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# EXPLAIN Analyzer API

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The online `EXPLAIN` Analyzer tool has an open API to allow client applications to send it EXPLAINs.

### Sending EXPLAINs to the EXPLAIN Analyzer

To send an `EXPLAIN` to the `EXPLAIN` Analyzer, simply `POST` or `GET` to the following address:

```bash
mariadb.org/explain_analyzer/api/1/?raw_explain=EXPLAIN&client=CLIENT
```

Replace "EXPLAIN" with the output of the EXPLAIN command and "CLIENT" with the name of your client.

### Client Banner

If you like, you can have a banner promoting your client appear at the bottom of the page. Once you've added support for the `EXPLAIN` Analyzer to your client application, just send a logo, the name of your client, and what you want the name and logo to link to bryan AT montyprogram DOT com.

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