# MiniProto > MiniProto is a US-based custom wire harness and cable assembly manufacturer in Kingston NY; prototype to production in the same shop; every order is engineer-reviewed; no minimum order quantity; online configurator gives instant quotes; public API at /api/v1 documented at /docs/api. Questions this file plus the public API can answer: what MiniProto needs to quote a custom harness or cable assembly (housing MPNs, pinout, lengths, wire, quantity; Family names such as JST or Molex are not enough); whether a connector MPN is in the instant-price catalog, and a live estimate for a simple point-to-point harness when every connector is catalogued; company facts (Kingston NY, no minimum order quantity, engineer review, and work we do not offer). If those quote fields are missing, do not invent a price. Point the customer at https://www.miniproto.com/guides/what-to-put-in-a-harness-rfq and ask for them. A price-snapshot is an estimate and a saved design, not a quote or an order. Only authenticated POST /api/v1/quotes creates a quote. ## API Reads plus POST /api/v1/validations and POST /api/v1/price-snapshots are anonymous, no key required, rate-limited by IP; they create no quote and no order. POST /api/v1/quotes is authenticated and needs MiniProto customer credentials: OAuth 2.1 (CustomerOAuth) or an issued B2B API key (CustomerApiKey). No header or bot gate upgrades anonymous access to writes. Errors are RFC 9457 application/problem+json with a machine-branchable code field. Quote task quickstart: drive this API, not the ConfigV2 UI. Resolve catalog data from GET /api/v1/connector-families, GET /api/v1/connectors, GET /api/v1/wires, and GET /api/v1/lead-times and copy values verbatim into the spec. Then POST /api/v1/validations to check the design, then POST /api/v1/price-snapshots to price it. A spec may opt into wireProfile "standard-automotive" to omit wireFamily/gauge/color; defaults (GXL, 18 AWG, deterministic per-wire colors) show up in the response's resolvedSpec, and every value the profile supplied is listed in assumptions entries {path, value, source: "standard-automotive"}. Explicit values override the profile. The snapshot response carries priceToken, resolvedSpec, assumptions, and an absolute seven-day continueUrl that opens the saved design at /configuratorV2?d=; that saved design is the one resource the anonymous snapshot creates — its only side effect — and it creates no quote, no order, and no reservation. Follow continueUrl only when you need the visual configurator. Finish with authenticated POST /api/v1/quotes sending that priceToken, only when customer credentials are available. - [GET /api/v1/company](https://www.miniproto.com/api/v1/company): Who MiniProto is: name, tagline, Kingston NY location, differentiators, industries served, ordering flow, and links. - [GET /api/v1/services](https://www.miniproto.com/api/v1/services): Commercial offerings. Each service names its intake: configurator or rfq. - [GET /api/v1/capabilities](https://www.miniproto.com/api/v1/capabilities): Physical manufacturing abilities: processes, materials, standards, testing, and what we do not offer. Not a catalog of orderable parts. - [GET /api/v1/connector-families](https://www.miniproto.com/api/v1/connector-families): Digitised connector families eligible for instant pricing, with manufacturer, category, and AWG range. - [GET /api/v1/connectors](https://www.miniproto.com/api/v1/connectors): Look up a connector by ?mpn=, ?family=, ?pinCount=, or ?q=. No UUID needed. - [GET /api/v1/connectors/{id}](https://www.miniproto.com/api/v1/connectors/%7Bid%7D): Accepts either a component UUID or an MPN. - [GET /api/v1/wires](https://www.miniproto.com/api/v1/wires): Wire families with their gauges and colours. Copy wireFamily, gauge, and color values verbatim into a harness spec. - [GET /api/v1/lead-times](https://www.miniproto.com/api/v1/lead-times): Manufacturing lead-time tiers. Price snapshots use the default tier; the request has no lead-time tier field. - [POST /api/v1/validations](https://www.miniproto.com/api/v1/validations): Check a harness spec without creating anything. - [POST /api/v1/price-snapshots](https://www.miniproto.com/api/v1/price-snapshots): Priced snapshot for a spec whose connectors are given by MPN. Returns priceToken, resolvedSpec, assumptions, and continueUrl. Creates no quote and no order. - [POST /api/v1/quotes](https://www.miniproto.com/api/v1/quotes): Authenticated with customer credentials (CustomerOAuth or CustomerApiKey). Converts a priceToken into a priced draft quote or an engineer-review RFQ. - [API Docs](https://www.miniproto.com/docs/api): Public harness API reference: discovery routes, connector lookup by MPN, wire families and lead times, spec validation, and priced snapshots. - [API Docs Markdown](https://www.miniproto.com/docs/api.md): Same reference as plain markdown. - [OpenAPI Spec](https://www.miniproto.com/docs/api/openapi.yaml): OpenAPI 3.1 description of the public API. - [Harness JSON Schema](https://www.miniproto.com/docs/api/schema.json): JSON Schema for the harness spec object. - [Harness Documentation](https://www.miniproto.com/documentation): Harness design reference: preferred components and what a quote request needs. ## MCP connector Connect ChatGPT, Claude, Codex, or Claude Code to https://www.miniproto.com/api/mcp using Streamable HTTP. No login or API key. Eight tools search catalog parts, validate supplied wiring, and price harnesses. Pricing creates an anonymous saved design with a link that expires after 7 days; expiry does not promise deletion. No orders, payments, or account data. Final review and checkout happen on miniproto.com, where prices are re-checked. We do not discover application pinouts. - [MCP endpoint](https://www.miniproto.com/api/mcp): Streamable HTTP endpoint for MCP clients; not a browser page. - [MCP connector docs](https://www.miniproto.com/docs/mcp): Setup, eight tools and inputs, example prompts, limits, privacy, and support. ## Core - [Home](https://www.miniproto.com/): MiniProto is a US-based custom wire harness and cable assembly manufacturer in Kingston NY. - [Configurator](https://www.miniproto.com/configuratorV2): Online configurator for custom harness designs with instant quotes and engineer review. - [Configure with AI Guide](https://www.miniproto.com/guides/use-ai-to-configure-a-wire-harness): Copy-paste prompt for an AI assistant with browsing and API access to spec a simple harness via /api/v1; the assistant cannot call the API itself without browsing and API access, so it resolves catalog data, validates, prices, and hands off a priceToken for live engineer-reviewed quoting. - [Harness RFQ Checklist](https://www.miniproto.com/guides/what-to-put-in-a-harness-rfq): What MiniProto needs to quote a custom wire harness or cable assembly: connector part numbers, pinout, lengths, wire specs, quantity, files, and substitutions. - [Configure vs Send a Drawing](https://www.miniproto.com/guides/configure-vs-send-a-drawing): Choose ConfigV2 for catalog housings, pin maps, and catalog wire. Send a drawing RFQ when the canvas cannot hold the design. ## Solutions - [Solutions](https://www.miniproto.com/solutions): Application-specific wire harness solutions for drone, industrial automation, and vehicle projects. - [Automotive Wiring Solutions](https://www.miniproto.com/solutions/automotive-wiring): Custom automotive and marine wiring for prototypes, repairs, and low-volume builds. - [CAN Bus Wiring Harnesses](https://www.miniproto.com/solutions/can-bus-harnesses): CAN bus wiring harnesses for J1939, CANopen, vehicles, ag equipment, and robotics. - [Circular Connector Cable Assemblies](https://www.miniproto.com/solutions/circular-connector-assemblies-m8-m12): M8 and M12 circular connector cable assemblies for sensors, panels, and machine networks. - [CNC Machine Retrofit Wiring](https://www.miniproto.com/solutions/cnc-machine-retrofit-wiring): Harnesses and cable assemblies for CNC retrofit and machine upgrade projects. - [Custom Battery Cables](https://www.miniproto.com/solutions/custom-battery-cables): Custom battery cables and battery wiring harnesses with lugs, Anderson, Powerpole, and XT options. - [Drone Power Harnesses](https://www.miniproto.com/solutions/drone-power-harnesses-xt-lipo): XT and LiPo power harnesses for UAV builds that need reviewed connector and wire choices. - [Marine and Boat Wiring Harnesses](https://www.miniproto.com/solutions/marine-boat-wiring-harnesses): Boat wiring harnesses for console rewires, marine battery cable, and trolling motor leads. - [Motorcycle Wiring Harnesses](https://www.miniproto.com/solutions/motorcycle-wiring-harnesses): Custom motorcycle wiring harnesses for cafe racer, resto-mod, dirt, adventure, and fleet projects. - [PLC Control Panel Wiring](https://www.miniproto.com/solutions/plc-control-panel-wiring): Control panel harnesses and wiring assemblies for industrial automation systems. - [Servo and RC Harnesses](https://www.miniproto.com/solutions/servo-rc-harnesses): Servo extension cable and compact RC harness builds for robotics, FPV, and camera gimbals. ## Services - [Custom Cable Assembly](https://www.miniproto.com/services/custom-cable-assembly): Cable assemblies built in Kingston NY for prototypes and production runs. - [Custom Wire Harness Assembly](https://www.miniproto.com/services/custom-wire-harness-assembly): Engineer-reviewed custom wire harness assembly with no minimum order quantity. - [RF Coaxial Cable Assemblies](https://www.miniproto.com/services/rf-coaxial-cable-assemblies): Quote-led RF coaxial assemblies selected by exact cable, connector, impedance, length, and test requirements. - [Ribbon Cable Assembly](https://www.miniproto.com/services/ribbon-cable-assembly): Custom IDC ribbon cable assemblies quoted from connector, conductor, orientation, length, and quantity requirements. - [Prototype Wire Harness Manufacturing](https://www.miniproto.com/services/prototype-wire-harness-manufacturing): Prototype harness manufacturing in the same shop that can support production orders. - [Reverse Engineering](https://www.miniproto.com/services/reverse-engineering): Rebuild documentation and BOMs for undocumented or legacy wire harnesses. - [Shielded Cable Assembly](https://www.miniproto.com/services/shielded-cable-assembly): Shielded cable assemblies for electronics, controls, and signal-sensitive applications. - [Small Batch Wire Harness Production](https://www.miniproto.com/services/small-batch-wire-harness-production): Small-batch harness production for tested designs and repeat builds. - [Wire Harness Design](https://www.miniproto.com/services/wire-harness-design): Design a new harness from requirements, schematic to build-ready package. ## Connector Guides - [Connector Guides](https://www.miniproto.com/connectors): Engineering references for selecting connector families, contacts, seals, keying, and mating components. - [Anderson Powerpole](https://www.miniproto.com/connectors/anderson-powerpole): Compare PP15-45, PP75, PP120, and PP180 by exact contact, wire range, insulation OD, and catalog conditions. - [JST Connector Series](https://www.miniproto.com/connectors/jst): Identify and compare JST PH, XH, SH, GH, EH, and ZH wire-to-board connector systems. - [Weather Pack](https://www.miniproto.com/connectors/weather-pack): Select Aptiv Weather Pack housings, terminals, cable seals, and cavity plugs by exact construction. - [Metri-Pack](https://www.miniproto.com/connectors/metri-pack): Compare source-backed Aptiv Metri-Pack 150 and 280 sealed connector parts and assembly paths. - [XT Connectors](https://www.miniproto.com/connectors/xt-connectors): Compare current Amass XT30U, XT60, XT60H, XT90H, and XT90S-F cable connector variants. ## Products and Resources - [Products](https://www.miniproto.com/products): Product catalog for configured and cataloged MiniProto harness and cable assemblies. - [Blog](https://www.miniproto.com/blog): Engineering notes and manufacturing context for wire harness and cable assembly work. - [Careers](https://www.miniproto.com/careers): Open roles and hiring information for MiniProto manufacturing and operations work. - [Documentation](https://www.miniproto.com/documentation): Reference documentation for MiniProto quoting, tolerances, and build expectations. - [Wire Harness Bundling Guide](https://www.miniproto.com/guides/how-to-bundle-a-wire-harness): Guide to cable-versus-bundle decisions, harness coverings, branch structure, securing, and manufacturer handoff. - [Contact](https://www.miniproto.com/contact): Contact MiniProto about custom wire harnesses, cable assemblies, and production needs. ## Optional - [Agtech](https://www.miniproto.com/industries/agtech): Wire harnesses and cable assemblies for agricultural technology hardware. - [Automotive and Marine](https://www.miniproto.com/industries/automotive-marine): Custom harnesses for vehicle, marine, and equipment wiring applications. - [Biotech and Life Sciences](https://www.miniproto.com/industries/biotech-life-sciences): Cable and harness builds for lab equipment, instruments, and biotech hardware. - [Drones and UAV](https://www.miniproto.com/industries/drones-uav): Power and signal harnesses for drones, UAVs, and robotics platforms. - [Electronics and IoT](https://www.miniproto.com/industries/electronics-iot): Prototype and production cable assemblies for electronics and connected devices. - [Industrial Automation](https://www.miniproto.com/industries/industrial-automation): Control, sensor, and machine wiring assemblies for automation equipment. - [Lighting and Stage](https://www.miniproto.com/industries/lighting-stage): Cable assemblies for lighting, stage equipment, and event hardware. - [Music and Recording](https://www.miniproto.com/industries/music-recording): Cable and harness assemblies for audio, recording, and instrument hardware.