Comma.ai

Comma.ai builds openpilot, an open-source driver-assistance / robotics operating system that runs on comma hardware (comma 3X, comma four) and upgrades adaptive cruise control and lane centering on 300+ supported cars. Alongside the open-source stack, comma operates the comma connect cloud platform and a documented JWT-authenticated REST API (api.commadotai.com) that exposes device management, driving routes and segments, video and log access, real-time device communication via athena, comma prime billing, and turn-by-turn navigation. Backed by a16z, comma also publishes large open driving datasets (comma2k19, commaVQ) and the opendbc "Python API for your car." This profile catalogs comma's public developer surface for the API Evangelist network.

Comma.ai publishes 1 API on the APIs.io network. Tagged areas include Company, Automotive, Self-Driving, Robotics, and Artificial Intelligence.

Comma.ai’s developer surface includes documentation, API reference, getting-started guide, engineering blog, support, pricing, authentication, and 16 more developer resources.

34.4/100 thin Agent 21/100 agent aware Full breakdown ↓
scored 2026-07-20 · rubric v0.4
1 APIs 1 MCP Servers 0 Features
CompanyAutomotiveSelf-DrivingRoboticsArtificial IntelligenceMachine LearningOpen SourceConnected VehiclesTelematicsDeveloper API

API Rating

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scored 2026-07-20 · rubric v0.4
Composite quality — 34.4/100 · thin
Contract Quality 0.0 / 25
Developer Ergonomics 13.5 / 20
Commercial Clarity 8.9 / 20
Operational Transparency 2.7 / 13
Governance 0.0 / 12
Discoverability 9.3 / 10
Agent readiness — 21/100 · agent aware
Machine-Readable Contract 0 / 18
Agentic Access Contract 0 / 15
MCP Server 12 / 12
Machine-Readable Auth 10 / 10
Idempotency 0 / 9
Stable Error Semantics 0 / 8
Request/Response Examples 0 / 7
Rate-Limit Signaling 0 / 7
Typed Event Surface 0 / 6
Agent Skills 0 / 5
Well-Known Catalog 0 / 4
Consent & Bot Identity 0 / 3
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APIs

comma connect API

The comma connect API is a JWT-authenticated REST API for comma / openpilot users and devices. It exposes the authenticated user profile and device list, per-device operations (...

MCP Servers

Resources

Get Started 3

Portal, sign-up, and the first successful call

Documentation 2

Reference material describing how the API behaves

Agent Surfaces 2

MCP servers, agent skills, and machine-readable catalogs

Design & Contract 4

Pagination, idempotency, versioning, errors, and events

Build 3

SDKs, sample code, and the tooling you integrate with

Access & Security 2

Authentication, authorization, and security posture

Operate 2

Status, limits, changes, and where to get help

Commercial 3

Pricing, plans, and the legal terms of use

Company 2

The organization behind the API

Source (apis.yml)

apis.yml Raw ↑
aid: commaai
name: Comma.ai
description: Comma.ai builds openpilot, an open-source driver-assistance / robotics operating system that runs on comma hardware
  (comma 3X, comma four) and upgrades adaptive cruise control and lane centering on 300+ supported cars. Alongside the open-source
  stack, comma operates the comma connect cloud platform and a documented JWT-authenticated REST API (api.commadotai.com)
  that exposes device management, driving routes and segments, video and log access, real-time device communication via athena,
  comma prime billing, and turn-by-turn navigation. Backed by a16z, comma also publishes large open driving datasets (comma2k19,
  commaVQ) and the opendbc "Python API for your car." This profile catalogs comma's public developer surface for the API Evangelist
  network.
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/commaai/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
x-type: company
x-source: vc-portfolio
x-backed-by:
- a16z
x-tier: profiled
x-tier-reason: enriched-from-public-developer-surface
specificationVersion: '0.20'
created: '2026-07-17'
modified: '2026-07-18'
image: https://github.com/commaai.png
tags:
- Company
- Automotive
- Self-Driving
- Robotics
- Artificial Intelligence
- Machine Learning
- Open Source
- Connected Vehicles
- Telematics
- Developer API
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com
- FN: APIs.json
  email: info@apis.io
apis:
- aid: commaai:comma-connect-api
  name: comma connect API
  humanURL: https://api.comma.ai
  baseURL: https://api.commadotai.com
  tags:
  - Devices
  - Routes
  - Navigation
  - Telematics
  - Billing
  description: 'The comma connect API is a JWT-authenticated REST API for comma / openpilot users and devices. It exposes
    the authenticated user profile and device list, per-device operations (info, location, stats, pairing, user access grants,
    boot and crash logs), driving routes and segments with signed URLs to video, GPS paths and events, real-time device communication
    over the athena JSON-RPC websocket, comma prime subscription and payment management, and turn-by-turn navigation (destinations
    and saved locations). Tokens are minted at jwt.comma.ai and passed as `Authorization: JWT {token}`.'
  properties:
  - url: https://api.comma.ai
    type: APIReference
  - url: https://api.comma.ai
    type: Documentation
  - url: https://jwt.comma.ai
    type: Authentication
common:
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/commaai-domain-security.yml
- type: DeveloperPortal
  url: https://api.comma.ai
- type: Documentation
  url: https://docs.comma.ai
- type: APIReference
  url: https://api.comma.ai
- type: GettingStarted
  url: https://comma.ai/setup
- type: GitHubOrganization
  url: https://github.com/commaai
- type: Blog
  url: https://blog.comma.ai
- type: Support
  url: https://comma.ai/support
- type: Pricing
  url: https://comma.ai/shop
- type: TermsOfService
  url: https://comma.ai/terms
- type: PrivacyPolicy
  url: https://comma.ai/terms
- type: Login
  url: https://connect.comma.ai
- type: Website
  url: https://comma.ai
- type: Authentication
  url: authentication/commaai-authentication.yml
- type: Conventions
  url: conventions/commaai-conventions.yml
- type: Lifecycle
  url: lifecycle/commaai-lifecycle.yml
- type: DataModel
  url: data-model/commaai-data-model.yml
- type: Conformance
  url: conformance/commaai-conformance.yml
- type: ChangeLog
  url: changelog/commaai-changelog.yml
- type: MCPServer
  url: mcp/commaai-mcp.yml
  name: comma connect (candidate)
- type: LLMsTxt
  url: llms/commaai-llms.txt
- type: Packages
  url: packages/commaai-packages.yml
- type: SDKs
  url: packages/commaai-packages.yml
x-enrichment:
  date: '2026-07-19'
  status: backfilled
  pass: local-v1
  note: backfilled from .gitignore signal + verified work evidence