# Car API (carapi.app)

**Canonical:** https://apis.io/providers/car-api/  
**Website:** https://carapi.app/  
**APIs profiled:** 18

CarAPI is a developer-friendly vehicle API and database that provides programmatic access to automotive data including makes, models, trims, bodies, engines, mileage, VIN decoding, license plate decoding, OBD-II diagnostic codes, and power sports vehicle information. The platform follows a freemium model - its public vehicle dataset is available without an account, and paid plans unlock higher daily request limits and production use. The API is REST/JSON with JWT authentication and ships with OpenAPI, Swagger, ReDoc, and Postman documentation.

## Kin Score — 41.3 / 100 (developing)

Scored 2026-08-20 under rubric 0.12.0. Trend: flat (+0.0 from 41.3).

| Facet | Score |
|---|---|
| Discoverability | 74.1 |
| Contract Quality | 60.6 |
| Governance | 9.8 |
| Contract Governance | 9.8 |
| Operational Transparency | 10.5 |
| Developer Ergonomics | 21.4 |
| Commercial Clarity | 53.9 |
| Access Clarity | 53.9 |

Regulatory layer — **Energy & Utilities**: 27.0 (matched via tags).

## Agent readiness — 41.9 (agent-ready)

| Dimension | Value |
|---|---|
| Spec Presence | yes |
| Agentic Access | derived |
| Reversibility Documented | no |
| MCP Server | no |
| Auth Clarity | yes |
| Idempotency | no |
| Error Semantics | verified |
| OpenAPI Examples | verified |
| Rate Limit Signal | documented |
| Event Surface Described | no |
| Agent Skills | no |
| Well Known Catalog | no |
| Consent Identity | no |
| Agent Card | no |
| Dry Run Mode | no |

## Access

Freemium · Open access — onboarding: open, pricing: freemium, trial: no (confidence: high).

## APIs (18)

- **CarAPI VIN Decoder API** — The CarAPI VIN Decoder API decodes Vehicle Identification Numbers into structured vehicle attributes including year, make, model, trim, body type, engine, transmission, and othe...
- **CarAPI License Plate API** — The CarAPI License Plate API decodes license plates into vehicle records for US, Canada, Australia, and other supported countries, returning year/make/model/trim and related spe...
- **CarAPI OBD-II Code API** — The CarAPI OBD-II Code API provides search and lookup across more than 9,000 OBD-II diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) with code descriptions, used in vehicle diagnostics and autom...
- **CarAPI Power Sports API** — The CarAPI Power Sports API provides vehicle specifications for power sports categories such as motorcycles, ATVs, UTVs, and similar motor vehicles, following the same REST/JSON...
- **Car API (carapi.app) Account API** — The Account API from Car API (carapi.app) — 2 operation(s) for account.
- **Car API (carapi.app) Auth API** — The Auth API from Car API (carapi.app) — 1 operation(s) for auth.
- **Car API (carapi.app) Bodies API** — The Bodies API from Car API (carapi.app) — 1 operation(s) for bodies.
- **Car API (carapi.app) Colors (Exterior) API** — The Colors (Exterior) API from Car API (carapi.app) — 1 operation(s) for colors (exterior).
- **Car API (carapi.app) Colors (Interior) API** — The Colors (Interior) API from Car API (carapi.app) — 1 operation(s) for colors (interior).
- **Car API (carapi.app) Data Feeds API** — The Data Feeds API from Car API (carapi.app) — 2 operation(s) for data feeds.
- **Car API (carapi.app) Engines API** — The Engines API from Car API (carapi.app) — 1 operation(s) for engines.
- **Car API (carapi.app) Makes API** — The Makes API from Car API (carapi.app) — 1 operation(s) for makes.
- **Car API (carapi.app) Mileages API** — The Mileages API from Car API (carapi.app) — 1 operation(s) for mileages.
- **Car API (carapi.app) Models API** — The Models API from Car API (carapi.app) — 1 operation(s) for models.
- **Car API (carapi.app) Trims API** — The Trims API from Car API (carapi.app) — 2 operation(s) for trims.
- **Car API (carapi.app) Vehicle Attributes API** — The Vehicle Attributes API from Car API (carapi.app) — 1 operation(s) for vehicle attributes.
- **Car API (carapi.app) Vin Decoder API** — The Vin Decoder API from Car API (carapi.app) — 1 operation(s) for vin decoder.
- **Car API (carapi.app) Years API** — The Years API from Car API (carapi.app) — 1 operation(s) for years.

## Agentic access (1)

- **Car Api Agentic Access** — 17 operations · 1 acting

## Security (2)

- **Car Api Authentication** — http · 1 scheme
- **Car Api Domain Security** — TLSv1.3

## Plans (1)

- **Car Api Plans Pricing**

## Tags

Automobiles, Automotive Data, Cars, License Plate Decoder, OBD-II, Power-Sports, Vehicle API, Vehicle Specifications, Vehicles, VIN Decoder

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Profiled by [API Evangelist](https://apievangelist.com) and published on [APIs.io](https://apis.io/providers/car-api/). Scores are computed from the provider's own public artifacts under a published rubric.