# Working with upstream repositories

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## Requesting packages from external connections

* **Note**\
  The following instructions use `npm`, to view configuration and usage instructions for other package types, see [Using CodeArtifact with Maven](/developer-tools/aws-codeartifact/topics/using-maven.md), [Using CodeArtifact with NuGet](/developer-tools/aws-codeartifact/topics/using-nuget.md), or [Using CodeArtifact with Python](/developer-tools/aws-codeartifact/topics/using-python.md).


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# 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://awsnotes.dendron.so/developer-tools/aws-codeartifact/topics/working-with-upstream-repositories.md?ask=<question>
```

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.