specification: API Commons Plans
specificationVersion: '0.1'
schema: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/interface-research/main/schema/api-commons.yml#/$defs/Plans
provider: CarGurus
providerId: cargurus-dealer
created: '2026-07-10'
modified: '2026-07-10'
reconciled: false
tags:
- Automotive
- Marketplace
- Dealer
- Plans
description: >-
  CarGurus does not sell metered API access. The developer APIs are unlocked as
  part of a dealer or partner relationship, and access credentials (appId and
  authToken) are issued by CarGurus. The Car Selector API is open and requires no
  credentials. Commercial value flows through CarGurus dealer subscription
  packages (listing visibility, analytics, lead tools) and partner integration
  agreements, both of which are quote-based and not publicly listed - CarGurus
  operates a published Dealer Pricing Policy but does not disclose per-tier
  monthly rates. Figures below are structural, not reconciled dollar amounts.
notes: >-
  Dealer subscription tiers and partner terms are negotiated and vary by market,
  inventory volume, and features. Confirm current packages and pricing with
  CarGurus dealer sales (dealers.cargurus.com) during reconciliation.
sources:
- https://www.cargurus.com/Cars/developers/
- https://www.cargurus.com/about/dealer-pricing-policy
- https://dealers.cargurus.com/
plans:
- id: cargurus-car-selector-open
  name: Car Selector API (Open)
  type: free
  description: >-
    The Car Selector API (listMakes, listModels, listingSearch) is open and
    requires no appId or authToken. Intended for building new/used listing search
    widgets that redirect shoppers into CarGurus search results.
  entries:
  - label: Open API Access
    name: car_selector_access
    type: usage
    metric: requests
    limit: -1
    timeFrame: month
    geo: global
    unit: 1
    price: free (no credentials required)
    userMultiplied: false
  elements:
  - name: List Makes
  - name: List Models
  - name: Listing Search Redirect
- id: cargurus-dealer-partner-apis
  name: Dealer and Partner APIs (Credentialed)
  type: subscription
  description: >-
    The Instant Market Value, Dealer Reviews, and Dealer Stats APIs require an
    appId and authToken issued by CarGurus and are made available to dealers on a
    CarGurus subscription and to approved analytics/marketing partners. Access is
    part of the dealer or partner relationship rather than a standalone metered
    API product.
  entries:
  - label: Credentialed API Access
    name: dealer_partner_api_access
    type: flat
    metric: contract
    limit: -1
    timeFrame: month
    geo: global
    unit: 1
    price: included with dealer subscription / partner agreement (quote-based)
    userMultiplied: false
  elements:
  - name: Instant Market Value API
  - name: Dealer Reviews API
  - name: Dealer Stats API
- id: cargurus-partner-integration
  name: Partner Integration Agreement
  type: enterprise
  description: >-
    Custom agreement for third-party analytics and marketing platforms (for
    example vAuto, Clarivoy, Vistadash) that consume CarGurus APIs on behalf of
    shared dealership customers. Terms and pricing are negotiated directly.
  entries:
  - label: Partner Agreement
    name: partner_agreement
    type: flat
    metric: contract
    limit: -1
    timeFrame: year
    geo: global
    unit: 1
    price: contact CarGurus (negotiated)
    userMultiplied: false
  elements:
  - name: API Access on Behalf of Dealers
  - name: Custom Integration Terms
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com