# Weld > Weld is a programmable data-infrastructure platform for near real-time ELT/ETL, log-based Change Data Capture, SQL data transformations, and Reverse ETL, with 300+ prebuilt connectors. The Weld Connect REST API and a hosted MCP server let developers and AI agents create connections, run and monitor syncs, build transforms, and orchestrate pipelines. Copenhagen-based, backed by a16z. (Generated by the API Evangelist enrichment pipeline from the Weld developer surface — not an official Weld llms.txt.) ## APIs - [Weld Connect API reference](https://weld.app/docs/api-reference): REST API to control connections, ELT syncs/streams, transforms, orchestrations, and Reverse ETL. Base URL https://connect.weld.app. Auth: API key in x-api-key header. - [OpenAPI 3.0 spec](openapi/weld-connect-openapi.json): 65 operations across 52 paths. ## Docs - [Documentation](https://weld.app/docs) - [Getting started](https://weld.app/docs/weld-connect/getting-started) - [Pagination](https://weld.app/docs/weld-connect/pagination): cursor-based via starting_after + limit - [MCP Server](https://weld.app/docs/weld-connect/mcp-server): https://connect.weld.app/mcp (Streamable HTTP; OAuth or x-api-key) - [Authentication Links](https://weld.app/docs/using-weld/authentication-links) - [Custom Connector](https://weld.app/docs/custom-connector) - [Security](https://weld.app/security): SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, GDPR ## Artifacts - [Authentication profile](authentication/weld-authentication.yml) - [API conventions](conventions/weld-conventions.yml) - [Error catalog](errors/weld-problem-types.yml) - [Lifecycle](lifecycle/weld-lifecycle.yml) - [Data model](data-model/weld-data-model.yml) - [MCP server](mcp/weld-mcp.yml) - [Agentic access](agentic-access/weld-agentic-access.yml) - [Conformance](conformance/weld-conformance.yml) ## Operations - [Pricing](https://weld.app/pricing) - [Status](https://status.weld.app/) - [Service Level Agreement](https://weld.app/service-level-agreement) - [Support](https://weld.app/support) - [Blog](https://weld.app/blog)