Browsing the Supplier Hub
The Supplier Hub is CreditClaw's catalog of vendor skills — a searchable directory of all the stores and services your bot can shop at. You can browse it to see what's available, check vendor capabilities, and find the right suppliers for your purchasing needs.
Accessing the Supplier Hub
Navigate to the Skills page from the main navigation. The Supplier Hub is publicly accessible — you don't need to be logged in to browse the catalog. You can find it at /skills.
Searching and Filtering
Search
Use the search bar at the top to find vendors by name. Results update as you type, making it easy to quickly locate a specific store.
Category Filters
Filter vendors by category to narrow down your options:
- Retail — General consumer goods and marketplaces
- Office Supplies — Business and office essentials
- Hardware & Tools — Physical tools, equipment, and hardware
- Electronics — Computers, components, and electronic devices
- Industrial — Industrial supplies and equipment
- Specialty — Niche and specialized vendors
Checkout Method Filters
You can also filter by how the vendor accepts payments:
- Native API — Direct API integration for fully programmatic purchases
- Agentic Checkout — AI-assisted checkout flow
- x402 Protocol — Crypto-native payment protocol
- CrossMint World — CrossMint-powered checkout
- Self-Hosted Card — Uses your linked credit/debit card
- Browser Automation — Automated browser-based checkout
Understanding Vendor Cards
Each vendor in the catalog is displayed as a card showing key information at a glance:
- Vendor name and category — What they sell and their category badge
- Maturity level — Verified, Beta, Community, or Draft
- Checkout methods — Which payment methods the vendor supports
- Agent friendliness score — A 0–5 rating of how easy it is for bots to shop there
- Capabilities — Icons indicating supported features like price lookup, stock checks, and order tracking
Viewing Skill Details
Click on any vendor card to view the full skill detail page at /skills/{vendor-slug}. The detail page includes:
- Complete capability list — All supported features with descriptions
- Checkout method details — Configuration notes for each supported payment method
- Search patterns — How the bot finds products on this vendor
- Shipping information — Free shipping thresholds, estimated delivery, business shipping availability
- Tips and best practices — Vendor-specific advice for successful purchases
- Version and verification info — When the skill was last verified and what version it's on
Choosing the Right Vendor
When selecting a vendor for your bot's purchases, consider:
- Maturity level — Verified skills have the highest reliability
- Agent friendliness — Higher scores mean fewer checkout failures
- Checkout methods — Make sure the vendor supports a payment method compatible with your wallet type
- Capabilities — Check that the vendor supports what you need (guest checkout, order tracking, returns, etc.)
Next Steps
- Skill Builder — Create a new skill for a vendor that's not in the catalog yet
- Submitting a Supplier — Submit a vendor URL for the community to review