Tesla

Tesla, Inc. is an American electric vehicle and clean energy company founded in 2003. Tesla offers the Fleet API for partners to access Tesla vehicles and energy devices with owner-granted permissions, covering vehicle telemetry, remote commands, charging management, energy site management, and fleet management capabilities.

Tesla publishes 4 APIs on the APIs.io network, including Authentication API, Media Control API, Vehicle Commands API, and 1 more. Tagged areas include Automobiles, Cars, Vehicles, Electric Vehicles, and Energy.

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

Tesla’s developer surface includes developer portal, FAQ, and 12 more developer resources.

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41.8/100 thin ▼ -6.4 Agent 25/100 agent aware Full breakdown ↓
scored 2026-07-28 · rubric v0.6
AccessFreemium
4 APIs
AutomobilesCarsVehiclesElectric VehiclesEnergyClean EnergyIoT

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scored 2026-07-28 · rubric v0.6
Composite quality — 41.8/100 · thin
Contract Quality 14.0 / 25
Developer Ergonomics 3.9 / 20
Commercial Clarity 7.9 / 20
Operational Transparency 4.1 / 13
Governance 7.0 / 12
Discoverability 8.2 / 10
Agent readiness — 25/100 · agent aware
Machine-Readable Contract 18 / 18
Agentic Access Contract 10 / 10
MCP Server 0 / 12
Machine-Readable Auth 0 / 10
Idempotency 0 / 9
Stable Error Semantics 0 / 8
Request/Response Examples 7 / 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 4

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

Tesla Authentication API

The Authentication API from Tesla — 1 operation(s) for authentication.

Tesla Media Control API

The Media Control API from Tesla — 8 operation(s) for media control.

Tesla Vehicle Commands API

The Vehicle Commands API from Tesla — 45 operation(s) for vehicle commands.

Tesla Vehicles API

The Vehicles API from Tesla — 11 operation(s) for vehicles.

GraphQL 1

GraphQL schemas published by this provider.

Tesla GraphQL Schema

This directory contains a conceptual GraphQL schema for the Tesla Fleet API and Owner API. Tesla does not publish an official GraphQL endpoint, but this schema models the domain...

GRAPHQL

Pricing Plans 1

Published pricing tiers and plan structures.

Tesla Plans Pricing

3 plans

PLANS

Rate Limits 1

Documented rate limits and quota policies.

Tesla Rate Limits

5 limits

RATE LIMITS

FinOps 1

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

Tesla Finops

FINOPS

Semantic Vocabularies 1

JSON-LD contexts and semantic vocabularies used across these APIs.

Tesla Context

30 classes · 0 properties

JSON-LD

Spectral Rules 2

Spectral governance rulesets for linting and validating these APIs.

Tesla API Rules

5 rules · 4 warnings 1 info

SPECTRAL

Tesla API Rules

8 rules · 1 errors 5 warnings 2 info

SPECTRAL

JSON Schema 1

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

Tesla Vehicle

10 properties

JSON SCHEMA

JSON Structure 1

JSON Structure definitions describing this provider's data shapes.

Tesla Vehicle State Structure

0 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Examples 1

Example request and response payloads for these APIs.

Tesla List Vehicles Example

2 fields

EXAMPLE

Security Posture 2

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

Tesla Domain Security

TLSv1.3 · HSTS · DMARC

SECURITY

Tesla Vulnerability Disclosure

disclosure policy published

SECURITY

Agentic Access 1

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

Tesla Agentic Access

65 operations · 54 acting · 14 human-in-the-loop

65 operations · 54 acting

AGENTIC

Resources

Get Started 1

Portal, sign-up, and the first successful call

Portal
Portal

Agent Surfaces 2

MCP servers, agent skills, and machine-readable catalogs

AgenticAccess
AgenticAccess
 LlmsText
LlmsText

Build 3

SDKs, sample code, and the tooling you integrate with

SDKs
SDKs
 SDKs
SDKs
 Postman
Postman

Access & Security 2

Authentication, authorization, and security posture

VulnerabilityDisclosure
VulnerabilityDisclosure
 DomainSecurity
DomainSecurity

Operate 2

Status, limits, changes, and where to get help

FAQ
FAQ
 Contact
Contact

Company 2

The organization behind the API

LinkedIn
LinkedIn
 Website
Website

Other 2

Properties that don't map to a standard resource type

Announcements
Announcements
 Repository
Repository

Source (apis.yml)

apis.yml Raw ↑ 
aid: tesla
name: Tesla
description: Tesla, Inc. is an American electric vehicle and clean energy company founded in 2003. Tesla offers the Fleet
  API for partners to access Tesla vehicles and energy devices with owner-granted permissions, covering vehicle telemetry,
  remote commands, charging management, energy site management, and fleet management capabilities.
type: Index
accessModel:
  pricing: freemium
  onboarding: unknown
  trial: false
  try_now: false
  public: false
  label: Freemium
  confidence: medium
  source:
  - plans
  generated: '2026-07-22'
  method: derived
image: https://www.tesla.com/favicon.ico
tags:
- Automobiles
- Cars
- Vehicles
- Electric Vehicles
- Energy
- Clean Energy
- IoT
url: https://developer.tesla.com/
created: '2025-02-25'
modified: '2026-05-19'
specificationVersion: '0.19'
apis:
- aid: tesla:tesla-authentication-api
  name: Tesla Authentication API
  description: The Authentication API from Tesla — 1 operation(s) for authentication.
  humanURL: https://developer.tesla.com/docs/fleet-api
  baseURL: https://fleet-api.prd.na.vn.cloud.tesla.com/api/1
  tags:
  - Authentication
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/tesla-authentication-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.tesla.com/docs/fleet-api
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.tesla.com/docs/fleet-api/endpoints/vehicle-endpoints
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.tesla.com/docs/fleet-api/endpoints/vehicle-commands
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.tesla.com/docs/fleet-api/endpoints/charging-endpoints
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.tesla.com/docs/fleet-api/endpoints/energy
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://developer.tesla.com/docs/fleet-api/authentication/overview
  - type: Billing
    url: https://developer.tesla.com/docs/fleet-api/billing-and-limits
  - type: GraphQL
    url: graphql/tesla-graphql.md
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://tesla-api.timdorr.com/
  - type: Repository
    url: https://github.com/timdorr/tesla-api
- aid: tesla:tesla-media-control-api
  name: Tesla Media Control API
  description: The Media Control API from Tesla — 8 operation(s) for media control.
  humanURL: https://developer.tesla.com/docs/fleet-api
  baseURL: https://fleet-api.prd.na.vn.cloud.tesla.com/api/1
  tags:
  - Media Control
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/tesla-media-control-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.tesla.com/docs/fleet-api
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.tesla.com/docs/fleet-api/endpoints/vehicle-endpoints
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.tesla.com/docs/fleet-api/endpoints/vehicle-commands
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.tesla.com/docs/fleet-api/endpoints/charging-endpoints
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.tesla.com/docs/fleet-api/endpoints/energy
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://developer.tesla.com/docs/fleet-api/authentication/overview
  - type: Billing
    url: https://developer.tesla.com/docs/fleet-api/billing-and-limits
  - type: GraphQL
    url: graphql/tesla-graphql.md
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://tesla-api.timdorr.com/
  - type: Repository
    url: https://github.com/timdorr/tesla-api
- aid: tesla:tesla-vehicle-commands-api
  name: Tesla Vehicle Commands API
  description: The Vehicle Commands API from Tesla — 45 operation(s) for vehicle commands.
  humanURL: https://developer.tesla.com/docs/fleet-api
  baseURL: https://fleet-api.prd.na.vn.cloud.tesla.com/api/1
  tags:
  - Vehicle Commands
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/tesla-vehicle-commands-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.tesla.com/docs/fleet-api
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.tesla.com/docs/fleet-api/endpoints/vehicle-endpoints
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.tesla.com/docs/fleet-api/endpoints/vehicle-commands
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.tesla.com/docs/fleet-api/endpoints/charging-endpoints
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.tesla.com/docs/fleet-api/endpoints/energy
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://developer.tesla.com/docs/fleet-api/authentication/overview
  - type: Billing
    url: https://developer.tesla.com/docs/fleet-api/billing-and-limits
  - type: GraphQL
    url: graphql/tesla-graphql.md
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://tesla-api.timdorr.com/
  - type: Repository
    url: https://github.com/timdorr/tesla-api
- aid: tesla:tesla-vehicles-api
  name: Tesla Vehicles API
  description: The Vehicles API from Tesla — 11 operation(s) for vehicles.
  humanURL: https://developer.tesla.com/docs/fleet-api
  baseURL: https://fleet-api.prd.na.vn.cloud.tesla.com/api/1
  tags:
  - Vehicles
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/tesla-vehicles-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.tesla.com/docs/fleet-api
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.tesla.com/docs/fleet-api/endpoints/vehicle-endpoints
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.tesla.com/docs/fleet-api/endpoints/vehicle-commands
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.tesla.com/docs/fleet-api/endpoints/charging-endpoints
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.tesla.com/docs/fleet-api/endpoints/energy
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://developer.tesla.com/docs/fleet-api/authentication/overview
  - type: Billing
    url: https://developer.tesla.com/docs/fleet-api/billing-and-limits
  - type: GraphQL
    url: graphql/tesla-graphql.md
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://tesla-api.timdorr.com/
  - type: Repository
    url: https://github.com/timdorr/tesla-api
common:
- type: AgenticAccess
  url: agentic-access/tesla-agentic-access.yml
- type: VulnerabilityDisclosure
  url: security/tesla-vulnerability-disclosure.yml
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/tesla-domain-security.yml
- type: LinkedIn
  url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/tesla-motors
- name: Tesla Developer Portal
  url: https://developer.tesla.com/
  type: Portal
- name: Tesla Fleet API Announcements
  url: https://developer.tesla.com/docs/fleet-api/announcements
  type: Announcements
- name: Tesla Fleet API FAQ
  url: https://developer.tesla.com/docs/fleet-api/support/faq
  type: FAQ
- name: Tesla Developer Support
  url: https://developer.tesla.com/docs/fleet-api/support/contact
  type: Contact
- name: Tesla GitHub Organization
  url: https://github.com/teslamotors
  type: Repository
- name: Tesla Website
  url: https://www.tesla.com
  type: Website
- name: TeslaPy SDK
  url: https://github.com/tdorssers/TeslaPy
  type: SDKs
- name: Tesla API Ruby Gem
  url: https://github.com/timdorr/tesla-api
  type: SDKs
- name: Tesla Postman Collection
  url: https://documenter.getpostman.com/view/781424/2s9YRCWB4f
  type: Postman
- type: LlmsText
  url: https://tesla-api.timdorr.com/llms.txt
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com