NHTSA
NHTSA Product Information Catalog and Vehicle Listing
- Authentication
- No auth
- HTTPS
- Yes
- CORS
- Unknown
- Category
- Vehicle
- Data source
- public-apis + marcelscruz
- Documentation / URL
- https://vpic.nhtsa.dot.gov/api/
Overview
NHTSA (VPIC) provides vehicle data — keyless (verified live).
Quick Start
Makes (verified live — 12,348):
curl "https://vpic.nhtsa.dot.gov/api/vehicles/GetAllMakes?format=json"{ "Count": 12348, "Message": "Response returned successfully", "Results": [ { "Make_ID": ... } ] }Authentication
None — keyless.
Rate Limits & Notes
- Free; be polite — no hard published limit.
- Vehicle makes/models/VIN.
FAQ
Is NHTSA free? Yes — free and keyless (verified).
Does it need a key? No — keyless.
What does it return? Vehicle data.
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