Getting Started
Quick Start
Get up and running with Elexess in minutes.
1. Create an Account
Sign up at elexess.com/login with your email. A team is automatically created for you.
2. Subscribe to a Paid Plan
API access requires a Starter plan or above. Navigate to Dashboard → Billing to subscribe.
3. Generate an API Token
Navigate to Dashboard → API Tokens and create a new token. Copy the token immediately — it's only shown once.
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4. Make Your First Search
REST (JSON)
curl "https://api.elexess.com/functions/v1/search?searchterm=LM358" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer el_live_YOUR_TOKEN"
SSE (Streaming)
curl "https://api.elexess.com/functions/v1/search?searchterm=LM358&stream=true" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer el_live_YOUR_TOKEN"
5. Parse Results
The JSON response contains:
{
"searchterm": "LM358",
"currency": "EUR",
"result_count": 127,
"results": [
{
"supplier": "Farnell",
"manufacturer": "Texas Instruments",
"manufacturer_part_number": "LM358P",
"supplier_part_number": "1564674",
"stock": 4523,
"prices": [
{ "quantity": 1, "price": 0.45, "currency": "EUR" }
]
}
]
}
Use the
supplier query parameter to filter results to specific distributors: ?searchterm=LM358&supplier=Farnell,Mouser