datasheets-search-api

Datasheets Public Search API Skill

Prerequisite

Use runtime-managed credentials only, such as an authenticated tool profile, environment variable, or secret manager.
Never ask users to paste credentials into chat or store credentials in prompt context.
If auth is not configured, direct the user to https://www.datasheets.com/account/api and ask them to complete setup out of band before continuing.

API Reference

Base URL: https://www.datasheets.com
Endpoint: GET /api/v1/search
Auth: Bearer token authentication configured by the execution runtime (no inline secret values in instructions).

Query Parameters

Parameter Required Default Max Description

Yes n/a n/a Search query (MPN, keyword, or manufacturer)

limit

No 5

Results per page

page

No 1

n/a Page number

Response Shape

{ "query": "bav99", "page": 1, "limit": 5, "count": 42, "results": [] }

Rules

Error Handling

Code Meaning Action

400

Bad request Check query params

401

Unauthorized Ask user to verify/rotate credentials in account settings, then retry

429

Rate limited Check Retry-After and X-RateLimit-* headers

500

Server error Retry after a moment

503

Service unavailable Retry after a moment

Examples

See references/examples.md for full code examples in cURL, JavaScript, Python, and TypeScript.

Workflow

Validate and normalize q , limit , and page
If runtime auth is missing, send the user to https://www.datasheets.com/account/api and pause until configured
Construct the search URL with q , limit , and page
Execute GET /api/v1/search using the preconfigured authenticated client/tool
Parse and display the results array in a readable format
If count exceeds limit , offer to paginate

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