AAWChips CLI

Component data for hardware agents.

AAWChips helps scripts, AI agents, and hardware workflows find real purchasable electronic parts with stock, pricing, specs, datasheets, and buy links.

Request a free API key at aawchips.aawlab.com.

Quickstart

npm install -g aawchips
export AAWCHIPS_API_KEY=...
aawchips search "10k 1% 0603 resistor"

Commands

Search for components by specs or natural language:

aawchips search "100nF 0402 capacitor"
aawchips search "3.3V LDO 500mA" --limit 3

Look up a specific part by component ID or MPN:

aawchips part C17414
aawchips part 0805W8F1002T5E

Save your API key locally:

aawchips config set-key ...

JSON Output

Use --json when calling from scripts or agents.

aawchips search "USB-C connector" --limit 3 --json
aawchips part C17414 --json

Example response shape:

{
  "query": "100nF 0402 capacitor",
  "count": 3,
  "results": [
    {
      "lcsc": "C152814",
      "mpn": "0402B104K500CT",
      "manufacturer": "Walsin Tech Corp",
      "category": "Capacitors",
      "package": "0402",
      "stock": 741431,
      "price_tiers": [
        { "min_qty": 1, "unit_price_usd": 0.0077 }
      ],
      "normalized": {
        "capacitance_f": 1e-7,
        "voltage_v": 50,
        "tolerance_fraction": 0.1
      },
      "datasheet": "https://...",
      "links": [
        { "source": "LCSC", "verified": true, "url": "https://..." },
        { "source": "DigiKey", "verified": false, "url": "https://..." }
      ]
    }
  ]
}

API Key

The CLI reads your key from AAWCHIPS_API_KEY first. If that is not set, it reads the local config file at ~/.config/aawchips/config.json.

export AAWCHIPS_API_KEY=...

or:

aawchips config set-key ...

HTTP Equivalent

curl -G "https://api.aawchips.aawlab.com/search" \
  -H "X-API-Key: $AAWCHIPS_API_KEY" \
  --data-urlencode "q=100nF 0402 capacitor" \
  -d "limit=3"

Environment

• AAWCHIPS_API_KEY: API key. Takes priority over local config.
• AAWCHIPS_API_URL: API base URL. Defaults to https://api.aawchips.aawlab.com.