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A data provider is a company that sends or exports VIN decoded, pre-owned vehicle data feeds to UnityWorks! Media in a specific format using a defined file structure on a specific schedule.
The data export contains all of the information needed by UnityWorks! Media to create a unique automotive vehicle video for each of the included vehicles that meet the dealership criteria.
The process for becoming a data provider to UnityWorks! Media is as follows.
1. Create a test file based on the requirements listed below.
2. Name the test file unity_yourcompanyname.txt
3. Provide us with a contact, email address and telephone number at your company for dealership addition and deletion requests.
4. Send this test file and contact information to datafeed@unityworksmedia.com and request that we validate the test file.
5. We will review the data file and work with you to correct any issues.
Upon approval of the new data feed UnityWorks! Media will issue you a FTP data file location, UserName and Password for the new data provider feed.
The data file field requirements are listed below. Please make the file pipe delimited (“|”) between fields and use commas for multiple values within a field. A sample file (unity_sample.txt) is included with this documentation.
ColumnHeader Required Comments
DealerName Required
StreetAddress Recommended
City Recommended
State Recommended
Zip Recommended
Phone Recommended
OnLotDate Required Date when the vehicle was received on the lot, or when vehicle was added to the provider data feed
VIN Required Exactly 17 Characters long
Used Required 0=No, 1=Yes
Certified Required 0=No, 1=Yes
DealerCertified Required 0=No, 1=Yes
DealerID Required The DealerID should be either your DealerID or that of the company that provides you with the individual vehicle images and information
StockNumber Required
Mileage Required
Make Required
Model Required
ModelYear Required
TrimType Required
BodyStyle Required
Engine Required
Transmission Required
InteriorColor Recommended
ExteriorColor Required
DealerComment Recommended Same comment for every vehicle for the Dealership
VehicleComment Recommended Dealership individual vehicle comments - Quote enclosed
ListPrice Recommended
Cost Recommended
Options Required Must be Comma Separated
Pictures Required Must be valid URL, Comma Separated