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    contributor/index
 
+References
+==========
+
+.. toctree::
+   :maxdepth: 2
+
+   references/index
+
 .. only:: html
 
    Indices and tables
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+==========
+References
+==========
+
+This section contains reference materials for Ironic, including API documentation, CLI tools, configuration details, and more.
+
+Drivers, Hardware Types, and Hardware Interfaces
+------------------------------------------------
+:doc:`Drivers, Hardware Types, and Hardware Interfaces </admin/index>`
+
+Configuration Reference
+-----------------------
+:doc:`Configuration Reference </configuration/index>`
+
+API Reference
+-------------
+`API Reference <https://docs.openstack.org/api-ref/baremetal/>`_
+
+CLI References
+--------------
+- `Ironic CLI <https://docs.openstack.org/python-ironicclient/queens/cli/ironic_client.html>`_
+- :doc:`ironic-dbsync </cli/ironic-dbsync>`
+- `ironic-status <https://docs.openstack.org/python-ironicclient/queens/cli/ironic_client.html>`_