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Electronic component intelligence, through one API

Search 40M parts, match BOMs, and go beyond distributor fields with ranked recommendations, datasheet-grounded answers, and cited technical evidence. Build with REST or bring the same intelligence into AI tools through MCP.

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40M partsThousands of distributorsFree REST search and matchingMCP for AI tools
Ask for the right part
Natural-language requirements become ranked, explained results.
202 Accepted

POST /v1/parts/discover

{
  "requirements": "Low-power 6-axis IMU for a wrist wearable. I2C, smallest package possible.",
  "limit": 3
}

Completed job result

{
  "rank": 1,
  "part": { "mpn": "BMI270" },
  "fit_rationale": "Low sleep current, built-in step counter, and a 2.5 x 3 mm package."
}
Searchable component catalog
40M parts
Distributor coverage
Thousands of distributors
REST BOM matching
250 BOM lines
Ways to integrate
REST, GraphQL, and MCP

What Zenode helps you do

Make component decisions with the evidence behind them

Search and matching get you to a part. Discovery and Deep Dive help you understand why it fits and verify the answer.

Find parts from engineering requirements
Describe the design need in plain language and get ranked components with an explanation of why each one fits.
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Answer questions buried in datasheets
Ask a precise technical question and receive a formatted answer with citations back to the source documents.
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Compare candidates with cited evidence
Validate shortlisted parts against the manufacturer documents that determine whether they fit the design.
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Turn messy BOM lines into usable records
Resolve partial or inconsistent part numbers into canonical components with confidence signals and client references intact.
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Bring component research into AI tools
Give compatible agents first-party tools for component search, full records, Discovery, and cited datasheet research.
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Keep existing GraphQL integrations working
Use Zenode's drop-in Nexar compatibility surface while moving new workflows to the actively maintained REST API.
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From search to selection

Move from a query to an engineering decision

Zenode connects broad component data to the technical context that determines whether a part actually fits the design.

01
Identify the component
Resolve a part number, match a BOM, or search the catalog with deterministic filters.
02
Pull the right depth
Use free summaries to shortlist candidates, then fetch full records only when you need detailed data.
03
Add engineering context
Run AI Discovery or Deep Dive to rank options, explain tradeoffs, and cite the underlying documents.

REST, MCP, and GraphQL compatibility

One API key across your tools and integrations

Use REST for new products, connect AI tools through MCP, or preserve an existing Nexar integration through drop-in GraphQL.

REST request
Resolve an MPN with a copy-paste JSON request.
curl "https://api.zenode.ai/v1/parts/match" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer zn_your_api_key" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"query": "LM358"}'
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Response
Structured output that is ready for the next step.
{
  "query": "LM358",
  "ambiguous": false,
  "results": [{
    "part": { "mpn": "LM358" },
    "confidence": 100,
    "exact": true
  }]
}

Built for engineering workflows

Use the same component intelligence from design through sourcing

BOM enrichment
Normalize messy line items, preserve client references, and surface ambiguous matches for review.
Component selection
Combine hard parametric constraints with natural-language requirements and ranked recommendations.
Datasheet research
Extract specific values and engineering context with formatted answers and source citations.
AI hardware agents
Give internal copilots and coding agents native access to component search and technical documents.
Procurement workflows
Bring component identity, lifecycle, pricing, availability, and distributor offers into one flow.
EDA and PLM integrations
Use stable identifiers and structured responses inside design, library, and product-data systems.
Clear usage model

Explore broadly. Pay when you need depth.

Identify candidates without spending part-record allowance, then retrieve detailed data or run AI only for the parts that matter.

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Search and match for free
Match parts and BOMs, search summaries, read facets, and browse manufacturers and categories.
Free to use
Full records and AI use credits
Pull full records with specs, offers, and documents, or run AI Discovery and Deep Dive jobs.
Uses credits
Nexar API upgrade
Upgrade your Nexar API integration
Keep the Nexar GraphQL queries you already use through Zenode's drop-in endpoint. Zenode adds natural-language discovery, cited answers from manufacturer documents, and a live Alts web workflow that evaluates parts against the application you are designing.
Drop-in Nexar GraphQLRanked recommendationsCited datasheet answersApplication-aware AltsMCP for AI tools
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Frequently asked questions

Build with component intelligence

The shortest answers to the questions developers ask before making their first request.

Usage-based pricing

Make your first component request

Create an API key, follow the REST quickstart, and go from a part number to a decision in a few requests.

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