specification: API Commons Plans
specificationVersion: '0.1'
schema: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/interface-research/main/schema/api-commons.yml#/$defs/Plans
provider: Elead
providerId: elead-crm
created: '2026-07-10'
modified: '2026-07-10'
reconciled: false
tags:
- CRM
- Automotive
- Fortellis
- Partner
- Plans
description: >-
  Elead does not publish open, self-service API pricing. The Vehicle Sales APIs
  are distributed through the CDK Fortellis Automotive Commerce Exchange and are
  available to dealers running Elead CRM and to certified vendor partners.
  Access is gated: a developer registers on Fortellis, creates a solution to
  obtain client credentials, and the dealership activates a per-dealer
  subscription. Commercial terms (any per-transaction, per-dealer, or program
  fees) are negotiated through CDK/Fortellis partner agreements rather than
  listed publicly. Treat all tiers below as contact-sales.
notes: >-
  No public price points were found for the Elead Vehicle Sales APIs as of the
  review date. Verify current partner-program terms and any Fortellis
  marketplace fees directly with CDK Global / Fortellis during reconciliation.
sources:
- https://www.eleadcrm.com
- https://www2.cdkglobal.com/api-solutions-crm
- https://apidocs.fortellis.io/
- https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/connectors/cdkeleadsalescustomers/
plans:
- id: elead-fortellis-developer
  name: Fortellis Developer / Sandbox
  type: free
  description: >-
    Register on Fortellis and create a solution to obtain client_id and
    client_secret for building and testing against the Elead Vehicle Sales
    APIs. Production calls still require a dealer to activate a subscription.
  entries:
  - label: Developer Access
    name: developer_access
    type: flat
    metric: contract
    limit: -1
    timeFrame: month
    geo: global
    unit: 1
    price: no public price (Fortellis registration required)
    userMultiplied: false
  elements:
  - name: Fortellis Solution Registration
  - name: Client Credentials
  - name: Sandbox Testing
- id: elead-dealer-partner
  name: Dealer / Vendor Partner Subscription
  type: enterprise
  description: >-
    Production access to the Elead Vehicle Sales APIs for a specific dealership,
    activated by that dealer against their Elead CRM instance and scoped by a
    Subscription-Id. Marketed to dealers and certified vendor partners; pricing
    handled through CDK/Fortellis agreements.
  entries:
  - label: Partner Agreement
    name: partner_agreement
    type: flat
    metric: contract
    limit: -1
    timeFrame: year
    geo: global
    unit: 1
    price: contact sales
    userMultiplied: false
  elements:
  - name: Per-Dealer Subscription
  - name: Sales Opportunities API
  - name: Sales Customers API
  - name: Sales Activities API
  - name: Product Reference Data API
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com