The RobbJack catalog, as an API.

Partner API (keyed)

For distributors, reps and integration partners

The same public catalog data as the anonymous API, plus starting speeds & feeds, cross-reference, change tracking, STEP solids and the merchant feeds — behind a key with per-key quotas, so a partner can build a real integration (a catalog mirror, a punchout lookup, an embedded finder) without sharing a public rate limit. Base URL https://robbjack.com/api/v1. Contract: OpenAPI 3.1.

Getting a key

Keys are issued through the Partner Access Program — ask your RobbJack rep. A secret key (rj_live_sk_…) is for your servers; a site key (rj_live_pk_…) is for a browser page and works only from the website origins bound to it. rj_test_… twins return the same data and are flagged as test traffic. The key is shown once at issue; rotation keeps the old key alive for 30 days.

Sending it

Secret keys: Authorization: Bearer rj_live_sk_… — never in a URL. Site keys: ?k=rj_live_pk_… (or header X-RJ-Key) from an allowed origin; CORS answers only that origin. Every error is JSON { error, code, docs } with a 401 / 403 / 429 / 503 status.

Scopes

catalog:read search, tools, parts, ISO, changes · stock:read availability labels · crossref:read competitor cross-reference · sf:read starting speeds & feeds · cad:read DXF + STEP · feed:read merchant feeds and the Partner Data Pack · embed the co-branded storefront. New keys carry catalog + stock; ask your rep for more.

Quotas (per key)

Catalog, stock, cross-reference and speeds & feeds: 30 per 10 s, 3,000 per hour, 20,000 per day. CAD: 5 per 10 s, 120 per hour, 500 per day. Feeds and Data Pack files: 30 per hour, 120 per day. Site keys add 600 per hour per origin. Over a quota you get HTTP 429 with Retry-After; GET /api/v1/me shows your scopes and usage. Need the whole catalog? Use the Data Pack or /api/v1/changes?since= — not a crawl.

• GET /api/v1/search?q=3/8 4 flute AlTiN&limit=25&page=1
• GET /api/v1/tools/FM-201-12-BN
• GET /api/v1/parts/fmhv30224
• GET /api/v1/changes?since=2026-10-01
• GET /api/v1/iso?tool=FM-201-12-BN&format=json
• GET /api/v1/cad?tool=FM-201-12-BN&format=step
• GET /api/v1/crossref?brand=harvey&part=54212
• GET /api/v1/sf/FM-201-12-BN
• GET /api/v1/feed?format=google
• GET /api/v1/me

List prices only. The Partner API serves US list prices and list quantity breaks — never a partner’s net pricing, never another customer’s data. Availability shows exact counts from 1 to 9 and “10+” above. A part that is no longer offered answers 404 like an unknown number. Breaking changes ship as a new major version; a retiring version carries Deprecation and Sunset headers for at least 12 months.