Smartcar
Lock and unlock vehicles and get data like odometer reading and location. Works on most new cars
- Authentication
- OAuth
- HTTPS
- Yes
- CORS
- Yes
- Category
- Vehicle
- Data source
- public-apis + marcelscruz
- Documentation / URL
- https://smartcar.com/docs/
Overview
Smartcar connects to your car — location, battery, and locks — via OAuth 2.0 (an unauthenticated request returns 401, verified).
Quick Start
Requires OAuth tokens:
curl "https://api.smartcar.com/v2.0/vehicles" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN"{ "vehicles": [ "vehicle-123" ] }Authentication
- Register a Smartcar app → OAuth 2.0 flow → access token.
- Send it as
Authorization: Bearer(missing → 401, verified).
Rate Limits & Notes
- Free developer tier; paid plans scale.
- Endpoints: vehicles, battery, location, locks, odometer.
FAQ
Is Smartcar free? Free developer tier with limits; more is paid.
Why 401? OAuth token required (verified).
What can I access? Vehicle location, battery, and locks.
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