To access the API directly, send an HTTP GET request to the following URL:

The following example illustrates an API call to search for 'capacitors'.

The URL parameters are described in greater detail below.

{"total": 1, 

"parts": [

{"mpn": "SN74LS74AN", 

"manufacturer": "Texas Instruments",

"keywords": "Flip Flop Logic IC; Logic Type:Flip-Flop; Logic Family:74LS; Logic Base Number:7474; Supply Voltage Nom, Vcc:5V; Package\/Case:14-DIP; Leaded Process Compatible:Yes; Number of Circuits:2; Series:74LS RoHS Compliant: Yes", 

"infopage_url": "http:\/\/octopart.com\/info\/Texas+Instruments\/SN74LS74AN", 

"attributes": [

{"type": "text", 

"values": ["Compliant"], 

"name": "RoHS"},

"suppliers": [

{"sku": "SN74LS74AN", 

"quantity_in_stock": 100, 

"supplier_url": "http:\/\/octopart.com\/rtrack?vid=11&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gerberelec.com%2Fbrowse%2F%3FPartNo%3DSN74LS74AN&clicktype=vendorpart_clickthrough&origin_page=api&vendor_number=SN74LS74AN&sid=3039&vpid=2175578&link_type=hyperlink", 

"current": 1, 

"pricing": [

{"currency": "USD", 

"price": 0.2265, 

"price_break": 1}], 

"name": "Gerber"}, 

"datasheet": {

"url": "http:\/\/alpha.octopart.com\/Texas_Instruments__SN74LS74AN.pdf"}, 

"image": {

"orig_url": "http:\/\/delta.octopart.com\/Texas_Instruments__SN74LS74AN.gif", 

"thumb_url": "http:\/\/delta.octopart.com\/Texas_Instruments__SN74LS74AN__0.thumb.gif"}

}

]

}

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