> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://help.partgenie.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Live sourcing

> Real-time distributor pricing and stock—toggle sources and purchase in one click

PartGenie pulls **live price and stock** from major distributors into component detail, BOM, compare views, and search/alternative results.

## Supported live sources

Current live pricing sources include (toggle any under **Settings → Distributors**):

* DigiKey, LCSC, TME, Unikeyic, OnlineComponents, WinSource, Arrow

Catalog snapshots may appear for sources without live feeds yet.

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  <img alt="Distributor settings with multiple live pricing sources enabled" src="https://mintcdn.com/auraloomllc/DOoNTrzncligU62Q/images/sourcing-lcsc-arrow.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=DOoNTrzncligU62Q&q=85&s=0dc43ce2e7780a8c0af6009e89727407" width="1024" height="682" data-path="images/sourcing-lcsc-arrow.png" />
</Frame>

## Where you see it

* **Component Procurement tab** — price tiers, packaging, update time
* **BOM / Compare** — stock and price columns
* **Search & alternatives** — live sourcing rows with confidence and source

## One-click purchase

On the Procurement tab, click **Purchase** to jump to that distributor's product page and order.

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  <img alt="DigiKey procurement card with Purchase link" src="https://mintcdn.com/auraloomllc/d_AbosdZHVh2h0Lv/images/procurement-purchase-jump.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=d_AbosdZHVh2h0Lv&q=85&s=bdf4aac2456af8d4e10dda9deaba9253" width="1024" height="682" data-path="images/procurement-purchase-jump.png" />
</Frame>

## Preferences

Your distributor toggles apply across all views. Want another source? Tell us—we're continuously adding distributors. Manufacturer program partnerships are expanding as well.

## Related

* [OpenELAB modules](/en-US/openelab-modules) — modules and kits purchase via OpenELAB
* [BOM management](/en-US/bom-management) — estimated BOM cost from live data