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Knowledge Base

The latest information and guides on how to best understand and use ACLED data.
Methodology

Documentation on ACLED’s methodology, including how ACLED sources and codes information on political violence and protest.

FAQs

A selection of questions frequently asked by users of ACLED data.

Update log

A running log of the latest changes in the ACLED dataset.

API documentation

Examples of how to use the various endpoints of the API, as well as detailed information on how to construct complex queries.

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CAST methodology

The detailed methodology for ACLED's Conflict Alert System (CAST) includes information on access, how the model was constructed, and how to understand the results.