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

# The Basics

- [Installation](https://docs.saloon.dev/the-basics/installation.md)
- [Connectors](https://docs.saloon.dev/the-basics/connectors.md)
- [Requests](https://docs.saloon.dev/the-basics/requests.md)
- [Authentication](https://docs.saloon.dev/the-basics/authentication.md)
- [Sending Body/Data](https://docs.saloon.dev/the-basics/request-body-data.md)
- [JSON Body](https://docs.saloon.dev/the-basics/request-body-data/json-body.md)
- [Multipart Form Body](https://docs.saloon.dev/the-basics/request-body-data/multipart-form-body.md)
- [XML Body](https://docs.saloon.dev/the-basics/request-body-data/xml-body.md)
- [URL Encoded Body (Form)](https://docs.saloon.dev/the-basics/request-body-data/form-body-url-encoded.md)
- [String / Plain Text Body](https://docs.saloon.dev/the-basics/request-body-data/string-plain-text-body.md)
- [Stream Body](https://docs.saloon.dev/the-basics/request-body-data/stream-body.md)
- [Sending Requests](https://docs.saloon.dev/the-basics/sending-requests.md)
- [Responses](https://docs.saloon.dev/the-basics/responses.md)
- [Handling Failures](https://docs.saloon.dev/the-basics/handling-failures.md)
- [Debugging](https://docs.saloon.dev/the-basics/debugging.md)
- [Testing](https://docs.saloon.dev/the-basics/testing.md)