Is there an API for Octopart?

Octopart does not offer a public data API for this, but Anakin Wire provides 7 maintained endpoints for octopart.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 Octopart 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 octopart.com changes its markup, Anakin updates the action.

Do I need a Octopart account?

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

What does the Octopart 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.

Shopping

Octopart API

octopart.com

Octopart - electronic parts search, categories, attributes, manufacturers, and distributors.

Actions: 7
Category: Shopping
Login: Not required
Output: JSON

Get an API key Wire API reference

Call the Octopart API

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

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_octopart_com_category_tree",
    "params": {}
  }'

7 actions on octopart.com

Read

Distributor Listing
act_octopart_com_distributor_listingread1 credit / call
Returns all component distributors with names, slugs, and profile links.
rsc_token
string · required
Homepage
act_octopart_com_homepage_ssrread1 credit / call
Returns homepage metadata including brand, logo, and the site search URL template.
Manufacturer Listing
act_octopart_com_manufacturer_listingread1 credit / call
Returns all component manufacturers with names, slugs, and profile links.
rsc_token
string · required

Write

Write actions change state on octopart.com and run as the account you connect.

Category Tree
act_octopart_com_category_treewrite2 credits / call
Returns the electronic-parts category taxonomy with IDs, names, paths, child IDs, and filter attributes.
Filter Attributes Metadata
act_octopart_com_filter_attributes_metadatawrite2 credits / call
Returns global part attribute definitions with IDs, names, display names, units, and value types.
Filter Facets
act_octopart_com_filter_facetswrite2 credits / call
Returns available filter facets for a category, with attribute IDs, names, types, and coverage.
category_id
string · required
search_query
string
manufacturer_id
string
min_coverage
number
Manufacturer Suggestions
act_octopart_com_manufacturer_suggestionswrite2 credits / call
Returns manufacturers with IDs, names, slugs, and known aliases.

Octopart API questions

Is there an API for Octopart?: Octopart does not offer a public data API for this, but Anakin Wire provides 7 maintained endpoints for octopart.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 Octopart 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 octopart.com changes its markup, Anakin updates the action.
Do I need a Octopart account?: No. Every Octopart action listed here runs anonymously — no account and no credentials required.
What does the Octopart 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.