List what suppliers sell
What suppliers sell: codes, costs, packs, minimums, lead times and the preferred supplier, for one supplier or one SKU.
Free*
*Free up to 1,000,000 reads a month for the whole account, then $0.50 per 10,000 reads.
An example
Who sells us GN pans, and who is cheaper?
Your agent callspurchasing_list_supplier_itemsFree*
The example business is Hansen & Voss, a restaurant-equipment wholesaler in Hamburg with 60 staff. The reply is the one the tool really gives.
{
"sku": "GN-PAN-11"
}Use it when
Comparing suppliers for an item, or checking what a reorder would cost.
What it does
The items suppliers sell, with their codes, costs, packs, minimums, lead times and which supplier is preferred, for one supplier or one SKU.
What comes back
items: each supplier and item with its code, cost, pack size, minimum, lead time and preference. Every reply also carries cost_usd and balance_usd.
Inputs
| Name | Type | What it is |
|---|---|---|
supplier | integer or string | A supplier_id, or the supplier's name. 1 to 200 characters, at least 1. |
sku | string | Up to 64 characters. |
The call
Over MCP, call purchasing_list_supplier_items on https://api.conecto.chat/mcp/purchasing. Over REST:
curl -X POST https://api.conecto.chat/v1/tools/purchasing_list_supplier_items \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $CONECTO_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"sku":"GN-PAN-11"}'When it refuses
A refused call costs nothing and says what to do next.
| Code | When | What to do |
|---|---|---|
not_found404 | No supplier of the business has that supplier_id or name. | Call purchasing_list_suppliers, or add the supplier with purchasing_save_supplier. |
More Purchasing tools
All 25 tools- Add or change a supplier
purchasing_save_supplierAdds a supplier or changes one: contact, email for orders, address, currency, payment terms and the book account their bills go to.$0.01 a call - List suppliers
purchasing_list_suppliersSuppliers by name, each with what is owed to them on open bills and how many orders are open.Free* - Say what a supplier sells
purchasing_save_supplier_itemsSays which Inventory items a supplier sells: their code, cost, pack size, minimum order, lead time and a fixed reorder quantity.$0.005 per item saved - Draft reorders for low stock
purchasing_draft_reordersDrafts one purchase order per supplier for every item at or below its reorder point, counting what is already on order.$0.01 per draft order - Draft a purchase order
purchasing_create_orderDrafts a purchase order to a supplier: lines (with Inventory SKUs if you like), currency, delivery date and stock location.$0.01 a call - Change a draft order, or mark it sent
purchasing_update_orderChanges a draft order, or records it as sent without emailing it.$0.01 a call - Email a purchase order
purchasing_send_orderEmails an order to the supplier with a link to its PDF; a draft takes the next number first.$0.10 a call - Receive a delivery
purchasing_receiveRecords what arrived on a sent order; lines with a SKU come into Inventory at the ordered cost.$0.01 a call
Give this to your agent.
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