inventory:read

inventory:read The inventory:read scope provides read-only access to your dealership’s vehicle inventory data. This includes listing vehicles, viewing individual vehicle details, retrieving AI-generated descriptions, downloading inventory feeds (JSON or XML), and checking inventory statistics.

Endpoints

Method	Path	Description
`GET`	`/public/inventory`	List vehicles
`GET`	`/public/inventory/{vin}`	Get vehicle details
`GET`	`/public/inventory/{vin}/description`	Get AI description
`GET`	`/public/inventory/feed`	Get inventory feed
`GET`	`/public/inventory/stats`	Get inventory stats

List vehicles

GET /public/inventory

Returns a paginated list of vehicles in your inventory.

Query parameters

Name	Type	Default	Description
`limit`	integer	`25`	Number of results to return (1-100)
`cursor`	string	—	Base64-encoded cursor from a previous response
`make`	string	—	Filter by make (case-insensitive partial match)
`model`	string	—	Filter by model (case-insensitive partial match)
`year`	integer	—	Filter by exact model year
`condition`	string	—	Filter by condition: `new` or `used`

Example

curl "https://api.app.hrizn.io/v1/public/inventory?limit=10&make=Honda&condition=new" \
  -H "X-API-Key: hzk_your_key_here"

const res = await fetch("https://api.app.hrizn.io/v1/public/inventory?limit=10&make=Honda&condition=new", {
  headers: { "X-API-Key": "hzk_your_key_here" },
});
const data = await res.json();

import requests

response = requests.get(
    "https://api.app.hrizn.io/v1/public/inventory",
    headers={"X-API-Key": "hzk_your_key_here"},
    params={"limit": 10, "make": "Honda", "condition": "new"},
)
data = response.json()

$query = http_build_query(["limit" => 10, "make" => "Honda", "condition" => "new"]);
$ch = curl_init("https://api.app.hrizn.io/v1/public/inventory?" . $query);
curl_setopt_array($ch, [
    CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER => ["X-API-Key: hzk_your_key_here"],
    CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER => true,
]);
$data = json_decode(curl_exec($ch));

Response — `200 OK`

{
  "data": [
    {
      "vin": "1HGBH41JXMN109186",
      "year": 2026,
      "make": "Honda",
      "model": "Civic",
      "trim": "EX",
      "condition": "new",
      "price": 28500,
      "mileage": 12,
      "exterior_color": "Crystal Black Pearl",
      "interior_color": "Black",
      "has_description": true,
      "image_url": "https://cdn.example.com/vehicles/1HGBH41JXMN109186/main.jpg",
      "updated_at": "2026-02-01T10:00:00Z"
    },
    {
      "vin": "1HGBH41JXMN109187",
      "year": 2026,
      "make": "Honda",
      "model": "Accord",
      "trim": "Sport",
      "condition": "new",
      "price": 32900,
      "mileage": 8,
      "exterior_color": "Lunar Silver Metallic",
      "interior_color": "Gray",
      "has_description": false,
      "image_url": "https://cdn.example.com/vehicles/1HGBH41JXMN109187/main.jpg",
      "updated_at": "2026-02-01T09:30:00Z"
    }
  ],
  "pagination": {
    "has_more": true,
    "next_cursor": "eyJ2aW4iOiIxSEdCSDQxSlhNTjEwOTE4NyJ9",
    "total_count": 156
  }
}

Status codes

Code	Description
`200`	Success
`401`	Missing or invalid API key
`403`	API key does not have `inventory:read` scope
`500`	Internal server error

Get vehicle details

GET /public/inventory/{vin}

Returns full details for a single vehicle including all available fields.

Path parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
`vin`	string	Yes	Vehicle Identification Number

Example

curl https://api.app.hrizn.io/v1/public/inventory/1HGBH41JXMN109186 \
  -H "X-API-Key: hzk_your_key_here"

const res = await fetch("https://api.app.hrizn.io/v1/public/inventory/1HGBH41JXMN109186", {
  headers: { "X-API-Key": "hzk_your_key_here" },
});
const data = await res.json();

import requests

response = requests.get(
    "https://api.app.hrizn.io/v1/public/inventory/1HGBH41JXMN109186",
    headers={"X-API-Key": "hzk_your_key_here"},
)
data = response.json()

$ch = curl_init("https://api.app.hrizn.io/v1/public/inventory/1HGBH41JXMN109186");
curl_setopt_array($ch, [
    CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER => ["X-API-Key: hzk_your_key_here"],
    CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER => true,
]);
$data = json_decode(curl_exec($ch));

Response — `200 OK`

{
  "data": {
    "vin": "1HGBH41JXMN109186",
    "year": 2026,
    "make": "Honda",
    "model": "Civic",
    "trim": "EX",
    "condition": "new",
    "price": 28500,
    "msrp": 29500,
    "mileage": 12,
    "exterior_color": "Crystal Black Pearl",
    "interior_color": "Black",
    "engine": "2.0L 4-Cylinder",
    "transmission": "CVT",
    "drivetrain": "FWD",
    "fuel_type": "Gasoline",
    "body_style": "Sedan",
    "features": [
      "Apple CarPlay",
      "Android Auto",
      "Honda Sensing",
      "Sunroof",
      "Heated Seats"
    ],
    "image_url": "https://cdn.example.com/vehicles/1HGBH41JXMN109186/main.jpg",
    "images": [
      "https://cdn.example.com/vehicles/1HGBH41JXMN109186/main.jpg",
      "https://cdn.example.com/vehicles/1HGBH41JXMN109186/interior.jpg",
      "https://cdn.example.com/vehicles/1HGBH41JXMN109186/rear.jpg"
    ],
    "ai_description": "The 2026 Honda Civic EX offers a perfect blend of style, technology, and efficiency...",
    "description_status": "completed",
    "created_at": "2026-01-15T08:00:00Z",
    "updated_at": "2026-02-01T10:00:00Z"
  }
}

Status codes

Code	Description
`200`	Success
`400`	VIN is required
`401`	Missing or invalid API key
`403`	API key does not have `inventory:read` scope
`404`	Vehicle not found or belongs to a different site
`500`	Internal server error

Get AI description

GET /public/inventory/{vin}/description

Returns the AI-generated description for a vehicle. If no description has been generated yet, the status will be not_generated.

Path parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
`vin`	string	Yes	Vehicle Identification Number

Example

curl https://api.app.hrizn.io/v1/public/inventory/1HGBH41JXMN109186/description \
  -H "X-API-Key: hzk_your_key_here"

const res = await fetch("https://api.app.hrizn.io/v1/public/inventory/1HGBH41JXMN109186/description", {
  headers: { "X-API-Key": "hzk_your_key_here" },
});
const data = await res.json();

import requests

response = requests.get(
    "https://api.app.hrizn.io/v1/public/inventory/1HGBH41JXMN109186/description",
    headers={"X-API-Key": "hzk_your_key_here"},
)
data = response.json()

$ch = curl_init("https://api.app.hrizn.io/v1/public/inventory/1HGBH41JXMN109186/description");
curl_setopt_array($ch, [
    CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER => ["X-API-Key: hzk_your_key_here"],
    CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER => true,
]);
$data = json_decode(curl_exec($ch));

Response — `200 OK` (description available)

{
  "data": {
    "vin": "1HGBH41JXMN109186",
    "status": "completed",
    "description": "The 2026 Honda Civic EX offers a perfect blend of style, technology, and efficiency. With its turbocharged engine, advanced Honda Sensing suite, and premium interior amenities, this sedan delivers an exceptional driving experience at a competitive price point.",
    "generated_at": "2026-02-01T09:45:00Z"
  }
}

Response — `200 OK` (not generated)

{
  "data": {
    "vin": "1HGBH41JXMN109186",
    "status": "not_generated",
    "description": null,
    "generated_at": null
  }
}

Status codes

Code	Description
`200`	Success
`400`	VIN is required
`401`	Missing or invalid API key
`403`	API key does not have `inventory:read` scope
`404`	Vehicle not found or belongs to a different site
`500`	Internal server error

Get inventory feed

GET /public/inventory/feed

Returns the complete inventory feed. Supports both JSON and XML formats.

Query parameters

Name	Type	Default	Description
`format`	string	`json`	Response format: `json` or `xml`

Example — JSON feed

curl "https://api.app.hrizn.io/v1/public/inventory/feed?format=json" \
  -H "X-API-Key: hzk_your_key_here"

const res = await fetch("https://api.app.hrizn.io/v1/public/inventory/feed?format=json", {
  headers: { "X-API-Key": "hzk_your_key_here" },
});
const data = await res.json();

import requests

response = requests.get(
    "https://api.app.hrizn.io/v1/public/inventory/feed",
    headers={"X-API-Key": "hzk_your_key_here"},
    params={"format": "json"},
)
data = response.json()

$query = http_build_query(["format" => "json"]);
$ch = curl_init("https://api.app.hrizn.io/v1/public/inventory/feed?" . $query);
curl_setopt_array($ch, [
    CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER => ["X-API-Key: hzk_your_key_here"],
    CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER => true,
]);
$data = json_decode(curl_exec($ch));

Response — `200 OK` (JSON)

{
  "data": {
    "count": 156,
    "vehicles": [
      {
        "vin": "1HGBH41JXMN109186",
        "year": 2026,
        "make": "Honda",
        "model": "Civic",
        "trim": "EX",
        "condition": "new",
        "price": 28500,
        "mileage": 12,
        "exterior_color": "Crystal Black Pearl",
        "interior_color": "Black",
        "ai_description": "The 2026 Honda Civic EX offers a perfect blend of style...",
        "image_url": "https://cdn.example.com/vehicles/1HGBH41JXMN109186/main.jpg"
      }
    ]
  }
}

Example — XML feed

curl "https://api.app.hrizn.io/v1/public/inventory/feed?format=xml" \
  -H "X-API-Key: hzk_your_key_here"

const res = await fetch("https://api.app.hrizn.io/v1/public/inventory/feed?format=xml", {
  headers: { "X-API-Key": "hzk_your_key_here" },
});
const data = await res.text();

import requests

response = requests.get(
    "https://api.app.hrizn.io/v1/public/inventory/feed",
    headers={"X-API-Key": "hzk_your_key_here"},
    params={"format": "xml"},
)
data = response.text

$query = http_build_query(["format" => "xml"]);
$ch = curl_init("https://api.app.hrizn.io/v1/public/inventory/feed?" . $query);
curl_setopt_array($ch, [
    CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER => ["X-API-Key: hzk_your_key_here"],
    CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER => true,
]);
$data = curl_exec($ch);

Response — `200 OK` (XML)

Returns Content-Type: application/xml:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<inventory count="156">
  <vehicle>
    <vin>1HGBH41JXMN109186</vin>
    <year>2026</year>
    <make>Honda</make>
    <model>Civic</model>
    <trim>EX</trim>
    <condition>new</condition>
    <price>28500</price>
    <mileage>12</mileage>
    <exterior_color>Crystal Black Pearl</exterior_color>
    <interior_color>Black</interior_color>
    <ai_description>The 2026 Honda Civic EX offers a perfect blend of style...</ai_description>
    <image_url>https://cdn.example.com/vehicles/1HGBH41JXMN109186/main.jpg</image_url>
  </vehicle>
</inventory>

Status codes

Code	Description
`200`	Success
`401`	Missing or invalid API key
`403`	API key does not have `inventory:read` scope
`500`	Internal server error

Get inventory stats

GET /public/inventory/stats

Returns summary statistics for your inventory.

Example

curl https://api.app.hrizn.io/v1/public/inventory/stats \
  -H "X-API-Key: hzk_your_key_here"

const res = await fetch("https://api.app.hrizn.io/v1/public/inventory/stats", {
  headers: { "X-API-Key": "hzk_your_key_here" },
});
const data = await res.json();

import requests

response = requests.get(
    "https://api.app.hrizn.io/v1/public/inventory/stats",
    headers={"X-API-Key": "hzk_your_key_here"},
)
data = response.json()

$ch = curl_init("https://api.app.hrizn.io/v1/public/inventory/stats");
curl_setopt_array($ch, [
    CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER => ["X-API-Key: hzk_your_key_here"],
    CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER => true,
]);
$data = json_decode(curl_exec($ch));

Response — `200 OK`

{
  "data": {
    "total_vehicles": 156,
    "with_ai_description": 142,
    "without_ai_description": 14,
    "new_vehicles": 89,
    "used_vehicles": 67,
    "description_coverage_pct": 91
  }
}

Status codes

Code	Description
`200`	Success
`401`	Missing or invalid API key
`403`	API key does not have `inventory:read` scope
`500`	Internal server error

Error response — Missing scope

If your API key does not include inventory:read, any request to these endpoints returns:

{
  "error": {
    "code": "forbidden",
    "message": "This API key requires one of the following scopes: inventory:read",
    "details": {
      "required_scopes": ["inventory:read"]
    }
  }
}

Getting Started

Concepts

Guides

Scopes

Endpoints

List vehicles

Query parameters

Example

Response — `200 OK`

Status codes

Get vehicle details

Path parameters

Example

Response — `200 OK`

Status codes

Get AI description

Path parameters

Example

Response — `200 OK` (description available)

Response — `200 OK` (not generated)

Status codes

Get inventory feed

Query parameters

Example — JSON feed

Response — `200 OK` (JSON)

Example — XML feed

Response — `200 OK` (XML)

Status codes

Get inventory stats

Example

Response — `200 OK`

Status codes

Error response — Missing scope

​Endpoints

​List vehicles

​Query parameters

​Example

​Response — 200 OK

​Status codes

​Get vehicle details

​Path parameters

​Example

​Response — 200 OK

​Status codes

​Get AI description

​Path parameters

​Example

​Response — 200 OK (description available)

​Response — 200 OK (not generated)

​Status codes

​Get inventory feed

​Query parameters

​Example — JSON feed

​Response — 200 OK (JSON)

​Example — XML feed

​Response — 200 OK (XML)

​Status codes

​Get inventory stats

​Example

​Response — 200 OK

​Status codes

​Error response — Missing scope

Endpoints

List vehicles

Query parameters

Example

Response — `200 OK`

Status codes

Get vehicle details

Path parameters

Example

Response — `200 OK`

Status codes

Get AI description

Path parameters

Example

Response — `200 OK` (description available)

Response — `200 OK` (not generated)

Status codes

Get inventory feed

Query parameters

Example — JSON feed

Response — `200 OK` (JSON)

Example — XML feed

Response — `200 OK` (XML)

Status codes

Get inventory stats

Example

Response — `200 OK`

Status codes

Error response — Missing scope