Knowledge Base

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

Frequently asked questions about our new website and myACLED

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

General guides on how to use and access the latest ACLED data.

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

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

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

All guides

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Conflict datasets vary in conflict definitions and information sources, impacting analysis of political violence.

ACLED systematically collects data on political violence and demonstrations in the US, excluding criminal motives.

Overview of how sexual violence is coded in ACLED data and its criteria.

A guide to ACLED’s Ukraine methodology on actors, sources, event types, and reporting on fatalities

5 September 2023

Explains how violence against local government officials is documented in ACLED data.

A guide on coding US political violence and events with ACLED's methodology.

Detailed explanation of ACLED's gender-focused data coverage and the types of events included.

As the ultimate guide on ACLED data, the codebook details our global data collection process and defines event types and actor categories.

Guidelines and methods on how to keep personal ACLED data updated efficiently with the latest dataset changes.

Overview of the ACLED Tags column which provides structured information about events.