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Car Configurator vs Smartcar

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

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...

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Smartcar

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

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Car Configurator

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

Smartcar

  • HTTPS supported
  • CORS enabled for frontend use
  • Requires OAuth setup
FeatureCar ConfiguratorSmartcar
AuthenticationapiKeyOAuth
HTTPSYesYes
CORSUnknownYes

When to use which?

Smartcar works directly from the browser with CORS enabled, making it better for frontend-only apps.

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