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Dev tools · October 29, 2019

CarsXE API

Get vehicle specs, ownership cost, history & marketvalue.

CarsXE API launched on October 29, 2019 with 5 votes, #1,348 of 3,363 launches that month. The site was still online in September 2026, 6 years on.

What it does

The CarsXE API allows external applications to securely get access to millions of vehicle records. Cars, motorcycles, trucks or RVs you can access the vehicle's specifications, history records, five ownership cost and more! Only pay for the calls you make.

CarsXE provides a REST API for VIN decoding, license plate lookup, vehicle market value, history reports, NHTSA recalls, OBD codes, and VIN OCR. 12+ endpoints, 50+ countries, 275M+ records.

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. More complete vehicle data, broader coverage, and better value than competing APIs. Compares the amount of correct, usable specification data returned for a valid VIN against the estimated cost per 1,000 successful requests. Dataset Suggested test set: 500 VINs covering the United States, Canada, Europe, Asia, motorcycles, trucks, EVs, and older vehicles. Evaluation methodology Compare normalized fields against trusted OEM or government records. Score exact matches, missing fields, conflicting values, and unsupported VINs.…from carsxe.com

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