: - [About `lxd` and `lxc`](https://canonical.com/lxd/docs/default/explanation/lxd_lxc/index.html.md#lxd-lxc) - [The LXD Dqlite database](https://canonical.com/lxd/docs/default/database/index.html.md#database)