# Downloading Data

- [How do I download the Materials Project database?](/downloading-data/how-do-i-download-the-materials-project-database.md): Methods for downloading data from the Materials Project (MP) database.
- [Using the API](/downloading-data/using-the-api.md)
- [Getting Started](/downloading-data/using-the-api/getting-started.md): Setting up the Materials Project API client.
- [Querying Data](/downloading-data/using-the-api/querying-data.md): An introduction on how to query for data with the Materials Project API client.
- [Tips for Large Downloads](/downloading-data/using-the-api/tips-for-large-downloads.md): Tips for downloading large data sets from the API
- [Examples](/downloading-data/using-the-api/examples.md): API query examples with the MPRester client.
- [Advanced Usage](/downloading-data/using-the-api/advanced-usage.md): Information for advanced users of the API.
- [Legacy API data](/downloading-data/using-the-api/legacy-api-data.md)
- [Differences between new and legacy API](/downloading-data/differences-between-new-and-legacy-api.md): Comparison between the old (legacy) and new Materials Project (MP) APIs.
- [Query and Download Contributed Data](/downloading-data/query-and-download-contributed-data.md): How to download contributed data from the Materials Project (MP) website/database.
- [AWS Open Data](/downloading-data/aws-opendata.md): MP data is also available through the AWS Open Data Program.
- [Legacy json Data on AWS Open Data](/downloading-data/aws-opendata/working_with_parquet.md): An introduction on how to interact with the json format data hosted on the Materials Project AWS Open Data buckets.