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# The Basics

- [Connectors](https://docs.saloon.dev/2/the-basics/connectors.md)
- [Requests](https://docs.saloon.dev/2/the-basics/requests.md)
- [Headers](https://docs.saloon.dev/2/the-basics/headers.md)
- [Query Parameters](https://docs.saloon.dev/2/the-basics/query-parameters.md)
- [HTTP Client Config](https://docs.saloon.dev/2/the-basics/http-client-config.md)
- [Sending Body/Data](https://docs.saloon.dev/2/the-basics/request-body-data.md)
- [JSON Body](https://docs.saloon.dev/2/the-basics/request-body-data/json-body.md)
- [Multipart Form Body](https://docs.saloon.dev/2/the-basics/request-body-data/multipart-form-body.md)
- [Form Body (URL Encoded)](https://docs.saloon.dev/2/the-basics/request-body-data/form-body-url-encoded.md)
- [XML Body](https://docs.saloon.dev/2/the-basics/request-body-data/xml-body.md)
- [String / Plain Text Body](https://docs.saloon.dev/2/the-basics/request-body-data/string-plain-text-body.md)
- [Stream Body](https://docs.saloon.dev/2/the-basics/request-body-data/stream-body.md)
- [Authentication](https://docs.saloon.dev/2/the-basics/authentication.md)
- [Sending Requests](https://docs.saloon.dev/2/the-basics/sending-requests.md)
- [Responses](https://docs.saloon.dev/2/the-basics/responses.md)
- [Data Transfer Objects](https://docs.saloon.dev/2/the-basics/data-transfer-objects.md)
- [Handling Failures](https://docs.saloon.dev/2/the-basics/handling-failures.md)
- [Building SDKs](https://docs.saloon.dev/2/the-basics/building-sdks.md)