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

# Assistant API reference

> Pinecone REST API: Use the Assistant API to upload documents, ask questions, and receive responses that reference your documents.

Use the [Assistant API](/guides/assistant/quickstart/sdk-quickstart) to upload documents, ask questions, and receive responses that reference your documents. This is known as [retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)](https://www.pinecone.io/learn/retrieval-augmented-generation/).

## SDK support

The following Pinecone SDKs support the Assistant API:

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  <Card title="Python SDK" icon="python" href="/reference/sdks/python/overview" />

  <Card title="Node.js SDK" icon="node-js" href="/reference/sdks/node/overview" />
</CardGroup>

## Versioning

The Assistant API is versioned to ensure that your applications continue to work as expected as the platform evolves. For more details, see [API versioning](/reference/api/versioning) in the Pinecone Database documentation.