# Thomasnet API: Search suppliers > Finds North American industrial suppliers on Thomasnet for a product or service, optionally narrowed by US state or Canadian province and supplier type, in Thomasnet's public listing order. Certifications come from public certification listings or explicit company-profile claims. Unofficial. Not affiliated with or endorsed by Thomasnet. - Page: https://fous.com/methods/thomasnet.com/search-suppliers - Method: `thomasnet.com/search_suppliers`, version 1 - Website: thomasnet.com - Returns: company name, city, state, supplier type, description, certifications, sales range, employees, year founded, website, profile link - 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 | |---|---|---|---|---| | `max_results` | integer | no | | Maximum number of suppliers to return, for example 20. Default 20. | | `supplier_type` | string | no | | Type of supplier to find, for example manufacturer. One of "any", "manufacturer", "distributor", "service_company". Default "any". | | `state_or_province` | string | no | | US state or Canadian province name, for example Ohio. Leave blank for all North America. Default "". | | `product_or_service` | string | yes | `"CNC machining"` | The product or service to find, for example CNC machining. | ## Output From a run on Oct 31, 2026, shortened. Its input: ```json { "product_or_service": "CNC machining" } ``` Its output: ```json { "suppliers": [ { "city": "Franklin", "company_name": "Eagle Stainless Tube & Fabrication, Inc.", "year_founded": 1982, "supplier_type": "Custom Manufacturer", "certifications": [ "ISO 9001", "ISO 13485" ], "company_website": "https://eagletube.com/", "short_description": "Precision CNC Swiss and laser machining services for electronics, aerospace, semiconductor, energy and medical industries. Wire electrical discharge machining (EDM) services are available. Works with staniless steel tubing types 304 and 316 in both seamless and welded.", "state_or_province": "Massachusetts", "annual_sales_range": "$5 - 9.9 Mil", "number_of_employees": "50-99", "thomasnet_company_id": "400300", "thomasnet_profile_link": "https://www.thomasnet.com/company/eagle-stainless-tube-fabrication-inc-400300/profile" }, { "city": "Louisville", "company_name": "Source International Global LLC", "year_founded": 1988, "supplier_type": "Custom Manufacturer", "certifications": [], "company_website": "https://www.sourceint.com/", "short_description": "Offshore complex precision 3 to 5 axis CNC machining services for the aerospace, agriculture, automotive, and medical industries. Works with acetal, acrylic, nylon, polycarbonate, polyethylene, PEEK, and PVC. Also, works with ceramic, composite, glass, and wood. Capable of machining parts from 0.08 …", "state_or_province": "Kentucky", "annual_sales_range": "$100 - 249.9 Mil", "number_of_employees": "100-199", "thomasnet_company_id": "30863036", "thomasnet_profile_link": "https://www.thomasnet.com/company/source-international-global-llc-30863036/profile" }, { "city": "Denville", "company_name": "Elite Engineering Solutions LLC", "year_founded": null, "supplier_type": "Custom Manufacturer", "certifications": [], "company_website": "https://www.eliteengsolutions.com/", "short_description": "3 and 4-axis precision CNC machining services for complex and mechanical parts and consumer products. Works with aluminum, steel, titanium, and plastic. 3 and 4-axis CNC milling is also offered. Capable of milling parts up to 12 x 15 x 16 in. dimensions. Prototypes and low to high volume production …", "state_or_province": "New Jersey", "annual_sales_range": null, "number_of_employees": null, "thomasnet_company_id": "30978308", "thomasnet_profile_link": "https://www.thomasnet.com/company/elite-engineering-solutions-llc-30978308/profile" } ] } ``` ## 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":"thomasnet.com/search_suppliers","input":{"product_or_service":"CNC machining"}}' ``` 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 - Find me 15 manufacturers of stainless steel fasteners located in Ohio, with their certifications and employee counts. - Search Thomasnet for powder coating service companies in Ontario and list their websites and year founded. - I need distributors of hydraulic hose fittings anywhere in North America — give me up to 30 with sales range and city. - Who makes injection molded plastic parts in Texas? Pull the top 10 suppliers from thomasnet.com, ideally showing ISO 9001 certification info. - List precision sheet metal fabrication suppliers in Michigan, any type, including company descriptions and profile links. ## Input schema ```json { "type": "object", "required": [ "product_or_service" ], "properties": { "max_results": { "type": "integer", "default": 20, "maximum": 50, "minimum": 1, "description": "Maximum number of suppliers to return, for example 20." }, "supplier_type": { "enum": [ "any", "manufacturer", "distributor", "service_company" ], "type": "string", "default": "any", "description": "Type of supplier to find, for example manufacturer." }, "state_or_province": { "type": "string", "default": "", "description": "US state or Canadian province name, for example Ohio. Leave blank for all North America." }, "product_or_service": { "type": "string", "minLength": 1, "description": "The product or service to find, for example CNC machining." } } } ``` ## Output schema ```json { "type": "object", "required": [ "suppliers" ], "properties": { "suppliers": { "type": "array", "items": { "type": "object", "required": [ "company_name", "city", "state_or_province", "supplier_type", "short_description", "certifications", "annual_sales_range", "number_of_employees", "year_founded", "company_website", "thomasnet_profile_link", "thomasnet_company_id" ], "properties": { "city": { "type": [ "string", "null" ] }, "company_name": { "type": [ "string", "null" ] }, "year_founded": { "type": [ "integer", "null" ] }, "supplier_type": { "type": [ "string", "null" ] }, "certifications": { "type": "array", "items": { "type": "string" } }, "company_website": { "type": [ "string", "null" ] }, "short_description": { "type": [ "string", "null" ] }, "state_or_province": { "type": [ "string", "null" ] }, "annual_sales_range": { "type": [ "string", "null" ] }, "number_of_employees": { "type": [ "string", "null" ] }, "thomasnet_company_id": { "type": "string" }, "thomasnet_profile_link": { "type": "string" } }, "additionalProperties": false } } }, "additionalProperties": false } ``` ## See more - [Alibaba API: Get supplier](https://fous.com/methods/alibaba.com/get-supplier.md): Looks up a supplier's public company profile on Alibaba by company name or store link. 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