# Getting started ### What is Data Mapping Data mapping provides the ability for your organisation to map the data values from your system to the data values in IAF CertSearch so that they can be uploaded. This prevents having to change the data values to in your system to match those in IAF CertSearch. --- # 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://support.iafcertsearch.org/docs/data-mapping/getting-started.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.