US Department of Transportation childSeats API
Child Seat search and list endpoints
Child Seat search and list endpoints
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openapi: 3.2.0
info:
title: NHTSA Child Seats API
version: 1.6.0
description: Child Seat search and list endpoints
servers:
- url: https://mobile.fmcsa.dot.gov/qc/services
tags:
- description: Child Seat search and list endpoints
name: childSeats
paths:
/childSeats:
get:
parameters:
- allowEmptyValue: false
description: A comma separated list of data to return (modes, complaints, recalls, investigations, manufacturerCommunications).
in: query
name: data
required: false
style: form
explode: false
schema:
type: string
format: ''
- allowEmptyValue: false
description: Select which data set to return, either "ratings" or "safetyIssues". Defaults to 'all'
in: query
name: dataSet
required: false
style: form
explode: false
schema:
type: string
format: ''
- allowEmptyValue: false
description: Child weight for any childSeat mode
in: query
name: weight
required: false
style: form
explode: false
schema:
type: string
format: ''
- allowEmptyValue: false
description: Child height for any childSeat mode
in: query
name: height
required: false
style: form
explode: false
schema:
type: string
format: ''
- allowEmptyValue: false
description: Child age for any childSeat mode
in: query
name: age
required: false
style: form
explode: false
schema:
type: string
format: ''
- allowEmptyValue: false
description: Child height for any childSeat mode
in: query
name: modelName
required: false
style: form
explode: false
schema:
type: string
format: ''
- allowEmptyValue: false
description: Returns child seats based on model
in: query
name: manufacturerName
required: false
style: form
explode: false
schema:
type: string
format: ''
- $ref: '#/components/parameters/Filter'
- $ref: '#/components/parameters/Sort'
- allowEmptyValue: false
description: order in which to sort
in: query
name: order
required: false
style: form
explode: false
schema:
type: string
format: ''
enum:
- asc
- desc
default: asc
- allowEmptyValue: false
description: The maximum number of records to return
in: query
name: max
required: false
style: form
explode: false
schema:
type: integer
format: int32
- allowEmptyValue: false
description: The offset of the records set to return for pagination.
in: query
name: offset
required: false
style: form
explode: false
schema:
type: integer
format: int32
responses:
'200':
description: Returns zero or more childSeats
content:
application/json:
schema:
items:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ChildseatWrapped'
title: ArrayOfChildSeats
type: array
'400':
description: Invalid Request
'500':
description: Internal Server Error
tags:
- childSeats
/childSeats/bySearch:
get:
parameters:
- allowEmptyValue: false
description: returns zero or more child seats based on search query
in: query
name: query
required: true
style: form
explode: false
schema:
type: string
format: ''
- $ref: '#/components/parameters/Filter'
- $ref: '#/components/parameters/Sort'
- allowEmptyValue: false
description: order in which to sort
in: query
name: order
required: false
style: form
explode: false
schema:
type: string
format: ''
enum:
- asc
- desc
default: asc
- allowEmptyValue: false
description: A comma separated list of data to return (modes, complaints, recalls, investigations, manufacturercommunications).
in: query
name: data
required: false
style: form
explode: false
schema:
type: string
format: ''
- allowEmptyValue: false
description: Select which data set to return, either "ratings" or "safetyIssues". Defaults to 'all'
in: query
name: dataSet
required: false
style: form
explode: false
schema:
type: string
format: ''
- allowEmptyValue: false
description: The maximum number of records to return
in: query
name: max
required: false
style: form
explode: false
schema:
type: integer
format: int32
- allowEmptyValue: false
description: The offset of the records listing (for pagination).
in: query
name: offset
required: false
style: form
explode: false
schema:
type: integer
format: int32
responses:
'200':
description: Fuzzy search for a child seat based on make, productModel, and modelNumber
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ChildseatWrapped'
'400':
description: Invalid Request
'500':
description: Internal Server Error
tags:
- childSeats
/childSeats/inspectionStations:
get:
parameters:
- allowEmptyValue: false
description: returns inspections stations within provided usState; use states provided by /carseats
in: query
name: usState
required: false
style: form
explode: false
schema:
type: string
format: ''
- allowEmptyValue: false
description: latitude of the child seat inspection stations overrides usState query param
in: query
name: latitude
required: false
style: form
explode: false
schema:
type: string
format: ''
- allowEmptyValue: false
description: longtiude of the child seat inspection stations overrides usState query param
in: query
name: longitude
required: false
style: form
explode: false
schema:
type: string
format: ''
- allowEmptyValue: false
description: maximum distance to search for an inspection station
in: query
name: distance
required: false
style: form
explode: false
schema:
type: number
format: ''
enum:
- '25'
- '50'
- '75'
- '100'
default: 25
- allowEmptyValue: false
description: only return inspection stations that have spanish speaking contacts
in: query
name: onlySpanishSpeaking
required: false
style: form
explode: false
schema:
type: boolean
format: ''
default: false
- allowEmptyValue: false
description: only return inspection statings that have an event associated with them
in: query
name: onlyWithEvent
required: false
style: form
explode: false
schema:
type: boolean
format: ''
default: false
- allowEmptyValue: false
description: The maximum number of records to return. Use '-1' to get all records.
in: query
name: max
required: false
style: form
explode: false
schema:
type: integer
format: int32
- allowEmptyValue: false
description: The offset of the records listing (for pagination).
in: query
name: offset
required: false
style: form
explode: false
schema:
type: integer
format: int32
responses:
'200':
description: Returns zero or more inspections stations based on queries provided
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/InspectionStationDetailsWrapped'
'400':
description: Invalid Request
'500':
description: Internal Server Error
tags:
- childSeats
/childSeats/inspectionStations/states:
get:
parameters:
- allowEmptyValue: false
description: The maximum number of records to return. Use '-1' to get all records.
in: query
name: max
required: false
style: form
explode: false
schema:
type: integer
format: int32
- allowEmptyValue: false
description: The offset of the records listing (for pagination).
in: query
name: offset
required: false
style: form
explode: false
schema:
type: integer
format: int32
responses:
'200':
description: Returns all states with inspection stations
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/PartialChildSeatWrapped'
'400':
description: Invalid Request
'500':
description: Internal Server Error
tags:
- childSeats
/childSeats/manufacturers:
get:
parameters:
- allowEmptyValue: false
description: Select which data set to return, either "ratings" or "safetyIssues". Defaults to 'all'
in: query
name: dataSet
required: false
style: form
explode: false
schema:
type: string
format: ''
- allowEmptyValue: false
description: The maximum number of records to return. Use '-1' to get all records.
in: query
name: max
required: false
style: form
explode: false
schema:
type: integer
format: int32
- allowEmptyValue: false
description: The offset of the records listing (for pagination).
in: query
name: offset
required: false
style: form
explode: false
schema:
type: integer
format: int32
responses:
'200':
description: Returns all available child seat manufacturers
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/PartialChildSeatWrapped'
'400':
description: Invalid Request
'500':
description: Internal Server Error
tags:
- childSeats
/childSeats/modes:
get:
responses:
'200':
description: Returns list of child seat modes and their recommended age range in years
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/PartialChildSeatWrapped'
'400':
description: Invalid Request
'500':
description: Internal Server Error
tags:
- childSeats
/childSeats/{id}:
get:
parameters:
- description: ID of the child seat
in: path
name: id
required: true
style: simple
explode: false
schema:
type: integer
format: int64
- allowEmptyValue: false
description: A comma separated list of data to return (modes, complaints, recalls, investigations, manufacturercommunications).
in: query
name: data
required: false
style: form
explode: false
schema:
type: string
format: ''
responses:
'200':
description: Returns a single child seat with the specified ID
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ChildseatWrapped'
'400':
description: Invalid Request
'500':
description: Internal Server Error
tags:
- childSeats
components:
schemas:
ComplaintAggregate:
properties:
city:
type: string
components:
items:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/Components'
type: array
crash:
type: integer
dateFiled:
type: string
dateOfIncident:
type: string
description:
type: string
fire:
type: integer
nhtsaIdNumber:
type: string
numberOfDeaths:
type: integer
numberOfInjuries:
type: integer
stateAbbreviation:
type: string
vin:
type: string
type: object
ChildseatWrapped:
properties:
meta:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/Meta'
results:
items:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/Childseat'
type: array
type: object
ChildSeatMode:
properties:
harnessType:
type: string
maxChildHeight:
type: number
maxChildHeightFinal:
type: number
maxChildWeightFinal:
type: number
maxUsingLowerAnchors:
type: number
maxUsingLowerAnchorsFinal:
type: number
maxUsingSeatBelts:
type: number
minChildHeight:
type: number
minUsingLowerAnchors:
type: number
minUsingSeatBelts:
type: number
mode:
description: Name of the mode, example "Foward-Facing"
type: string
modeWeight:
type: number
ratings:
items:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ChildSeatModeRating'
type: array
recommendedAge:
type: boolean
weightHeightRange:
type: string
type: object
InspectionStationDetails:
properties:
city:
type: string
contact:
type: string
hasEvent:
type: boolean
hours:
type: string
latitude:
type: number
longitude:
type: number
name:
type: string
note:
description: a list of dates.
type: string
phone:
type: string
spanishSpeaking:
type: boolean
state:
type: string
stateAbbr:
type: string
streetAddress:
type: string
zip:
type: string
type: object
Message:
properties:
errorCode:
type: string
errorDetail:
type: string
errorMessage:
type: string
userMessage:
type: string
type: object
MFRCommunicationAggregate:
properties:
communicationDate:
type: string
components:
items:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/Components'
type: array
manufacturerCommunicationNumber:
type: string
nhtsaIdNumber:
type: string
subject:
type: string
summary:
type: string
type: object
PartialChildSeat:
properties:
childSeatMode:
type: string
manufacturerName:
type: string
maximumChildAge:
type: integer
minimumChildAge:
type: integer
type: object
InvestigationAggregate:
properties:
components:
items:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/Components'
type: array
dateClosed:
type: string
dateOpened:
type: string
nhtsaCampaignNumber:
type: string
recalls:
items:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/Recalls'
type: array
subject:
type: string
summary:
type: string
type:
type: string
type: object
RecallAggregate:
properties:
components:
items:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/Components'
type: array
consequence:
type: string
correctiveAction:
type: string
investigations:
items:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/Investigations'
type: array
manufacturer:
type: string
nhtsaCampaignNumber:
type: integer
notes:
type: string
potentialNumberOfUnitsAffected:
type: string
reportsReceivedDate:
type: string
subject:
type: string
summary:
type: string
type: object
Childseat:
properties:
id:
type: integer
make:
type: string
manufactureDate:
type: string
modelNumber:
type: string
modes:
items:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ChildSeatMode'
type: array
productModel:
type: string
safetyIssues:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/SafetyIssueAggregate'
seatType:
type: string
type: object
InspectionStationDetailsWrapped:
properties:
meta:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/Meta'
results:
items:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/InspectionStationDetails'
type: array
type: object
Recalls:
properties:
nhtsaCampaignNumber:
type: string
subject:
type: string
type: object
Investigations:
properties:
nhtsaActionNumber:
type: string
subject:
type: string
type: object
ChildSeatModeRating:
properties:
label:
type: string
notes:
type: string
rating:
type: integer
ratingType:
type: string
type: object
Components:
properties:
name:
type: string
type: object
PartialChildSeatWrapped:
properties:
meta:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/Meta'
results:
items:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/PartialChildSeat'
type: array
type: object
Meta:
properties:
messages:
items:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/Message'
type: array
pagination:
items:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/Pagination'
type: array
status:
type: integer
type: object
SafetyIssueAggregate:
properties:
complaints:
items:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ComplaintAggregate'
type: array
investigation:
items:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/InvestigationAggregate'
type: array
manufacturerCommunications:
items:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/MFRCommunicationAggregate'
type: array
recalls:
items:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/RecallAggregate'
type: array
type: object
Pagination:
properties:
count:
type: integer
currentUrl:
type: string
max:
type: integer
nextUrl:
type: string
offset:
type: integer
order:
type: string
previousUrl:
type: string
sort:
type: string
total:
type: integer
type: object
parameters:
Filter:
allowEmptyValue: true
description: Filter options based on seatType
in: query
name: seatTypeFilter
required: false
style: form
explode: false
schema:
type: string
format: ''
enum:
- seatTypeInfant
- seatTypeCombination
- seatTypeConvertible
- seatTypeBooster
- seatType3-in-1
Sort:
allowEmptyValue: false
description: key to sort on
in: query
name: sort
required: false
style: form
explode: false
schema:
type: string
format: ''
enum:
- make
- productModel
- seatType
- childWeight
- childHeight
- recallsCount
- investigationsCount
- complaintsCount
- manufacturerCommunicationsCount
default: make