Source Parts MCP documentation

Teach Claude Desktop how to execute Source Parts tools so product teams can ask for live component availability without leaving the conversation.

Expose the Source Parts MCP server as a trusted tool inside OpenAI Codex so engineering copilots can reason over validated component data.

Forward Source Parts tools to internal assistants and fine-tuned models while keeping a consistent MCP contract across vendors.

Attach bill of materials, preferred suppliers, and conversation breadcrumbs to every MCP invocation so assistants respond with actionable guidance.

Understand how Source Parts extends the Model Context Protocol to deliver real-time component intelligence to any assistant.

Learn how inventory, pricing, and quote responses are modeled so you can hydrate downstream systems without custom transforms.

Handle long-running searches and incremental enrichment without blocking the end-user experience.

Reduce latency and stay within rate limits by caching immutable data and retrying gracefully when the MCP server throttles requests.

Locate on-hand inventory across vetted partners with filters for lifecycle risk, packaging, and fulfillment region.

Calculate landed costs with contract pricing, moq handling, and break-even analytics.

Watch production-sensitive SKUs and react when allocation or lead times shift unexpectedly.

Create, monitor, and finalize quotes directly from MCP-aware assistants.

Secure MCP traffic with Auth0-issued tokens and short-lived API keys dedicated to assistants.

Understand how Source Parts encrypts MCP traffic in transit and at rest—including optional customer-managed keys.

Stay within Source Parts allocation windows by honoring rate-limit headers and grouping high-volume jobs into scheduled batches.

Capture a tamper-evident audit trail for every MCP command to satisfy procurement and quality teams.

Combine triggers, actions, and schedulers to automate procurement, engineering change notices, and shortage response plans.

Monitor Source Parts signals and fire downstream automations when inventory, pricing, or compliance crosses your guardrails.

Execute reusable actions when triggers fire—creating purchase orders, updating ERP records, or pinging collaboration tools.

Run periodic jobs against the Source Parts MCP server—refresh pricing, re-check alternates, or generate restock plans.

Use the Source Parts SDK for structured TypeScript bindings, automatic retries, and observability hooks.

Prototype tool calls directly against Source Parts from the command line or a simple web UI before wiring assistants.

Spin up the Source Parts MCP server in minutes and verify access before inviting your AI assistants.

Blend Source Parts MCP data with internal analytics to forecast costs, evaluate alternates, and track supplier risk.

Trigger replenishment, quote approvals, and supplier escalations the second Source Parts signals change.

Embed Source Parts MCP data inside PLM, ERP, and sourcing tools without custom API plumbing.