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CarAPI

CarAPI is an innovative platform that provides detailed information about a wide range of vehicles including car specifications, pricing, availability, and more. With CarAPI, users can search for specific makes and models, compare different vehicles, and make informed decisions when purchasing a new car.

CarAPI publishes 2 APIs on the APIs.io network: Authentication API and Vehicles API. Tagged areas include Automobiles and Vehicles.

CarAPI’s developer surface includes authentication, documentation, pricing, and 6 more developer resources.

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39.2/100 thin ▬ flat Agent 31/100 agent aware Full breakdown ↓
scored 2026-07-28 · rubric v0.6
AccessFreemiumSelf serve⚡ Free to try
2 APIs
AutomobilesVehicles

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scored 2026-07-28 · rubric v0.6
Composite quality — 39.2/100 · thin
Contract Quality 15.5 / 25
Developer Ergonomics 3.9 / 20
Commercial Clarity 10.0 / 20
Operational Transparency 4.8 / 13
Governance 0.0 / 12
Discoverability 5.0 / 10
Agent readiness — 31/100 · agent aware
Machine-Readable Contract 18 / 18
Agentic Access Contract 10 / 10
MCP Server 0 / 12
Machine-Readable Auth 10 / 10
Idempotency 0 / 9
Stable Error Semantics 0 / 8
Request/Response Examples 0 / 7
Rate-Limit Signaling 7 / 7
Typed Event Surface 0 / 6
Agent Skills 0 / 5
Well-Known Catalog 0 / 4
Consent & Bot Identity 0 / 3
A2A Agent Card 0 / 8
Dry-Run / Simulate Mode 0 / 4
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APIs 2

Individual APIs this provider publishes, each with its own machine-readable definition.

CarAPI Authentication API

Endpoints for obtaining a JWT token for API access.

CarAPI Vehicles API

Operations for retrieving vehicle models, trims, and attributes.

Open Collections 1

Open, tool-agnostic API collections (OpenAPI-derived and Bruno).

CarAPI

OPEN COLLECTION

Pricing Plans 1

Published pricing tiers and plan structures.

Carapi Plans Pricing

3 plans

PLANS

Rate Limits 1

Documented rate limits and quota policies.

Carapi Rate Limits

5 limits

RATE LIMITS

FinOps 1

Cost, billing, and metering signals for API financial operations.

Carapi Finops

FINOPS

Security Posture 2

Authentication, domain security, vulnerability disclosure, and trust-center signals.

Carapi Authentication

http · 1 scheme

SECURITY

Carapi Domain Security

TLSv1.3

SECURITY

Agentic Access 1

Recommended x-agentic-access execution contracts for AI agents.

Carapi Agentic Access

4 operations · 1 acting

4 operations · 1 acting

AGENTIC

Resources

Documentation 1

Reference material describing how the API behaves

Documentation
Documentation

Agent Surfaces 1

MCP servers, agent skills, and machine-readable catalogs

AgenticAccess
AgenticAccess

Build 1

SDKs, sample code, and the tooling you integrate with

GitHubOrganization
GitHubOrganization

Access & Security 3

Authentication, authorization, and security posture

DomainSecurity
DomainSecurity
 Authentication
Authentication
 Authentication
Authentication

Operate 1

Status, limits, changes, and where to get help

RateLimits
RateLimits

Commercial 1

Pricing, plans, and the legal terms of use

Pricing
Pricing

Company 1

The organization behind the API

Website
Website

Source (apis.yml)

apis.yml Raw ↑ 
aid: carapi
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/carapi/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
name: CarAPI
tags:
- Automobiles
- Vehicles
type: Index
accessModel:
  pricing: freemium
  onboarding: self-serve
  trial: false
  try_now: true
  public: false
  label: Freemium · Self-serve signup
  confidence: high
  source:
  - plans
  - authentication
  generated: '2026-07-22'
  method: derived
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/icons/carapi.png
access: 3rd-Party
created: '2025-01-07'
modified: '2026-05-19'
position: Consumer
description: CarAPI is an innovative platform that provides detailed information about a wide range of vehicles including
  car specifications, pricing, availability, and more. With CarAPI, users can search for specific makes and models, compare
  different vehicles, and make informed decisions when purchasing a new car.
apis:
- aid: carapi:carapi-authentication-api
  name: CarAPI Authentication API
  description: Endpoints for obtaining a JWT token for API access.
  humanURL: https://carapi.app/docs/
  tags:
  - Authentication
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/carapi-authentication-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://carapi.app/docs/
- aid: carapi:carapi-vehicles-api
  name: CarAPI Vehicles API
  description: Operations for retrieving vehicle models, trims, and attributes.
  humanURL: https://carapi.app/docs/
  tags:
  - Vehicles
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/carapi-vehicles-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://carapi.app/docs/
common:
- type: AgenticAccess
  url: agentic-access/carapi-agentic-access.yml
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/carapi-domain-security.yml
- type: Authentication
  url: authentication/carapi-authentication.yml
- type: GitHubOrganization
  url: https://github.com/car-api-team
- type: Website
  url: https://carapi.app/
- type: Documentation
  url: https://carapi.app/docs/
- type: Authentication
  url: https://carapi.app/docs/#authentication
- type: RateLimits
  url: https://carapi.app/docs/rate_limits/
- type: Pricing
  url: https://carapi.app/pricing
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com
specificationVersion: '0.19'