Apply for partner access at apc.tekioncloud.com or by contacting APCintegrations@tekion.com; select the appropriate partner tier (Standard, Enterprise, or Strategic) based on your required API surface and dealer footprint.
Once approved, register your application in the Automotive Partner Cloud (APC) 2.0 Integration Hub, which provides a centralized interface for managing your integration credentials and scopes.
Implement the OAuth 2.0 authorization flow specified by Tekion; dealers authorize your application through the Integration Hub rather than through a traditional OAuth consent screen, removing the need for forms or support tickets.
Use the Standard Open APIs to access sales, service, inventory, and parts data in near-real-time; these are self-serve and available immediately after a dealer authorizes your application.
For complex workflows requiring read/write operations and reference data access, apply for Enterprise tier APIs, which provide higher rate limits and expanded functionality.
Handle paginated responses using the cursor or page parameters documented for each endpoint; monitor rate limit response headers and implement backoff.
Known gotchas
Tekion API access is partner-gated; there are no self-service public API credentials. You must complete the APC partner application and be approved before making any API calls.
Each dealer must individually authorize your application in the Tekion Integration Hub; bulk authorization is not available, so onboarding large dealer groups requires coordinating approvals dealer by dealer.
Write capabilities (creating repair orders, updating inventory) require Enterprise or Strategic tier access and stricter review; plan the partner tier upgrade well ahead of your integration timeline.
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