vocabulary: carvana
description: >-
  Controlled vocabulary for the Carvana partner APIs and inventory data
  product. Defines the core vehicle, inventory, and partner concepts used
  across the Carvana Partner API, Carvana Collective API, and the AWS Data
  Exchange Car Sales feed.
version: '1.0.0'
concepts:
  - term: Partner
    definition: >-
      An authorized Carvana business partner (rental company, wholesaler,
      fleet operator) with a developer account and API credentials granting
      access to inventory endpoints.
  - term: Vehicle
    definition: >-
      A specific used-vehicle listing identified by VIN with year, make,
      model, trim, mileage, price, and photos.
  - term: InventoryItem
    definition: >-
      A partner-posted vehicle listing in Carvana's catalog with status,
      location, and availability metadata.
  - term: Listing
    definition: >-
      A consumer-facing representation of an InventoryItem published on
      carvana.com for buyers.
  - term: InspectionReport
    definition: >-
      The standardized condition and reconditioning report associated with a
      Carvana-listed vehicle.
  - term: DeliveryOption
    definition: >-
      How a vehicle will be delivered to the buyer — home delivery, vending
      machine pickup, or hub pickup.
  - term: VendingMachine
    definition: >-
      A Carvana physical pickup tower where buyers can collect their
      purchased vehicle.
  - term: FinancingOffer
    definition: >-
      A financing offer available to a buyer on a specific vehicle (surfaced
      by Carvana-owned lending or partner lenders).
  - term: DataProduct
    definition: >-
      Carvana's AWS Data Exchange product delivering aggregated used-car
      inventory and sales data to subscribers.
mappings:
  - term: Vehicle
    schema_org: schema:Vehicle
  - term: Listing
    schema_org: schema:Offer
  - term: InventoryItem
    schema_org: schema:Product
  - term: InspectionReport
    schema_org: schema:InspectAction
  - term: VendingMachine
    schema_org: schema:Place
  - term: FinancingOffer
    schema_org: schema:LoanOrCredit
  - term: DataProduct
    schema_org: schema:Dataset