Cart API

Automate the cart building process

Overview

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Description

Mouser's Cart API handles functions like creating a cart, updating a cart, adding part numbers to a cart, scheduling a cart, and more. We suggest using it in conjunction with the Search API and the Order API to automate your orders in a streamlined way.

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Inside your My Mouser account there is a new section called APIs where you will be able to sign up for and view your API Key.

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Using Our APIs

Below are the suggested steps to take when using one of Mouser's APIs:

  1. Create a My Mouser Account if you do not already have one.

  2. Generate an API key if you do not have one. You can do this by visiting the API management page in your My Mouser account.

  3. Learn the ins and outs of using Mouser's APIs and get sample code by visiting our Step-by-Step API guide.

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  4. Visit the API Explorer page which lists all available APIs, each API's endpoints, and provides you with an easy-to-use test area to make API requests.

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  5. Create a request

  6. Submit an order

Endpoints

The Cart API provides five endpoints listed below.

Returns the cart

  • Updates the entire cart. If any cart items exist in the cart that were not sent with the request, they will be deleted.
  • At least one part number is required
  • If the quantity of the cart item sent in the request is not greater than zero, an error will be returned. The Cart API will not support updating a cart item quantity to zero.

  • Adds one or more cart items to the cart.
  • At least one part number is required
  • If the cart key is not provided or empty, then a new cart key will be created.

  • Updates one or more cart items in the cart.
  • At least one part number is required
  • If one or more cart items sent in do not match an existing cart item, an error will be returned.
  • If the quantity of the cart item sent in the request is not greater than zero, an error will be returned.

  • Removes a single cart item based on mouser part number
  • At least one part number is required
  • If one or more cart items sent in do not match an existing cart item in the cart, an error will be returned.

Creates new cart from an order.

Allows adding schedule delivery(s) for cart items.

  • Adds one or more scheduled deliveries to cart item(s).
  • The cart item(s) that needs to be scheduled should exist in the cart.
  • Schedule deliveries must pass scheduling restrictions, please see scheduling guidelines here.

Allows updating schedule delivery(s) for cart items.

  • Updates one or more scheduled deliveries for cart item(s).
  • If new scheduled deliveries are provided for the cart item, then a new scheduled delivery will be created.
  • The cart item(s) that needs to be scheduled should exist in the cart.
  • Schedule deliveries must pass scheduling restrictions, please see scheduling guidelines here.

Allows deleting all scheduled deliveries for cart items.

  • Removes all scheduled deliveries for cart item(s) based on the cart key.