Sigma-Aldrich Safety Data Sheets API

Retrieval of GHS-compliant Safety Data Sheets for regulatory compliance and laboratory safety management.

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GET /products/{catalogNumber}/sds Get Safety Data Sheet #

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OpenAPI Specification

openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Sigma-Aldrich Product Search Safety Data Sheets 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.
  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: Safety Data Sheets
  description: Retrieval of GHS-compliant Safety Data Sheets for regulatory compliance and laboratory safety management.
paths:
  /products/{catalogNumber}/sds:
    get:
      operationId: getProductSds
      summary: Get Safety Data Sheet
      description: Returns the GHS-compliant Safety Data Sheet for a specific product. SDSs are available in multiple languages and can be returned as JSON metadata or a PDF document URL for download.
      tags:
      - Safety Data Sheets
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/catalogNumber'
      - name: language
        in: query
        schema:
          type: string
          default: en-US
        description: Language code for the SDS (e.g., en-US, de-DE, fr-FR, zh-CN)
      - name: format
        in: query
        schema:
          type: string
          enum:
          - json
          - pdf-url
          default: json
        description: Response format — structured JSON or PDF download URL
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Safety data sheet returned successfully
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/SafetyDataSheet'
        '401':
          description: Invalid or missing API key
        '404':
          description: SDS not found for this product
components:
  schemas:
    SafetyDataSheet:
      type: object
      properties:
        catalogNumber:
          type: string
          description: Catalog number the SDS applies to
        version:
          type: string
          description: SDS version number
        revisionDate:
          type: string
          format: date
          description: Date of last SDS revision
        language:
          type: string
          description: Language code of this SDS
        sections:
          type: object
          description: GHS SDS sections (1-16) with structured content
          properties:
            section1:
              type: object
              description: Identification
            section2:
              type: object
              description: Hazard Identification
            section3:
              type: object
              description: Composition/Information on Ingredients
            section7:
              type: object
              description: Handling and Storage
            section8:
              type: object
              description: Exposure Controls/Personal Protection
        pdfUrl:
          type: string
          format: uri
          description: URL to download the PDF version of the SDS
  parameters:
    catalogNumber:
      name: catalogNumber
      in: path
      required: true
      schema:
        type: string
      description: Sigma-Aldrich catalog number (e.g., A1048, M8159, CAS1234-56-7)
  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

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