`octopart_search`

Pack: octopart · Connect: https://pipeworx.io/mcp (see Connect below for a single-pack URL)

No MCP client? Call it directly: GET https://gateway.pipeworx.io/v1/tools/octopart_search for the schema, then POST the same URL with its arguments for the data.

Search Octopart for electronic components by manufacturer part number (MPN) or keyword. Returns matching parts with manufacturer, category, median price, total availability, and distributor offers (stock, price breaks, MOQ, lead time). Example: octopart_search({ q: “STM32F407”, limit: 5, _apiKey: “client_id:client_secret” })

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
`q`	string	yes	Manufacturer part number or keyword, e.g. “STM32F407VGT6”, “0.1uF 0603 capacitor”
`limit`	number	no	Max number of parts to return (default 5, max 20)
`country`	string	no	ISO country code for pricing/availability context, e.g. “US” (optional)
`currency`	string	no	ISO currency code for converted prices, e.g. “USD” (optional)
`_apiKey`	string	yes	Nexar OAuth2 credentials as “client_id:client_secret”. Get a free key (“Welcome 1K” plan) at https://portal.nexar.com

Example call

Arguments

{
  "q": "STM32F407VGT6",
  "limit": 5,
  "_apiKey": "your-octopart-client_id:your-octopart-client_secret"
}

curl

curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/octopart/mcp \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"octopart_search","arguments":{"q":"STM32F407VGT6","limit":5,"_apiKey":"your-octopart-client_id:your-octopart-client_secret"}}}'

TypeScript (@pipeworx/sdk)

import { Pipeworx } from '@pipeworx/sdk';
const pipeworx = new Pipeworx();

const result = await pipeworx.call('octopart_search', {
  "q": "STM32F407VGT6",
  "limit": 5,
  "_apiKey": "your-octopart-client_id:your-octopart-client_secret"
});

More examples

{
  "q": "0.1uF 0603 capacitor",
  "limit": 10,
  "country": "US",
  "currency": "USD",
  "_apiKey": "your-octopart-client_id:your-octopart-client_secret"
}

Connect

Add this to your MCP client config — every tool in the catalog, including this one — or use one-click install buttons:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pipeworx": {
      "url": "https://pipeworx.io/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Connect to just the octopart pack

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "octopart": {
      "url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/octopart/mcp"
    }
  }
}

See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.

octopart_search