# Geospatial data: the basics This section of CARTO Academy explores the essential foundations of handling spatial data in the modern geospatial tech stack. Spatial data encompasses a wide range of information that is associated with geographical locations. This data can represent anything from points on a map to complex geographic features, and it plays a central role in a multitude of applications. * [What is location data?](/working-with-geospatial-data/geospatial-data-the-basics/what-is-location-data.md) * [Types of location data](/working-with-geospatial-data/geospatial-data-the-basics/types-of-location-data.md) {% embed url="" %} --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://academy.carto.com/working-with-geospatial-data/geospatial-data-the-basics.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.