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CarAPI vs Smartcar

Both are solid Vehicle APIs. Choose based on your specific requirements.

CarAPI

The developer friendly vehicle API. Make, model, trims and more via a RESTFul API

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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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CarAPI

  • Simple API key authentication
  • HTTPS supported
  • No CORS support

Smartcar

  • HTTPS supported
  • CORS enabled for frontend use
  • Requires OAuth setup
FeatureCarAPISmartcar
AuthenticationapiKeyOAuth
HTTPSYesYes
CORSNoYes

When to use which?

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

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