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Brazilian Vehicles and Prices vs Smartcar

If you need a Vehicle API that's easy to integrate, go with Brazilian Vehicles and Prices.

Brazilian Vehicles and Prices

Vehicles information from Fundação Instituto de Pesquisas Econômicas - Fipe

Smartcar

Lock and unlock vehicles and get data like odometer reading and location. Works on most new cars

Brazilian Vehicles and Prices

  • No authentication required
  • HTTPS supported
  • No CORS support

Smartcar

  • HTTPS supported
  • CORS enabled for frontend use
  • Requires OAuth setup
FeatureBrazilian Vehicles and PricesSmartcar
AuthenticationNoneOAuth
HTTPSYesYes
CORSNoYes

When to use which?

Brazilian Vehicles and Prices is the better choice for quick prototypes and hackathons since it requires no authentication. Smartcar works directly from the browser with CORS enabled, making it better for frontend-only apps.