> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.northbeam.io/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Pull Northbeam data into your warehouse

> Data Export API to GCS or S3

**Best for:** data teams joining Northbeam metrics with internal data.

## Before you start

You'll need API credentials from **Settings → API keys**. See [Authentication](/docs/authentication) and [Environments](/docs/environments).

## The steps

<Steps>
  <Step title="Understand the Data Export API">
    What you can export and how the flow works.
    [Data Export API →](/docs/northbeam-api-data-export-1)
  </Step>

  <Step title="Choose your destination">
    Export to Google Cloud Storage or Amazon S3.
    [GCS export →](/docs/northbeam-api-data-export-gcs-export-1) · [S3 export →](/docs/northbeam-api-data-export-s3-export-1)
  </Step>

  <Step title="Respect the rate limits">
    Schedule exports within the documented limits.
    [Rate limits →](/docs/northbeam-api-data-export-rate-limits-1)
  </Step>
</Steps>

## What to expect

Exports land as files in your bucket on your schedule — from there, loading into your warehouse is standard ELT.

## Related

[Using the API](/docs/using-the-api) · [Errors](/docs/errors)