Integrations

Beginner · The 17 characters in the corner of the windshield tell the factory what this car is. Open the official decoder — we do not invent a plate-to-VIN lookup.

Expert · vPIC is manufacturer 565 data. Decode here with the public API, then confirm campaigns on SaferCar. A clone VIN still decodes; a title brand does not appear.

Beginner · Type the VIN on NHTSA’s recall desk. If a campaign is open, the dealer fixes it for free. That is not a shop upsell.

Expert · SaferCar VIN lookup is the owner-facing campaign check. Year/make/model lists possible campaigns; only the VIN tells you if yours is still open. We also call api.nhtsa.gov.

Beginner · Government crash stars for this year, make, and model. Not a dealer brochure.

Expert · NCAP overall / front / side / rollover come from api.nhtsa.gov SafetyRatings. Stars are for a tested variant — a different cab or airbag pack can change the row.

Beginner · What other owners already filed on this nameplate. A pile of complaints is a question, not a diagnosis.

Expert · ODI complaints are owner narratives. Count + crash/fire flags are useful. They are not a statistically controlled failure rate and they are not a Carfax.

Beginner · Official city / highway / combined MPG for this car. Not the number in a Facebook ad.

Expert · We walk year → make → model → options on the public REST menu, then /vehicle/{id}. Combined is comb08. Two transmissions are two rows — we do not average them.

Beginner · The government Find-a-Car desk. Pick year and make the same way you would at the library computer.

Expert · PowerSearch is the official compare tool. Use it when you want side-by-side trims, not a single combined number.

Beginner · Type a ZIP. We pin it, then the directory shows rooftops nearby. We do not book a bay.

Expert · Nominatim geocodes (1 req/s, User-Agent required). Overpass draws shop=car_repair and friends. Public instances time out — the directory keeps demo ZIPs so the desk never dies empty.

Beginner · Search the job the way you would after the parts counter: “this car + cabin filter + how to.”

Expert · Search URLs always work. A YOUTUBE_API_KEY turns the related clip list on. We still will not invent a video ID we did not get back.

Beginner · The catalog search you would type yourself. Confirm the application before you click buy.

Expert · Outbound catalog URL only. No aisle count, no interchange table. TecDoc is a paid license — this bay will not fake it.

Beginner · Retail search for the same SKU string. Still not a shelf-count.

Expert · searchresult?searchText= is a public storefront query. Loaner tools and warranty live on their site.

Beginner · Same query, different counter. Open their search. We do not know if the box is in the back.

Expert · Shop search URL. Their store finder is public. Inventory APIs are not something we will invent.

Beginner · Parts plus loaner tools. Search opens on their site.

Expert · Public search. Loan-a-tool and interchange stay on oreillyauto.com. We do not scrape the counter.

Beginner · Marketplace search. Read the fitment notes. A five-star listing can still be the wrong filter.

Expert · s?k= query only. No Buy Box scrape, no “in stock at your dealer.”

Beginner · Used and aftermarket. Category 6000 is Motors. Browse, then check seller notes.

Expert · The Browse API needs a client secret. This line is a search URL. Request the API separately if you want listings in-app.

Beginner · Paste the shop address. This opens turn-by-turn — the same link you would text a ride.

Expert · maps/dir/?api=1&destination= is the official directions deep link. We do not embed a billed Maps session unless GOOGLE_PLACES_API_KEY is set for rooftops.

Beginner · Same address, Apple Maps. On an iPhone this is the blue app, not a web maze.

Expert · maps.apple.com/?daddr= hands off to the Maps app when present, or the web fallback. No key. No tracking pixel.

Beginner · Insurance Institute crash tests. Their ratings page is the lookup — type the car there.

Expert · IIHS pages are body-style specific (sedan vs hatch). We will not guess civic-4-door-sedan. Open their official ratings desk.

Beginner · The public report desk. Buy a report from them if you need one. We do not scrape Carfax.

Expert · Consumer portal only — type the VIN on their report desk. There is no free Carfax API we are allowed to republish.

Beginner · Shop research and a ballpark estimator. They rate shops. We do not.

Expert · Link-out. RepairPal is a marketplace with certified shops. Open Hood will not book or take a cut. Use them as a second opinion, not as our network.

Beginner · Search auto repair near the ZIP. Read the fights in the reviews. We do not certify anyone.

Expert · Public search URL. A YELP_API_KEY merges Fusion rooftops into /directory. Stars we did not fetch will not be invented.

Beginner · What owners actually log at the pump. Optional. EPA is still the official number.

Expert · Fuelly is crowd-logged fill-ups. Useful as a sanity check against comb08. Not a lab test. We link the car page; we do not scrape tanks.

Beginner · Watch enthusiast auctions without a dealer plate. Bid with a free account if you want.

Expert · Public consumer lane. Search is ?s=. We do not scrape sold prices. This is the opposite of a Copart lot.

Beginner · Modern cars, public listings. Same rule: watch for free, bid with their account.

Expert · Public consumer auction. search?q= year/make/model. No wholesale license.

Beginner · Anyone can browse lots. Bidding is usually a dealer, dismantler, or a broker who charges you.

Expert · Public search URL only. We do not harvest lots, photos, or current bids. As-is. Buyer fees are real money.

Beginner · The other insurance salvage lane. Browse is public. The gavel usually is not.

Expert · Link-out Search?search=. Same honesty as Copart: no scrape, no fake “you can bid from this bay.”

Beginner · When this key is on, a ticket or door-jamb photo uses the bay reader first. Without it, VIN decode and on-device reading still work.

Expert · Optional photo key on → POST /api/ocr is the first path for VIN and quote photos. Missing key → honest fallback, reading on this device. Never a dead button.

Beginner · Denser rooftops than OpenStreetMap. Paid after the trial credit. Not required to use the directory.

Expert · Nearby Search (New) merges into /directory when the key exists. We do not scrape Maps HTML. No key → OSM + chain locators only, and we say so.

Beginner · Optional phone / address merge for the directory. The public Yelp search link still works without it.

Expert · Bearer key → /v3/businesses/search. We will not invent star ratings. Without the key, use the Yelp research card.

Beginner · Optional. How-to search links work with no key. This key lists related clips instead of only a results page.

Expert · Quota-based search.list. We refuse to hardcode a video we did not receive. Guides stay honest either way.

Beginner · The OEM-linked parts catalog shops pay for. We do not fake interchange or labor hours.

Expert · Paid TecAlliance license. Until a key exists, the parts desk is outbound search URLs. Request access from TecAlliance — do not expect a free SKU dump.

Beginner · Dealer / partner history API. Not the consumer report page. We will not scrape Carfax HTML.

Expert · There is no public free Carfax API. Partners go through Carfax for Dealers. The consumer card above is the honest owner path.

Beginner · Factory build data and style IDs. Enterprise contract. Not a weekend API key.

Expert · Licensed residual / style feed. Cataloged so we do not pretend NHTSA vPIC is Chrome. Request access from J.D. Power business.

Beginner · Labor times and TSBs for shops. A paid subscription. Not a consumer free API.

Expert · Hearst Aftermarket. Hours in this bay stay heuristic until licensed. Request a shop login from MOTOR — we will not invent book time.

Beginner · Plate-to-VIN and listings. Paid after a small eval. No fake “in stock” tiles without a key.

Expert · Plate decoder is coded on /history. Listings stay catalog-only until we call their inventory API on purpose. No dealer HTML scrape.

Beginner · Plate-to-VIN. Paid per call. Without the key a plate is still a note. We do not invent a DMV lookup.

Expert · Code is in /history (POST /api/history/plate). Key on → decode. Key off → Connect. State restrictions apply. VIN path stays NHTSA.

Beginner · Title brands, theft, salvage. Paid per report. Missing key → outbound Carfax / AutoCheck cards. We will not fake a Carfax.

Expert · Key on → /history title snapshot names VinAudit. Off → Connect. Never invents wrecks or a Carfax XML.

Beginner · Marketplace listings search. Paid. We do not scrape dealer sites while this stays dark.

Expert · Cataloged upgrade. Request access on auto.dev.

Beginner · Year / make / model / trim catalogs. Freemium, then paid. NHTSA already covers VIN identity.

Expert · Nice for trim trees. Not required for vPIC decode. Request a token at carapi.app.

Beginner · Live Motors listings need OAuth and a secret. The search URL on the eBay Motors card works today.

Expert · Browse is not a public key. Until a client secret exists, we will not pretend listings are in this bay.

Beginner · Shop labor times and estimating. Paid. We will not invent book hours and stamp them Mitchell.

Expert · Enterprise extract or shop subscription. Request access from Mitchell. /estimate stays a ZIP band until a signed feed exists.

Beginner · Shop service information. Subscription, rarely a public API. We do not scrape their manuals.

Expert · If they will not sell a feed, this jack stays Request access. Heuristic hours are not ALLDATA.

Beginner · Licensed residual / auction comps. /value is an illustration plus consumer search URLs until this feed is live.

Expert · Cox Automotive / KBB business API. A key that only flips a label is not a residual. Do not invent a number we did not fetch.

Beginner · Federal title brands. Only an AAMVA-approved provider may sell the snapshot. We link the consumer pages today.

Expert · VinAudit, AutoCheck, or another approved reseller. We will not scrape NMVTIS HTML. Request a commercial agreement.

Beginner · Live card capture and true escrow are not this bay. Packet fee is the only money on this desk, and only with a test key or an existing Price ID. Shop cuts and marketplace stay refused.

Expert · Stripe is not escrow. sk_test_ opens print-packet Checkout. sk_live_ needs STRIPE_PACKET_PRICE_ID we already have. Counsel signs before anything else.

Beginner · Carrier first-notice-of-loss APIs. /trust is a photo list and FNOL links until a carrier or CCC contract exists.

Expert · Enterprise, 6–12 months. We do not invent a claim number. Request a partnership; do not scrape carrier portals.

Beginner · We do not write the dealer RO. 100% as advocate is a visit packet and their scheduler — not a shop OS.

Expert · Partner programs are 6–18 months and often refuse consumer apps. Decision: never sit in their bay. Optional read-only appointment API only if they offer it and legal signs.

Beginner · ZIP-real parts prices shops actually buy. Not a RockAuto search URL. Paid shop account. This bay stays empty — no dummy SKUs.

Expert · PartsTech shop parts book after a contract. Adapter returns connected:false, skus:[]. Request a shop API; do not scrape storefronts. OSM stays the shop map.

Beginner · The directory walks shop tags around a pin. We do not book a bay or invent a rooftop.

Expert · Overpass is the public shop graph. This jack only opens /directory. Another desk owns the query — we do not rewrite it here.

Beginner · Store search for the same part string. We do not know what is on the back wall.

Expert · Public storefront query. No interchange table. No TecDoc SKU.

Beginner · Another counter, same search. Confirm the application before you buy.

Expert · Outbound search URL. Inventory APIs are not something we will invent.

Beginner · Tire search on their site. Size still comes from the door sticker.

Expert · Link-out. We do not scrape fitment or invent a speed rating.

Beginner · Free theft and salvage check on NICB’s form. Type the VIN there. We do not scrape it.

Expert · National Insurance Crime Bureau consumer tool. No API we are allowed to republish. Open their form.

Beginner · Buy a report from Experian if you need one. We do not pull their score.

Expert · Consumer portal only. Business AutoCheck XML is request-access. We will not scrape the HTML.

Beginner · Owner-logged failures on this nameplate. A pile is a question, not a Carfax.

Expert · Public search. Not statistically controlled. SaferCar complaints stay the government file.

Beginner · Government green scores next to official MPG. Not a dealer brochure.

Expert · Find-a-Car / Green Vehicle Guide on FuelEconomy.gov. Combined MPG still comes from the REST menu on the EPA jack.

Beginner · Paste the RO. Grease-pencil the padded lines. We do not invent shop prices.

Expert · In-bay /quote. Local price book. Photo reading needs OPENAI_API_KEY. Missing key is not a dead button.

Beginner · Oil, coolant, PSI. Door jamb still wins a catalog miss. No fake SKUs.

Expert · In-bay /catalog. Honda demo VIN stays 5W-20. TecDoc interchange is ROADMAP, not this book.

Beginner · Pair a cheap puck on Chrome / Android. Type the code if the phone will not pair.

Expert · In-bay /scan. A few PIDs + Mode 03. Not Torque. Not iOS BLE.

Beginner · A test key opens Checkout for an optional print-packet / hold-this-bay fee. A live key needs a Price ID we already have. Escrow stays refused.

Expert · sk_test_ → Stripe Checkout, founder can finish with 4242. sk_live_ → packet fee only if STRIPE_PACKET_PRICE_ID exists. Never escrow, shop cuts, or marketplace.

Beginner · Both the mailer key and a to-address must be on to email. Missing either → a local ticket file.

Expert · RESEND_API_KEY + CONTACT_TO_EMAIL. We do not invent an inbox. Open /contact.