Is there an API for MSC Industrial Supply?

MSC Industrial Supply does not offer a public data API for this, but Anakin Wire provides 3 maintained endpoints for www.mscdirect.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 MSC Industrial Supply 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 www.mscdirect.com changes its markup, Anakin updates the action.

Do I need a MSC Industrial Supply account?

No. Every MSC Industrial Supply action listed here runs anonymously — no account and no credentials required.

What does the MSC Industrial Supply 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.

Marketplace

MSC Industrial Supply API

www.mscdirect.com

Industrial supply marketplace - metalworking, tools, safety, hardware, and abrasives.

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

Get an API key Wire API reference

Call the MSC Industrial Supply API

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

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": "mscd_category_products",
    "params": {
      "navid": "2103535"
    }
  }'

3 actions on www.mscdirect.com

Read

Category Products
mscd_category_productsread3 credits / call
Returns products in a category with name, brand, product ID, price, and availability.
navid
string · required
page
number
Product Details
mscd_product_detailsread3 credits / call
Returns full product detail with brand, MPN, description, price, and specifications.
product_id
string · required
Product Search
mscd_search_productsread3 credits / call
Returns catalog products matching a keyword with name, brand, product ID, and price.
query
string · required
page
number

MSC Industrial Supply API questions

Is there an API for MSC Industrial Supply?: MSC Industrial Supply does not offer a public data API for this, but Anakin Wire provides 3 maintained endpoints for www.mscdirect.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 MSC Industrial Supply 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 www.mscdirect.com changes its markup, Anakin updates the action.
Do I need a MSC Industrial Supply account?: No. Every MSC Industrial Supply action listed here runs anonymously — no account and no credentials required.
What does the MSC Industrial Supply 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.