Is there an API for Alfa Aesar?

Alfa Aesar does not offer a public data API for this, but Anakin Wire provides 3 maintained endpoints for alfa.com. You call Anakin's REST API with an action ID and parameters and get structured JSON back; Anakin handles the browser, proxies, anti-bot, and parsing.

How do I scrape Alfa Aesar data?

POST to https://api.anakin.io/v1/wire/task with your API key, the action ID, and its parameters, then poll GET /v1/wire/jobs/{id} until the job settles. There is nothing to install and no scraper to maintain — when alfa.com changes its markup, Anakin updates the action.

Do I need a Alfa Aesar account?

No. Every Alfa Aesar action listed here runs anonymously — no account and no credentials required.

What does the Alfa Aesar API cost?

Usage-based credits, charged per call and refunded automatically when a job fails. New accounts start with 300 free credits and no card. See anakin.io/pricing for the current rates.

Chemicals

Alfa Aesar API

alfa.com

Alfa Aesar (Chemicals) catalog at alfa.com — browse category trees and product-detail pages for research chemicals, metals, CAS, SDS, specs, and pricing.

Actions: 3
Category: Chemicals
Login: Not required
Output: JSON

Get an API key Wire API reference

Call the Alfa Aesar API

Submit a task, then poll the job until it settles. This example runs act_alfa_com_chemicals_hub_navigation.

curl -X POST https://api.anakin.io/v1/wire/task \
  -H "X-API-Key: $ANAKIN_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "action_id": "act_alfa_com_chemicals_hub_navigation",
    "params": {}
  }'

3 actions on alfa.com

Read

Chemicals Hub Navigation
act_alfa_com_chemicals_hub_navigationread1 credit / call
Returns the lab chemicals hub page with the category tree and navigation links for browsing Alfa Aesar product families and subcategories.
Product Catalog Metadata
act_alfa_com_product_catalog_metadataread1 credit / call
Returns catalog product metadata for a catalog number, including product title, image URL, product page link, and SKU recurring-order eligibility.
catalog_number
string · required
search_query
string
Product Detail
act_alfa_com_product_detailread1 credit / call
Returns product detail for a catalog number, including CAS number, price, pack sizes, specifications, and SDS document links.
catalog_number
string · required
search_query
string

Alfa Aesar API questions

Is there an API for Alfa Aesar?: Alfa Aesar does not offer a public data API for this, but Anakin Wire provides 3 maintained endpoints for alfa.com. You call Anakin's REST API with an action ID and parameters and get structured JSON back; Anakin handles the browser, proxies, anti-bot, and parsing.
How do I scrape Alfa Aesar data?: POST to https://api.anakin.io/v1/wire/task with your API key, the action ID, and its parameters, then poll GET /v1/wire/jobs/{id} until the job settles. There is nothing to install and no scraper to maintain — when alfa.com changes its markup, Anakin updates the action.
Do I need a Alfa Aesar account?: No. Every Alfa Aesar action listed here runs anonymously — no account and no credentials required.
What does the Alfa Aesar API cost?: Usage-based credits, charged per call and refunded automatically when a job fails. New accounts start with 300 free credits and no card. See anakin.io/pricing for the current rates.