# Market Maker Keepers ## Introduction A big part of the Maker Protocol is the incentivization of external agents, called **Keepers** (which can be human but are typically automated bots). Market Maker Keepers work by creating a series of orders in so-called **bands** (defined later), which are configured with a JSON file containing parameters like spreads, maximum engagement, etc. In short, the `market-maker-keeper` repository is a set of Keepers that facilitate market making on exchanges. For example, trading Dai motivated by the expected long-term convergence toward the indicated `Target Price`. This guide is dedicated to showing you how to create your very own Market Maker Keeper Bot as well as educate the community and help both users and developers understand the value of this incredible software. We are proud to say that all of the code needed to get a Market Maker Keeper bot up and running is open-sourced. **Visit the guide below if you are interested in getting a Market Maker Keeper Bot Set up up and running!** --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.makerdao.com/keepers/market-maker-keepers.md?ask= ``` 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. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.