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APIs for your business

Easily connect your product in infinite possibilities.

All Black Book customers get access to our Developer Portal, which provides developers an intuitive environment for easing the integration of Black Book data into your product.

Features

“What If” API calls in real time
Test different input parameters on a wide range of service resource methods
Manage authentication settings
Track your API usage in real time
Change and test your output formats (JSON & XML)
View and filter query logs for testing and troubleshooting
View code samples and documentation online

Used Car Web API

Our Used Car API provides you with unlimited integration options. It can help you gain a competitive advantage in your segment.

Access to:

Wholesale values
Trade-in values
Retail values
Private Party values
Residual values
End of Term value
Finance advance value
Specification PDF
Vehicle Colors
Standard equipment
VIN Decoding

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Retail Market Insights API

Black Book’s Retail Listings data is mapped to Black Book vehicle descriptions, providing accuracy down to the trim level. 4,700+ dealerships and 700,000+ listings.

Responses include:

Vehicle description & details, including year, make, model, series, body style
Number of price changes with price & mileage history
Number of days on the market
Days to turn, market days’ supply, minimum and maximum price and mileage, mean & median price and mileage
VDP URL & Image URL
Listing Price
CPO, Leather & Navigation Flags
Mileage
Exterior & Interior Colors
Optional & Standard Features
Seller Name & Notes
Pagination functionality

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Custom Trade Value API

Our Custom Trade Value API provides a single Black Book value that’s been adjusted based on a user’s answers to your unique questions around vehicle condition.

Includes a standard questionnaire that can be adjusted to fit your use case
Increase conversion of visitors on your website
Provide a precise value to your customer based on current vehicle condition
Track breakage during the questionnaire with our analytics endpoint to improve throughout

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New Car Web API

Our The New Car API allows your business to integrate New Car data into your platform. Look up cars by VIN, easily find trim levels, and more.

Access to:

Vehicle description
Manufacturer marketing message
MSRP, invoice, and destination
Equipped Retail Price (MSRP + destination + popular options/packages)
Residual values
End of Term value
Major changes from prior model year
Build and Price option logic (requires, includes, excludes)

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Recreational Vehicle API

Our Recreational Vehicle API includes data on RVs allowing you to optimize your Recreational Vehicle business.

Access to:

Year, make, and model
Style and class
Wholesale values
Retail value
External length
Finance Advance value

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Cars of Particular Interest (CPI) API

Our Cars of Particular Interest API includes data on collectible, luxury, exotic and highline cars and light trucks dating back to 1946.

Access to:

Retail values in fair, good, and excellent condition
Year, make, and model

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