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Data Actualization TI API Inventory stock & Order API

Michael Lerke
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Hello Texas Instruments Team,

I have following question regarding the TI API for Inventory stock & Order API:

The inventory stock API delivers me a URL Link for buying the product. My actual question is how actual is the data? Do I have to use the Order API to create the order or can I still use TI Portal?

I´m asking because I heard that the API has the advantage to get the Information for stocks before they are available on your website.

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    TI__Guru 71526 points

    Hello Michael,

    Thank you for your post - for future new posts, please enter TI-API as the Part Number to ensure your inquiry is automatically routed to the API experts.

    Thank you,

    ~Leonard 

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    TI__Genius 14886 points

    Hi Michael,

    I'm not sure which API you are referring to when you say "inventory stock" because we have two different APIs that will accomplish this.  I'll start this conversation by assuming you are talking about the /store/products/{tiPartNumber} API....

    If you are using the /store/products/{tiPartNumber} API, yes, the inventory that is returned back is accurate, at the time that the API call executes.  You can order using the Order API or you can use the TI Portal.  A couple of key points I want to make you aware of, as you try and make some decisions:

    • Inventory availability could change between the time that you execute the inventory API and ordering product - there are no guarantees, since other customers are also ordering
    • If you are using the /store/products/{tiPartNumber} API, and taking an second step to order, we'd like for you to consider streamlining your process by integrating two APIs:  

           The thought process is to:

    • Submit the subscription for the part you want to order (there is no limit on the number of subscriptions you can have); This will be valid for 30 days; Re-submit for additional 30 days if needed;
    • If we stock up with sufficient inventory to honor your subscription request, TI will return a payload back to your configured API; 
      • This could then trigger the Order API to automatically place the order.

    The advantage here, is real-time product availability and order placement.   This will be faster than placing the order on the TI Portal.

    Just something to think about.   Hope this helps.  Let me know if you have additional questions or if I missed something.

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