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    Introduction

    Describes the API, what it can and can’t do, and who should use it.

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    • What is the API?
    • What Can the API Do?
    • What Can’t the API Do?
    • Who needs OpenModel?
    • Who Needs OpenAlias?
    • OpenModel versus OpenAlias
    • Where do I start?
    • How to Use this Document

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