One API for every vehicle data question
Decode VINs, look up plates, and pull history, specs, market value, images, and open recalls from a single typed API. SDKs, webhooks, and usage-based billing included.
{
"success": true,
"input": { "vin": "1HGCM82633A004352" },
"attributes": {
"year": "2003",
"make": "Honda",
"model": "Accord",
"trim": "EX",
"engine": "2.4L I4",
"drivetrain": "FWD"
}
}
Better, faster, cost effective at every price point
More complete vehicle data, broader coverage, and better value than competing APIs.
Current values are illustrative and must not be presented as measured accuracy.
Full vehicle specs from any VIN
Decode any 17-character VIN into year, make, model, trim, engine, drivetrain, dimensions, colors, and OEM standard/optional equipment in one response.
Open safety recalls by VIN
Look up any OEM factory recall campaigns for any VIN — campaign IDs, affected components, risk summary, remedy status, and manufacturer notifications in one call.
License plates from any photo
Detect and extract license plate numbers and region from vehicle images with high accuracy — turn a photo into a plate string ready for decoding.
Stock vehicle photos on demand
Retrieve clean, listing-ready vehicle images by year, make, model, and trim — filter by angle, color, and photo type for inventories, marketplaces, and apps.
Plate to vehicle identity, worldwide
Resolve a license plate and region into VIN, make, model, trim, engine, and full vehicle specs across 50+ countries — the same richness as a VIN decode, from registration data.
Specs without a VIN
Look up structured vehicle data by year, make, and model — trims, features, colors, options, and OEM codes when a VIN isn’t available.
Recalls by year, make, and model
Retrieve open NHTSA safety recalls for an entire model line — no VIN required — ideal for fleet checks, listings, and model-level compliance dashboards.
Decode non-US VINs worldwide
Decode international VINs into make, model, year, body, manufacturer, plant country, drivetrain, dimensions, and technical attributes for EU, JDM, LATAM, and other non-US markets.
Bring the stack you already use
Start with the REST API, then wire in Stripe metering, Zapier and n8n workflows, Postman collections, or generate a client from the OpenAPI schema.
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Typed SDKs from one schema
Node, Python, Go, and PHP clients generated directly from our public OpenAPI 3.1 specification file.
app/api/carsxe/route.tsapp/page.tsximport { CarsXE } from 'carsxe-api';
const carsxe = new CarsXE('YOUR_API_KEY');
const vehicle = await carsxe.specs({ vin });
console.log(vehicle)
Agentic Payments
Agents pay per request using crypto or Stripe — no subscriptions, no API keys to manage. Just fund and go.
Companies love building with CarsXE
More complete vehicle data, broader coverage, and better value than competing APIs.
“
CarsXE offers MotorTango's customers accurate and reliable vehicle data across many makes and models. Their VIN decoder and specs API are second to none.
Andy Liakos
CTO, MotorTango
“
The API is super easy to work with...it's a damn good API. And trust me, I deal with a lot of third parties and you're the creme de la creme. It's great. Documentation is sound, the result sets are sound. I have nothing to say but, man, it's too easy to work with.
Alan Deitch
Senior Engineering Leader, SpotHero
“
When a customer calls a dealership, we know they have an open recall instantly. That changes what the call is worth. Our agents book the recall alongside whatever the customer originally called about, and the dealer captures service work that used to walk out the door unnoticed. CarsXE's recall data is what makes that possible on every call, at every rooftop we run.
Samee Khan
Founder & CEO, PAM
“
With their VIN decoder and images, we can accurately document what's needed to perform repairs and ADAS calibrations, and we do it much more efficiently — saving dozens of minutes on every single repair. The result is consistent, reliable service at scale for all of our customers, backed by data we trust. CarsXE has become a critical part of our workflow and our ability to grow.
Philip Brossy
Founder & CEO, ADAS Safe
Built for agents, not just apps
Connect the CarsXE Model Context Protocol (MCP) server at mcp.carsxe.com/mcp and every endpoint instantly translates to a localized LLM tool.
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