# MakerBot > MakerBot is a desktop 3D printer manufacturer (now part of UltiMaker) and operator of Thingiverse, the largest online community for discovering, sharing, and downloading 3D-printable models. MakerBot's developer surface is the Thingiverse REST API, which exposes things, files, images, users, collections, categories, and search over a Bearer-token (OAuth 2.0) authenticated JSON API. ## APIs - [Thingiverse REST API](https://www.thingiverse.com/developers): JSON REST API at https://api.thingiverse.com for browsing and managing Thingiverse things, files, images, users, collections, and search. Bearer-token / OAuth 2.0 authenticated. ## Docs - [Thingiverse Developers](https://www.thingiverse.com/developers): API documentation, app registration, and authentication. - [MakerBot](https://www.makerbot.com): Company website. ## Artifacts - [Authentication profile](authentication/makerbot-authentication.yml): OAuth 2.0 Bearer token model. - [Error catalog](errors/makerbot-problem-types.yml): custom JSON error envelope. - [API conventions](conventions/makerbot-conventions.yml): auth, CORS, pagination, versioning, error shape. - [Conformance](conformance/makerbot-conformance.yml): OAuth2, CORS, RFC 9457 posture. - [MCP candidate](mcp/makerbot-mcp.yml): candidate MCP tool list derived from verified endpoints. - [Domain security](security/makerbot-domain-security.yml): TLS/DNS posture probe.