Sigma-Aldrich Safety Data Sheets API

openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: Sigma-Aldrich Product Search Pricing and Availability 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. 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: 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:
  parameters:
    catalogNumber:
      name: catalogNumber
      in: path
      required: true
      schema:
        type: string
      description: Sigma-Aldrich catalog number (e.g., A1048, M8159, CAS1234-56-7)
  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
  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