Car API (carapi.app) Colors (Exterior) API
The Colors (Exterior) API from Car API (carapi.app) — 1 operation(s) for colors (exterior).
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OpenAPI Specification
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
version: 2.3.15
title: Car API Documentation Colors (Exterior) API
description: 'Welcome to CarAPIs vehicle API documentation. The developer friendly Car API.
Start developing with your vehicle API today — no fees, no signup. CarAPIs free vehicle data-set
requires no account. Only pay when you''re ready to go live. The free data-set is limited to 2015-2020 vehicles.
To access the full data-set you may signup here and then select a subscription plan.
**Additional Documentation**
For additional documentation please review https://carapi.app/docs.
**SDKs**
PHP SDK: https://github.com/car-api-team/carapi-php-sdk
**Release Updates**
Check release history here: https://github.com/car-api-team/docs/releases'
servers:
- url: https://carapi.app
tags:
- name: Colors (Exterior)
paths:
/api/exterior-colors:
get:
operationId: makemodeltrimexteriorcolors:index:get
summary: Search vehicle exterior colors (use /api/exterior-colors/v2 instead)
description: '**We encourage users to begin migrating to /api/exterior-colors/v2**
To include additional information about the returned body (such as year, make, model and trim) request with the
query parameter as `verbose=yes`.
For complex queries you may use the json field to send an array of URL encoded JSON conditions, example:
`[{"field": "name", "op": "in", "val": ["red", "blue"]}]`
JSON operators: `=`, `!=`, `>`, `=`, `<=`, `in`, `not in`, `like`, `not like`, `not null`, and `is null`.
JSON search fields:
`year`, `make`, `model`, `trim`, `name`, `rgb`, `created`, `modified`, `make_id`, `make_model_id`, and `make_model_trim_id`.'
tags:
- Colors (Exterior)
externalDocs:
url: https://carapi.app/features/json-api-specs#colors
description: Documentation
parameters:
- $ref: '#/x-swagger-bake/components/parameters/paginatorPage'
- $ref: '#/x-swagger-bake/components/parameters/paginatorLimit'
- in: query
name: sort
required: false
schema:
type: string
enum:
- id
- make_model_trim_id
- name
- rgb
- $ref: '#/x-swagger-bake/components/parameters/paginatorDirection'
- in: query
name: verbose
description: Includes make, model and trim
required: false
schema:
type: string
enum:
- 'yes'
- 'no'
- in: query
name: make_model_trim_id
required: false
schema:
type: string
description: Value
- in: query
name: make_model_id
required: false
schema:
type: string
description: Value
- in: query
name: make_id
required: false
schema:
type: string
description: Value
- in: query
name: name
required: false
schema:
type: string
description: Like
- in: query
name: rgb
required: false
schema:
type: string
description: Value
- in: query
name: year
required: false
schema:
type: string
description: Value
- in: query
name: make
required: false
schema:
type: string
description: Like
- in: query
name: model
required: false
schema:
type: string
description: Like
- in: query
name: trim
required: false
schema:
type: string
description: Like
- in: query
name: json
required: false
schema:
type: string
description: JsonSearchFilter
responses:
'200':
description: ''
content:
application/json:
schema:
properties:
data:
items:
type: object
allOf:
- $ref: '#/components/schemas/MakeModelTrimExteriorColor'
type: array
allOf:
- $ref: '#/x-swagger-bake/components/schemas/Generic-Collection'
'400':
description: BadRequestException
content:
application/json:
schema:
title: BadRequestException
properties:
exception:
example: BadRequestException
type: string
code:
example: 400
type: string
url:
example: /url/path
type: string
message:
example: The request contains invalid data. The returned error message should indicate the issue.
type: string
'405':
description: MethodNotAllowedException
content:
application/json:
schema:
title: MethodNotAllowedException
properties:
exception:
example: MethodNotAllowedException
type: string
code:
example: 405
type: string
url:
example: /url/path
type: string
message:
example: The HTTP method used to request this resource is not valid. For example, using an HTTP POST when the endpoint only accepts HTTP GET.
type: string
'429':
description: 'TooManyRequestsException - Max Per Minute: 600'
content:
application/json:
schema:
title: TooManyRequestsException
properties:
exception:
example: TooManyRequestsException
type: string
code:
example: 429
type: string
url:
example: /url/path
type: string
message:
example: 'TooManyRequestsException - Max Per Minute: 600 (note: daily rate limits may apply, see your subscription plans details)'
type: string
'503':
description: ServiceUnavailableException
content:
application/json:
schema:
title: ServiceUnavailableException
properties:
exception:
example: ServiceUnavailableException
type: string
code:
example: 503
type: string
url:
example: /url/path
type: string
message:
example: The server is unavailable, typically only encountered during scheduled maintenance.
type: string
security:
- bearerAuth: []
deprecated: true
/api/exterior-colors/v2:
get:
operationId: makemodeltrimexteriorcolors:index2:get
summary: Search vehicle exterior colors
description: 'The demo dataset contains model years 2015 - 2020. To access years 1900 - today please purchase
a Premium Subscription. You must include a valid JWT in the header once you have
purchased a subscription otherwise you will continue to receive the demo dataset.
For complex queries you may use the json field to send an array of URL encoded JSON conditions, example:
`[{"field": "color", "op": "in", "val": ["red", "blue"]}]`
JSON operators: `=`, `!=`, `>`, `=`, `<=`, `in`, `not in`, `like`, `not like`, `not null`, and `is null`.
JSON search fields:
`year`, `make`, `model`, `series`, `submodel`, `trim`, `description`, `make_id`, `model_id`, `submodel_id`, `trim_id`, `color`, `rgb`, `modified`, and `created`.'
tags:
- Colors (Exterior)
externalDocs:
url: https://carapi.app/features/json-api-specs#colors
description: Documentation
parameters:
- $ref: '#/x-swagger-bake/components/parameters/paginatorPage'
- $ref: '#/x-swagger-bake/components/parameters/paginatorLimit'
- $ref: '#/x-swagger-bake/components/parameters/paginatorSort'
- $ref: '#/x-swagger-bake/components/parameters/paginatorDirection'
- in: query
name: year
required: false
schema:
type: string
description: Value
- in: query
name: make
required: false
schema:
type: string
description: Value
- in: query
name: model
required: false
schema:
type: string
description: Value
- in: query
name: series
required: false
schema:
type: string
description: Value
- in: query
name: submodel
required: false
schema:
type: string
description: Value
- in: query
name: trim
required: false
schema:
type: string
description: Like
- in: query
name: description
required: false
schema:
type: string
description: Like
- in: query
name: make_id
required: false
schema:
type: string
description: Value
- in: query
name: model_id
required: false
schema:
type: string
description: Value
- in: query
name: submodel_id
required: false
schema:
type: string
description: Value
- in: query
name: trim_id
required: false
schema:
type: string
description: Value
- in: query
name: color
required: false
schema:
type: string
description: Value
- in: query
name: rgb
required: false
schema:
type: string
description: Value
- in: query
name: json
required: false
schema:
type: string
description: JsonSearchFilter
responses:
'200':
description: ''
content:
application/json:
schema:
properties:
data:
items:
type: object
properties:
id:
type: integer
make_id:
type: integer
model_id:
type: integer
submodel_id:
type: integer
trim_id:
type: integer
year:
type: integer
make:
type: string
model:
type: string
series:
type:
- string
- 'null'
submodel:
type: string
trim:
type: string
trim_description:
type: string
color:
type: string
rgb:
type: string
type: array
allOf:
- $ref: '#/x-swagger-bake/components/schemas/Generic-Collection'
'400':
description: BadRequestException
content:
application/json:
schema:
title: BadRequestException
properties:
exception:
example: BadRequestException
type: string
code:
example: 400
type: string
url:
example: /url/path
type: string
message:
example: The request contains invalid data. The returned error message should indicate the issue.
type: string
'405':
description: MethodNotAllowedException
content:
application/json:
schema:
title: MethodNotAllowedException
properties:
exception:
example: MethodNotAllowedException
type: string
code:
example: 405
type: string
url:
example: /url/path
type: string
message:
example: The HTTP method used to request this resource is not valid. For example, using an HTTP POST when the endpoint only accepts HTTP GET.
type: string
'429':
description: 'TooManyRequestsException - Max Per Minute: 600'
content:
application/json:
schema:
title: TooManyRequestsException
properties:
exception:
example: TooManyRequestsException
type: string
code:
example: 429
type: string
url:
example: /url/path
type: string
message:
example: 'TooManyRequestsException - Max Per Minute: 600 (note: daily rate limits may apply, see your subscription plans details)'
type: string
'503':
description: ServiceUnavailableException
content:
application/json:
schema:
title: ServiceUnavailableException
properties:
exception:
example: ServiceUnavailableException
type: string
code:
example: 503
type: string
url:
example: /url/path
type: string
message:
example: The server is unavailable, typically only encountered during scheduled maintenance.
type: string
security:
- bearerAuth: []
components:
schemas:
MakeModelTrimExteriorColor:
properties:
id:
minLength: 1
type: integer
format: int64
readOnly: true
make_model_trim_id:
minLength: 1
type: integer
format: int64
name:
minLength: 1
maxLength: 128
type: string
description: Color and shade
rgb:
maxLength: 16
type: string
description: Red, Green, Blue (RGB) value
type: object
description: ''
securitySchemes:
bearerAuth:
type: http
scheme: bearer
bearerFormat: JWT
x-swagger-bake:
components:
parameters:
paginatorPage:
name: page
in: query
required: false
schema:
type: integer
paginatorLimit:
name: limit
in: query
required: false
schema:
type: integer
paginatorSort:
name: sort
in: query
required: false
schema:
type: string
paginatorDirection:
name: direction
in: query
required: false
schema:
type: string
enum:
- asc
- desc
schemas:
HalJson-Item:
type: object
properties:
links:
type: object
properties:
self:
type: object
properties:
href:
type: string
format: url
example: /entity/:id
HalJson-Collection:
type: object
properties:
links:
type: object
properties:
self:
type: object
properties:
href:
type: string
format: url
example: /collection
next:
type: object
properties:
href:
type: string
format: url
example: /collection?page=:number
prev:
type: object
properties:
href:
type: string
format: url
example: /collection?page=:number
first:
type: object
properties:
href:
type: string
format: url
example: /collection?page=:number
properties:
href:
type: string
format: url
example: /collection?page=:number
last:
type: object
properties:
href:
type: string
format: url
example: /collection?page=:number
JsonLd-Item:
type: object
properties:
'@id':
type: string
format: url
example: /entity/:id
'@type':
type: string
format: url
example: https://schema.org/Thing
'@context':
type: string
format: url
example: /context/Entity
JsonLd-Collection:
type: object
properties:
'@id':
type: string
format: url
example: /entity/:id
'@type':
type: string
format: url
example: https://schema.org/Thing
'@context':
type: string
format: url
example: /context/Entity
view:
type: object
properties:
'@id':
type: string
format: url
example: /index
'@type':
type: string
example: PartialCollectionView
next:
type: string
format: url
example: /index?page=:number
prev:
type: string
format: url
example: /index?page=:number
first:
type: string
format: url
example: /index
last:
type: string
format: url
example: /index?page=:number
Generic-Collection:
properties:
collection:
properties:
url:
example: /collection
type: string
format: url
count:
example: 50
type: integer
pages:
example: 20
type: integer
total:
example: 200
type: integer
next:
example: /collection?page=:number
type: string
format: url
prev:
example: /collection?page=:number
type: string
format: url
first:
example: /collection?page=:number
type: string
format: url
last:
example: /collection?page=:number
type: string
format: url
type: object
type: object
x-data-element: data
x-provenance:
method: harvested
publisher: Car API (carapi.app)
source: https://carapi.app/swagger.json
note: split by refine-openapis from the provider's own published document, verified by fetch (openapi/_original/*.fetch.json);
stamped by stamp-openapi-provenance.py (roadmap#793)