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Car Configurator vs NHTSA

If you need a Vehicle API that's easy to integrate, go with NHTSA.

Car Configurator

The Car Configurator API offers access to the Mercedes-Benz car configuration functions. It provides required reference data such as the masterdata of all Mercedes-Benz vehicles as well as function...

NHTSA

NHTSA Product Information Catalog and Vehicle Listing

Car Configurator

  • Simple API key authentication
  • HTTPS supported
  • Currently flagged as inactive

NHTSA

  • No authentication required
  • HTTPS supported
FeatureCar ConfiguratorNHTSA
AuthenticationapiKeyNone
HTTPSYesYes
CORSUnknownUnknown

When to use which?

NHTSA is the better choice for quick prototypes and hackathons since it requires no authentication.