Automotive Grade Linux

aid: automotive-grade-linux
name: Automotive Grade Linux
description: Automotive Grade Linux (AGL) is a collaborative open source project under the Linux Foundation that develops
  a unified software platform for connected vehicles. AGL brings together automakers (Toyota, Honda, Mercedes-Benz), suppliers,
  and technology companies to build an open Linux-based software stack for in-vehicle infotainment, instrument clusters, telematics,
  and software-defined vehicle (SoDeV) architectures. The platform decouples software from hardware enabling rapid automotive
  application development.
type: Index
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
tags:
- Automotive
- Connected Vehicles
- Embedded Linux
- In-Vehicle Infotainment
- IoT
- Linux Foundation
- Open Source
- Software Defined Vehicles
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/automotive-grade-linux/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
created: '2026-03-16'
modified: '2026-04-19'
specificationVersion: '0.19'
apis:
- aid: automotive-grade-linux:agl-application-framework-api
  name: AGL Application Framework API
  description: The AGL Application Framework provides APIs for managing applications on the AGL platform including installation,
    lifecycle management, permission enforcement, and inter-application communication. Applications interact with vehicle
    services through the Application Framework using D-Bus and WebSocket-based APIs.
  humanURL: https://docs.automotivelinux.org/en/master/#0_Getting_Started/2_Developing_an_AGL_Application/
  tags:
  - Application Framework
  - Lifecycle Management
  - IVI
  - D-Bus
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.automotivelinux.org/en/master/#0_Getting_Started/2_Developing_an_AGL_Application/
- aid: automotive-grade-linux:vsomeip-service-api
  name: AGL VSOMEIP Service API
  description: AGL uses SOME/IP (Scalable service-Oriented MiddlewarE over IP) via the vSomeIP library for vehicle service
    communication. This enables microservice communication between ECUs over Ethernet using the SOME/IP protocol, supporting
    service discovery, request-response, and event notification patterns for in-vehicle networks.
  humanURL: https://github.com/COVESA/vsomeip
  tags:
  - SOME/IP
  - Vehicle Services
  - ECU Communication
  - Ethernet
  - Microservices
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://github.com/COVESA/vsomeip
  - type: GitHubRepository
    url: https://github.com/COVESA/vsomeip
- aid: automotive-grade-linux:sodev-api
  name: AGL SoDeV Software Defined Vehicle API
  description: The AGL SoDeV (Software Defined Vehicle) reference platform provides APIs for software-defined vehicle architectures
    that decouple software from hardware. SoDeV builds on Zephyr RTOS and meta-AGL layers to provide a foundation for developing
    modern in-vehicle computing architectures with over-the-air update capabilities and service-oriented interfaces.
  humanURL: https://www.automotivelinux.org
  tags:
  - Software Defined Vehicles
  - Zephyr
  - OTA Updates
  - Vehicle Computing
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.automotivelinux.org
  - type: GitHubRepository
    url: https://github.com/automotive-grade-linux/meta-agl-monorepo
common:
- type: LinkedIn
  url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/automotive-grade-linux
- type: Website
  url: https://www.automotivelinux.org
- type: Documentation
  url: https://docs.automotivelinux.org
- type: GitHubOrganization
  url: https://github.com/automotive-grade-linux
- type: GitHubRepository
  url: https://github.com/automotive-grade-linux/meta-agl-monorepo
- type: Features
  data:
  - name: Yocto-Based Build System
    description: AGL uses the Yocto Project and OpenEmbedded build framework with meta-AGL layers for creating customized
      embedded Linux distributions targeting automotive hardware platforms including Renesas R-Car and Raspberry Pi.
  - name: SOME/IP Vehicle Services
    description: Service-oriented in-vehicle communication using the SOME/IP protocol via vSomeIP for microservice architectures
      across ECUs over automotive Ethernet networks.
  - name: Software Defined Vehicle (SoDeV)
    description: AGL SoDeV reference platform for decoupling software from hardware, enabling flexible, updatable in-vehicle
      software architectures using Zephyr RTOS and container-based application isolation.
  - name: Over-The-Air Updates
    description: OTA update framework for delivering software updates to AGL-based in-vehicle systems without physical access,
      supporting fleet-wide update management.
  - name: IVI and Instrument Cluster Support
    description: Wayland/Weston-based display framework for in-vehicle infotainment and digital instrument cluster applications
      with automotive-grade display requirements.
- type: UseCases
  data:
  - name: In-Vehicle Infotainment Development
    description: Develop navigation, media, and connectivity applications for automotive head units using AGL application
      framework APIs and the Wayland display system.
  - name: Connected Car Platform
    description: Build telematics, V2X communication, and cloud connectivity capabilities on AGL-based vehicle computing platforms.
  - name: Software Defined Vehicle Architecture
    description: Design vehicle software architectures that decouple application software from hardware using AGL SoDeV as
      the foundation platform.
  - name: Instrument Cluster Applications
    description: Create digital instrument cluster applications for speedometers, tachometers, and ADAS status displays using
      AGL display APIs.
- type: Integrations
  data:
  - name: COVESA Vehicle Signal Specification
    description: Integration with the COVESA Vehicle Signal Specification (VSS) for standardized access to vehicle sensor
      and actuator data.
  - name: Eclipse KUKSA
    description: Integration with Eclipse KUKSA for vehicle signal API abstraction enabling portable in-vehicle application
      development.
  - name: Zephyr RTOS
    description: AGL SoDeV integrates Zephyr RTOS for safety-critical microcontroller domains within software-defined vehicle
      architectures.
  - name: Renesas R-Car Platforms
    description: Primary hardware reference platform support for Renesas R-Car SoCs used in production automotive IVI and
      cluster systems.
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: info@apievangelist.com