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Source Parts API Documentation

Welcome to the Source Parts API documentation! Our API provides programmatic access to our comprehensive electronics component database, allowing you to integrate real-time inventory, pricing, and technical specifications into your applications.

📚 Complete API Documentation

For detailed API reference, endpoints, authentication, and examples, visit our comprehensive API documentation:

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Quick Start Guide

Getting started with the Source Parts API is straightforward:

Authentication - Obtain your API key from your account dashboard
Make Requests - Use standard HTTP methods to interact with our endpoints
Process Responses - Handle JSON responses with component data, pricing, and availability

Key API Features

Component Search - Search our database of millions of electronic components
Real-time Pricing - Get up-to-date pricing from multiple suppliers
Inventory Tracking - Check availability and stock levels
Technical Specifications - Access detailed component specifications and datasheets
BOM Processing - Upload and process Bill of Materials (BOMs) programmatically
Quote Management - Create and manage quotes through the API

Authentication

The Source Parts API uses API keys for authentication. Include your API key in the request headers:

Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY
Content-Type: application/json

Base URL

All API requests should be made to:

https://api.source.parts/v1/

Rate Limits

To ensure optimal performance for all users, our API implements rate limiting:

Free Tier: 1,000 requests per hour
Professional: 10,000 requests per hour
Enterprise: Custom limits available

Example Request

Here's a simple example of searching for components:

curl -X GET "https://api.source.parts/v1/parts/search?q=STM32F407" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "User-Agent: YourApp/1.0 ([email protected])" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json"

🚀 Getting Started

Ready to integrate? Visit our full API documentation for detailed guides, code examples in multiple languages, and interactive API explorer.

Ways to integrate

Pick whatever fits your stack:

REST API - call https://api.source.parts/v1 directly with an Authorization: Bearer key and a descriptive User-Agent. Spec: /v1/openapi.json.
CLI - open source at github.com/SourceParts/parts-cli; install with curl -fsSL https://source.parts/cli/install.sh | sh.
MCP server - connect Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client: claude mcp add --transport http source-parts https://mcp.source.parts (or run uvx parts-mcp).

Support and Resources

Need help with the API? We're here to support you:

Interactive Documentation - docs/api - Try endpoints directly in your browser
Code Examples - Comprehensive examples in multiple programming languages
Developer Support - Email [email protected] for technical questions
Status Page - Monitor API uptime and performance at status.source.parts

⚠️ Important Notes

• Always use HTTPS for API requests to ensure data security
• Store your API keys securely and never expose them in client-side code
• Implement proper error handling for rate limits and API errors
• Use pagination for large result sets to optimize performance

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