# Page Not Found

The URL `open-apis/the-materials-api` does not exist. This page may have been moved, renamed, or deleted.

## Suggested Pages

You may be looking for one of the following:
- [Characterization Apps](https://docs.materialsproject.org/apps/characterization-apps.md)
- [Materials Explorer](https://docs.materialsproject.org/apps/explorer-apps/materials-explorer.md)
- [Analysis Apps](https://docs.materialsproject.org/apps/analysis-apps.md)
- [How do I download the Materials Project database?](https://docs.materialsproject.org/downloading-data/how-do-i-download-the-materials-project-database.md)
- [Using the API](https://docs.materialsproject.org/downloading-data/using-the-api.md)

## How to find the correct page

If the exact page cannot be found, you can still retrieve the information using the documentation query interface.

### Option 1 — Ask a question (recommended)

Perform an HTTP GET request on the documentation index with the `ask` parameter:

```
GET https://docs.materialsproject.org/apps/characterization-apps.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.

### Option 2 — Browse the documentation index

Full index: https://docs.materialsproject.org/sitemap.md

Use this to discover valid page paths or navigate the documentation structure.

### Option 3 — Retrieve the full documentation corpus

Full export: https://docs.materialsproject.org/llms-full.txt

Use this to access all content at once and perform your own parsing or retrieval. It will be more expensive.

## Tips for requesting documentation

Prefer `.md` URLs for structured content, append `.md` to URLs (e.g., `/apps/characterization-apps.md`).

You may also use `Accept: text/markdown` header for content negotiation.