{"id":1514,"slug":"idx-nar-policy-active-reciprocity","title":"IDX (Internet Data Exchange) — NAR-governed reciprocity *policy* (not a feed), active listings + pending/sold per local option, public display no login","kind":"reference","scope":"business","status":"current","audiences":["kevin","candid-team"],"topics":["real-estate-mls","mls-data-licensing"],"reference_body":"**Claim.** IDX is a NAR-governed reciprocity *policy* (not a single feed) letting participants display each other's active listings (plus pending/sold per local option) publicly, no login required.\n\n**Source.** NAR; multiple board IDX FAQs; industry-consensus, accessed 2026-06-21.\n\n**Confidence.** Verified / industry-consensus.\n\n**Caveats.** \"Local option\" is doing significant work here — what an IDX site can show varies by board policy. The control test ([[idx-control-test-aggregator-fails]]) is the gating logic.\n\n**Implication / use.** IDX = the public-display tier. Everything stronger requires VOW or higher.","rationale_body":null,"metadata":null,"links":{"outgoing":[{"slug":"research-brief-mls-data-inside-the-box-ontario-june-2026","title":"Research notes (capture-layer): inside the MLS box — what an Ontario member agent's account exposes, what goes unused, and what they're licensed to do with it (June 2026)","kind":"research-notes","scope":"business","link_type":"depends-on"},{"slug":"idx-control-test-aggregator-fails","title":"IDX control test — if a third-party aggregation site controls the overall display, the listing fails the test and IDX's built-in consent disappears","kind":"reference","scope":"business","link_type":"relates-to"}],"incoming":[{"slug":"research-brief-mls-data-inside-the-box-ontario-june-2026","title":"Research notes (capture-layer): inside the MLS box — what an Ontario member agent's account exposes, what goes unused, and what they're licensed to do with it (June 2026)","kind":"research-notes","scope":"business","link_type":"relates-to"}]},"created_at":"2026-06-21T10:45:32.921Z","updated_at":"2026-06-21T10:45:32.921Z"}