# Watsco

**Canonical:** https://apis.io/providers/watsco/  
**Website:** https://www.watsco.com/  
**APIs profiled:** 0

Watsco, Inc. is the world's largest distributor of air conditioning, heating, and refrigeration (HVAC/R) equipment and related products. Operating through subsidiaries including Carrier Enterprise, Baker Distributing, Gemaire Distributors, and East Coast Metal Distributors, Watsco serves contractors and dealers across more than 670 locations in the US, Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean. The company has undergone significant digital transformation, running a unified B2B e-commerce platform powered by Magento Commerce and a centralized PIM system covering approximately 900,000 SKUs.

## Kin Score — 9.9 / 100 (minimal)

Scored 2026-08-20 under rubric 0.12.0. Trend: flat (+0.0 from 9.9).

| Facet | Score |
|---|---|
| Discoverability | 57.4 |
| Contract Quality | 0.0 |
| Governance | 0.0 |
| Contract Governance | 0.0 |
| Operational Transparency | 2.6 |
| Developer Ergonomics | 19.0 |
| Commercial Clarity | 0.0 |
| Access Clarity | 0.0 |

## 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 |

## Access

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

## Security (1)

- **Watsco Domain Security** — TLSv1.3 · DMARC

## Use cases (4)

- **HVAC Contractor Ordering** — Licensed HVAC contractors use Watsco digital platforms to order equipment, parts, and refrigerants for residential and commercial installations.
- **Dealer Inventory Management** — Dealers manage product catalogs, check stock availability, and replenish inventory across Watsco's distributor network.
- **Equipment Replacement and Retrofit** — Contractors identify compatible replacement equipment and components for HVAC systems upgrades and energy efficiency retrofits.
- **Refrigerant Supply** — Procurement of refrigerants and refrigeration equipment for commercial and residential cooling systems.

## Tags

HVAC, Distribution, B2B, E-Commerce, Refrigeration, Fortune 1000

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