> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.scanner.dev/scanner/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.scanner.dev/scanner/using-scanner-complete-feature-reference/developer-tools.md).

# Developer Tools

- [API](https://docs.scanner.dev/scanner/using-scanner-complete-feature-reference/developer-tools/api.md): Scanner lets you turn your logs in S3 into an API, giving you the ability to execute ad hoc queries, create detection rules, and more.
- [Ad hoc queries](https://docs.scanner.dev/scanner/using-scanner-complete-feature-reference/developer-tools/api/ad-hoc-queries.md): You can execute ad hoc queries with the Scanner API, which allows you to run an arbitrary query over a specified time range.
- [Detection Rules](https://docs.scanner.dev/scanner/using-scanner-complete-feature-reference/developer-tools/api/detection-rules.md): A detection rule is a query that runs continuously on new logs as they arrive in Scanner. You can create create, read, update, and delete detection rules with the Scanner API.
- [Event Sinks](https://docs.scanner.dev/scanner/using-scanner-complete-feature-reference/developer-tools/api/event-sinks.md): Event sinks are event alert destinations. You can create, read, update, and delete event sinks with the Scanner API.
- [Git Sync](https://docs.scanner.dev/scanner/using-scanner-complete-feature-reference/developer-tools/api/git-sync.md)
- [Indexes](https://docs.scanner.dev/scanner/using-scanner-complete-feature-reference/developer-tools/api/indexes.md): Indexes are the containers your ingested log events live in, referenced by @index / @index\_id in queries. You can list and read indexes with the Scanner API.
- [Lookup Tables](https://docs.scanner.dev/scanner/using-scanner-complete-feature-reference/developer-tools/api/lookup-tables.md): Manage lookup table files via the Scanner API. Upload CSV or MMDB files, preview their contents, edit metadata, and delete them.
- [Info Queries](https://docs.scanner.dev/scanner/using-scanner-complete-feature-reference/developer-tools/api/info.md): Info API endpoints are endpoints that yield information about Scanner such as metrics or configuration values. You can read Info with the Scanner API.
- [Validating YAML files](https://docs.scanner.dev/scanner/using-scanner-complete-feature-reference/developer-tools/api/validating-yaml-files.md)


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