Element14
Search Newark, Farnell, and element14 for electronic components, find parts by MPN or...
Install
npx skills add aklofas/kicad-happy --skill element14 -g -a claude-code -y- Repository
- aklofas/kicad-happy1.6k
- Category
- Engineering
- Updated
- 3d ago
- License
- MIT
- Context cost
- Mediumabout 2,508 tokens
- Runs scripts
- Yes, review before use
What it does
Search Newark, Farnell, and element14 for electronic components, find parts by MPN or distributor part number, check pricing/stock, download datasheets, analyze specifications. One unified API covers all three storefronts (Newark for US, Farnell for UK/EU, element14 for APAC). Free API key, simple query-parameter auth, no OAuth. Datasheets download directly from farnell.com CDN with no bot protection. Sync and maintain a local datasheets directory for a KiCad project, or use batch MPN-list seeding (`--mpn-list`) for bulk workflows without a project. Use this skill when the user mentions Newark, Farnell, element14, needs parts from a non-US distributor, wants to compare pricing across regions, or needs datasheets from a source that doesn't require complex API auth. For package cross-reference tables and BOM workflow, see the `bom` skill.
element14 / Newark / Farnell, Component Search, Datasheets & Ordering
Related Skills
| Skill | Purpose |
|---|---|
kicad | Schematic analysis, extracts MPNs for part lookup |
bom | BOM management, orchestrates sourcing across distributors |
spice | Uses element14 parametric data for behavioral SPICE models |
One API covers three regional storefronts, same catalog, same datasheets, only pricing/stock vary by region:
| Storefront | Region | Store ID |
|---|---|---|
| Newark | North America | www.newark.com |
| Farnell | UK / Europe | uk.farnell.com |
| element14 | Asia-Pacific | au.element14.com |
For BOM management and export workflows, see bom.
Key Differences from DigiKey/Mouser
- Simple auth, API key as a query parameter, no OAuth flow
- Free API key, register at partner.element14.com, courtesy usage allowance
- Global coverage, same API covers US (Newark), EU (Farnell), APAC (element14)
- Unprotected PDFs, datasheets hosted on farnell.com CDN, download freely with no bot protection
- Datasheet URL in API response,
responseGroup=mediumincludesdatasheets[].url
