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

# Data Explorer quickstart

> Quickstart for querying event data from PlayFab API calls in Game Manager using Data Explorer basic and advanced modes to run and view your first queries.

<Note>
  \[NOTE] The Explorer Feature is in public preview. We anticipate ongoing changes to it as we continue gathering feedback and optimizing for customer use.
</Note>

## Basic mode

To query the data in basic mode:

1. Log in to the [PlayFab Game Manager](https://developer.playfab.com).
2. Select your Title.
3. In the left navigation column, select **Data**.
4. Select the **Data Explorer (basic)** tab at the top of the page.

To learn how to author custom Basic queries, see the [Getting Started with Data Explorer basic mode](/services/playfab/data-analytics/learn-data/data-explorer/getting-started-with-data-explorer-basic) tutorial.

## Advanced mode

To query the data in advanced mode

1. Log in to the [PlayFab Game Manager](https://developer.playfab.com).

2. Select your Title.

3. In the left navigation column, select **Data**.

4. Select the **Data Explorer (advanced)** tab at the top of the page.

5. In the **Data Explorer** pane, select **What's This** to display a set of sample queries.

6. Select **Open Sample Query** under Learning to Query to load the query into the Query pane.

7. Follow the directions in the query comments.

To learn how to author custom queries, see the [Getting Started with Data Explorer advanced mode](/services/playfab/data-analytics/learn-data/data-explorer/getting-started-with-data-explorer-advanced) tutorial.

To learn about how to assign roles for read and write data access, see [PlayFab user roles](/services/playfab/identity/dev-identity/permissions/playfab-user-roles).


## Related topics

- [Data Explorer](/services/playfab/data-analytics/learn-data/data-explorer/index.md)
- [Connecting to Azure Data Explorer](/services/playfab/data-analytics/export-data/data-connection-adx.md)
- [Title Data quickstart](/services/playfab/live-service-management/game-configuration/titledata/quickstart.md)
- [Quickstart Player Data](/services/playfab/player-progression/player-data/quickstart.md)
- [Data Connections quickstart](/services/playfab/data-analytics/export-data/data-connection-quickstart.md)