# SKYDB > SKYDB is a database of 300,000+ skyscrapers and tall buildings in 10,000+ cities: height, floors, status, architects and photos, maintained by a community of editors. ## Start here - [Skyscraper database](https://www.skydb.net/): live counts, the project pipeline and the tallest buildings worldwide. - [Tallest buildings in the world](https://www.skydb.net/top-1000-skyscrapers/): the 1,000 tallest completed buildings. - [Cities](https://www.skydb.net/cities/): a ranking of cities with at least 500,000 residents by tall-building count. City pages show building counts and, where available, up to ten of the tallest completed buildings. - [Countries](https://www.skydb.net/countries/): the same for countries and states. - [Companies](https://www.skydb.net/companies/): architects, developers and contractors with their buildings. - [Definitions](https://www.skydb.net/definitions/): the terms SKYDB measures by, for example topped out, height to tip, floors. - [About SKYDB](https://www.skydb.net/about-skydb/): who runs the database and how records are checked. - [API documentation](https://www.skydb.net/api/docs): endpoints, fields and tokens. ## Terms Reading a page is permitted for personal use. Storing, copying or republishing the data needs a publishing license: https://www.skydb.net/business/. Questions: info@skydb.net.