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Cardog vs Canadian Black Book
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Cardog next to Canadian Black Book data and APIs: market data, values, VIN decode, recalls, formats, pricing and access, with every Canadian Black Book claim linked.
Cardog is the vehicle data API built for Canada: we serve Canadian listings in CAD and market quotes with the sample size behind every number, decode 99.77% of Canadian VINs to trim, list Transport Canada and NHTSA recall campaigns, and publish self-serve pricing from US$30 a month. Here is how Cardog sits next to Canadian Black Book data, row by row.
This page is written by Cardog, so read it with that in mind. Every claim about Canadian Black Book links to its own public page, and we checked those pages on 2026-10-27. Every Cardog claim is something our API serves today.
At a glance
| Cardog | Canadian Black Book | |
|---|---|---|
| Market data | Listing search, counts and facets; quotes with median, P25, P75, best price, days on market and live count; daily price history | Retail Market Insights API with listing prices, days on market, and price and mileage history (API) |
| Values | Market quotes from live asking prices: median, quartiles and best price | Wholesale, trade-in, retail, private party, residual and end of term values (API) |
| VIN decode | 99.77% of Canadian VINs decode to trim level; batches of up to 1,000 | VIN decoding in the Used Car API (API) |
| Specifications | Spec sheets with units, Canadian prices in CAD and US prices in USD | New Car Web API with MSRP, invoice and destination pricing and build-and-price option logic (API) |
| Recalls | Transport Canada and NHTSA campaigns for the VIN's model year | Not stated on the pages we checked |
| Formats | JSON over HTTPS | JSON and XML (API); GraphQL for the Used Car, New Car and Retail Web APIs (developer portal) |
| Updates | Each quote carries asOf, the time it was last computed | Daily data updates for the Used Car Web API (toolkit post) |
| Pricing | Published: 1 credit per listings request, 5 per quote request; plans from US$30 a month | Pricing by contact: "Talk to a Product Specialist" (API) |
| Getting started | Sign up for a key on the Free plan, 50 credits a month, no card | Developer portal access for customers (API) |
| SDKs and agents | TypeScript and Python SDKs; remote MCP server at mcp.cardog.io | Not stated on the pages we checked |
| Versioning | Dated Cardog-Version header; each version is served for 12 months after the next one lands | Not stated on the pages we checked |
Why teams choose Cardog
- Quotes that show their sample. Each quote carries
liveCount,priceP25,priceMedian,priceP75,bestPrice,avgDomDaysandasOf, so you can see how many live listings sit behind a number. See Market data. - Prices you can read before you call. Cardog publishes its plans and credit costs. Canadian Black Book's API page offers a product specialist (API). See Pricing.
- One key for the whole vehicle. The refs in a quote join to the VIN decode, Transport Canada and NHTSA recalls, and spec sheets with units.
- Canadian listings by default. Listing prices default to CAD and the search radius is in kilometres.
- Built for developers and agents. SDKs in TypeScript and Python, a remote MCP server with market quote and inventory search tools, and a dated version header.
When to use Cardog
Use Cardog when you want listing-based market prices on a self-serve key, or when market data has to join to VIN decode, recalls and specs. Read the docs to start.
FAQ
What values does Canadian Black Book publish through its API? Its Used Car API page lists wholesale, trade-in, retail, private party, residual and end of term values.
Does Canadian Black Book publish API prices? No prices are listed on its API page, which offers a conversation with a product specialist.
What does Cardog's market quote return? The median, 25th and 75th percentile prices, best price, days on market, recent price cuts and the live listing count, for a model year or build configuration.
How does Cardog price market data? One credit per listings request and five per quote request, on published plans from US$30 a month.
Does Cardog decode Canadian VINs? Yes. Cardog decodes 99.77% of Canadian VINs to trim level, on the same key as its market data.
Related
- Canadian Black Book alternatives
- Best vehicle valuation data for Canada (2026)
- Best vehicle market-data APIs (2026)
- Pricing
- API docs
Sources
Checked on 2026-10-27:
- Canadian Black Book, API: https://www.canadianblackbook.com/api/
- Canadian Black Book, developer portal: https://developer.canadianblackbook.com/
- Canadian Black Book, "Toolkit: 5 essential APIs for accurate vehicle valuation and risk analysis in Canada": https://www.canadianblackbook.com/toolkit-5-essential-apis-for-accurate-vehicle-valuation-and-risk-analysis-in-canada/
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