```
## Create or expand a database
-[SiriDB Admin](https://github.com/SiriDB/siridb-admin) is required for creating a new database or expanding an existing database with a new server. Documentation on how to install and use the admin tool can be found at the [siridb-admin](https://github.com/SiriDB/siridb-admin#readme) github project. Binaries are available for most platforms and can be downloaded from [here](https://github.com/SiriDB/siridb-admin/releases/latest).
+[SiriDB Admin](https://github.com/SiriDB/siridb-admin) can be used for creating a new database or expanding an existing database with a new server. Documentation on how to install and use the admin tool can be found at the [siridb-admin](https://github.com/SiriDB/siridb-admin#readme) github project. Binaries are available for most platforms and can be downloaded from [here](https://github.com/SiriDB/siridb-admin/releases/latest). As an alternative it is possible to use a simple [HTTP API](https://docs.siridb.net/connect/http_api/) for creating or expanding a SiriDB database.
## Using SiriDB
SiriDB has several tools available to connect to a SiriDB database.