Sigma-Aldrich Products API

openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: Sigma-Aldrich Product Search Pricing and Availability Products API
  description: The Sigma-Aldrich Product Search API provides programmatic access to the Sigma-Aldrich product catalog — one of the largest collections of research chemicals, biochemicals, reagents, and laboratory supplies in the world. Researchers and LIMS systems can search products by catalog number, CAS number, product name, or chemical structure notation (SMILES/InChI) and retrieve detailed product information including specifications, safety data, pricing, and availability from global distribution centers.
  version: '1.0'
  contact:
    name: Sigma-Aldrich Customer Support
    url: https://www.sigmaaldrich.com/US/en/support/contact-us
  termsOfService: https://www.sigmaaldrich.com/US/en/terms-and-conditions
  license:
    name: Proprietary
    url: https://www.sigmaaldrich.com/US/en/terms-and-conditions
servers:
- url: https://api.sigmaaldrich.com/v1
  description: Sigma-Aldrich Production API
security:
- ApiKeyAuth: []
tags:
- name: Products
  description: Product catalog search and retrieval for research chemicals, biochemicals, and laboratory supplies.
paths:
  /products/search:
    get:
      operationId: searchProducts
      summary: Search Products
      description: Search the Sigma-Aldrich product catalog by keyword, product name, catalog number, CAS number, or chemical formula. Returns paginated product results with basic metadata.
      tags:
      - Products
      parameters:
      - name: q
        in: query
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
        description: Search query (product name, catalog number, CAS number, or formula)
      - name: page
        in: query
        schema:
          type: integer
          default: 1
        description: Page number for pagination
      - name: pageSize
        in: query
        schema:
          type: integer
          default: 25
          maximum: 100
        description: Number of results per page
      - name: brand
        in: query
        schema:
          type: string
        description: Filter by brand (e.g., Sigma, Aldrich, Fluka, Supelco)
      - name: type
        in: query
        schema:
          type: string
          enum:
          - substance
          - kit
          - labware
          - reagent
        description: Filter by product type
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Product search results returned successfully
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ProductSearchResults'
        '400':
          description: Invalid search parameters
        '401':
          description: Invalid or missing API key
        '429':
          description: Rate limit exceeded
  /products/{catalogNumber}:
    get:
      operationId: getProduct
      summary: Get Product by Catalog Number
      description: Returns detailed information for a specific product by its Sigma-Aldrich catalog number, including specifications, synonyms, physicochemical properties, safety data, and packaging options.
      tags:
      - Products
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/catalogNumber'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Product details returned successfully
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Product'
        '401':
          description: Invalid or missing API key
        '404':
          description: Product not found
  /products/cas/{casNumber}:
    get:
      operationId: getProductByCas
      summary: Get Product by CAS Number
      description: Returns products matching a Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) Registry Number. Multiple products may match a CAS number when a substance is available in different grades or formulations.
      tags:
      - Products
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/casNumber'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Products matching CAS number returned successfully
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ProductSearchResults'
        '401':
          description: Invalid or missing API key
        '404':
          description: No products found for CAS number
components:
  schemas:
    PackagingOption:
      type: object
      properties:
        packSize:
          type: string
          description: Package size (e.g., 100g, 500mL, 1kg)
        packagingType:
          type: string
          description: Container type (e.g., bottle, ampule, vial)
    ProductSearchResults:
      type: object
      properties:
        results:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Product'
        total:
          type: integer
          description: Total number of matching products
        page:
          type: integer
        pageSize:
          type: integer
    Product:
      type: object
      properties:
        catalogNumber:
          type: string
          description: Sigma-Aldrich catalog number
        name:
          type: string
          description: Product name
        description:
          type: string
          description: Product description
        brand:
          type: string
          description: Sigma-Aldrich brand (Sigma, Aldrich, Fluka, Supelco)
        casNumber:
          type: string
          description: CAS Registry Number
        formula:
          type: string
          description: Molecular formula (e.g., C2H6O for ethanol)
        molecularWeight:
          type: number
          description: Molecular weight in g/mol
        smiles:
          type: string
          description: SMILES notation for the chemical structure
        inchi:
          type: string
          description: IUPAC International Chemical Identifier (InChI)
        purity:
          type: string
          description: Purity specification (e.g., ≥99.5%)
        grade:
          type: string
          description: Product grade (e.g., ACS reagent, BioReagent, HPLC Plus)
        synonyms:
          type: array
          items:
            type: string
          description: Alternative names for the product
        physicalState:
          type: string
          enum:
          - solid
          - liquid
          - gas
          description: Physical state at room temperature
        packagingOptions:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/PackagingOption'
  parameters:
    catalogNumber:
      name: catalogNumber
      in: path
      required: true
      schema:
        type: string
      description: Sigma-Aldrich catalog number (e.g., A1048, M8159, CAS1234-56-7)
    casNumber:
      name: casNumber
      in: path
      required: true
      schema:
        type: string
        pattern: ^\d{1,7}-\d{2}-\d{1}$
      description: CAS Registry Number in standard format (e.g., 7732-18-5 for water)
  securitySchemes:
    ApiKeyAuth:
      type: apiKey
      in: header
      name: x-api-key
      description: Sigma-Aldrich API key for authentication
externalDocs:
  description: Sigma-Aldrich Developer Portal
  url: https://www.sigmaaldrich.com/US/en/technical-documents/technical-article/chemistry/labware/sigma-aldrich-developer-portal