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Reliance, Inc.

Reliance, Inc. (NYSE: RS) is the largest metals service center operator in North America, distributing approximately 100,000 metal products across aluminum, brass, alloy, copper, carbon steel, stainless steel, titanium, and specialty metals to over 125,000 customers including fabricators and manufacturers. Operating under more than 75 distinct brands across 300+ locations in the US, Canada, and internationally, Reliance provides value-added processing services including cutting, shearing, sawing, leveling, stamping, and just-in-time delivery for aerospace, automotive, construction, defense, energy, electronics, and semiconductor end markets.

Reliance, Inc. is profiled on the APIs.io network. Tagged areas include Metals, Manufacturing, Distribution, Supply Chain, and Steel.

The Reliance, Inc. catalog on APIs.io includes 1 JSON-LD context.

12.0/100 minimal ▬ flat Agent 0/100 human only Full breakdown ↓
scored 2026-07-27 · rubric v0.5
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MetalsManufacturingDistributionSupply ChainSteelAluminumFortune 500

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scored 2026-07-27 · rubric v0.5
Composite quality — 12.0/100 · minimal
Contract Quality 5.2 / 25
Developer Ergonomics 0.0 / 20
Commercial Clarity 0.0 / 20
Operational Transparency 0.0 / 13
Governance 0.0 / 12
Discoverability 6.8 / 10
Agent readiness — 0/100 · human only
Machine-Readable Contract 0 / 18
Agentic Access Contract 0 / 15
MCP Server 0 / 12
Machine-Readable Auth 0 / 10
Idempotency 0 / 9
Stable Error Semantics 0 / 8
Request/Response Examples 0 / 7
Rate-Limit Signaling 0 / 7
Typed Event Surface 0 / 6
Agent Skills 0 / 5
Well-Known Catalog 0 / 4
Consent & Bot Identity 0 / 3
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Reliance Context

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Reliance Domain Security

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SECURITY

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Source (apis.yml)

apis.yml Raw ↑
aid: reliance
name: Reliance, Inc.
description: 'Reliance, Inc. (NYSE: RS) is the largest metals service center operator in North America, distributing approximately
  100,000 metal products across aluminum, brass, alloy, copper, carbon steel, stainless steel, titanium, and specialty metals
  to over 125,000 customers including fabricators and manufacturers. Operating under more than 75 distinct brands across 300+
  locations in the US, Canada, and internationally, Reliance provides value-added processing services including cutting, shearing,
  sawing, leveling, stamping, and just-in-time delivery for aerospace, automotive, construction, defense, energy, electronics,
  and semiconductor end markets.'
type: Index
accessModel:
  pricing: unknown
  onboarding: unknown
  trial: false
  try_now: false
  public: false
  label: Unknown
  confidence: low
  source: []
  generated: '2026-07-22'
  method: derived
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/icons/reliance.png
tags:
- Metals
- Manufacturing
- Distribution
- Supply Chain
- Steel
- Aluminum
- Fortune 500
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/reliance/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
created: '2026-05-02'
modified: '2026-05-02'
specificationVersion: '0.19'
apis: []
common:
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/reliance-domain-security.yml
- type: Website
  url: https://reliance.com
- type: Investor Relations
  url: https://investor.reliance.com
- type: Wikipedia
  url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reliance,_Inc.
- type: EDI Integration
  url: https://www.cleo.com/trading-partner-network/reliance-steel-aluminum
- type: LinkedIn
  url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/reliance-inc-
features: []
solutions:
- name: Metals Distribution
  description: Full-line metals distribution across 100,000+ products including aluminum, steel, stainless, copper, titanium,
    and specialty alloys serving 125,000+ customers through 75+ brands.
- name: Value-Added Processing
  description: On-site metals processing services including cutting-to-length, shearing, blanking, sawing, leveling, and custom
    fabrication to customer specifications.
- name: Just-in-Time Supply Chain
  description: Inventory management and just-in-time delivery services for manufacturing and industrial customers to reduce
    material costs and lead times.
- name: EDI Integration
  description: Electronic data interchange integration for procurement, order management, and invoicing workflows with major
    ERP and procurement systems.
useCases:
- name: Aerospace Materials Supply
  description: Supply certified aerospace-grade aluminum, titanium, and specialty alloys to aircraft manufacturers and defense
    contractors under strict material traceability requirements.
- name: Automotive Steel Supply
  description: Deliver carbon and alloy steel to automotive OEMs and tier-1 suppliers with just-in-time inventory management
    and blanking/shearing services.
- name: Energy Sector Metals
  description: Provide corrosion-resistant stainless steel, nickel alloys, and specialty metals for oil and gas, renewable
    energy, and power generation.
- name: Semiconductor Manufacturing
  description: Supply high-purity aluminum, copper, and specialty metals for semiconductor fabrication and electronics manufacturing.
integrations:
- name: SAP
  description: EDI and API integration with SAP ERP procurement workflows
- name: Oracle
  description: EDI connectivity for Oracle ERP purchase order automation
- name: Cleo Integration
  description: EDI trading partner integration via Cleo platform for X12 transactions
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com