Instrument Integration Guide
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.. note::
   **Audience:** Instrument teams integrating with the data center

This guide helps instrument teams understand how to integrate their hardware and software with the CCAT Data Center infrastructure.

Integration Topics
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.. toctree::
   :maxdepth: 1

   data_flow
   api_usage
   filing

Overview
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Instrument teams need to integrate with the data center for:

* **Data Filing** - Registering observations and data packages in the operations database
* **Metadata Management** - Providing observation parameters and instrument configuration
* **Data Transfer** - Ensuring data flows from instrument to archive efficiently
* **API Integration** - Using the ops-db API to interact with the system programmatically

Key Resources
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* **ops-db API** - See :doc:`/ops-db-api/docs/index` for complete API documentation
* **Data Models** - See :doc:`../overview/core_concepts` for entity definitions and relationships
* **Example Integrations** - Reference implementations from existing instruments

Support
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For integration assistance, contact the data center development team or consult the :doc:`../components/developers` section for technical implementation details.