aid: vauto
name: vAuto Plans and Pricing
description: >-
  vAuto is sold as enterprise dealership software by Cox Automotive, and its
  APIs are distributed through the partner-gated Cox Automotive Integration
  Platform. There is no public, self-service pricing or sign-up for the vAuto
  Inventory API or vAuto Appraisal API. Pricing is negotiated as part of a
  dealer software subscription and/or an approved integration partnership;
  prospective integrators contact Cox Automotive / vAuto to be evaluated and
  onboarded.
accessModel: partner-gated
selfService: false
publicPricing: false
plans:
- name: Approved Integration Partner
  type: contact-sales
  price: null
  currency: USD
  description: >-
    API access is granted to vetted integration partners through the Cox
    Automotive Integration Platform. Partners request access, are reviewed and
    approved, then authenticate via Cox Automotive Bridge ID / OAuth with an
    issued API key. Commercial terms are negotiated directly and are not
    published publicly.
  howToGetAccess:
  - Register / sign in with a Cox Automotive Bridge ID.
  - Request access through the Cox Automotive Integration Platform developer portal (developer.coxautoinc.com).
  - Complete Cox Automotive partner review and approval.
  - Receive OAuth credentials and an API key scoped to the approved products.
- name: Dealer Software Subscription
  type: contact-sales
  price: null
  currency: USD
  description: >-
    vAuto inventory management, appraisal, pricing, and merchandising products
    (ProfitTime GPS, Provision, Conquest, Stockwave) are licensed to dealers as
    a subscription. Pricing is quoted per dealership / dealer group and is not
    published publicly.
sources:
- url: https://developer.coxautoinc.com/
  note: Cox Automotive Integration Platform developer portal - OAuth and x-api-key based access, no open self-service pricing shown.
- url: https://developer.coxautoinc.com/marketingcontent/exploreproducts
  note: Product explorer listing vAuto Inventory API and vAuto Appraisal API for authorized integrators.
- url: https://www.vauto.com/
  note: vAuto product site - enterprise dealership software, contact-sales model.