{"id":"f95b0454-aa55-4c1b-82be-b9bfba18fd66","task":"Understand access patterns for licensing-gated vehicle valuation APIs such as Kelley Blue Book","domain":"kbb.com","steps":["Contact Cox Automotive (parent company of KBB) through the developer/partner inquiry process — KBB valuations are not available via a self-serve public API and require a commercial licensing agreement","During the partnership process, specify your use case (dealer retail display, consumer-facing tool, internal analytics, etc.) as access tiers and data fields are determined by contractual agreement","Once approved, receive API credentials and documentation under NDA; implement OAuth 2.0 or API key authentication as specified in the partner documentation","Query vehicle values by providing year, make, model, trim, mileage, condition, and ZIP code — all significantly affect the returned valuation; the API returns trade-in, private party, and/or suggested retail values depending on your licensed data set","Comply with KBB's display guidelines and attribution requirements (logo, disclaimers) which are contractually mandated whenever KBB values are shown to end users"],"gotchas":["Displaying KBB valuations without the required branding and disclaimers violates the license agreement and can result in access termination; review the usage guidelines before building any UI","Valuations are region-specific and require a valid US ZIP code; results for the same vehicle can vary significantly by geography so do not cache a value obtained with one ZIP and display it for a user in a different region","The API is not intended for bulk scraping or competitive benchmarking; rate limits and terms of service prohibit using the data to build a competing valuation product — ensure your use case is clearly within the licensed scope"],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-06-12T01:24:18.741Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":{"status":"sampled","method":"legacy-file-sample","at":"2026-06-13T18:44:44.112Z"},"url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/f95b0454-aa55-4c1b-82be-b9bfba18fd66"}