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Motive App Marketplace

General SaaS

Motive · General SaaS app marketplaces

Best for: Fleet-management software vendors, TMS and logistics platforms, maintenance and fuel providers, insurance and safety applications, OEM and telematics providers, payroll and workforce tools, and developers building operational dashboards or custom integrations for Motive customers.

Overview

Motive App Marketplace is a directory and connection point for third-party applications serving fleet and driver operations. Its catalog spans transportation-management systems, telematics, maintenance, payroll, insurance, fuel, navigation, compliance, safety, and equipment integrations, with categories including TMS, Maintenance, Safety, Motive Card, Fuel, Compliance, Navigation, Insurance, OEM, and Other. Partners register, submit company and application details, provide technical integration information, and undergo Motive review. Approved vendors use the Partner Developer Portal to configure APIs, authentication, and permission scopes, submit business, security, and technical documentation, upload listing assets, and await verification. Customers install apps from the Motive Dashboard, review requested permissions, configure the integration, and can disconnect it. The current marketplace reports 399 partner applications across 17 pages.

How to build & ship

  1. 1Create an organisation-scoped API key in the Motive Developer Portal.
  2. 2Use Motive's documented test mode, API reference, interactive explorer, and code samples to test requests.
  3. 3Select the relevant Motive resources and implement API requests or webhooks for the intended fleet workflow.
  4. 4Apply through Become a Partner with company, use-case, endpoint, authentication, data-flow, and permission-scope details.
  5. 5After approval, configure the Partner Developer Portal listing, submit business, security, and technical documentation plus assets, and await verification.

Key APIs & SDKs

Users API
Vehicles API
Vehicle Gateway / ELD Devices API
HOS Logs API
Locations API
Webhooks API

Integration types

Connector

Authentication & security

  • Primary auth: Organisation-scoped API keys sent in the X-API-Key request header.
  • Also supports: Not publicly specified
  • Security review: Required
  • Marketplace publication requires Motive review and security documentation under the current partner guidance. Public materials describe consent, permission scopes, customer permission review, and submitted business, security, and technical documentation, but do not enumerate a complete security checklist or certification threshold.
  • Vendors register as partners, submit company and app information with technical integration details, and wait for Motive review and possible follow-up questions. If approved, they receive Partner Developer Portal access, configure API, authentication, and permission scopes, provide business, security, and technical documentation, upload listing assets and support contacts, and submit the listing for verification. Public sources do not specify review timelines, fees, a complete checklist, or guaranteed acceptance criteria. Published metadata changes require submission to Motive's Partnerships team.
  • Not publicly specified in the reviewed first-party sources.
Auth docs Store policies

Monetization

Onboarding
Not publicly specified
Commission
Not publicly specified
Merchant of Record
Not publicly specified

Pros & cons for builders

Pros

  • Established, domain-specific marketplace focused on fleet, trucking, logistics, and transportation operations.
  • Substantial catalog spanning TMS, payroll, maintenance, fuel, insurance, OEM, and telematics use cases.
  • Public developer tooling includes API documentation, interactive exploration, test mode, webhooks, and API support.

Cons

  • Pricing, onboarding fees, commissions, merchant-of-record responsibilities, and settlement mechanics are not publicly specified.
  • Public materials do not provide a complete security-control checklist, formal review SLA, or detailed acceptance criteria.
  • Published listing metadata changes require Motive Partnerships involvement rather than direct self-service editing.

Frequently asked questions

How do I get my app approved on Motive App Marketplace?

Vendors register as partners, submit company and app information with technical integration details, and wait for Motive review and possible follow-up questions. If approved, they receive Partner Developer Portal access, configure API, authentication, and permission scopes, provide business, security, and technical documentation, upload listing assets and support contacts, and submit the listing for verification. Public sources do not specify review timelines, fees, a complete checklist, or guaranteed acceptance criteria. Published metadata changes require submission to Motive's Partnerships team.

What authentication does Motive App Marketplace use?

Motive App Marketplace apps primarily authenticate with Organisation-scoped API keys sent in the X-API-Key request header., also supporting Not publicly specified.

How is Motive App Marketplace monetized?

Motive App Marketplace supports not publicly specified monetization. Typical commission: Not publicly specified. Onboarding fee: Not publicly specified.

Is a security review required to list on Motive App Marketplace?

Yes, Motive App Marketplace requires a formal security or listing review before apps go live. Marketplace publication requires Motive review and security documentation under the current partner guidance. Public materials describe consent, permission scopes, customer permission review, and submitted business, security, and technical documentation, but do not enumerate a complete security checklist or certification threshold.