DatacenterDisk API v1

Free REST API for enterprise storage pricing. No authentication required. CORS enabled. JSON responses.

Base URL

https://datacenterdisk.com/api/v1/

Endpoints

Method	Path	Description
GET	/api/v1/drives	List all drives with optional filtering, sorting, and pagination.
GET	/api/v1/drives/{slug}	Get detailed info for a single drive by slug, including 90-day price history.
GET	/api/v1/categories	Get all storage categories with drive counts, average price per TB, and best-price drive.
GET	/api/v1/best-prices	Get the cheapest drive in each category with savings vs. the category average.
GET	/api/v1/search	Search drives by brand, model, full model name, or series name.

GET

/api/v1/drives

List all drives with optional filtering, sorting, and pagination.

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
type	string	No	Drive type: HDD, SSD, Tape, RAM
interface	string	No	Interface: SAS, SATA-6G, NVMe, LTO-7, DDR4, etc.
brand	string	No	Brand name: Seagate, WD, Toshiba, Samsung, etc.
min_tb	number	No	Minimum capacity in TB
max_tb	number	No	Maximum capacity in TB
condition	string	No	Condition filter: New, Renewed
in_stock	boolean	No	Only return in-stock drives (true)
sort	string	No	Sort field: price_per_tb (default), price_usd, capacity_tb, brand
order	string	No	Sort order: asc (default) or desc
limit	number	No	Results per page, 1-100. Default 50
offset	number	No	Offset for pagination. Default 0

Example Request

curl "https://datacenterdisk.com/api/v1/drives?type=HDD&brand=Seagate&limit=3"

Example Response

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GET

/api/v1/drives/{slug}

Get detailed info for a single drive by slug, including 90-day price history.

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
slug	string (path)	Yes	Drive slug, e.g. mdd-3tb-sas-6g

Example Request

curl "https://datacenterdisk.com/api/v1/drives/mdd-3tb-sas-6g"

Example Response

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GET

/api/v1/categories

Get all storage categories with drive counts, average price per TB, and best-price drive.

Parameters

No query parameters.

Example Request

curl "https://datacenterdisk.com/api/v1/categories"

Example Response

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GET

/api/v1/best-prices

Get the cheapest drive in each category with savings vs. the category average.

Parameters

No query parameters.

Example Request

curl "https://datacenterdisk.com/api/v1/best-prices"

Example Response

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GET

/api/v1/search

Search drives by brand, model, full model name, or series name.

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
q	string	Yes	Search query, minimum 2 characters
limit	number	No	Max results, 1-50. Default 20

Example Request

curl "https://datacenterdisk.com/api/v1/search?q=ironwolf"

Example Response

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Response Format

All successful responses use a standard envelope with data and meta fields:

{
  "data": {
    // Endpoint-specific payload
  },
  "meta": {
    "updated_at": "2026-03-25T12:00:00.000Z",
    "source": "DatacenterDisk.com",
    "cache_ttl": 3600
  }
}

Field	Description
data	The response payload. Structure varies by endpoint.
meta.updated_at	ISO 8601 timestamp of the response.
meta.source	Always "DatacenterDisk.com".
meta.cache_ttl	Suggested cache duration in seconds (3600 = 1 hour).

Error responses return {"error": "message"} with an appropriate HTTP status code (400, 404, or 500).

Rate Limits

No rate limits currently enforced. Please be reasonable (max 1 request/second). We reserve the right to add rate limiting if needed.

Attribution

If you use this API, please link back to https://datacenterdisk.com as the data source.

What You Can Build

Price Monitoring Dashboard

Track enterprise drive prices over time and get alerts on price drops.

Homelab Parts Picker

Help homelab enthusiasts find the best bang-for-buck storage.

Storage TCO Comparisons

Calculate total cost of ownership across SAS, SATA, NVMe, and tape.

Inventory Tracking for IT Departments

Monitor pricing and availability for bulk procurement planning.