# Spaces ## A space to create Almost everything in GitBook revolves around a **space**. What you're looking at right now is a space (well, technically, it's some words inside a content block inside a page inside a space, but let's not get too fancy) and it's basically a collection of pages. Folks use spaces for all kinds of things. You might want to create API documentation, a design system, a place to document calls and meetings. Whatever it might be, chances are, you'll be using spaces a bunch in GitBook. ## Publishing and sharing Spaces can be published to the whole world, or just some of it, or just to a few very specific people. You can also invite folks to collaborate with you on a space if you're on a community, team, or business plan. There's tonnes you can do with Spaces, and you'll definitely figure them out over time, but for now, let's move on to **collections…** --- # 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://aria-health.gitbook.io/welcome-to-gitbook/the-basics/spaces.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.