Problem
There are a bunch of integrations for different vendors. Most implement the same logic.

Suggested solution
Create models and APIs to make integration easy. Create them in a way that TOSs are not borken.

• Model + API for API keys and connections settings
• Model + API for requests + answers (+ cleanup)
• Plugin mixin to enable easy search integration
• API + python integration to enable third parties proxied calls without keys on the system (or knowledge of them at all).

Describe alternatives you've considered
A lot of small implementations work right now.

Do you want to develop this?
Yes - I have some code that will be seriously reduced by that.

I really would like to get some feedback on this and maybe make a list of all vendors that should be considered:

• DigiKey
• Mouser
• SnapEDA Feature request: SnapEDA api #566
• OcotPartAPI Feature request: find/add parts using the octopart api #541
• LSCS [Discussion] Adding parts and manipulating stock w/ API #677 (comment)

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