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

# What is LatchBio?

> Latch is a platform for you to store, analyze, and visualize multiomics data.

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Latchbio is a cloud platform for handling and analyzing biological data. Alongside a developer-focused SDK and API, it consists of five core components.

## Core pillars

With the 5 core pillars of Latch: Data, Visualizations, Registry, and Workflows, you can design and manage the entire data lifecycle.

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    Store & share unlimited amounts of raw data. Visualize all types of biological data.
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    Connect your sample sheets, metadata, and analysis to facilitate collaboration between the wet lab and dry lab.
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    Access community workflows like bulk RNA-seq and Nextflow. Create pipelines & no-code UIs with our SDK in Python.
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    Access on-demand computational resources, scalable notebooks, & flexible apps.
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    Create interactive visualizations & data transformations.
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## Beginner Tutorials

To further explore, follow one of our guides to see how our core pillars translate to your use case.

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## Additional Features

We also support creating interactive visualizations, workspaces, and organizations.

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    Manage members & data access.
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    Manage multiple workspaces under a single organization.
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