Automotive API Profile

vAuto – Inventory API

Inventory management, pricing

Discovery fit

Overview & Use Cases

Inventory management, pricing

Provider

vAuto

Typical use cases

Pull live market pricing for appraisal tools, feed inventory to dealer websites, build pricing analytics dashboards, power vehicle search

Key strengths

Cox Automotive ecosystem; strong pricing analytics; live inventory data from largest dealer network; proven ROI for dealers

Limitations and watchouts

Requires vAuto subscription; primarily used by Cox dealers; limited access for non-Cox platforms

Developer details

Technical Profile

Protocols

rest

Authentication

oauth2

Data formats

Base URL

https://api.vauto.com

REST base path

Integration complexity

low

Endpoint summary

Live inventory data, market pricing analytics, vehicle history, appraisal tools, inventory optimization, market comparisons

Rate limits and versioning

Rate limits: Cox Automotive platform rate limits; enterprise dealer accounts get custom limits; inventory data has higher rate limits

Versioning:

What it connects to

Coverage & Integration Fit

Systems supported

inventory

Data objects covered

Supported regions

North America

Comparable APIs

HomeNet, AutoRevo, StockDMS, MarketCheck, Kelley Blue Book

Implementation notes

Build support

Webhooks, Specs & Developer Tools

Webhook support

True

Webhook events

inventory.updated, price.changed

SDK and library links

Status page

Risk review

Security & Compliance

PII handling

may_contain_pii

Security certifications

Audit logging

False

Data retention

Security notes

SSL encryption; secure data storage; API key authentication

Editorial signals

Directory Assessment

Editor rating

Maturity score

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