Supply Chain Monitoring API
Monitor supplier availability, component pricing, shipping delays, and procurement market signals from public supplier portals, logistics trackers, and industry news sources.
How It Works
Identify data sources
Map supplier portals, component distributor sites, and logistics provider status pages relevant to your supply chain.
Extract availability signals
Pull stock levels, lead times, pricing, and shipping status from targeted pages on a scheduled basis.
Alert on disruptions
Compare extractions over time to detect stockouts, price spikes, and lead time extensions before they impact operations.
Quick Start
curl -X POST https://alterlab.io/api/v1/scrape \
-H "X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"url": "https://distributor.example.com/component/IC-4567",
"extract": {
"stock_level": "number",
"lead_time_weeks": "number",
"unit_price": "number",
"last_updated": "string"
}
}'Need an API key? — no credit card required.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What supply chain data sources can I monitor?
Component distributor catalogs, manufacturer availability pages, shipping carrier tracking portals, customs and port data aggregators, commodity price feeds, and logistics news sources.
How do I detect early warning signals for shortages?
Monitor lead time fields and stock level indicators on distributor pages. Sustained lead time increases and declining stock levels are early shortage indicators.
Responsible Use
AlterLab is designed for extracting publicly available data. Always review the terms of service for any website you access, respect robots.txt directives, and ensure your use case complies with applicable laws in your jurisdiction.
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Pricing
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Just a POST request.
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