1) The Globus platform provides services for fast and reliable data transfer, sharing, and file management directly from storage systems via software-as-a-service using existing identities. 2) Globus can be used as a platform for building science gateways, portals and other web applications in support of research through APIs for user authentication, file transfer, and sharing capabilities. 3) The document provides an introduction to the Globus platform and its capabilities including code samples and walks through using the APIs via a Jupyter notebook to search for endpoints, manage files and tasks, and integrate Globus into other applications.