Edmunds API

api.edmunds.com · Company

Company API Key Free Tier Automotive Vehicle Pricing

Access Edmunds vehicle data — makes, models, trims, specs, pricing, reviews, and dealer inventory. Free API key available for non-commercial use.

Authentication

API Key authentication Free API key at developer.edmunds.com. Pass as ?api_key= query parameter.

Sample Requests

GET Get makes

Get all current new vehicle makes.

https://api.edmunds.com/api/vehicle/v2/makes?fmt=json&state=new&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY

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curl -X GET "https://api.edmunds.com/api/vehicle/v2/makes?fmt=json&state=new&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY"

import requests
params = {
    "fmt": "json",
    "state": "new",
    "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"
}
response = requests.get(
    "https://api.edmunds.com/api/vehicle/v2/makes",
    params=params,
)
print(response.json())

const url = new URL('https://api.edmunds.com/api/vehicle/v2/makes');
url.searchParams.set('fmt', 'json');
url.searchParams.set('state', 'new');
url.searchParams.set('api_key', 'YOUR_API_KEY');

const response = await fetch(url); 
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);

package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"io"
	"net/http"
	"net/url"
)

func main() {
	baseURL, _ := url.Parse("https://api.edmunds.com/api/vehicle/v2/makes")
	q := baseURL.Query()
	q.Set("fmt", "json")
	q.Set("state", "new")
	q.Set("api_key", "YOUR_API_KEY")
	baseURL.RawQuery = q.Encode()
	targetURL := baseURL.String()
	req, _ := http.NewRequest("GET", targetURL, nil)

	client := &http.Client{}
	resp, _ := client.Do(req)
	defer resp.Body.Close()
	body, _ := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
	fmt.Println(string(body))
}

require "net/http"
require "json"

uri = URI("https://api.edmunds.com/api/vehicle/v2/makes")
uri.query = URI.encode_www_form({
  "fmt" => "json",
  "state" => "new",
  "api_key" => "YOUR_API_KEY"
})

http = Net::HTTP.new(uri.host, uri.port)
http.use_ssl = uri.scheme == "https"

req = Net::HTTP::Get.new(uri)

res = http.request(req)
puts JSON.parse(res.body)

<?php
$url = "https://api.edmunds.com/api/vehicle/v2/makes?" . http_build_query([
    "fmt" => "json",
    "state" => "new",
    "api_key" => "YOUR_API_KEY"
]);
$opts = ["http" => [
    "method" => "GET",
]];
$ctx = stream_context_create($opts);
$res = file_get_contents($url, false, $ctx);
print_r(json_decode($res, true));

GET Get models for make

Get all current Honda models.

https://api.edmunds.com/api/vehicle/v2/honda/models?fmt=json&state=new&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY

Hover any highlighted part to learn what it does

curl -X GET "https://api.edmunds.com/api/vehicle/v2/honda/models?fmt=json&state=new&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY"

import requests
params = {
    "fmt": "json",
    "state": "new",
    "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"
}
response = requests.get(
    "https://api.edmunds.com/api/vehicle/v2/honda/models",
    params=params,
)
print(response.json())

const url = new URL('https://api.edmunds.com/api/vehicle/v2/honda/models');
url.searchParams.set('fmt', 'json');
url.searchParams.set('state', 'new');
url.searchParams.set('api_key', 'YOUR_API_KEY');

const response = await fetch(url); 
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);

package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"io"
	"net/http"
	"net/url"
)

func main() {
	baseURL, _ := url.Parse("https://api.edmunds.com/api/vehicle/v2/honda/models")
	q := baseURL.Query()
	q.Set("fmt", "json")
	q.Set("state", "new")
	q.Set("api_key", "YOUR_API_KEY")
	baseURL.RawQuery = q.Encode()
	targetURL := baseURL.String()
	req, _ := http.NewRequest("GET", targetURL, nil)

	client := &http.Client{}
	resp, _ := client.Do(req)
	defer resp.Body.Close()
	body, _ := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
	fmt.Println(string(body))
}

require "net/http"
require "json"

uri = URI("https://api.edmunds.com/api/vehicle/v2/honda/models")
uri.query = URI.encode_www_form({
  "fmt" => "json",
  "state" => "new",
  "api_key" => "YOUR_API_KEY"
})

http = Net::HTTP.new(uri.host, uri.port)
http.use_ssl = uri.scheme == "https"

req = Net::HTTP::Get.new(uri)

res = http.request(req)
puts JSON.parse(res.body)

<?php
$url = "https://api.edmunds.com/api/vehicle/v2/honda/models?" . http_build_query([
    "fmt" => "json",
    "state" => "new",
    "api_key" => "YOUR_API_KEY"
]);
$opts = ["http" => [
    "method" => "GET",
]];
$ctx = stream_context_create($opts);
$res = file_get_contents($url, false, $ctx);
print_r(json_decode($res, true));

Postman Setup Guide

Get Postman ↗

Get a free API key at developer.edmunds.com
Pass api_key as a query parameter on every request
Add fmt=json for JSON output
Try GET https://api.edmunds.com/api/vehicle/v2/makes?state=new&fmt=json&api_key=YOUR_KEY
state can be: new, used, or new,used

What can you build with Edmunds API?

Edmunds API is a Company API. Developers commonly use company APIs for:

enriching CRM records with company firmographics
building lead-generation and prospecting tools
verifying business identity and registration details
monitoring competitors and market intelligence
powering B2B data enrichment pipelines

API Key authentication. You'll receive a key after signing up. Send it with every request — in a header or query parameter. Keep it out of client-side code and never commit it to version control. Edmunds API is free to use up to a usage limit, making it a low-risk choice to experiment with.

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