# Mouser Parts MCP Server (`axlymxp/mouser-parts-mcp`) Actor

MCP server + scraper for mouser.com. Search parts, batch-lookup a BOM by part number, browse categories, and autocomplete live from Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor and other AI agents — or run it as a classic Mouser parts scraper.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/axlymxp/mouser-parts-mcp.md
- **Developed by:** [axly](https://apify.com/axlymxp) (community)
- **Categories:** Developer tools, E-commerce
- **Stats:** 1 total users, 0 monthly users, 0.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
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## Pricing

Pay per event + usage

This Actor is paid per event and usage. You are charged both the fixed price for specific events and for Apify platform usage.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

Actors are web data automations that power AI and operations. They run on the Apify platform to scrape websites, process data, connect APIs, and automate workflows.
In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours,
and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server.
Actors are written with capital "A".

## How to integrate an Actor?

If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects.
You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready.
The best way to integrate Actors is as follows.

- **AI agents and MCP clients** — the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/integrations/mcp.md) at `https://mcp.apify.com` (remote, streamable HTTP, OAuth on first use).
- **Agentic workflows and local Actor development** — [Agent Skills](https://apify.com/.well-known/agent-skills/index.json) with the [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): `npm install -g apify-cli`, then `apify login`.
- **JavaScript/TypeScript projects** — the official [JS/TS client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md): `npm install apify-client`.
- **Python projects** — the official [Python client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md): `pip install apify-client`.
- **Any other language** — the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md).

For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt).

# README

## Mouser Parts MCP Server

Give your AI assistant **live access to Mouser Electronics** (mouser.com). This
actor runs as a **Model Context Protocol (MCP) server** so **Claude, ChatGPT,
Cursor, n8n** and other agents can search parts, check BOM pricing and stock,
browse categories, and autocomplete — in real time. It also runs as a
**classic scraper** when you just want a dataset.

Powered by Mouser's own **Android app API**: no proxies, no CAPTCHA solving —
just an automatically-bootstrapped anti-bot cookie.

### Who it's for

- **Hardware engineers using Claude/Cursor** — ask "is the NE555P in stock,
  what's the price at qty 100?" and get a live answer during design.
- **AI builders & agents** — add real-time Mouser part lookup to an assistant
  or procurement workflow with zero scraping code.
- **Automation (n8n/Make) builders** — MCP tool nodes for BOM/procurement
  workflows.
- **Developers** — a ready MCP endpoint instead of building and maintaining a
  scraper.

### MCP tools

| Tool                     | What it does                                                            |
| ------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| `search_mouser_products`  | Keyword and/or category search with filters → normalized part rows      |
| `get_mouser_parts`        | Batch BOM lookup by exact manufacturer/distributor part number          |
| `get_mouser_categories`   | Full left-nav category tree, for browsing/filter UIs                    |
| `mouser_autocomplete`     | Fuzzy keyword → exact part numbers, categories, manufacturers           |

### Output fields (per part)

`distributor_part_number`, `manufacturer_part_number`, `manufacturer`,
`description`, `available_to_sell`, `factory_stock`, `lifecycle_status`,
`rohs_status`, `minimum_order_quantity`, `multiple_order_quantity`,
`price_breaks`, `datasheets`, `images`, `category_breadcrumb`, `attributes`,
`compliance`, `product_detail_url`.

### Connect it

1. Start the actor in **Standby mode** on Apify.
2. Point your MCP client at `https://<your-actor-standby-url>/mcp` (Streamable HTTP).
3. The tools above appear automatically in your AI assistant.

Example (Claude Desktop / Cursor MCP config):

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "mouser": {
            "url": "https://<your-actor-standby-url>/mcp"
        }
    }
}
```

### Classic scraper mode

Prefer a plain dataset? Run the actor normally with an input like:

```json
{
    "searchQueries": ["10k resistor"],
    "partNumbers": ["78-2KDFN39CA-M3/H", "NE555P"],
    "maxItemsPerQuery": 50
}
```

It pushes normalized part rows to the dataset — identical fields to the tools.

### High-value use cases

- **Conversational BOM checks** — "check stock and price for these 12 part
  numbers" answered live by your assistant.
- **Design-time part lookup** — an agent verifies availability and pricing
  while you're speccing a circuit.
- **Procurement automation** — an n8n/Make workflow polls prices/stock for
  critical parts and alerts on changes.

### FAQ

**Do I need proxies or accounts?** No — the actor uses Mouser's own mobile app
API and bootstraps the required anti-bot cookie itself.

**How fresh is the data?** Live on every tool call.

**Can I check a whole BOM at once?** Yes — `get_mouser_parts` accepts a list of
part numbers in one call.

**Can it return a dataset too?** Yes — run it in normal mode for a classic
scrape, using the same fields as the tools.

**Is scraping legal?** The actor collects only publicly available product
data. You are responsible for complying with Mouser's terms and applicable
laws.

# Actor input Schema

## `searchQueries` (type: `array`):

Keywords to search (classic run mode only — ignored when connected as an MCP server).

## `categoryPaths` (type: `array`):

Mouser category paths to browse (classic run mode only).

## `partNumbers` (type: `array`):

Exact manufacturer/distributor part numbers to look up (classic run mode only).

## `maxItemsPerQuery` (type: `integer`):

Cap per search/category query in classic run mode.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "searchQueries": [
    "10k resistor"
  ],
  "categoryPaths": [],
  "partNumbers": [],
  "maxItemsPerQuery": 50
}
```

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("axlymxp/mouser-parts-mcp").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("axlymxp/mouser-parts-mcp").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"])
for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{}' |
apify call axlymxp/mouser-parts-mcp --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "mcp-remote",
                "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=axlymxp/mouser-parts-mcp",
                "--header",
                "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_API_TOKEN>"
            ]
        }
    }
}

```

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/bJaQGEZCcckB5HX6Q/builds/nwqCnpiQ05h0TvQAS/openapi.json