Reference
Complete reference for Auto.dev API v1 endpoints
Available Endpoints
Core Vehicle Data
- Models - Get available vehicle makes and models
- VIN Decode - Decode vehicle identification numbers
- Plate-to-VIN - Convert license plates to VINs
Vehicle Listings & Intelligence
- Vehicle Listings - Access marketplace inventory data
- Vehicle Intelligence - Get pricing and sales history
Location & Utility
- Cities - Comprehensive city data by state
- ZIP Lookup - Convert ZIP codes to location data
- Autosuggest - Type-ahead suggestions
Base URL
All v1 API endpoints use:
https://www.auto.dev/api/Authentication
Auto.dev API supports three authentication methods:
Method 1: View in Browser
For web applications with user sessions, you can use a clickable link to view the API call in your browser:
https://www.auto.dev/api/vin/WP0AF2A99KS165242Method 2: Query Parameter
curl "https://www.auto.dev/api/vin/WP0AF2A99KS165242?apiKey=YOUR_API_KEY"Method 3: Authorization Header (Recommended)
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
https://www.auto.dev/api/vin/WP0AF2A99KS165242Security Best Practices: - Use Authorization header for server-to-server communication - Use query parameters only for testing or simple integrations - View in browser for web applications with user sessions - Never expose API keys in client-side code