Manufacturer File Feeds
Manufacturers have the option to supply product information to TrustedParts.com. Doing so can enhance the user experience for your products. To set up a feed to TrustedParts.com for your company, please send an email to admin@trustedparts.com to start the setup.
File Feeds
A manufacturer can provide a file feed containing a variety of information for their products. It is recommended that you send an updated file each week or month to keep your information current.
File Transfer Protocol (FTP) Site
If you would like to send a feed, please let us know. We will provide you with file transfer protocol (FTP) login credentials in order to upload file feed(s) to the TrustedParts.com FTP:
ftp://ftp.trustedparts.com
Note: Scheduled maintenance for ftp://ftp.trustedparts.com occurs every Tuesday 20:30-20:45 UTC. Please do not schedule file transfers during this time.
File Feed Content
File Formats
File feeds must use the comma-separated values (CSV) format. TrustedParts.com uses the RFC recommended format for CSV. Please see the RFC documentation for information about how your CSV file should be formatted and how to deal with special cases like commas or double quotes within fields.
The first row of the CSV formatted file should contain the column names that are included. Optional columns may be omitted or left blank. The exact spelling and case-sensitivity outlined for column headings are mandatory.
A sample file can be found here.
File Names
We recommend that your file is named "product-details.csv" or has the prefix "product-details". Manufacturers that wish to include timestamps or other metadata for the purpose of tracking and differentiating files may insert additional information after the file name prefix. For example:
- Original file name:
product-details.zip - New file name with additional details inserted:
product-details-20231114131345.zip
Note: Files must have either .csv or .zip extension. Compressed files are preferred.
Data Fields
Required fields are bolded. This is not an exhaustive list of the information that can be supplied. You may supply additional columns if you like.
| Column | Description |
|---|---|
| PartNumber | Manufacturer’s product number |
| ManufacturerName | Manufacturer’s name. Supply a name if you want to differentiate products for brands under the same parent company. |
| Description | The product description |
| Series | The product series number or name that this part belongs to |
| Category | The product categorization. Please supply all levels of the category hierarchy separated by a delimiter. For example, Interconnect > Cable Assemblies > AC Power Cords |
| RoHS | Indicate whether the product is RoHS compliant or not. Supply Yes or No. |
| REACH | Indicate whether the product is REACH compliant or not. Supply Yes or No. |
| RoHSUrl | Public URL for the RoHS compliance information |
| REACHUrl | Public URL for the REACH compliance information |
| ProductUrl | Public URL for the product on the manufacturer's web site |
| ImageUrl | Public image URL for the product. This field can contain a single image URL or a JSON array of image URLs. If a JSON array is supplied, the first image in the array will be treated as the primary product image. Although this field is not required, it is highly recommended. |
| DatasheetUrl | Public datasheet URL for the product |
| Specifications | JSON array containing key value pairs with technical specifications for the product. For example, [{"name":"Voltage Rating","value":125},{"name":"Cable Style","value":"Round"},{"name":"Wire Gauge","value":"0.75 mm"} |