Year → make → model
Progressive lookup endpoints keep each request scoped to a valid parent selection.
The complete rollout
Vehicle data is only useful when your team can ship with it.
Car List API now brings data discovery, VIN decoding, access control, usage visibility and developer support into one connected platform.
Automotive
Powersports
VIN Decoder Beta
Developer platform
Automotive data
Find the exact vehicle, not a close-enough match.
Navigate dependent vehicle attributes in a reliable order, or start from the specification that matters to your experience.
Trim & engine matching
Resolve detailed variants before requesting the final vehicle ID and complete record.
Body-style discovery
Explore available body styles, then narrow years and makes against the selected style.
Fuel & drivetrain filters
Build discovery flows around fuel type, drive type and related makes or models.
Stable vehicle details
Request normalized specifications by UUID after resolving the intended vehicle.
Make logo library
Return a make logo URL alongside vehicle data when an asset is available.
Vehicle details · 200 OK
JSON
{
"id": "9f55fd34-a206-4507-b1ee-6eb2eb9fab35",
"type": "Automotive",
"year": "2026",
"make": "Chevrolet",
"model": "Trailblazer",
"subModel": "LT",
"trim": "LT Sport Utility 4-Door",
"engineLiter": "1.3L",
"engine": "1.3L 1349CC 83Cu. In. l3 GAS DOHC Turbocharged",
"bodyStyle": "Sport Utility",
"engine_cylinders": "3",
"cylinder_type": "DOHC",
"engine_cc": "1349",
"drive_type": "AWD",
"fuel_type": "GAS",
"number_doors": "4",
"diaplay_name": "Chevrolet Trailblazer 2026 LT",
"aspiration": "Turbocharged",
"makeLogoUrl": "https://carlistapi.com/assets/img/car-logos/chevrolet.png"
}Powersports data
A dedicated path for machines beyond the driveway.
Powersports has its own endpoints and domain flow, including vehicle-type filtering for catalogs that span multiple categories.
- Filter by powersports type before selecting year or make
- Query years, makes, models and submodels
- Resolve complete records and manufacturer logos
VIN Decoder Beta
Decode with guardrails already attached.
The new VIN workflow validates input, understands provider-declared failures and tracks successful usage against your plan’s separate decode allowance.
Review the API contractStrict validation
VINs are normalized and rejected before a provider request when the format is invalid.
Honest errors
An upstream HTTP 200 is not treated as success when the provider reports a decode problem.
Partial-safe results
Available vehicle fields stay available without fabricating data that the VIN could not resolve.
Plan-aware usage
Atomic reservations keep concurrent requests from exceeding the configured monthly allowance.
Developer platform
Everything around the endpoint got better, too.
Understand your usage, manage access and keep up with the platform from a redesigned workspace.
Usage dashboard
API calls, VIN decodes, reset dates and recent activity in one view.
Token controls
Allowed IPs, expirations, renewals and clear credential lifecycle actions.
Searchable docs
Keyboard-first documentation search, examples and structured endpoint guidance.
Updates & support
Announcements, changelog, resources and a public knowledge base.
See the data path for yourself