Elead

Elead Customers API

Prospect and customer records and their owned vehicles.

GitHub OpenAPI
Business capability
Customer Data Management BC-420.10

Operations 5

POST /customers Create a prospect/customer #
GET /customers/search Search customers #
GET /customers/{customerId} Get customer by Id #
PUT /customers/{customerId} Update a customer #
GET /customers/{customerId}/vehicles Get customer owned vehicles #

Documentation

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Documentation
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/connectors/cdkeleadsalesopportunities/
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APIReference
https://apidocs.fortellis.io/specs/3c6d6b40-7215-4a81-a087-4f956bb36ec9
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Documentation
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/connectors/cdkeleadsalescustomers/
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APIReference
https://apidocs.fortellis.io/specs/ba092364-accc-4ad9-865f-fac51c34cdb1
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Documentation
https://www2.cdkglobal.com/api-solutions-crm
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APIReference
https://apidocs.fortellis.io/
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Documentation
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/connectors/cdkeleadproductreferencedata/
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APIReference
https://apidocs.fortellis.io/specs/8bbbe60f-b382-4315-8d19-ba48a64b2ab3

Specifications

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OpenAPI
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/elead-crm/refs/heads/main/openapi/elead-crm-customers-api-openapi.yml

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OpenAPI Specification

elead-crm-customers-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Elead Vehicle Sales Customers API
  version: 1.2.0
  description: Partner-gated Vehicle Sales REST APIs for Elead (eLEAD / Elead CRM, part of CDK Global), published through the CDK Fortellis Automotive Commerce Exchange.
  contact:
    name: CDK Global / Elead (via Fortellis)
    url: https://apidocs.fortellis.io/
    email: mbd_support@cdk.com
servers:
- url: https://api.fortellis.io/sales/v1/elead
  description: CDK Fortellis gateway - Elead Vehicle Sales APIs
security:
- fortellisClientId: []
  fortellisClientSecret: []
  subscriptionId: []
tags:
- name: Customers
  description: Prospect and customer records and their owned vehicles.
paths:
  /customers:
    post:
      tags:
      - Customers
      operationId: Customers_CreateCustomer
      summary: Create a prospect/customer
      description: Creates a prospect/customer and returns the uniquely assigned Elead customer Id.
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/RequestId'
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/Customer'
      responses:
        '201':
          description: Customer created
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Customer'
  /customers/search:
    get:
      tags:
      - Customers
      operationId: Customers_SearchCustomers
      summary: Search customers
      description: Search prospects/customers by first name, last name, phone number, or email address.
      parameters:
      - name: firstName
        in: query
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: lastName
        in: query
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: phoneNumber
        in: query
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: emailAddress
        in: query
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: page
        in: query
        schema:
          type: integer
          format: int32
      - name: pageSize
        in: query
        schema:
          type: integer
          format: int32
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/RequestId'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Paged customer search results
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/SearchCustomersResponse'
  /customers/{customerId}:
    get:
      tags:
      - Customers
      operationId: Customers_GetCustomer
      summary: Get customer by Id
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/CustomerId'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/RequestId'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Customer record
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Customer'
    put:
      tags:
      - Customers
      operationId: Customers_UpdateCustomer
      summary: Update a customer
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/CustomerId'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/RequestId'
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/Customer'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Updated customer
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Customer'
  /customers/{customerId}/vehicles:
    get:
      tags:
      - Customers
      operationId: Customers_GetCustomerOwnedVehicles
      summary: Get customer owned vehicles
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/CustomerId'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/RequestId'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Customer owned vehicle records
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: array
                items:
                  $ref: '#/components/schemas/CustomerVehicle'
components:
  parameters:
    CustomerId:
      name: customerId
      in: path
      required: true
      schema:
        type: string
        format: uuid
    RequestId:
      name: Request-Id
      in: header
      required: true
      description: GUID correlation id echoed back on the response.
      schema:
        type: string
        format: uuid
  schemas:
    Customer:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
          format: uuid
        isBusiness:
          type: boolean
        businessName:
          type: string
        businessContact:
          type: string
        title:
          type: string
        firstName:
          type: string
        middleName:
          type: string
        lastName:
          type: string
        nickname:
          type: string
        birthday:
          type: string
          format: date-time
        emails:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/CustomerEmail'
        phones:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/CustomerPhone'
        address:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/CustomerAddress'
    CustomerEmail:
      type: object
      properties:
        address:
          type: string
        emailType:
          type: string
        doNotEmail:
          type: boolean
        isPreferred:
          type: boolean
    CustomerVehicle:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
          format: uuid
        year:
          type: integer
        make:
          type: string
        model:
          type: string
        trim:
          type: string
        vin:
          type: string
        mileage:
          type: integer
        exteriorColor:
          type: string
        interiorColor:
          type: string
    CustomerAddress:
      type: object
      properties:
        addressLine1:
          type: string
        addressLine2:
          type: string
        city:
          type: string
        state:
          type: string
        zip:
          type: string
        country:
          type: string
        county:
          type: string
        doNotMail:
          type: boolean
        isPreferred:
          type: boolean
    CustomerPhone:
      type: object
      properties:
        number:
          type: string
        phoneType:
          type: string
        preferredTimeToContact:
          type: string
        doNotCall:
          type: boolean
        doNotText:
          type: boolean
        preferCall:
          type: boolean
        preferText:
          type: boolean
    SearchCustomersResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        items:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Customer'
        totalItems:
          type: integer
        totalPages:
          type: integer
        pageNumber:
          type: integer
        pageSize:
          type: integer
  securitySchemes:
    fortellisClientId:
      type: apiKey
      in: header
      name: client_id
      description: Fortellis-issued client id for the solution.
    fortellisClientSecret:
      type: apiKey
      in: header
      name: client_secret
      description: Fortellis-issued client secret for the solution.
    subscriptionId:
      type: apiKey
      in: header
      name: Subscription-Id
      description: Per-dealer subscription identifier provided when the dealer activates the app.