CarGurus

CarGurus is an automotive marketplace providing REST APIs for dealer inventory management, vehicle pricing and market valuation, dealer performance analytics, consumer vehicle research, and dealer communications including SMS messaging.

CarGurus publishes 8 APIs on the APIs.io network. Tagged areas include Automotive, Marketplace, Vehicle Pricing, Dealer Inventory, and Market Insights.

CarGurus’ developer surface includes documentation, engineering blog, and 11 more developer resources.

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22.4/100 emerging ▬ flat Agent 3/100 human only Full breakdown ↓
scored 2026-07-28 · rubric v0.6
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8 APIs
AutomotiveMarketplaceVehicle PricingDealer InventoryMarket InsightsConsumer Research

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scored 2026-07-28 · rubric v0.6
Composite quality — 22.4/100 · emerging
Contract Quality 0.0 / 25
Developer Ergonomics 2.2 / 20
Commercial Clarity 12.1 / 20
Operational Transparency 0.7 / 13
Governance 0.0 / 12
Discoverability 7.4 / 10
Agent readiness — 3/100 · human only
Machine-Readable Contract 0 / 18
Agentic Access Contract 0 / 10
MCP Server 0 / 12
Machine-Readable Auth 0 / 10
Idempotency 0 / 9
Stable Error Semantics 0 / 8
Request/Response Examples 0 / 7
Rate-Limit Signaling 7 / 7
Typed Event Surface 0 / 6
Agent Skills 0 / 5
Well-Known Catalog 0 / 4
Consent & Bot Identity 0 / 3
A2A Agent Card 0 / 8
Dry-Run / Simulate Mode 0 / 4
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APIs 8

Individual APIs this provider publishes, each with its own machine-readable definition.

CarGurus Dealer Stats API

Retrieves daily performance statistics for dealer inventory including search result page views, vehicle detail page clicks, and lead generation metrics across email, phone, chat...

CarGurus Instant Market Value API

Returns vehicle market valuations and deal ratings (Great Price, Good Price, Fair Price, etc.) based on VIN, make, model, trim, mileage, and location data, enabling real-time pr...

CarGurus Dealer Reviews API

Provides access to consumer dealer reviews including ratings, review text, author information, timestamps, and dealer management responses, supporting reputation management and ...

CarGurus Dealer SMS API

Enables dealers to send SMS and MMS messages to consumers, supporting text and media content up to 1600 characters and 10 media attachments for direct dealer-to-consumer communi...

CarGurus Car Selector API

Provides vehicle make and model lookup capabilities and generates search result URLs for new and used vehicle listings, supporting affiliate and partner integration for vehicle ...

CarGurus SEM Ad Landing Page URL Generator API

Generates targeted landing page URLs for Search Engine Marketing ad campaigns, enabling partners to create deep-linked pages pointing to relevant vehicle search results on CarGu...

CarGurus SEM Filter Values API

Supplies filter values used for constructing SEM campaigns and search configurations on the CarGurus platform, supporting dynamic ad targeting and search filter integration.

CarGurus Body Type Groups API

Provides vehicle body type classification and translation data, mapping CarGurus body type identifiers to human-readable labels for use in vehicle search and filtering interfaces.

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Pricing Plans 1

Published pricing tiers and plan structures.

Cargurus Plans Pricing

3 plans

PLANS

Rate Limits 1

Documented rate limits and quota policies.

Cargurus Rate Limits

0 limits

RATE LIMITS

FinOps 1

Cost, billing, and metering signals for API financial operations.

Cargurus Finops

FINOPS

Security Posture 1

Authentication, domain security, vulnerability disclosure, and trust-center signals.

Cargurus Domain Security

TLSv1.3 · HSTS · DMARC

SECURITY

Resources

Get Started 1

Portal, sign-up, and the first successful call

TestConsole
TestConsole

Documentation 1

Reference material describing how the API behaves

Documentation
Documentation

Build 1

SDKs, sample code, and the tooling you integrate with

GitHubOrg
GitHubOrg

Access & Security 1

Authentication, authorization, and security posture

DomainSecurity
DomainSecurity

Operate 1

Status, limits, changes, and where to get help

RateLimits
RateLimits

Commercial 4

Pricing, plans, and the legal terms of use

Plans
Plans
 FinOps
FinOps
 TermsOfService
TermsOfService
 PrivacyPolicy
PrivacyPolicy

Company 3

The organization behind the API

Website
Website
 LinkedIn
LinkedIn
 Blog
Blog

Other 1

Properties that don't map to a standard resource type

X
X

Source (apis.yml)

apis.yml Raw ↑ 
aid: cargurus
name: CarGurus
description: CarGurus is an automotive marketplace providing REST APIs for dealer inventory management, vehicle pricing and
  market valuation, dealer performance analytics, consumer vehicle research, and dealer communications including SMS messaging.
accessModel:
  pricing: unknown
  onboarding: approval
  trial: false
  try_now: false
  public: false
  label: Requires approval
  confidence: medium
  source:
  - plans
  generated: '2026-07-22'
  method: derived
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/icons/cargurus.png
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/cargurus/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
created: '2026-06-13'
modified: '2026-06-13'
specificationVersion: '0.19'
tags:
- Automotive
- Marketplace
- Vehicle Pricing
- Dealer Inventory
- Market Insights
- Consumer Research
apis:
- aid: cargurus:dealer-stats-api
  name: CarGurus Dealer Stats API
  description: Retrieves daily performance statistics for dealer inventory including search result page views, vehicle detail
    page clicks, and lead generation metrics across email, phone, chat, and SMS channels.
  image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
  humanURL: https://www.cargurus.com/Cars/developers/docs/DealerStatsV3Daily.html
  baseURL: https://www.cargurus.com
  tags:
  - Dealer Analytics
  - Inventory Statistics
  - Lead Metrics
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.cargurus.com/Cars/developers/docs/DealerStatsV3Daily.html
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://www.cargurus.com/Cars/developers/
- aid: cargurus:instant-market-value-api
  name: CarGurus Instant Market Value API
  description: Returns vehicle market valuations and deal ratings (Great Price, Good Price, Fair Price, etc.) based on VIN,
    make, model, trim, mileage, and location data, enabling real-time price comparison and market positioning.
  image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
  humanURL: https://www.cargurus.com/Cars/developers/docs/InstantMarketValue.html
  baseURL: https://www.cargurus.com
  tags:
  - Vehicle Pricing
  - Market Valuation
  - Deal Rating
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.cargurus.com/Cars/developers/docs/InstantMarketValue.html
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://www.cargurus.com/Cars/developers/
- aid: cargurus:dealer-reviews-api
  name: CarGurus Dealer Reviews API
  description: Provides access to consumer dealer reviews including ratings, review text, author information, timestamps,
    and dealer management responses, supporting reputation management and review display integrations.
  image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
  humanURL: https://www.cargurus.com/Cars/developers/docs/DealerReviews.html
  baseURL: https://www.cargurus.com
  tags:
  - Dealer Reviews
  - Reputation Management
  - Consumer Feedback
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.cargurus.com/Cars/developers/docs/DealerReviews.html
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://www.cargurus.com/Cars/developers/
- aid: cargurus:dealer-sms-api
  name: CarGurus Dealer SMS API
  description: Enables dealers to send SMS and MMS messages to consumers, supporting text and media content up to 1600 characters
    and 10 media attachments for direct dealer-to-consumer communication through the CarGurus platform.
  image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
  humanURL: https://www.cargurus.com/Cars/developers/docs/DealerSMS.html
  baseURL: https://www.cargurus.com
  tags:
  - SMS Messaging
  - Dealer Communication
  - Consumer Engagement
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.cargurus.com/Cars/developers/docs/DealerSMS.html
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://www.cargurus.com/Cars/developers/
- aid: cargurus:car-selector-api
  name: CarGurus Car Selector API
  description: Provides vehicle make and model lookup capabilities and generates search result URLs for new and used vehicle
    listings, supporting affiliate and partner integration for vehicle shopping search experiences.
  image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
  humanURL: https://www.cargurus.com/Cars/developers/docs/CarSelector.html
  baseURL: https://www.cargurus.com
  tags:
  - Vehicle Search
  - Make Model Lookup
  - Affiliate Integration
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.cargurus.com/Cars/developers/docs/CarSelector.html
- aid: cargurus:sem-ad-url-generator-api
  name: CarGurus SEM Ad Landing Page URL Generator API
  description: Generates targeted landing page URLs for Search Engine Marketing ad campaigns, enabling partners to create
    deep-linked pages pointing to relevant vehicle search results on CarGurus.
  image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
  humanURL: https://www.cargurus.com/Cars/developers/docs/SemAdUrlGenerator.html
  baseURL: https://www.cargurus.com
  tags:
  - SEM
  - Advertising
  - Landing Pages
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.cargurus.com/Cars/developers/docs/SemAdUrlGenerator.html
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://www.cargurus.com/Cars/developers/
- aid: cargurus:sem-filter-values-api
  name: CarGurus SEM Filter Values API
  description: Supplies filter values used for constructing SEM campaigns and search configurations on the CarGurus platform,
    supporting dynamic ad targeting and search filter integration.
  image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
  humanURL: https://www.cargurus.com/Cars/developers/docs/SemFilterValues.html
  baseURL: https://www.cargurus.com
  tags:
  - SEM
  - Search Filters
  - Advertising
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.cargurus.com/Cars/developers/docs/SemFilterValues.html
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://www.cargurus.com/Cars/developers/
- aid: cargurus:body-type-groups-api
  name: CarGurus Body Type Groups API
  description: Provides vehicle body type classification and translation data, mapping CarGurus body type identifiers to human-readable
    labels for use in vehicle search and filtering interfaces.
  image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
  humanURL: https://www.cargurus.com/Cars/developers/docs/BodyTypeGroupTranslations.html
  baseURL: https://www.cargurus.com
  tags:
  - Vehicle Classification
  - Body Types
  - Reference Data
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.cargurus.com/Cars/developers/docs/BodyTypeGroupTranslations.html
common:
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/cargurus-domain-security.yml
- type: Website
  url: https://www.cargurus.com
- type: Documentation
  url: https://www.cargurus.com/Cars/developers/
- type: GitHubOrg
  url: https://github.com/cargurus
- type: LinkedIn
  url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cargurus
- type: Blog
  url: https://cargurus.dev/
- type: X
  url: https://x.com/CarGurus
- type: Plans
  url: plans/cargurus-plans-pricing.yml
- type: RateLimits
  url: rate-limits/cargurus-rate-limits.yml
- type: FinOps
  url: finops/cargurus-finops.yml
- type: TermsOfService
  url: https://www.cargurus.com/about/terms-of-use
- type: PrivacyPolicy
  url: https://www.cargurus.com/about/privacy-policy
- type: TestConsole
  url: https://www.cargurus.com/Cars/developers/tools/testConsole.action
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com