Kia America Public API Sources

Kia America exposes several public JSON endpoints on https://www.kia.com. No authentication credentials are required. A Referer header pointing to https://www.kia.com/us/en is required on the JSON endpoints below.

Postman: Postman collection - Kia public APIs

Endpoints

JSON endpoints

Endpoint	Method	URL	Primary data
Vehicle models catalog	GET	`https://www.kia.com/us/services/en/vehicle/allSeries/build`	Series, model years, trims, exterior colors, interiors
Inventory BnP	POST	`https://www.kia.com/us/services/en/inventory/bnp/dealervehicles/{seriesId}/{year}/{zipCode}`	Dealer inventory for one series/year
Dealer search	POST	`https://www.kia.com/us/services/en/dealers/search`	Dealer locator by ZIP or full dealer record lookup by Kia dealer code
Build & Price configurator	GET	`https://www.kia.com/us/services/en/bnpVehicle/{seriesId}/{year}`	Trim tree, MSC options, packages, color combinations
Offers dropdowns	GET	`https://www.kia.com/us/services/en/offers/dropDowns`	Offer category IDs, active offer model/year combinations, offer images
Offers	POST	`https://www.kia.com/us/services/en/offers/{zipCode}`	Current incentive offers by requested model/year and offer category

Vehicle Models Catalog

GET https://www.kia.com/us/services/en/vehicle/allSeries/build

Required headers

Header	Value
`Accept`	`application/json, text/plain, /`
`Referer`	`https://www.kia.com/us/en`

Query parameters

None — a single GET returns all active Kia US model series.

Response shape

The API returns an envelope with a top-level allSeries array.

{
  "allSeries": [
    {
      "name": "Sorento",
      "seriesId": "7AC",
      "categories": [{"name": "SUVs/Crossovers/MPV", "order": 2}],
      "years": [
        {
          "year": 2026,
          "baseMsrp": 32390,
          "trims": [
            {
              "name": "LX",
              "code": "LX",
              "baseMsrp": 32390,
              "baseModel": "7AC3225",
              "exteriors": [
                {
                  "displayName": "Panthera Metal",
                  "sapName": "Panthera Metal",
                  "hex": "515357",
                  "cost": 0,
                  "baseMsrp": 32390
                },
                {
                  "displayName": "Glacial White Pearl",
                  "sapName": "Glacial White Pearl",
                  "hex": "EBF0F5",
                  "cost": 400,
                  "baseMsrp": 32790
                }
              ],
              "interiors": [
                {
                  "name": "Black Woven Cloth Seat Trim",
                  "fabricName": "Woven Cloth Seat Trim"
                }
              ]
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "vehicleCategories": [...]
}

A single request returns all ~18 active series.

Notable response fields

API field	Notes
`allSeries[].seriesId`	Internal model-series identifier, e.g. `7AC` for Sorento
`allSeries[].name`	Public model name
`allSeries[].categories[]`	Model category labels and ordering
`allSeries[].years[].year`	Model year
`allSeries[].years[].baseMsrp`	Base MSRP for the model year
`allSeries[].years[].trims[].code`	Public trim code, e.g. `LX`
`allSeries[].years[].trims[].name`	Public trim name
`allSeries[].years[].trims[].baseModel`	SAP/base model code, e.g. `7AC3225`
`allSeries[].years[].trims[].exteriors[]`	Available exterior colors, hex values, and color cost
`allSeries[].years[].trims[].interiors[]`	Available interior names and fabric names

Coverage

Returns all ~18 active US model series. Series IDs as of mid-2026:

Series ID	Model
`7AC`	Sorento
`7AH`	Sorento Hybrid
`7AP`	Sorento PHEV
`4AC`	Sportage
`4AH`	Sportage Hybrid
`4AP`	Sportage PHEV
`3CB`	Telluride
`3CH`	Telluride Hybrid
`GAH`	Niro
`GAE`	Niro EV
`KAC`	Seltos
`LAC` / `K5A`	K5
`2AC`	K4
`MAC`	Carnival
`MAH`	Carnival Hybrid
`CV6`	EV6
`CV9`	EV9

Inventory BnP (dealervehicles)

POST https://www.kia.com/us/services/en/inventory/bnp/dealervehicles/{seriesId}/{year}/{zipCode}

Required headers

Header	Value
`Accept`	`application/json, text/plain, /`
`Content-Type`	`application/json`
`Referer`	`https://www.kia.com/us/en/inventory/landing`

Path parameters

Parameter	Example	Notes
`seriesId`	`7AC`	From the `allSeries/build` response
`year`	`2026`	From the `allSeries/build` response
`zipCode`	`10001`	Required in path; not used for geographic filtering

Request body

{}

An empty object returns full national inventory for the model/year. Observed request arguments appear to be ignored when passed in the JSON body; one observed body was {"packs":[],"radius":50,"status":["DS","IT"],"trim":"LX","exterior":"Panthera Metal","interior":"Saturn Black Woven Cloth Seat Trim","fabric":"Woven Cloth","drivetrain":"Front-Wheel Drive (FWD)","transmission":"Automatic Transmission"}. There is no pagination — one POST per (seriesId, year) returns the complete fleet. Live probes with pageSize: 1, page: 2, and no pagination fields returned the same totalCount, vehicle count, and first/last VIN for Sorento 2026.

ZIP behavior validation

The {zipCode} path parameter is required syntactically, but live probes on June 8, 2026 showed that it does not scope the result set for the empty-body BNP inventory request. Sorento 2026 (seriesId=7AC, year=2026) returned the same count and boundary VINs for east coast and west coast ZIP codes:

ZIP	totalCount	`vehicles` length	First VIN	Last VIN
`10001`	23,590	23,590	`5XYRG4JC0TG475987`	`5XYRL4JC3TG414404`
`94103`	23,590	23,590	`5XYRG4JC0TG475987`	`5XYRL4JC3TG414404`
`90001`	23,590	23,590	`5XYRG4JC0TG475987`	`5XYRL4JC3TG414404`

The vehicle-list payloads also matched by VIN-list comparison. Treat dealervehicles/{seriesId}/{year}/{zipCode} with {} as ZIP-insensitive. The Kia website's visible 250-mile radius behavior appears to come from another endpoint or request shape, not this BNP inventory request.

Response shape

{
  "vehicles": [
    {
      "vin": "5XYRG4JC0TG475987",
      "dealerCode": "NJ028",
      "year": {"id": 123, "year": "2026"},
      "model": {"id": 456, "model": "Sorento"},
      "modelCode": "7AC3225",
      "trim": {"id": 2456683, "name": "LX", "longName": "LX"},
      "msrp": 34305,
      "dealerPrice": 33746,
      "exteriorColor": {
        "code": "RSL",
        "name": "Ivory Silver",
        "edwColorName": "IVORY SILVER"
      },
      "interiorColor": {
        "code": "WK",
        "name": "Black",
        "fabricName": "Woven Cloth Seat Trim"
      },
      "transmission": {"transmission": "Fwd Auto"},
      "status": "DS",
      "location": {"longitude": -74.885, "latitude": 40.058},
      "seriesId": "7AC",
      "mileage": "23 City 31 Highway",
      "packs": [
        {
          "code": "PR7",
          "description": "EX Premium Package"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "totalCount": 23414
}

Notable response fields

API field	Notes
`vehicles[].vin`	Vehicle VIN
`vehicles[].dealerCode`	Kia dealer code
`vehicles[].year.year`	Model year
`vehicles[].seriesId`	Series identifier, e.g. `7AC`
`vehicles[].modelCode`	SAP/base model code, e.g. `7AC3225`
`vehicles[].trim.name`	Trim code
`vehicles[].trim.longName`	Public trim name
`vehicles[].exteriorColor.code`	Inventory exterior color code
`vehicles[].exteriorColor.name`	Public exterior color name
`vehicles[].exteriorColor.images`	Exterior profile and 360 image paths when available
`vehicles[].interiorColor.code`	Inventory interior color code, e.g. `WK` or `GYT`
`vehicles[].interiorColor.name`	Public interior color name
`vehicles[].interiorColor.fabricName`	Interior fabric name
`vehicles[].interiorColor.images`	Interior still and panorama image paths when available
`vehicles[].transmission.transmission`	Transmission description
`vehicles[].msrp`	Vehicle MSRP
`vehicles[].dealerPrice`	Dealer price shown by the API
`vehicles[].status`	Inventory status code; see status codes below
`vehicles[].location`	Vehicle/dealer longitude and latitude
`vehicles[].mileage`	EPA mileage string when available
`vehicles[].options[]`	Human-readable option/package names
`vehicles[].packs[]`	Structured package objects, e.g. `{code, description}`
`totalCount`	Count reported by the endpoint

Inventory status codes

Code	Meaning
`DS`	Dealer Stock — physically at dealership (~91%)
`IT`	In Transit to dealer (~9%)
`AV`	Available — observed in API docs; rare in practice

Coverage

Observed nationwide inventory counts by model from live (seriesId, year) requests in June 2026:

Model	Approximate count
Sportage 2026	~25,800
Sorento 2026	~23,400
Telluride 2027	~8,300
EV9 2026	~2,400
EV6 2026	~1,550

Total fleet: ~165,000 vehicles across all series/year combinations.

Dealer Search

POST https://www.kia.com/us/services/en/dealers/search

This is the public JSON service endpoint for dealer lookup. Do not confuse it with the website page route https://www.kia.com/us/en/dealers/search, which is not the JSON service URL.

Required headers

Header	Value
`Accept`	`application/json, text/plain, /`
`Content-Type`	`application/json`
`Referer`	`https://www.kia.com/us/en`

Request body

The ZIP locator variant accepts a ZIP code and returns nearby dealer records. The Kia dealer locator frontend uses type: "zip", not type: "zipCode".

{
  "type": "zip",
  "zipCode": "10001",
  "dealerCertifications": [],
  "dealerServices": [],
  "numberOfDealers": 10000
}

Observed parameters:

Parameter	Example	Notes
`type`	`zip`	Required for ZIP locator search
`zipCode`	`10001`	Required for ZIP locator search
`dealerCertifications`	`[]`	Optional certification feature filters
`dealerServices`	`[]`	Optional service feature filters
`numberOfDealers`	`10000`	Optional result count override; live probes returned 801 records

The dealer-code variant accepts a known Kia dealer code and returns the matching dealer record.

{
  "type": "dealerCode",
  "dealerCode": "NJ080",
  "dealerCertifications": [],
  "dealerServices": []
}

Observed coverage

Live probes on June 8, 2026 using numberOfDealers: 10000 returned 801 dealer records for both zipCode: "10001" and zipCode: "94103". The returned dealer code sets were identical. Omitting numberOfDealers returned only the nearest 20 dealers for each ZIP.

Response shape

The response is a JSON array. ZIP locator requests return multiple dealer objects. Dealer-code requests usually return one object.

[
  {
    "code": "NJ080",
    "name": "Jersey City Kia",
    "location": {
      "street1": "36 Water Street",
      "city": "Jersey City",
      "state": "NJ",
      "latitude": "40.71559",
      "longitude": "-74.09522",
      "zipCode": "07305"
    },
    "phones": [
      {
        "number": "2014327700",
        "type": "business"
      }
    ],
    "url": "http://JERSEYCITYKIA.COM",
    "hybridCertified": true,
    "chatEnabled": true,
    "inventoryEnabled": true,
    "featureIds": [17, 7, 14, 16]
  }
]

Notable response fields

API field	Notes
`[].code`	Kia dealer code
`[].name`	Dealer display name
`[].location.street1`	Street address
`[].location.city`	City
`[].location.state`	State abbreviation
`[].location.zipCode`	ZIP code
`[].location.latitude`	Latitude string
`[].location.longitude`	Longitude string
`[].phones[]`	Phone records; business phone has `type: "business"`
`[].url`	Dealer website URL
`[].hybridCertified`	Hybrid certification flag
`[].chatEnabled`	Chat availability flag
`[].inventoryEnabled`	Inventory availability flag
`[].featureIds[]`	Dealer feature identifiers

Build & Price Configurator (bnpVehicle)

GET https://www.kia.com/us/services/en/bnpVehicle/{seriesId}/{year}

Note: The URL does not include a /vehicle/ prefix — GET /vehicle/bnpVehicle/… returns 404.

Required headers

Header	Value
`Accept`	`application/json, text/plain, /`
`Referer`	`https://www.kia.com/us/en`

Path parameters

Parameter	Example	Notes
`seriesId`	`7AC`	From the `allSeries/build` response
`year`	`2026`	From the `allSeries/build` response

Response shape

The response has a top-level vehicle object with a deeply nested children tree:

{
  "vehicle": {
    "id": "7AC",
    "title": "Sorento",
    "type": "series",
    "children": [
      {
        "year": 2026,
        "type": "modelyear",
        "children": [
          {
            "title": "2.5L GDI",
            "type": "engine",
            "children": [
              {
                "title": "Front-Wheel Drive (FWD)",
                "type": "drivetrain",
                "children": [
                  {
                    "type": "transmission",
                    "children": [
                      {
                        "modelCode": "7AC3225",
                        "msrp": 32390,
                        "destination": 1495,
                        "type": "trim",
                        "code": "LX",
                        "engine": "2.5L GDI",
                        "drivetrain": "Front-Wheel Drive (FWD)"
                      }
                    ]
                  }
                ]
              }
            ]
          },
          {
            "code": "D35",
            "description": "LX FWD Std",
            "type": "msc",
            "options": [
              {
                "title": "All Weather Floor Mats",
                "code": "AWM",
                "discriminator": "option",
                "msrp": 265,
                "type": "option",
                "features": [
                  {
                    "title": "All Weather Floor Mats",
                    "description": "All weather mats are custom fit to your Kia interior...",
                    "type": "feature"
                  }
                ]
              }
            ]
          }
        ]
      }
    ]
  }
}

MSC nodes correspond to trim-level specification codes (for example, D35 = LX FWD Std) and hold options/accessories and color combinations applicable to that trim.

Notable response fields

API field	Notes
`vehicle.id`	Series identifier, e.g. `7AC`
`vehicle.title`	Public model name
`vehicle.children[].year`	Model year
Engine/drivetrain/transmission `children[]`	Nested tree that leads to trim nodes
Trim `children[].modelCode`	SAP/base model code, e.g. `7AC3225`
Trim `children[].code`	Public trim code, e.g. `LX`
Trim `children[].msrp`	Trim MSRP
Trim `children[].destination`	Destination charge
MSC `children[].code`	Model/specification code, e.g. `D35`
MSC `children[].description`	Human-readable MSC description
MSC `children[].options[]`	Accessory/option rows with `title`, `code`, `discriminator`, `msrp`, and nested `features[]`
MSC `children[].packages[]`	Package rows when populated; observed empty in the Sorento sample
MSC `children[].colors[]`	Exterior/interior color combinations
`colors[].exterior`	Exterior color details, including `code`, `title`, `cost`, swatch/profile image paths, and `discriminator`
`colors[].interior`	Interior details, including title, swatch/profile image paths, fabric/color metadata, and `discriminator`

Package pricing note

Kia does not expose priced package rows in the observed Sorento configurator payload. The MSC packages[] arrays are present but empty in the sample.

The MSC options[] array is the only current source of priced accessories in that payload. These appear to be individual dealer-installed or factory-ordered options, not bundled packages.

The orderingOptions array on trim nodes occasionally contains included standard features with msrp: 0.

Coverage

Observed accessory examples as of June 2026 include:

All Weather Floor Mats (AWM): $265
Auto-Dimming Rearview Mirror w/ HomeLink (EH): $375
Cargo Net (CN): $60
Trailer Hitch Receiver — Class III (TH): $640
First Aid Kit (FK): $35

Offers Dropdowns

GET https://www.kia.com/us/services/en/offers/dropDowns

Required headers

Header	Value
`Accept`	`application/json, text/plain, /`
`Content-Type`	`application/json;charset=UTF-8`
`Referer`	`https://www.kia.com/us/en/offers/result`

Query parameters

None.

Response shape

The response contains offer categories, active offer model/year combinations, model years, and image paths.

{
  "allOffers": {
    "status": "Success",
    "statusCode": "200",
    "result": [
      {
        "id": 3,
        "label": "offerTypeCash",
        "description": "cashDescription",
        "isActive": true,
        "orderId": 1
      }
    ]
  },
  "categories": [
    {
      "name": "SUVs/Crossovers/MPV",
      "vehicles": [
        {
          "name": "Sorento",
          "seriesId": "7AC",
          "years": [{"year": 2026}, {"year": 2025}]
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "modelYears": [{"year": 2025}, {"year": 2027}, {"year": 2026}],
  "images": {
    "Sorento": {
      "2026": {
        "LX": "/us/content/dam/kia/us/en/vehicles/sorento/2026/trims/lx/exterior/101010/360/35.png"
      }
    }
  }
}

Notable response fields

API field	Notes
`allOffers.result[].id`	Offer category ID, e.g. `3` for cash, `2` for lease, `1` for finance, `4` for other
`allOffers.result[].label`	Offer category label
`allOffers.result[].isActive`	Category active flag
`categories[].name`	Vehicle category label
`categories[].vehicles[].name`	Vehicle display name
`categories[].vehicles[].seriesId`	Series identifier
`categories[].vehicles[].years[].year`	Model year with active offers
`modelYears[]`	Model years represented in the offer dropdown
`images`	Vehicle/year/trim image path map

Offers

POST https://www.kia.com/us/services/en/offers/{zipCode}

Required headers

Header	Value
`Accept`	`application/json, text/plain, /`
`Content-Type`	`application/json;charset=UTF-8`
`Referer`	`https://www.kia.com/us/en/offers/result`

Path parameters

Parameter	Example	Notes
`zipCode`	`10014`	Required in path; observed offers are nationally uniform for current responses

Request body

{
  "vehicles": [
    {
      "seriesId": "7AC",
      "year": 2026
    }
  ],
  "categories": [3, 2, 1, 4]
}

The vehicles array accepts the requested series/year combinations. Category IDs observed from dropDowns are 3 cash, 2 lease, 1 finance, and 4 other.

Response shape

{
  "result": {
    "vehicle": [
      {
        "seriesId": "7AC",
        "series": "Sorento",
        "total": 5,
        "years": [
          {
            "year": 2026,
            "offers": [
              {
                "offerId": 56922,
                "vehicleId": 45582,
                "categoryId": 3,
                "catergoryName": "Cash",
                "typeId": 22,
                "typeDescription": "Total Cash Back Offer",
                "beginDate": "06/02/2026",
                "endDate": "07/06/2026",
                "name": "Cash Offer",
                "title": "$3,500 Customer Cash",
                "heading": "",
                "modelInfo": "",
                "description": ["available toward purchase"],
                "trimId": null,
                "trimName": null,
                "states": null,
                "includedCashOffers": ["$3,500 Cash Back Offer"],
                "additionalOffers": null
              }
            ]
          }
        ]
      }
    ],
    "additionalOffers": [
      {
        "typeId": 13,
        "typeDescription": "Military Program",
        "cash": "500",
        "heading": "$500 Military Program For Qualified Customers",
        "offerId": 56711
      }
    ]
  }
}

Notable response fields

API field	Notes
`result.vehicle[].seriesId`	Series identifier
`result.vehicle[].series`	Public model name
`result.vehicle[].total`	Offer count for the vehicle
`result.vehicle[].years[].year`	Offer model year
`result.vehicle[].years[].offers[].offerId`	Offer identifier
`result.vehicle[].years[].offers[].vehicleId`	Offer vehicle identifier
`result.vehicle[].years[].offers[].categoryId`	Offer category ID
`result.vehicle[].years[].offers[].catergoryName`	Category name as spelled by the API
`result.vehicle[].years[].offers[].typeId`	Offer type ID
`result.vehicle[].years[].offers[].typeDescription`	Offer type description
`result.vehicle[].years[].offers[].beginDate`	Offer start date
`result.vehicle[].years[].offers[].endDate`	Offer end date
`result.vehicle[].years[].offers[].title`	Public headline value, e.g. `$309/month` or `0% APR`
`result.vehicle[].years[].offers[].heading`	Supporting headline text
`result.vehicle[].years[].offers[].description[]`	Offer description lines
`result.vehicle[].years[].offers[].trimId`	Trim identifier when offer is trim-specific
`result.vehicle[].years[].offers[].trimName`	Trim name when offer is trim-specific
`result.vehicle[].years[].offers[].states`	State restrictions when present; observed `null` for current national offers
`result.vehicle[].years[].offers[].includedCashOffers[]`	Included cash offer labels
`result.vehicle[].years[].offers[].additionalOffers[]`	References to additional offer records
`result.additionalOffers[]`	Additional program-level offers such as military programs

Endpoints​

JSON endpoints​

Vehicle Models Catalog​

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Coverage​

Inventory BnP (dealervehicles)​

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Request body​

ZIP behavior validation​

Response shape​

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Inventory status codes​

Coverage​

Dealer Search​

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Build & Price Configurator (bnpVehicle)​

Required headers​

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Package pricing note​

Coverage​

Offers Dropdowns​

Required headers​

Query parameters​

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Offers​

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Endpoints

JSON endpoints

Vehicle Models Catalog

Required headers

Query parameters

Response shape

Notable response fields

Coverage

Inventory BnP (dealervehicles)

Required headers

Path parameters

Request body

ZIP behavior validation

Response shape

Notable response fields

Inventory status codes

Coverage

Dealer Search

Required headers

Request body

Observed coverage

Response shape

Notable response fields

Build & Price Configurator (bnpVehicle)

Required headers

Path parameters

Response shape

Notable response fields

Package pricing note

Coverage

Offers Dropdowns

Required headers

Query parameters

Response shape

Notable response fields

Offers

Required headers

Path parameters

Request body

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