# Loaders Loaders are the data ingestion agents in Katara 1.0 that pull information from external sources into the system for further processing. These agents retrieve content from various platforms, capturing relevant data while ignoring non-essential elements like images and code blocks. Each loader can be scheduled for auto-refresh and has the ability to write to the DocDB, ensuring the data is constantly up-to-date. Loaders can also index all URLs or files they retrieve, allowing them to track changes in the source, identify new or missing content, and prompt the user with handling options. --- # 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://docs.katara.ai/about/agents/loaders.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.