name: Kelley Blue Book API Plans and Pricing
description: >
  Kelley Blue Book API access is available through B2B licensing agreements.
  KBB does not publish public self-serve pricing tiers — access is granted
  via direct engagement with their B2B sales team. Licensing options are
  structured around dealer, OEM, and industry/partner use cases with data
  rights scoped to the license purchased.
contact: https://b2b.kbb.com/contact/
plans:
  - name: InfoDriver Web Services (IDWS)
    description: >
      RESTful access to Kelley Blue Book vehicle data, values, and content.
      Covers vehicle information, pricing (new and used), expert and consumer
      ratings, reviews, cost-of-ownership projections, fuel cost calculations,
      and vehicle specifications. Available under a licensed B2B agreement;
      scope of data returned depends on the license purchased.
    type: commercial
    access: by-request
    url: https://developer.kbb.com/
    features:
      - Vehicle data and specifications
      - New and used car pricing (Blue Book Values)
      - Expert and consumer ratings and reviews
      - Cost-of-ownership (5-year projections)
      - Fuel cost calculations
      - Batch VIN processing
  - name: Batch VIN
    description: >
      Bulk vehicle identification number processing service for enriching
      large vehicle inventories with KBB data and valuations. Suited for
      lenders, fleet operators, and auction platforms requiring high-volume
      lookups.
    type: commercial
    access: by-request
    url: https://developer.kbb.com/
    features:
      - Bulk VIN decoding
      - Mass vehicle valuation
      - Inventory enrichment
  - name: Price Advisor / Quick Values
    description: >
      Embeddable valuation widgets and lightweight API calls for dealerships
      and third-party platforms needing real-time KBB Price Advisor and
      Trade-In Values integrated into inventory management systems, loan
      origination platforms, or consumer-facing websites.
    type: commercial
    access: by-request
    url: https://b2b.kbb.com/contact/
    features:
      - KBB Price Advisor integration
      - Trade-In Value lookups
      - Loan origination support
      - Dealer website embedding
notes: >
  All pricing and plan details are negotiated directly with Kelley Blue Book's
  B2B team. There are no publicly listed price points or free tiers for the
  official KBB API. Third-party resellers (e.g., VinAudit) offer indirect
  access with their own pricing structures.