DNOW
DNOW Inc. (NYSE: DNOW), formerly NOW Inc. and operating as DistributionNOW, is a Houston-headquartered Fortune 1000 distributor of pipe, valves, fittings (PVF), pumps and packaged, engineered process and production equipment serving the upstream, midstream, downstream energy, and industrial sectors. Spun off from National Oilwell Varco in 2014 and built on a heritage that spans more than 160 years, DNOW combines a global network of distribution branches and engineering facilities with the DigitalNOW platform — shop.dnow.com B2B eCommerce, cXML/OCI ERP punchout integrations, the eSpec product configurator, the AccessNOW automated inventory control system, and a library of customer-facing mobile applications. DNOW does not publish a public developer portal, OpenAPI specifications, or a self-serve API program; customer integrations are delivered through configured cXML/OCI punchout sessions tied to enterprise ERP systems. In June 2025 DNOW announced a definitive merger agreement to acquire MRC Global in an all-stock transaction valued at approximately $1.5 billion.
Index entry only — little beyond a description and a link, and nothing machine-readable enough for an agent to act on without a human reading the site first.
API Evangelist profiles DNOW the way a machine reads it — 19 machine-readable artifacts across 1 API, pulled from the provider's own public surface and indexed so a developer, an analyst, or an AI agent can evaluate it against every other provider on the network.
Every provider in the network is reduced to the same set of machine-readable artifacts — OpenAPI contracts, event specifications, GraphQL schemas, runnable collections, pricing and rate-limit signals, security posture, OAuth scopes, and the agent surfaces (MCP servers and skills) that let software drive the API on its own. We profile them because the interface is the part of a company you can actually inspect: it is a truer signal of what a provider does than any marketing page. From those artifacts we compute the Kin Score — DNOW scores 9.7/100 (minimal), with a separate agent-readiness read of 0/100 (human only). The full breakdown is below, followed by every artifact we hold — each card links through to its machine-readable definition on apis.io.
Kin Score
This is the API Evangelist rating — a single, repeatable read computed from the artifacts on this page. Green fill is points earned; the red track is points possible, so every bar shows earned-versus-possible at a glance.
Kin Score
How this is scored →scored 2026-07-27 · rubric v0.5
How we profile DNOW
Each block below is one kind of artifact we hold for DNOW. For each we say what it is and why it earns a place in the profile, then list every one we've indexed — capped at two rows, scroll within the panel for the rest.
APIs 1
Each API is captured as its own OpenAPI definition — every operation, parameter, and response. This is the single most useful machine-readable description of what an API does, and it's what lets us score, lint, mock, and generate against it without asking the provider for anything.
Individual APIs this provider publishes, each with its own machine-readable definition.
DigitalNOW ERP Punchout (cXML / OCI)
Punchout / roundtrip integration that connects a customer's ERP or third-party procurement system to shop.dnow.com using cXML or OCI. DNOW configures the connection so buyers ca...
Features 7
The notable capabilities this provider advertises, captured as structured features so they can be searched and compared instead of read one landing page at a time.
Notable capabilities this provider offers.
Energy and Industrial Distribution
Distributor of pipe, valves, fittings (PVF), pumps and packaged, engineered process and production equipment to upstream, midstream, downstream energy, and industrial customers ...
DigitalNOW Platform
Umbrella platform spanning shop.dnow.com B2B eCommerce, cXML/OCI ERP punchout, the eSpec configurator, AccessNOW automated inventory control, and a library of customer mobile ap...
shop.dnow.com Catalog Scale
Online eCatalog covering more than 160,000 SKUs with real-time, account-specific contract pricing, approvals, and invoicing; broader inventory referenced as 300,000 stocked SKUs...
ERP Punchout Integration
Customer ERP and third-party procurement systems integrate to shop.dnow.com via cXML or OCI punchout / roundtrip with automated PO creation, approval, invoice generation, and sh...
AccessNOW IoT Inventory
24/7 secured tool-crib and stockroom access via badge, keypad, or facial recognition with barcode/RFID check-in and check-out and cloud-based transaction data.
Engineering, Design and Fabrication
In-house engineering, design, and fabrication of pump packages, measurement skids, and other engineered process and production equipment for energy and industrial customers.
Pending MRC Global Merger
DNOW and MRC Global announced a definitive all-stock merger agreement on June 26, 2025 valued at approximately $1.5 billion, which will materially expand DNOW's PVF distribution...
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Security Posture 1
Authentication, domain security, vulnerability disclosure, and trust-center signals — the evidence that a provider takes security seriously enough to document it. We profile it because you can't govern what you can't see.
Authentication, domain security, vulnerability disclosure, and trust-center signals.
Use Cases 6
What developers actually build with this provider — captured so the catalogue answers 'what is this for', not just 'what does this expose'.
What developers build with this provider.
Upstream Oil and Gas Procurement
Drilling, completions, artificial lift, and production operators source PVF, valves, pumps, and instrumentation through DNOW branches and the DigitalNOW eCommerce platform.
Midstream and Downstream Supply
Pipelines, gas processing plants, refineries, and chemical plants source pipe, valves, fittings, electrical, and instrumentation supplies.
Industrial MRO and Facilities
Industrial and manufacturing customers procure tools, safety / PPE, paint and coatings, electrical, and facilities supplies through DNOW branches and shop.dnow.com.
ERP-Driven Procurement
Enterprise buyers using SAP, Oracle, Ariba, Coupa, or similar procurement systems punch out to shop.dnow.com via cXML / OCI and round carts back into their ERP for PO automation.
Engineered Equipment Packaging
Operators specify and order pump packages, measurement and production skids, and other engineered equipment using the eSpec configurator and DNOW engineering services.
Vendor-Managed Tool Cribs
Site operators deploy AccessNOW units to control 24/7 access to consumables, tools, and safety equipment with cloud-based transaction visibility.
Integrations 4
Pre-built integrations with other platforms tell you where this provider already fits in a stack.
Pre-built integrations with other platforms and tools.
Customer ERP Systems (cXML / OCI)
shop.dnow.com integrates to customer ERP and procurement platforms (e.g. SAP, Oracle, Ariba, Coupa, SciQuest-class systems) via cXML or OCI punchout / roundtrip configured per c...
AccessNOW Devices
Badge readers, keypads, facial-recognition units, barcode scanners, and RFID readers feed inventory transactions into DNOW's cloud-based inventory and replenishment systems.
DNOW Mobile Apps
Customer-facing iOS and Android apps synchronize cart, order, and history data with the shop.dnow.com eCommerce account.
MRC Global (Pending Merger)
Pending all-stock merger announced June 26, 2025; once closed, MRC Global's PVF distribution and digital surfaces are expected to be combined with DNOW's DigitalNOW platform.
Resources
Every other property we hold for DNOW — documentation, portals, status pages, policies, and corporate surface — grouped by the job it does, following the integrator's arc from getting started to running in production.
Get Started 1
Portal, sign-up, and the first successful call
Access & Security 1
Authentication, authorization, and security posture
Company 3
The organization behind the API
Other 5
Properties that don't map to a standard resource type
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