---
name: chip-sourcing-digikey
description: Source parts from DigiKey via the native signed-in browser. DigiKey HARD-BLOCKS pup — the native browser is required. Keyword search, parametric category drill, MPN extraction.
---

# DigiKey (digikey.com)

**DigiKey hard-blocks Puppeteer.** Use the native browser (`nbrowser_*`). A logged-in profile also
surfaces your distributor pricing and stock.

## Keyword search → category landing
```
https://www.digikey.com/en/products/result?keywords=<QUERY>
```
A broad query (e.g. `VL53L`) lands on a **category overview**, not a flat table. The ICs are usually
under **Optical Sensors → Distance Measuring** (eval boards/kits are separate categories). Grab the
category link, then navigate into it:
```js
[...document.querySelectorAll("a")].filter(a=>/distance measuring|optical sensor/i.test(a.textContent))
  .map(a=>a.href).filter(h=>/products\/filter/.test(h))
```

## Parametric category → MPNs
After navigating into a `/products/filter/<cat>/<id>?s=...` page, extract manufacturer part numbers:
```js
(function(){var s=new Set();
 [...document.querySelectorAll("a,td,span,div")].forEach(e=>{
   var m=(e.textContent||"").match(/\bVL53L[0-9][A-Z0-9]+\b/g);  // adapt the regex per family
   if(m)m.forEach(x=>s.add(x));});
 return JSON.stringify([...s].sort());})()
```
Proven 2026-06-22: `VL53L` → 25 MPNs across the VL53L0/1/3/4/5/7/8 ToF families, native session
unblocked (`blocked:false`) where pup is refused.

## Notes
- Detail page: `https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/<mfr-slug>/<mpn>/<pid>` — has datasheet
  link, stock, price breaks, ECAD model links (SnapEDA/Ultra Librarian).
- High-volume days show an "ATTENTION … may require an additional business day" banner — harmless.