Introduction
These are supplementary code examples for the public API to pull information on all registered Copper Alloys - brought to you by the Copper Development Association (CDA). Please contact CDA via email to receive a developer username and password in order to use, and/or create apps, based off of data from the Copper Alloys API.
Best Practices
The Copper Alloys API (API) uses extensive use of HTTP headers such as Etag, Date and Last-Modified so please use cached responses when calling any method. The token retrieved from the Authentication method /auth/token should be valid for around 20 hours. There is no need to retreive a new token for subsequent or chained API calls.
CORS is enabled on the API site so developers do not require JSON-P calls when using Javascript.
Live Examples of Sites using the CDA Copper Alloys API
The following sites are examples of how the Copper Alloys API can be utilized:
- Unified Numbering System (UNS) for Copper and Copper Alloys
- Copper Alloys Advanced Search
- Copper Alloys Search - Basic
- Copper Alloy Supplier Database
- Architectural Installation Contractors Database
Terms of Service and License
Read the Terms of Service and the License.
API Code Examples
Documentation: https://apidocs.copper.org/#/Authentication/get_auth_token
Token Method Code Examples
Javascript
PHP
Shell CLI w/Curl
Documentation: https://apidocs.copper.org/#/Alloys_Listings/getAlloysXHTML2
List of Alloys Code Examples
Make sure to get a token from the auth/token examples above first.
Javascript
PHP
Shell CLI w/Curl
Documentation: https://apidocs.copper.org/#/Alloys_Listings/getAlloysJSON
List of Alloys Code Examples
Make sure to get a token from the auth/token examples above first.
Javascript
PHP
Shell CLI w/Curl + python
Documentation: https://apidocs.copper.org/#/Individual_Alloy_Calls/get_alloys_xhtml__alloyID_
Individual Alloy Code Examples
Make sure to get a token from the auth/token examples above first.
Javascript
PHP
Shell CLI w/Curl
Documentation: https://apidocs.copper.org/#/Alloys_Listings/getAlloysJSON
Individual Alloy Code Examples
Make sure to get a token from the auth/token examples above first.
Javascript
PHP
Shell CLI w/Curl + python
Documentation: https://apidocs.copper.org/#/Multiple_Alloy_Calls/get_alloys__alloyID___alloyID2_1
Multiple Alloy Code Examples
Make sure to get a token from the auth/token examples above first.
Javascript
PHP
Shell CLI w/Curl
Documentation: https://apidocs.copper.org/#/Multiple_Alloy_Calls/get_alloys_json__alloyID___alloyID2_1
Multiple Alloy Code Examples
Make sure to get a token from the auth/token examples above first.
Javascript
PHP
Shell CLI w/Curl + python
Documentation: https://apidocs.copper.org/#/Suppliers_Listings/get_suppliers_
List of Suppliers Code Examples
Make sure to get a token from the auth/token examples above first.
Javascript
PHP
Shell CLI w/Curl
Documentation: https://apidocs.copper.org/#/Suppliers_Listings/get_suppliers_json_
List of Suppliers Code Examples
Make sure to get a token from the auth/token examples above first.
Javascript
PHP
Shell CLI w/Curl + python
Documentation: https://apidocs.copper.org/#/Forms_Listings/get_forms_
List of Forms Code Examples
Make sure to get a token from the auth/token examples above first.
Javascript
PHP
Shell CLI w/Curl
Documentation: https://apidocs.copper.org/#/Forms_Listings/get_forms_json_
List of Forms Code Examples
Make sure to get a token from the auth/token examples above first.
Javascript
PHP
Shell CLI w/Curl + python
Documentation: https://apidocs.copper.org/#/Forms_Listings/get_forms__formName_
Individual Form Code Examples
Make sure to get a token from the auth/token examples above first.
Javascript
PHP
Shell CLI w/Curl
Documentation: https://apidocs.copper.org/#/Forms_Listings/get_forms_json__formName_
Individual Form Code Examples
Make sure to get a token from the auth/token examples above first.
Javascript
PHP
Shell CLI w/Curl + python
Documentation: https://apidocs.copper.org/#/Forms_Listings/get_forms__formName___formName2_
Multiple forms Code Examples
Make sure to get a token from the auth/token examples above first.
Javascript
PHP
Shell CLI w/Curl
Documentation: https://apidocs.copper.org/#/Forms_Listings/get_forms_json__formName___formName2_
Multiple forms Code Examples
Make sure to get a token from the auth/token examples above first.
Javascript
PHP
Shell CLI w/Curl + Python