Automotive API Profile

Kelley Blue Book – Valuation API

Values, pricing, reviews

Discovery fit

Overview & Use Cases

Values, pricing, reviews

Provider

Kelley Blue Book

Typical use cases

Display KBB values on dealer websites, power trade-in tools, support buyer journey apps, populate pricing data

Key strengths

Most recognized valuation brand in automotive; strong consumer trust; comprehensive pricing data; OEM relationships

Limitations and watchouts

Partnership required; premium pricing; complex API structure; limited self-serve access

Developer details

Technical Profile

Protocols

rest

Authentication

oauth2

Data formats

Base URL

https://developer.kbb.com

REST base path

Integration complexity

medium

Endpoint summary

Vehicle valuation, trade-in values, consumer shopping behavior, vehicle configuration, incentive data, offer prices

Rate limits and versioning

Rate limits: Custom rate limits per partnership agreement; enterprise accounts get custom limits; volume-based pricing

Versioning:

What it connects to

Coverage & Integration Fit

Systems supported

pricing

Data objects covered

Supported regions

North America

Comparable APIs

Black Book, J.D. Power, Edmunds, NADAguides, iSeeCars

Implementation notes

Build support

Webhooks, Specs & Developer Tools

Webhook support

True

Webhook events

valuation.requested, offer.generated

SDK and library links

Status page

https://status.kbb.com

Risk review

Security & Compliance

PII handling

may_contain_pii

Security certifications

Audit logging

False

Data retention

Security notes

Enterprise-grade data security; API key access controls

Editorial signals

Directory Assessment

Editor rating

Maturity score

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