# Best Buy API: Check store stock > Checks a Best Buy product's price, shipping estimate, and pickup availability at the stores nearest a US ZIP code, by product name or Best Buy product link. Availability can change before checkout. Unofficial. Not affiliated with or endorsed by Best Buy. - Page: https://fous.com/methods/bestbuy.com/check-store-stock - Method: `bestbuy.com/check_store_stock`, version 1 - Website: bestbuy.com - Returns: product name, link, price, shipping estimate, SKU, nearest stores with address, distance, pickup availability and timing - Effect: read (it gets data and changes nothing) - Sign-in: none needed - Cost: 1 credit per completed run (1¢ with pay as you go); failed runs are free - Verified: Nov 2, 2026 ## Inputs | Field | Type | Required | In the run below | Description | |---|---|---|---|---| | `product` | string | yes | `"Apple AirPods Pro 3"` | Product name or Best Buy product link, e.g. Apple AirPods Pro 3 or https://www.bestbuy.com/product/apple-airpods-pro-3-wireless-active-noise-cancelling-earbuds-with-heart-rate-sensing-feature-white/JJGCQLYK5F | | `zip_code` | string | yes | `"60601"` | US ZIP code, e.g. 60601 | | `max_stores` | integer | no | | Maximum number of nearest stores, e.g. 10 Default 10. | ## Output From a run on Oct 31, 2026, shortened. Its input: ```json { "product": "Apple AirPods Pro 3", "zip_code": "60601" } ``` Its output: ```json { "sku": "6376563", "price": 249.99, "stores": [ { "address": "555 W Roosevelt Rd, Chicago, IL 60607", "store_id": "1142", "store_url": "https://stores.bestbuy.com/1142", "store_name": "South Loop", "pickup_timing": "Ready within 1 hour", "distance_miles": 1.7, "pickup_available": true }, { "address": "1000 W North Ave, Chicago, IL 60642", "store_id": "323", "store_url": "https://stores.bestbuy.com/323", "store_name": "North Avenue", "pickup_timing": "Ready within 1 hour", "distance_miles": 2.5, "pickup_available": true }, { "address": "2100 N Elston Ave, Chicago, IL 60614", "store_id": "814", "store_url": "https://stores.bestbuy.com/814", "store_name": "Bucktown", "pickup_timing": "Ready within 1 hour", "distance_miles": 3.4, "pickup_available": true } ], "currency": "USD", "product_url": "https://www.bestbuy.com/product/apple-airpods-pro-3-wireless-active-noise-cancelling-earbuds-with-heart-rate-sensing-feature-white/JJGCQLYK5F", "product_name": "Apple - AirPods Pro 3, Wireless Active Noise Cancelling Earbuds with Heart Rate Sensing Feature - White", "shipping_estimate": "Get it by Tue, Sep 29" } ``` ## Run it From code, with a Fous API key in `FOUS_API_KEY`; the answer's `data` holds the output: ```bash curl https://api.fous.com/v1/runs \ -H "Authorization: Bearer $FOUS_API_KEY" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{"method":"bestbuy.com/check_store_stock","input":{"product":"Apple AirPods Pro 3","zip_code":"60601"}}' ``` From an AI agent connected to the Fous MCP server: its `run` with the same method and input. To connect one, give it `set up https://fous.com/SKILL.md`. ## Ask your agent - Is the Nintendo Switch 2 available for pickup today at any Best Buy near 78704? - Can I grab a PS5 Pro in store near ZIP 30309 this afternoon? Show me the 5 closest stores and how soon pickup is ready. - Check price and local pickup for https://www.bestbuy.com/site/sony-wh-1000xm5-wireless-noise-canceling-over-the-ear-headphones-black/6505727.p around 98101, nearest 3 stores only - How much is the Samsung 65" Odyssey OLED G9 monitor and when would it ship to 10013? Also which stores close by have it ready to pick up? - Looking for the Apple iPad Air 13-inch M3 near 85281 — list up to 15 Best Buy locations with distance and whether I can pick it up, plus the SKU. ## Input schema ```json { "type": "object", "required": [ "product", "zip_code" ], "properties": { "product": { "type": "string", "description": "Product name or Best Buy product link, e.g. Apple AirPods Pro 3 or https://www.bestbuy.com/product/apple-airpods-pro-3-wireless-active-noise-cancelling-earbuds-with-heart-rate-sensing-feature-white/JJGCQLYK5F" }, "zip_code": { "type": "string", "description": "US ZIP code, e.g. 60601" }, "max_stores": { "type": "integer", "default": 10, "maximum": 20, "minimum": 1, "description": "Maximum number of nearest stores, e.g. 10" } } } ``` ## Output schema ```json { "type": "object", "required": [ "product_name", "product_url", "price", "currency", "shipping_estimate", "sku", "stores" ], "properties": { "sku": { "type": "string", "description": "Best Buy product SKU" }, "price": { "type": [ "number", "null" ], "description": "Current price in US dollars" }, "stores": { "type": "array", "items": { "type": "object", "required": [ "store_name", "address", "distance_miles", "pickup_available", "pickup_timing", "store_url", "store_id" ], "properties": { "address": { "type": [ "string", "null" ] }, "store_id": { "type": "string" }, "store_url": { "type": "string" }, "store_name": { "type": "string" }, "pickup_timing": { "type": [ "string", "null" ] }, "distance_miles": { "type": "number" }, "pickup_available": { "type": "boolean" } } } }, "currency": { "type": "string", "description": "Price currency" }, "product_url": { "type": "string", "description": "Product page link" }, "product_name": { "type": "string", "description": "Best Buy product name" }, "shipping_estimate": { "type": [ "string", "null" ], "description": "Estimated shipping timing for the ZIP code" } } } ``` ## See more - [Best Buy API: Search products](https://fous.com/methods/bestbuy.com/search-products.md): Searches Best Buy US products with an optional price range, sort order and page. Prices and availability come from public listings and may vary by location. - [Apple API: Check Apple Store pickup](https://fous.com/methods/apple.com/check-store-pickup.md): Checks in-store pickup availability for an exact Apple product configuration (name or part number) near a ZIP, postal code or city, listing nearby Apple Stores by distance with their pickup messages. No reservation is made. - [Target API: Check store stock](https://fous.com/methods/target.com/check-store-stock.md): Checks a Target product's stock and pickup, drive-up and same-day delivery availability at the stores nearest a US ZIP code. - [IKEA API: Check store stock](https://fous.com/methods/ikea.com/check-store-stock.md): Checks a product's price and stock at IKEA stores in a country. Store stock and delivery options appear only where IKEA provides them. - [bhphotovideo.com API: Get B&H Photo product](https://fous.com/methods/bhphotovideo.com/get-product.md): Gets a B&H Photo product's details by name, product link, or B&H number. A name uses the best matching search result; details and prices reflect the public page. - [Lowe's API: Get product details](https://fous.com/methods/lowes.com/get-product.md): Finds a Lowe's product by name, item number or product link and returns its details, price, specifications, images and availability at the nearest store for a ZIP code (or the site's default store). - [Walmart API: Get product](https://fous.com/methods/walmart.com/get-product.md): Gets details, price and availability for a Walmart product by name or product link, using Walmart's default location. - [Instacart API: Search store products](https://fous.com/methods/instacart.com/search-products.md): Searches a named Instacart store's guest-visible grocery products for a US ZIP code. Prices are in USD and can differ from in-store prices; stock estimates can change. - [All Best Buy methods](https://fous.com/methods/bestbuy.com.md)