Smartcar

Smartcar is a connected vehicle platform that provides a standardized REST API for accessing vehicle data and sending commands to connected cars. The API enables developers to retrieve battery levels, odometer readings, location, lock/unlock doors, start/stop charging, and access vehicle attributes across multiple vehicle brands through a single integration. Smartcar supports OAuth 2.0 authorization and covers EVs and ICE vehicles from dozens of OEMs including Tesla, Ford, BMW, Honda, and more.

Smartcar publishes 5 APIs on the APIs.io network, including Charging API, Connections API, Navigation API, and 2 more. Tagged areas include Automotive, Connected Vehicles, IoT, Mobility, and Fleet Management.

The Smartcar catalog on APIs.io includes 1 JSON-LD context and 2 Spectral governance rulesets.

Smartcar’s developer surface includes authentication, developer portal, documentation, pricing, and 13 more developer resources.

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39.7/100 developing ▬ flat Agent 20/100 agent aware Full breakdown ↓
scored 2026-08-25 · rubric v0.14.0

AccessFreemiumSelf serve⚡ Free to try

5 APIs

Automotive Connected Vehicles IoT Mobility Fleet ManagementEV ManagementTelematics

Kin Score

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scored 2026-08-25 · rubric v0.14.0

Composite quality — 39.7/100 · developing

Contract Quality 15.4 / 25

Developer Ergonomics 6.2 / 20

Access Clarity 6.8 / 20

Operational Transparency 1.4 / 13

Contract Governance 3.5 / 12

Discoverability 6.5 / 10

Agent readiness — 20/100 · agent aware

Machine-Readable Contract 18 / 18

Agentic Access Contract 10 / 10

Documented Reversibility 0 / 6

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

Delegated User Identity 0 / 6

Protected Resource Metadata 0 / 5

Registration Without a Human 0 / 6

Agentic Commerce Surface 0 / 5

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APIs 5

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

Rate Limits 1

Documented rate limits and quota policies.

Smartcar Rate Limits

5 limits

RATE LIMITS

FinOps 1

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

JSON Schema 2

Standalone JSON Schema definitions for this provider's data models.

Examples 3

Example request and response payloads for these APIs.

AGENTIC

Resources

Get Started 1

Portal, sign-up, and the first successful call

Portal

Portal

Documentation 4

Reference material describing how the API behaves

Documentation

OpenAPI

JSONSchema

JSONSchema

Agent Surfaces 1

MCP servers, agent skills, and machine-readable catalogs

AgenticAccess

AgenticAccess

Design & Contract 4

Pagination, idempotency, versioning, errors, and events

Spectral

JSONStructure

JSONLD

Vocabulary

Build 1

SDKs, sample code, and the tooling you integrate with

GitHubOrganization

GitHubOrganization

Access & Security 3

Authentication, authorization, and security posture

TrustCenter

TrustCenter

DomainSecurity

DomainSecurity

Authentication

Authentication

Commercial 1

Pricing, plans, and the legal terms of use

Pricing

Pricing

Company 2

The organization behind the API

LinkedIn

Website

Website

Source (apis.yml)

aid: smartcar
name: Smartcar
description: Smartcar is a connected vehicle platform that provides a standardized REST API for accessing vehicle data and
  sending commands to connected cars. The API enables developers to retrieve battery levels, odometer readings, location,
  lock/unlock doors, start/stop charging, and access vehicle attributes across multiple vehicle brands through a single integration.
  Smartcar supports OAuth 2.0 authorization and covers EVs and ICE vehicles from dozens of OEMs including Tesla, Ford, BMW,
  Honda, and more.
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/smartcar/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
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
created: '2026-03-16'
modified: '2026-05-19'
specificationVersion: '0.23'
tags:
- Automotive
- Connected Vehicles
- IoT
- Mobility
- Fleet Management
- EV Management
- Telematics
type: Index
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/icons/smartcar.png
apis:
- aid: smartcar:smartcar-charging-api
  name: Smartcar Charging API
  description: EV charging management and status
  humanURL: https://smartcar.com/docs/api/
  tags:
  - Charging
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/smartcar-charging-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://smartcar.com/docs/api/
  - type: Reference
    url: https://smartcar.com/docs/api-reference/intro
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://smartcar.com/docs/api-reference/intro
  - type: Postman
    url: https://www.postman.com/smartcar/smartcar-api/documentation/fqmwehs/smartcar-api
- aid: smartcar:smartcar-connections-api
  name: Smartcar Connections API
  description: Manage vehicle connections and user authorizations
  humanURL: https://smartcar.com/docs/api/
  tags:
  - Connections
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/smartcar-connections-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://smartcar.com/docs/api/
  - type: Reference
    url: https://smartcar.com/docs/api-reference/intro
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://smartcar.com/docs/api-reference/intro
  - type: Postman
    url: https://www.postman.com/smartcar/smartcar-api/documentation/fqmwehs/smartcar-api
- aid: smartcar:smartcar-navigation-api
  name: Smartcar Navigation API
  description: Vehicle navigation and destination setting
  humanURL: https://smartcar.com/docs/api/
  tags:
  - Navigation
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/smartcar-navigation-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://smartcar.com/docs/api/
  - type: Reference
    url: https://smartcar.com/docs/api-reference/intro
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://smartcar.com/docs/api-reference/intro
  - type: Postman
    url: https://www.postman.com/smartcar/smartcar-api/documentation/fqmwehs/smartcar-api
- aid: smartcar:smartcar-security-api
  name: Smartcar Security API
  description: Vehicle security, locking and unlocking
  humanURL: https://smartcar.com/docs/api/
  tags:
  - Security
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/smartcar-security-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://smartcar.com/docs/api/
  - type: Reference
    url: https://smartcar.com/docs/api-reference/intro
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://smartcar.com/docs/api-reference/intro
  - type: Postman
    url: https://www.postman.com/smartcar/smartcar-api/documentation/fqmwehs/smartcar-api
- aid: smartcar:smartcar-vehicle-data-api
  name: Smartcar Vehicle Data API
  description: Read vehicle signals and status data
  humanURL: https://smartcar.com/docs/api/
  tags:
  - Vehicle Data
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/smartcar-vehicle-data-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://smartcar.com/docs/api/
  - type: Reference
    url: https://smartcar.com/docs/api-reference/intro
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://smartcar.com/docs/api-reference/intro
  - type: Postman
    url: https://www.postman.com/smartcar/smartcar-api/documentation/fqmwehs/smartcar-api
common:
- type: AgenticAccess
  url: agentic-access/smartcar-agentic-access.yml
- type: TrustCenter
  url: security/smartcar-trust-center.yml
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/smartcar-domain-security.yml
- type: Authentication
  url: authentication/smartcar-authentication.yml
- type: LinkedIn
  url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/smartcar
- type: Portal
  url: https://smartcar.com/
- type: Documentation
  url: https://smartcar.com/docs/api/
- type: Website
  url: https://smartcar.com/
- type: GitHubOrganization
  url: https://github.com/smartcar
- type: Pricing
  url: https://smartcar.com/pricing/
- type: OpenAPI
  url: openapi/_original/smartcar-vehicles-openapi.yml
- type: Spectral
  url: rules/smartcar-rules.yml
- type: JSONSchema
  url: json-schema/smartcar-vehicle-schema.json
- type: JSONSchema
  url: json-schema/smartcar-battery-schema.json
- type: JSONStructure
  url: json-structure/smartcar-vehicles-structure.json
- type: JSONLD
  url: json-ld/smartcar-context.jsonld
- type: Vocabulary
  url: vocabulary/smartcar-vocabulary.yml
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com

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