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GET
Find alternate parts

Authorizations

Authorization
string
header
required

An API key created in the PartFinder console at https://console.partfinder.dev, or a customer key created with POST /v1/keys. Send as Authorization: Bearer <key>. Revocation takes effect within approximately one minute.

Query Parameters

mpn
string
required

The manufacturer part number to find alternates for.

manufacturer
string

Only needed for a part number several manufacturers make, such as NE555N. Omit it otherwise.

Response

The alternates. The list can be empty.

as_of
string<date-time>
required

ISO 8601. How current the data in this response is.

summary
string
required

Plain language an agent can relay without re-deriving it.

notice
string
required

Informational-use notice. Always present.

part
object
required
alternates
object[]
required

Parts that could replace this one, up to five. Never this part itself or the same part in another package or ordering variant. Not ranked: the order carries no meaning, so compare them on match, supply and the datasheets. Empty when none was found.