Findchips Scraper — MPN Price, Stock & Multi-Distributor Offers

Electronics aggregator data — Findchips cross-distributor price & stock next to DigiKey and RS Online catalog enrichment.

DigiKey	RS Online	Findchips
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Findchips scraper / Findchips API alternative for Apify — look up electronic components by manufacturer part number (MPN), search URL, or detail URL, then export multi-distributor offers, quantity-break pricing, live stock, authorized vs independent flags, RoHS / ECCN / HTS, parametric specs, datasheets, and alternates / FFF as clean JSON. Run from the Console, Python, Node.js, or MCP / AI assistants.

Compare DigiKey, Mouser, Arrow, Farnell, RS, Newark, TME, and independent brokers in one Findchips search — built for BOM price comparison, shortage monitoring, and procurement enrichment without enterprise Supplyframe credentials.

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Key Features

• MPN / BOM batch lookup — Findchips /search/{MPN} across authorized and independent distributors
• Nested or flat offers — one product record with offers[], or one spreadsheet row per distributor line
• Price breaks + stock — qty tiers, min/max price, currency, DISTI #, packaging, COO, RoHS
• Part details enrichment — lifecycle, ECCN/HTS, parametric attributes, datasheet link
• Alternates / FFF / related — alternate MPNs and compare-list equivalents from the detail page
• Filters — authorized-only, independent-only, in-stock, exact MPN match, exclude sponsored
• Fast HTTP — curl_cffi Chrome TLS; sticky residential proxy recommended (no headless browser)

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Use Cases

Use case	What you get	Why it helps
BOM cross-distributor quote	MPN → DigiKey + Mouser + Arrow + brokers in one item	First-pass quote without N single-distributor runs
Authorized vs independent	distributorType + stock/price	Spot broker pricing vs franchised channels
Shortage / allocation	Stock + price breaks per seller	See who still has inventory
Compliance snapshot	RoHS, ECCN, HTS, lifecycle	Export-control and green screening
Alternate discovery	Alternates + FFF lists	Mitigate EOL / NRFND risk

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When to use this Actor

• You need a Findchips multi-distributor compare for known MPNs
• BOM enrichment / price intelligence before diving into a single authorized catalog
• A Findchips API alternative without enterprise Supplyframe credentials
• Spreadsheet export of flat distributor offers (outputMode: offers)

When not to use this Actor

• Official Supplyframe / Findchips API contracts with your own SLA
• Deep DigiKey / RS catalog parametrics only — use the sibling Actors
• Cart, RFQ, checkout, or account automation

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Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
partNumbers	Array	—	MPNs for Findchips /search/{MPN}
searchUrls	Array	—	Findchips search URLs
detailUrls	Array	—	/detail/{MPN}/{Manufacturer} URLs
outputMode	Enum	product	product (nested offers) or offers (flat rows)
maxItems	Integer	50	Cap on dataset items
maxOffersPerPart	Integer	—	Cap offers kept per MPN
includeDetails	Boolean	true	Fetch detail page enrichment
includeTechnicalData	Boolean	true	Parametric attributes
includeAlternates	Boolean	true	Alternates / FFF
authorizedOnly	Boolean	false	Authorized / manufacturer only
independentOnly	Boolean	false	Independent only
inStockOnly	Boolean	false	Drop zero/missing stock
exactMatchOnly	Boolean	false	Exact MPN match only
excludeSponsored	Boolean	false	Drop sponsored rows
requestDelaySecs	Number	1.0	Delay between requests
proxyConfiguration	Object	Residential US	Apify Proxy sticky session

Input Example — BOM MPN lookup

{
  "partNumbers": ["STM32F405RGT6", "1N4148W-TP"],
  "outputMode": "product",
  "maxItems": 25,
  "includeDetails": true,
  "exactMatchOnly": false,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"],
    "apifyProxyCountry": "US"
  }
}

Input Example — flat offers spreadsheet

{
  "partNumbers": ["STM32F405RGT6"],
  "outputMode": "offers",
  "authorizedOnly": true,
  "inStockOnly": true,
  "maxItems": 200
}

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Output

Product mode (recordType: product)

Field	Description
mpn / manufacturer	Part identity
offers[]	Distributor rows with price breaks, stock, type, buy URL
offersCount / distributorCount	Counts
qtyAvailableValue / unitPriceValue	Best stock / min price summary
compliance / technicalData	Detail enrichment
alternates / fffEquivalents / relatedParts	Alternate / related MPNs
datasheetUrl / detailUrl / url	Links

Offers mode (recordType: listing)

One row per distributor offer: distributor, distributorType, distiPartNumber, qtyAvailableValue, unitPriceValue, priceBreaks, currency, buyUrl, etc.

Example product (abbreviated)

{
  "source": "findchips",
  "recordType": "product",
  "query": "STM32F405RGT6",
  "mpn": "STM32F405RGT6",
  "manufacturer": "STMicroelectronics",
  "url": "https://www.findchips.com/search/STM32F405RGT6",
  "offersCount": 40,
  "unitPriceValue": 6.638,
  "qtyAvailableValue": 14736,
  "lifecycleStatus": "Active",
  "currency": "USD",
  "offers": [
    {
      "distributor": "DigiKey",
      "distributorType": "authorized",
      "mpn": "STM32F405RGT6",
      "stock": 14736,
      "priceBreaks": [{"qty": 1, "price": 11.08, "currency": "USD"}],
      "currency": "USD"
    }
  ],
  "scrapedAt": "2026-08-08T12:00:00Z"
}

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Integration examples

Node.js

import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

const client = new ApifyClient({ token: process.env.APIFY_TOKEN });
const run = await client.actor('crawloop/findchips-scraper').call({
  partNumbers: ['STM32F405RGT6'],
  outputMode: 'product',
  maxItems: 10,
});
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
console.log(items[0]?.offersCount, items[0]?.unitPriceValue);

Python

from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient("YOUR_TOKEN")
run = client.actor("crawloop/findchips-scraper").call(
    run_input={
        "partNumbers": ["STM32F405RGT6"],
        "outputMode": "product",
        "maxItems": 10,
    }
)
for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(item.get("mpn"), item.get("offersCount"), item.get("unitPriceValue"))

cURL

curl "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/crawloop~findchips-scraper/runs?token=YOUR_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"partNumbers":["STM32F405RGT6"],"outputMode":"product","maxItems":5}'

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MCP and AI assistants

Use this Actor from AI tools via Apify MCP. Connect your Apify account, then call this Actor by its Store ID / name (crawloop/findchips-scraper).

Example prompts:

• "Run Findchips Scraper for STM32F405RGT6 and return the cheapest in-stock authorized offers as JSON"
• "Compare Findchips multi-distributor stock for my BOM list and summarize shortages"
• "Chain Findchips Scraper then DigiKey Product Scraper for the winning authorized MPN"

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Suite next step

After a Findchips compare, enrich the winning authorized line with DigiKey Product Scraper or RS Online Scraper for deeper catalog parametrics and storefront pricing.

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FAQ

Is this an official Findchips API?
No. It scrapes publicly accessible Findchips HTML pages as an unofficial Findchips API alternative.

Findchips vs DigiKey scraper?
Use Findchips to compare many distributors in one call. Use DigiKey / RS Actors when you need deep single-catalog specs and storefront pricing.

Why do currencies differ?
Findchips localizes estimates by geo/proxy. Use a consistent residential proxy country (for example US) for comparable runs.

Product vs offers mode?
Use product for one JSON document per MPN with nested offers[]. Use offers for flat CSV/Excel rows (one listing per distributor offer).

Can I filter brokers out?
Yes — set authorizedOnly: true and optionally excludeSponsored: true.

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Related Actors

• DigiKey Product Scraper
• RS Online Scraper