Fast and efficient process information with Avnet's API Service
Information that drives action and innovation
Avnet’s API service goes beyond purchasing—it’s a gateway to real-time, actionable data that supports your entire product lifecycle. From pricing and inventory availability to product information, our APIs deliver detailed, up-to-date information that helps streamline operations and accelerate decision-making. By integrating directly with your internal systems, you gain seamless access to critical data that enhances both efficiency and responsiveness across your supply chain.
Our APIs are designed to be platform-agnostic, supporting a wide range of enterprise software environments. This flexibility allows your teams to automate workflows, reduce manual tasks, and maintain data consistency across departments. Whether you're sourcing components or tracking logistics, Avnet’s API ensures your systems are always aligned with the latest product and supply chain information.
Connecting to the Avnet API means your procurement and planning tools communicate directly with our global infrastructure. This real-time integration empowers your business to operate with greater precision, agility, and confidence. With over a century of experience in delivering technology and supply chain innovation, Avnet remains your trusted partner from design chain to supply chain.
The benefits of Avnet’s API service
Speed
APIs enable real-time data exchange between systems, dramatically reducing latency and manual intervention. This instant connectivity allows businesses to respond faster to customer needs, market changes, and operational demands. Speed is not just a convenience, it's a competitive advantage, and APIs are the backbone of that agility.
Efficiency
Modern APIs are central to hyper-automation strategies, integrating seamlessly with AI and robotic process automation (RPA) tools to eliminate repetitive tasks. By embedding APIs into core workflows, businesses can streamline operations, reduce costs, and free up IT resources for higher-value initiatives. This efficiency empowers organizations to scale faster and innovate more freely.
Data Quality
APIs ensure consistent, accurate, and real-time data flow between systems, minimizing the risk of human error and data silos. With embedded compliance and validation features, modern APIs also help enforce data integrity and regulatory standards. This leads to better decision-making, improved analytics, and a stronger foundation for digital transformation.
Omnichannel
APIs provides a unified layer of connectivity across all customer touchpoints—office, web, mobile, and partner platforms. With Avnet’s API, customers can access the same reliable data and services available through traditional channels, ensuring a consistent and seamless experience. This omnichannel capability further supports our customers to interact with Avnet however and whenever they want to.
Key Information
- Security - Avnet API Portal requires a Subscription Key + oAuth 2 authorization
- Rate Limit Check - The number of request lines per minute and customer is restricted to 100. Additional requests will be rejected. The message text is e.g. 040 ‘Rate limit (call lines per minute) exceeded: 101’
- Standard Daily Call Limit – The number of daily calls is restricted to 1000 calls a day.
Customer API (getPriceAndQty)
Description
| FIELD NAME | DESCRIPTION | REQUIRED |
|---|---|---|
| API_USER_ID | API User ID | Yes |
| API_KEY | API Key | Yes |
| REQUESTOR_REF | Requestor Reference | No |
| PROJECT_NAME | Project name | No |
| PART_NUMBER | Material Description | Yes |
| MANUFACTURER_NAME | Customer API manufacturer name | No |
| DEMAND_QTY | Character Field Length = 10 | No |
| UNIT_OF_MEASURE | Base Unit of Measure | No |
| CURRENCY | Currency Key | No |
| MAX_RESULT | Version Number Component | No |
| END_CUSTOMER | Customer API : Ultimate End Customer | No |
| KDMAT | Material belonging to the customer | No |
Response
| FIELD NAME | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
| API_USER_ID | API User ID |
| API_KEY | API Key |
| REQUESTOR_REF | Requestor Reference |
| PROJECT_NAME | Project name |
| PART_NUMBER | Material Description |
| MANUFACTURER_NAME | Customer API manufacturer name |
| DEMAND_QTY | Character Field Length = 10 |
| UNIT_OF_MEASURE | Base Unit of Measure |
| CURRENCY | Currency Key |
| MAX_RESULT | Version Number Component |
| END_CUSTOMER | Customer API : Ultimate End Customer |
| KDMAT | Material belonging to the customer |
| PART_NUMBER_OUT | Material Description |
| MANUFACTURER_NAME_OUT | Customer API manufacturer name |
| DEMAND_QTY_OUT | Offered quantity |
| FREE_STOCK | Free Stock (Available quantity - Allocated quantity) |
| MIN_ORDER_QTY | SalesMOQ |
| PACKAGE_TYPE | Name of storage unit type |
| PACK_SIZE | PackQty |
| DESIGN_FLAG | Design registerable |
| MATERIAL_STATUS | Customer API material status |
| EOL_PCN | Reach: General date in char format |
| ROHSL | RoHS Definition |
| MARKET_PRICE | Customer API base price in char |
| CURRENCY_OUT | Currency Key |
| LEAD_TIME | Planned Delivery Time in Days |
| PO_PIPELINE | Reach: General date in char format |
| DEPARTURE_COUNTRY | Country Key |
| ECCN_NUMER | Export control class according the legal reg. for legal ctrl |
| MESSAGE | Message |
| PART_NUMBER_DESC | Material Description |
| MATNR | Material Number |
| ORIGINAL_LINE | Character Field Length = 10 |
| ERROR | Message number |
| TDLINE | Text Line |
| KDMAT_OUT | Material belonging to the customer |
Endpoint URL
Besides the production endpoint, an additional endpoint for technical testing is available on demand.