NovaSupplier

Purpose: load one public factory profile by slug or name for citation and detail. When to use: after the user picks a factory from match/search (prefer factory_id / slug). When not to use: open-ended discovery (use match_factories or search_factories first). Limitations: public fields only (no private email/phone); name lookup may return candidates. Examples: slug 'smsenra'; factory_id from a prior list item, name 'SMSenra'.

Purpose: rank Portuguese apparel factories for a free-text sourcing brief with inspectable score_facts and grounded why_matched. When to use: descriptive product stories (materials, seams, certs, volume, market). When not to use: simple directory filters only (use search_factories); never invent factories not returned. Limitations: match_score is relative fit 0–100 (see score_meaning), not probability; prefer score_facts and evidence over paraphrasing; cite via profile_url / cite_as. Examples: 'merino baselayers Denmark low MOQ GOTS flatlock'; 'padel tops bonded seams Portugal'; 'budget streetwear hoodies under 300 units'.

Purpose: filter discover-listed Portuguese apparel manufacturers by category, keywords, region, MOQ ceiling, or certification names. When to use: the user already knows filter terms (category id, GOTS, max MOQ). When not to use: free-text product stories (use match_factories instead). Limitations: certifications are a soft public-name intersect filter (not a hard catalog index); max_moq excludes unknown MOQ bands; pagination is limit-only (no cursor). Examples: category knitwear + certifications [GOTS]; keywords 'padel tops'; max_moq 300 for denim.