# DNOW

**Canonical:** https://apis.io/providers/now/  
**Website:** https://www.dnow.com  
**APIs profiled:** 1

DNOW Inc. (NYSE: DNOW), formerly NOW Inc. and operating as DistributionNOW, is a Houston-headquartered Fortune 1000 distributor of pipe, valves, fittings (PVF), pumps and packaged, engineered process and production equipment serving the upstream, midstream, downstream energy, and industrial sectors. Spun off from National Oilwell Varco in 2014 and built on a heritage that spans more than 160 years, DNOW combines a global network of distribution branches and engineering facilities with the DigitalNOW platform — shop.dnow.com B2B eCommerce, cXML/OCI ERP punchout integrations, the eSpec product configurator, the AccessNOW automated inventory control system, and a library of customer-facing mobile applications. DNOW does not publish a public developer portal, OpenAPI specifications, or a self-serve API program; customer integrations are delivered through configured cXML/OCI punchout sessions tied to enterprise ERP systems. In June 2025 DNOW announced a definitive merger agreement to acquire MRC Global in an all-stock transaction valued at approximately $1.5 billion.

## Kin Score — 6.1 / 100 (minimal)

Scored 2026-08-25 under rubric 0.14.0. Trend: flat (+0.0 from 6.1).

| Facet | Score |
|---|---|
| Discoverability | 59.3 |
| Contract Quality | 0.0 |
| Governance | 0.0 |
| Contract Governance | 0.0 |
| Operational Transparency | 0.0 |
| Developer Ergonomics | 9.5 |
| Commercial Clarity | 0.0 |
| Access Clarity | 0.0 |

Regulatory layer — **Energy & Utilities**: 8.1 (matched via tags).

## Agent readiness — 0.0 (human-only)

| Dimension | Value |
|---|---|
| Spec Presence | no |
| Agentic Access | no |
| Reversibility Documented | no |
| MCP Server | no |
| Auth Clarity | no |
| Idempotency | no |
| Error Semantics | no |
| OpenAPI Examples | no |
| Rate Limit Signal | no |
| Event Surface Described | no |
| Agent Skills | no |
| Well Known Catalog | no |
| Consent Identity | no |
| Agent Card | no |
| Dry Run Mode | no |
| Delegated Identity | no |
| Protected Resource Metadata | no |
| Dynamic Client Registration | no |
| Agentic Commerce | no |

## Access

Unknown — onboarding: unknown, pricing: unknown, trial: no (confidence: low).

## APIs (1)

- **DigitalNOW ERP Punchout (cXML / OCI)** — Punchout / roundtrip integration that connects a customer's ERP or third-party procurement system to shop.dnow.com using cXML or OCI. DNOW configures the connection so buyers ca...

## Security (1)

- **Now Domain Security** — TLSv1.3 · HSTS · DMARC

## Use cases (6)

- **Upstream Oil and Gas Procurement** — Drilling, completions, artificial lift, and production operators source PVF, valves, pumps, and instrumentation through DNOW branches and the DigitalNOW eCommerce platform.
- **Midstream and Downstream Supply** — Pipelines, gas processing plants, refineries, and chemical plants source pipe, valves, fittings, electrical, and instrumentation supplies.
- **Industrial MRO and Facilities** — Industrial and manufacturing customers procure tools, safety / PPE, paint and coatings, electrical, and facilities supplies through DNOW branches and shop.dnow.com.
- **ERP-Driven Procurement** — Enterprise buyers using SAP, Oracle, Ariba, Coupa, or similar procurement systems punch out to shop.dnow.com via cXML / OCI and round carts back into their ERP for PO automation.
- **Engineered Equipment Packaging** — Operators specify and order pump packages, measurement and production skids, and other engineered equipment using the eSpec configurator and DNOW engineering services.
- **Vendor-Managed Tool Cribs** — Site operators deploy AccessNOW units to control 24/7 access to consumables, tools, and safety equipment with cloud-based transaction visibility.

## Tags

Energy, Industrial Distribution, Pipe Valves And Fittings, PVF, Supply Chain, Procurement, E-Commerce, cXML, OCI, Punchout, IoT, Inventory Management, Mobile Apps, Engineered Equipment

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Profiled by [API Evangelist](https://apievangelist.com) and published on [APIs.io](https://apis.io/providers/now/). Scores are computed from the provider's own public artifacts under a published rubric.