element14 Parts Search
Search Newark, Farnell and element14 through one API for parts, pricing, stock and datasheets.
- What
- Search Newark, Farnell and element14 through one API for parts, pricing, stock and datasheets.
- Cost
- Free
- Needs
- an AI agent with file tools (Read, Write, Bash), such as Claude Code or Codex; Python 3 for the helper scripts; a free element14 API key from a developer account, stored as an environment variable, with simple query-parameter authentication and no OAuth.
- Install
- Copy the installer prompt below into your Muse — your agent does the rest.
Curated by Skill Harbor: the international distributor skill in the KiCad collection. One API covers three regional storefronts with the same catalog and the same datasheets, only pricing and stock varying by region: Newark for the US, Farnell for the UK and EU, and element14 for Asia Pacific. It finds parts by manufacturer part number or distributor part number, checks pricing and stock, downloads datasheets directly from the Farnell content delivery network, and syncs a local datasheets directory for a KiCad project, with batch part-number list seeding for bulk work without a project. Its main practical advantage over the other distributor skills is the simple credential setup: a free API key with query-parameter authentication, no OAuth flow. By @aklofas, listed here with credit to its creator. Honest caveats: the free key still comes from a developer account and must live in an environment variable, never in a chat; regional pricing means the same part can show different prices across storefronts, so compare before ordering; and a website fallback exists but is less reliable than the API. Skill Harbor never reviews the code, review it yourself before use.
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Quick answer
element14 Parts Search is a free Muse skill that covers Newark, Farnell and element14 through API with catalog, pricing and stock varying by region. It finds parts by number, checks pricing and stock, downloads datasheets and syncs a directory. Its key needs a developer account, lives in an environment variable, never in a chat, and prices need comparing before ordering.
Install
Copy the install package below, then paste it into MusePrerequisites: an AI agent with file tools (Read, Write, Bash), such as Claude Code or Codex; Python 3 for the helper scripts; a free element14 API key from a developer account, stored as an environment variable, with simple query-parameter authentication and no OAuth. Install "element14 Parts Search" for me. A skill that searches Newark, Farnell and element14 through one API, finds parts by manufacturer or distributor part number, checks pricing and stock, downloads datasheets, and syncs a local datasheets directory for a KiCad project. Repository: https://github.com/aklofas/kicad-happy/tree/main/skills/element14 1. Fetch the SKILL.md file (plus its scripts/ folder) from the repository into a temporary folder and summarize what it does in one or two sentences. 2. Safety check: review the SKILL.md and scripts for anything suspicious (unexpected network calls, shell commands, credential harvesting). It must never contain hardcoded secrets. Verify that holds here; STOP on any red flag and tell me. 3. Install it as a skill: copy SKILL.md and its helper files into the agent's skills directory, in a folder named "element14". 4. Verify with no network calls: frontmatter valid, files in place. 5. Report what was installed, where, and what I still need to do myself (e.g. save my element14 API key as an environment variable). GitHub is optional: if I have a GitHub account or the gh CLI, you may use it; otherwise public access is fine. Never require it unless it is in the prerequisites above. Rules: do not touch anything outside the temp folder and the install target. If anything looks off, stop and ask me.
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Questions
How do I install a skill?
Every product page includes a copy-paste install prompt. Paste it into your Muse and it sets the skill up for you — no manual configuration.
Where does my money go?
Straight to the seller. Skill Harbor never processes payments: checkout happens on the seller’s own page, usually Stripe.
What does the ✓ next to a creator’s name mean?
It means we confirmed the identity of the person behind the listing. It says nothing about the code itself — always check a skill before installing it.