# TheBadge documentation

## TheBadge documentation

- [TheBadge's Introduction](https://doc.thebadge.xyz/thebadges-introduction.md): What is TheBadge? How does it work?
- [Relevance](https://doc.thebadge.xyz/thebadges-introduction/relevance.md): Why do we need decentralized certifications?
- [Definition](https://doc.thebadge.xyz/what-is-a-badge/definition.md): Web3 certificates
- [Badge history](https://doc.thebadge.xyz/what-is-a-badge/badge-history.md): Badge registry
- [Badge Categories](https://doc.thebadge.xyz/what-is-a-badge/badge-categories.md)
- [Community Badges](https://doc.thebadge.xyz/what-is-a-badge/badge-categories/community-badges.md): Badges verified by the community
- [Third-party Badges](https://doc.thebadge.xyz/what-is-a-badge/badge-categories/third-party-badges.md): Blockchain certifications as a service
- [Creators](https://doc.thebadge.xyz/protocol-participants/creators.md): Certification's designers
- [Curators](https://doc.thebadge.xyz/protocol-participants/curators.md): Bounty Hounter
- [Badge Receiver](https://doc.thebadge.xyz/protocol-participants/badge-receiver.md): Badge applicant
- [Badge Types](https://doc.thebadge.xyz/protocol-participants/badge-types.md)
- [Badge Status](https://doc.thebadge.xyz/protocol-participants/badge-status.md)
- [How it works](https://doc.thebadge.xyz/protocol-mechanics/how-it-works.md)
- [Challenge](https://doc.thebadge.xyz/protocol-mechanics/challenge.md): The curation mechanism
- [Challenge Flow](https://doc.thebadge.xyz/protocol-mechanics/challenge-flow.md)
- [How to get a badge](https://doc.thebadge.xyz/how-to-guides/how-to-get-a-badge.md): Badge's application process
- [How to create a badge](https://doc.thebadge.xyz/how-to-guides/how-to-create-a-badge.md): Badge creation guide
- [How to become a creator](https://doc.thebadge.xyz/how-to-guides/how-to-become-a-creator.md): Creator's registration
- [How to become a curator](https://doc.thebadge.xyz/how-to-guides/how-to-become-a-curator.md)
- [How to curate](https://doc.thebadge.xyz/how-to-guides/how-to-curate.md): Curation guide
- [How to challenge](https://doc.thebadge.xyz/how-to-guides/how-to-challenge.md): Challenge guide
- [How to claim a third party certificate](https://doc.thebadge.xyz/how-to-guides/how-to-claim-a-third-party-certificate.md): Get a badge from a third party company
- [How to place your diploma on LinkedIn](https://doc.thebadge.xyz/how-to-guides/how-to-place-your-diploma-on-linkedin.md): Show your diplomas from TheBadge among your achievements
- [How to fetch badges](https://doc.thebadge.xyz/integration-guide/how-to-fetch-badges.md)
- [How to render badges](https://doc.thebadge.xyz/integration-guide/how-to-render-badges.md)
- [Using the TheBadge-UI-Library](https://doc.thebadge.xyz/integration-guide/how-to-render-badges/using-the-thebadge-ui-library.md)
- [TheBadge's Ambassador](https://doc.thebadge.xyz/community/thebadges-ambassador.md)