Independent source guide

IKEA product data: article numbers, furniture sets and local stock

Model IKEA products by article number, furniture configuration, carton dimensions and local stock. IKEA U.S. terms require written consent before monitoring, copying or scraping.

Use the IKEA article number with the selected option.

An IKEA U.S. product page identifies a sellable article with its article number, while the chosen finish, size or door style determines which version is being discussed. Preserve the number as displayed text and keep the exact product URL and selected option with it. Do not merge two products just because they share a series name.

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Use the IKEA article number with the selected option.
RecordCaptureDo not confuse it with
Product articleDisplayed article number, product URL, market and selected finish/sizeA family or series name used as a unique product key.
Selected variantThe size, color, door style or other option actually shownA nearby option from the same series.
Component articleIts own article number, name and relationship to the parent configurationThe parent listing for a multi-part furniture set.
Spare-part referenceThe code label and assembly-document context where it appearsA sellable article number inferred from digit length alone.

Represent a PAX / MEHAMN wardrobe as a configured parent and its parts.

An IKEA U.S. PAX / MEHAMN listing illustrates a furniture-specific catalog problem: the finished wardrobe has overall dimensions, yet the configuration also identifies frames, doors and interior pieces as separate articles. Keep the selected wardrobe configuration linked to those component articles, and keep separately recommended accessories outside the included-parts list.

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Represent a PAX / MEHAMN wardrobe as a configured parent and its parts.
Catalog levelUseful relationshipCommon modeling mistake
Configured wardrobeParent listing, selected finish/size and overall dimensionsTreating the PAX series name as one exact configuration.
Frame or door articleComponent article number and quantity used by this configurationDropping the component identity into the parent's description.
Interior fittingDrawer, rail or shelf article linked to its parent and quantityAssuming every option in the series is included.
Accessory suggestionSeparate article and separate relationship labelCounting a recommendation as part of the purchased set.

Keep the room dimensions separate from each delivery carton.

A wardrobe's assembled width, height and depth answer a room-planning question. Component measurements describe individual articles, while package measurements answer what must fit through a doorway or into a vehicle. Record each level only when the source displays it; a compact finished footprint does not reveal the length of a packed panel.

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Keep the room dimensions separate from each delivery carton.
Measurement levelRecord when shownSupports
Assembled productOverall width, height, depth and selected configurationRoom-fit comparisons and layout planning.
Furniture componentComponent article number and its own dimensionsUnderstanding which pieces form a combination.
PackagePackage count and per-carton length, width, height and weightTransport, storage and delivery planning.
Not displayedMark the value as not listed, with the checked page and dateAvoiding guessed carton counts or derived measurements.

Treat IKEA availability as a dated store or checkout observation.

IKEA U.S. directs shoppers to use a ZIP code and product page for local-store stock, while delivery and pickup options are shown during checkout. Availability differs between stores and online orders, can change, and is not a reservation. Keep each result attached to the location and fulfillment choice that produced it.

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Treat IKEA availability as a dated store or checkout observation.
ObservationPreserveInterpret carefully
Local storeSelected store, article number, exact displayed label and observation timeA store-specific status, not national inventory.
DeliveryZIP code, selected items and checkout delivery status/optionsDo not substitute a nearby store's shelf status.
PickupCollection location and the pickup option shown at checkoutStore stock alone does not confirm a pickup slot.
“Low Stock”The source label and location; IKEA U.S. help describes it as typically fewer than fiveA rough current label, not a guaranteed quantity or hold.
No result shownUnknown/not shown and when it was checkedDo not convert missing information to out of stock.

Keep assembly instructions and replacement-part codes beside, not inside, the product record.

IKEA U.S. help directs customers to a product's Assembly & documents area for instructions. Those documents may identify replacement hardware separately from the sellable furniture article; larger replacement pieces may not use the same small-part code pattern. Store the manual as a document associated with the relevant article, then retain a spare-part code with the instructions and part type that gave it meaning.

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Keep assembly instructions and replacement-part codes beside, not inside, the product record.
InformationAttach it toWhy the distinction matters
Assembly PDFThe article or component page that offers the instructionsDocuments can apply to one piece within a larger combination.
Small replacement hardwareThe instruction page, part label and cited codeA code appearing in a manual is not automatically a catalog article.
Larger replacement pieceThe named piece and product context, even when no code is shownAbsence of a small-part code does not establish absence of the replacement part.
Compatibility noteThe specific assembly document and model contextDo not infer compatibility from similar names or matching digits.

Check IKEA U.S. scraping terms before any collection plan.

IKEA U.S. Terms & Conditions, effective September 2, 2026, state in section 3 that an automatic device or manual process may not monitor, copy or scrape its web pages or content without prior express written consent from an authorized IKEA executive. The same section also restricts deep-linking. These are U.S. service terms; they do not establish rules for every IKEA market. This guide is not permission or a statement that an IKEA extraction service is available.

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Check IKEA U.S. scraping terms before any collection plan.
QuestionWhat the U.S. terms sayResponsible next step
Automated monitoring or copyingProhibited without the stated prior written consentDo not start based on a public page or a robots directive alone.
Manual monitoring, copying or scrapingAlso covered by the stated restrictionDo not treat manual collection as an exception.
Written consentMust be express, prior, and from an authorized IKEA executiveConfirm the scope and allowed use before any work.
Other IKEA marketsNot determined by the U.S. terms summarized hereReview the applicable local site's current terms separately.

Content reviewed 2026-10-04.