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

# Load external data types

> Load external data types into a TuringDB graph

We provide different ways to load external data into a TuringDB graph. As for now, the following format can be imported to a TuringDB graph:

* `jsonl`
* `gml`

To be able to import external files into a TuringDB graph, they have to be saved into the `data` subdirectory in the TuringDB directory: `-turing-dir` flag when you run `turingdb` (by default is `$HOME/.turing`).

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  <Tab title="Cypher">
    Load a `jsonl` file as a TuringDB graph:

    ```jsx theme={null}
    LOAD JSONL 'myjsonl.json' AS mygraph
    ```

    Load a `gml` file as a TuringDB graph:

    ```jsx theme={null}
    LOAD GML 'mygml.gml' AS mygraph
    ```
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="Python SDK">
    Load a jsonl file as a TuringDB graph:

    ```python theme={null}
    client.query("LOAD JSONL 'myjsonl.json' AS mygraph")
    ```

    Load a gml file as a TuringDB graph:

    ```python theme={null}
    client.query("LOAD GML 'mygml.gml' AS mygraph")
    ```
  </Tab>
</Tabs>