Access Bright MLS Data

You can view your current IDX and other data feeds in Bright under Account & Settings.

1. Log in to Bright MLS.
2. Go to Account & Settings.
3. Select the IDX and VOW Data Licensing tab.
4. Review your active feeds and associated website URLs.

Your Broker of Record must approve the request because MLS listing data is controlled at the brokerage level. Bright will only review and activate the request after broker approval.

Requests may be pending if:

• Broker approval has not been completed
• The vendor is not yet approved by Bright
• Required details (vendor or website URL) are missing
• Bright is completing licensing or compliance review

Your vendor must submit a Data Access Application and complete Bright's review process before accessing MLS data. Please be aware that this process takes approximately 2–4 weeks, depending on vendor cooperation.

You can manage or cancel your IDX data feed through Account & Settings in Bright.

To cancel an IDX feed:

1. Go to Account & Settings → Data Licensing.
2. Locate the RETS order and URL you want to cancel.
3. Select "Not My Product."
4. Add a note requesting termination of the feed.

To change your URL:

1. Go to Account & Settings → Data Licensing.
2. Locate the RETS order and URL you want to update.
3. Select "Not My Product."
4. Add a note with the old URL and your requested update.

To switch vendors, cancel the RETS product with your current vendor first, then submit a new request via Account & Settings with your new vendor.

See the full list of products included in your Bright MLS subscription — with no additional fees.

You can also browse premium partnerships available to subscribers.

If you are looking for data access products such as IDX, see the list of approved IDX and VOW vendors.

Subscriber products are for individual subscriber use and are typically associated with monthly invoices of $10–12.50. These products can be found under your Account & Settings → My Subscription → Data Licensing, where you can see all data products you are currently approved and paying for.

Complete the Broker Authorization Form with your approved vendor's name, product name, and broker's signature. Email the form to vendorauthorization@brightmls.com. You, your broker, and the vendor will receive a decision within 5 business days.

Download the Broker Authorization Form (PDF, opens in new tab)

Broker authorization is required for any agent to use data products with Bright MLS. This authorization confirms that you as the broker have approved the designated agent to receive data via their product. By authorizing, you are also agreeing to ensure compliance with Bright MLS digital display policy for any public-facing data products.

Yes. Website compliance must be ensured by the broker. Most vendors approved with Bright MLS understand compliance requirements and should deny requests for display that violate digital display policy. However, if a vendor provides MLS data to a non-compliant website, the broker is responsible for ensuring cooperation and compliance.

Fines can be assessed to brokers who advertise Bright MLS data on a website that is in violation of digital display policy. View examples of compliant websites (PDF, opens in new tab) and samples of compliance (PDF, opens in new tab).

You can find all brokerage products under your Account & Settings.

1. Select the My Brokerage tab.
2. Scroll to the bottom of the page and select the Data Licensing tab.
3. Confirm your Brokerage Subscriber ID.
4. Review all active data products paid for by your brokerage under the Billed section. Inactive products are listed under the Inactive tab.

From this list you can confirm all products, the vendor providing each product, and the approved URL where applicable.

Brokerage Products are products used by the broker or the entire brokerage and are billed at the brokerage office level — not under individual accounts. You can find brokerage products under the Broker of Record's Account & Settings → My Brokerage → Data Licensing. This list includes all products licensed by the parent office ID; any product approved for a child office will also appear here.

Vendor Products are billed to a vendor account, entirely separate from a subscriber or brokerage account. The vendor is responsible for licensing fees, which are managed behind the Vendor Portal. If you maintain a vendor relationship with Bright MLS, those fees will not appear in your subscriber Account & Settings — you must navigate to the vendor portal to access that account and any associated billing.

Complete the Broker Authorization Form with your approved vendor's name, product name, and broker's signature. Email the form to vendorauthorization@brightmls.com.

Download the Broker Authorization Form (PDF, opens in new tab)

Applications for direct access to Bright MLS data are reviewed by the Data Licensing Team. Submit your Data Provisioner application (PDF, opens in new tab) to contentlicensing@brightmls.com.

After submission, Bright MLS will evaluate whether the request aligns with approved use cases. Once a use case is confirmed, all compliance requirements must be met, the licensing agreement signed, and fees paid in full. The approval process typically takes 2–4 weeks and applies equally to subscribers, brokers, new vendors, and existing vendors licensing new products.

Yes. A license is required for any direct access to the RETS/API. The person or entity handling the data must be licensed with Bright. Data access is not included in the subscription agreement and requires a vendor relationship with Bright MLS. Read more about data access licensing (PDF, opens in new tab).

Application to approval for a standard product takes 2–4 weeks when all details are provided, the product is compliant, and the applicant is cooperative. Delays occur when a vendor has a non-compliant product or is not cooperating with Bright during the review process.

Key timelines to know:

• Once a licensing agreement is issued, the vendor has 30 days to sign. If not signed within that window, the application will be canceled.
• Once the agreement is signed, an invoice is issued and the vendor has 30 days to pay. If payment is not received, the application will be canceled.

Once licensed, vendors must receive confirmation from Bright MLS before providing data to any clients.

Delays are often caused by an incomplete application or a non-compliant product. Products are denied when they are non-compliant or the use case falls outside authorized policy. Applications are canceled if there has been no response for 30 days — this cancellation may occur at any point in the process if communication drops.

API pricing is based on use case, license type, and the value of the data. Please reach out to contentlicensing@brightmls.com for details.

Direct access to the API requires a licensing agreement with Bright MLS, including applicable licensing fees. Access to the API is not included in the subscriber agreement — any subscriber or broker accessing data directly is subject to applicable licensing fees.

No. Bright MLS does not currently license its data for use in AI assistants, regardless of whether the data is accessed through an approved vendor or directly through a Bright MLS API. Bright MLS data may only be used for the specific purposes authorized under the applicable data license.

No. Bright MLS data may not be used to train, fine-tune, or otherwise develop an AI or machine learning model unless Bright MLS has expressly authorized that use in writing.

The use of AI within a product does not automatically make the product ineligible for Bright MLS data. However, the specific use of Bright MLS data must be reviewed and approved. If your product includes AI-powered functionality, please describe the functionality and how Bright MLS data will be used as part of your data access request.

Not unless Bright MLS has expressly authorized the proposed use. Providing Bright MLS data to a third-party AI service or LLM may involve uses, storage, processing, or training that are not permitted under your data license.

Please include a detailed description of the AI functionality with your data access request. This should explain how Bright MLS data will be used, what data will be provided to the AI system, and how the resulting AI-generated output will be used. Bright MLS will review the proposed use to determine whether it can be supported under an available data license.