Imports and DMS
Bring inventory in from CSV, XML, JSON and API feeds or DMS export files, and review duplicates and differences before anything changes.
Most dealerships already keep their stock in a dealer management system (DMS) or a website provider. Start with feed imports to load units on a schedule, or use the file-drop connector for DMS export files. DMS integration explains plainly which DMS vendors are connected today and which are not.
Topics in this section
- Importing inventory from a feedSet up a CSV, XML, JSON or REST inventory import, map its fields, test it with a dry run and run it on a schedule without overwriting your edits.
- The DMS file-drop connectorConnect any DMS that can export CSV or XML files: upload inventory, customer and sales exports, map their columns and review what changed.
- Reconciling your inventory with the DMS and feedsReview the differences between your DMS exports and MotoDealerHQ, accept or ignore them, and learn when a unit missing from a feed changes status.
- Duplicates and merging unitsHow MotoDealerHQ stops the same unit from being entered twice, how imports handle duplicates, and how to review and merge suspected duplicates.
- DMS integration: what works todayWhich dealer management systems MotoDealerHQ connects to directly, which work through file exports, and what each connection can and cannot do.