> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.bird.com/api/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.bird.com/api/welcome-to-the-bird-api-docs.md).

# Welcome to the Bird API Docs

## Why Bird?

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