OpenPrints does not hold anyone hostage: designs roam free as Nostr events; you keep ownership with your keys, and you support creators with Lightning—no platform in the middle.

• Discover — Browse designs from the whole ecosystem

• Publish — Sign your designs using your Nostr identity

• Support — Zap creators directly

• Open — No lock-in, no single gatekeeper. Anyone can run the Indexer or the Client

OpenPrints treats 3D designs as open protocol data, not siloed marketplace inventory. It combines Nostr, Lightning, and simple storage into a creator-owned, censorship-resistant foundation for printable models.

• Open 3D Design Protocol

  Designs are Nostr events, not rows in a private database—portable, verifiable, and owned by your keypair.

• Web-of-trust Discovery

  Zaps and Endorsement Nostr events are used to discover and support creators. Your reputation is built on your actions, not the platform.

• Creator-Owned Monetization

  Lightning zaps flow directly from supporters to creators with no platform custody or payout friction.

• Searchable Open Indexer

  A public FastAPI indexer aggregates relay data into a queryable API for lists, search, and detail views.

• Simple or Decentralized Storage

  The designs can be hosted anywhere—S3, your own server, or a decentralized blob storage service like Blossom. If a design gets taken down, just host it somewhere else and broadcast the update. As long as the hash checks out, the show doesn't stop.

• Censorship-Resistant by Design

  Multiple relays, open-source code, and a protocol-first approach reduce single points of failure or control.

A quick peek at what’s live in the indexer.