# The Scala API[¶](https://doc.dataiku.com/dss/latest/api/scala/index.html#the-scala-api "Permalink to this headline")

The DSS Scala API allows you to read & write DSS datasets from the Spark / Scala environment.

The DSS Scala API is only designed to be used within DSS. It can be used:

* In Scala recipes

* In Scala notebooks

* In custom (plugin) Scala recipes

## Reference documentation[¶](https://doc.dataiku.com/dss/latest/api/scala/index.html#reference-documentation "Permalink to this headline")

Reference documentation for the *com.dataiku.dss.spark* package can be found at https://doc.dataiku.com/dss/api/11/scala

## Example usage[¶](https://doc.dataiku.com/dss/latest/api/scala/index.html#example-usage "Permalink to this headline")

TODO
