Push your stock.
No CSV. No manual uploads.

Connect your DMS or inventory system directly to Drive Mart. Upsert vehicles, sync prices, and remove sold stock — all via a simple REST API authenticated with a bearer token.

Quick Start API Reference

API key auth (Bearer token)

Upsert by your own dealerRef

Bulk push up to 100 vehicles

Remove sold stock instantly

List & audit your live stock

Authentication

All API requests must include your API key as a Bearer token. Contact [email protected] or ask your account manager to issue a key.

http

Authorization: Bearer dm_your_api_key_here

Keep your key secret. It grants full write access to your stock. If compromised, contact us immediately to revoke it.

Base URL

text

https://drivemart.co.uk/api/dealer

Quick Start

Push a single vehicle in under a minute:

bash

curl -X POST https://drivemart.co.uk/api/dealer/stock \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer dm_your_api_key_here" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "dealerRef": "STOCK-001",
    "make": "Ford",
    "model": "Focus",
    "year": 2021,
    "price": 12995,
    "mileage": 28000,
    "fuel": "Petrol",
    "transmission": "Manual",
    "colour": "Magnetic Grey",
    "vrm": "AB21 XYZ",
    "location": "Edinburgh",
    "postcode": "EH1 1YZ",
    "description": "One owner, full service history, drives superbly.",
    "photos": [
      "https://cdn.yourdms.com/images/STOCK-001-front.jpg",
      "https://cdn.yourdms.com/images/STOCK-001-rear.jpg"
    ]
  }'

Response (201 Created):

json

{
  "ok": true,
  "created": true,
  "id": "3fa85f64-5717-4562-b3fc-2c963f66afa6",
  "dealerRef": "STOCK-001"
}

Call the same endpoint again with the same dealerRef to update the listing — price changes, new photos, updated mileage, etc.

API Reference

Error Codes

Status	Meaning
200	Vehicle updated successfully
201	Vehicle created successfully
207	Bulk request — check per-vehicle results
400	Validation error — check the error message
401	Missing, invalid, or revoked API key
404	Vehicle with that dealerRef not found
500	Server error — contact support if persistent

Rate Limits

The API is rate-limited to 500 requests per minute per API key. Bulk requests count as one request regardless of vehicle count. If you need higher limits, contact your account manager.

Ready to integrate?

Get your API key by contacting the Drive Mart dealer team. We'll have you pushing stock within the hour.

Request an API Key

Push your stock.No CSV. No manual uploads.