Car Models API
Car Models is a simple tool for getting information on cars. It returns information on various car models including makes, models, trims, and specifications.
The Car Models API provides reliable and fast access to car models data through a simple REST interface. Built for developers who need consistent, high-quality results with minimal setup time.
To use Car Models, you need an API key. You can get one by creating a free account and visiting your dashboard.
GET Endpoint
https://api.apiverve.com/v1/carmodelsCode Examples
Here are examples of how to call the Car Models API in different programming languages:
curl -X GET \
"https://api.apiverve.com/v1/carmodels?make=Toyota&year=2024" \
-H "X-API-Key: your_api_key_here"const response = await fetch('https://api.apiverve.com/v1/carmodels?make=Toyota&year=2024', {
method: 'GET',
headers: {
'X-API-Key': 'your_api_key_here',
'Content-Type': 'application/json'
}
});
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);import requests
headers = {
'X-API-Key': 'your_api_key_here',
'Content-Type': 'application/json'
}
response = requests.get('https://api.apiverve.com/v1/carmodels?make=Toyota&year=2024', headers=headers)
data = response.json()
print(data)const https = require('https');
const url = require('url');
const options = {
method: 'GET',
headers: {
'X-API-Key': 'your_api_key_here',
'Content-Type': 'application/json'
}
};
const req = https.request('https://api.apiverve.com/v1/carmodels?make=Toyota&year=2024', options, (res) => {
let data = '';
res.on('data', (chunk) => data += chunk);
res.on('end', () => console.log(JSON.parse(data)));
});
req.end();<?php
$ch = curl_init();
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_URL, 'https://api.apiverve.com/v1/carmodels?make=Toyota&year=2024');
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER, true);
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_CUSTOMREQUEST, 'GET');
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER, [
'X-API-Key: your_api_key_here',
'Content-Type: application/json'
]);
$response = curl_exec($ch);
curl_close($ch);
$data = json_decode($response, true);
print_r($data);
?>package main
import (
"fmt"
"io"
"net/http"
)
func main() {
req, _ := http.NewRequest("GET", "https://api.apiverve.com/v1/carmodels?make=Toyota&year=2024", nil)
req.Header.Set("X-API-Key", "your_api_key_here")
req.Header.Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
client := &http.Client{}
resp, err := client.Do(req)
if err != nil {
panic(err)
}
defer resp.Body.Close()
body, _ := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
fmt.Println(string(body))
}require 'net/http'
require 'json'
uri = URI('https://api.apiverve.com/v1/carmodels?make=Toyota&year=2024')
http = Net::HTTP.new(uri.host, uri.port)
http.use_ssl = true
request = Net::HTTP::Get.new(uri)
request['X-API-Key'] = 'your_api_key_here'
request['Content-Type'] = 'application/json'
response = http.request(request)
puts JSON.pretty_generate(JSON.parse(response.body))using System;
using System.Net.Http;
using System.Text;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
class Program
{
static async Task Main(string[] args)
{
using var client = new HttpClient();
client.DefaultRequestHeaders.Add("X-API-Key", "your_api_key_here");
var response = await client.GetAsync("https://api.apiverve.com/v1/carmodels?make=Toyota&year=2024");
response.EnsureSuccessStatusCode();
var responseBody = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
Console.WriteLine(responseBody);
}
}Authentication
The Car Models API requires authentication via API key. Include your API key in the request header:
X-API-Key: your_api_key_hereInteractive API Playground
Test the Car Models API directly in your browser with live requests and responses.
Parameters
The Car Models API supports multiple query options. Use one of the following:
Option 1: List Cars by Make
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description | Default | Example |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
make | string | required | The make (manufacturer) of the car (e.g., Toyota, Honda, Ford) | - | |
yearPremium | integer | optional | Filter by year (1984-present) Range: 1984 - 2030 | - |
Option 2: List Cars by Year
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description | Default | Example |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
yearPremium | integer | required | The year of the car (1984-present) Range: 1984 - 2030 | - | |
make | string | optional | Filter by make (manufacturer) | - |
Option 3: Get Model Details
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description | Default | Example |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
yearPremium | integer | required | The year of the car Range: 1984 - 2030 | - | |
make | string | required | The make (manufacturer) of the car | - | |
model | string | required | The model name of the car | - | |
trimPremium | string | optional | The trim level of the car | - |
Response
The Car Models API returns responses in JSON, XML, YAML, and CSV formats:
Example Responses
{
"status": "ok",
"error": null,
"data": {
"count": 4,
"filteredOn": [
"year",
"make",
"model"
],
"cars": [
{
"Make": "Acura",
"CityMPG": "30",
"CityELEC": "0",
"CombMPG": "33",
"CombELEC": "0",
"Cyl": "4",
"Displace": "1.5",
"Drive": "Front-Wheel Drive",
"Fuel": "Premium",
"HighwELEC": "0",
"HighwMPG": "37",
"Trans": "Automatic (AV-S7)",
"Size": "Large Cars",
"Year": "2024",
"Trim": "Integra",
"Model": "Integra"
},
{
"Make": "Acura",
"CityMPG": "21",
"CityELEC": "0",
"CombMPG": "24",
"CombELEC": "0",
"Cyl": "4",
"Displace": "2",
"Drive": "Front-Wheel Drive",
"Fuel": "Premium",
"HighwELEC": "0",
"HighwMPG": "28",
"Trans": "Manual 6-spd",
"Size": "Large Cars",
"Year": "2024",
"Trim": "Integra",
"Model": "Integra"
},
{
"Make": "Acura",
"CityMPG": "26",
"CityELEC": "0",
"CombMPG": "30",
"CombELEC": "0",
"Cyl": "4",
"Displace": "1.5",
"Drive": "Front-Wheel Drive",
"Fuel": "Premium",
"HighwELEC": "0",
"HighwMPG": "36",
"Trans": "Manual 6-spd",
"Size": "Large Cars",
"Year": "2024",
"Trim": "Integra A-Spec",
"Model": "Integra"
},
{
"Make": "Acura",
"CityMPG": "29",
"CityELEC": "0",
"CombMPG": "32",
"CombELEC": "0",
"Cyl": "4",
"Displace": "1.5",
"Drive": "Front-Wheel Drive",
"Fuel": "Premium",
"HighwELEC": "0",
"HighwMPG": "36",
"Trans": "Automatic (AV-S7)",
"Size": "Large Cars",
"Year": "2024",
"Trim": "Integra A-Spec",
"Model": "Integra"
}
]
}
}<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<response>
<status>ok</status>
<error xsi:nil="true" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"/>
<data>
<count>4</count>
<filteredOn>
<item>year</item>
<item>make</item>
<item>model</item>
</filteredOn>
<cars>
<car>
<Make>Acura</Make>
<CityMPG>30</CityMPG>
<CityELEC>0</CityELEC>
<CombMPG>33</CombMPG>
<CombELEC>0</CombELEC>
<Cyl>4</Cyl>
<Displace>1.5</Displace>
<Drive>Front-Wheel Drive</Drive>
<Fuel>Premium</Fuel>
<HighwELEC>0</HighwELEC>
<HighwMPG>37</HighwMPG>
<Trans>Automatic (AV-S7)</Trans>
<Size>Large Cars</Size>
<Year>2024</Year>
<Trim>Integra</Trim>
<Model>Integra</Model>
</car>
<car>
<Make>Acura</Make>
<CityMPG>21</CityMPG>
<CityELEC>0</CityELEC>
<CombMPG>24</CombMPG>
<CombELEC>0</CombELEC>
<Cyl>4</Cyl>
<Displace>2</Displace>
<Drive>Front-Wheel Drive</Drive>
<Fuel>Premium</Fuel>
<HighwELEC>0</HighwELEC>
<HighwMPG>28</HighwMPG>
<Trans>Manual 6-spd</Trans>
<Size>Large Cars</Size>
<Year>2024</Year>
<Trim>Integra</Trim>
<Model>Integra</Model>
</car>
<car>
<Make>Acura</Make>
<CityMPG>26</CityMPG>
<CityELEC>0</CityELEC>
<CombMPG>30</CombMPG>
<CombELEC>0</CombELEC>
<Cyl>4</Cyl>
<Displace>1.5</Displace>
<Drive>Front-Wheel Drive</Drive>
<Fuel>Premium</Fuel>
<HighwELEC>0</HighwELEC>
<HighwMPG>36</HighwMPG>
<Trans>Manual 6-spd</Trans>
<Size>Large Cars</Size>
<Year>2024</Year>
<Trim>Integra A-Spec</Trim>
<Model>Integra</Model>
</car>
<car>
<Make>Acura</Make>
<CityMPG>29</CityMPG>
<CityELEC>0</CityELEC>
<CombMPG>32</CombMPG>
<CombELEC>0</CombELEC>
<Cyl>4</Cyl>
<Displace>1.5</Displace>
<Drive>Front-Wheel Drive</Drive>
<Fuel>Premium</Fuel>
<HighwELEC>0</HighwELEC>
<HighwMPG>36</HighwMPG>
<Trans>Automatic (AV-S7)</Trans>
<Size>Large Cars</Size>
<Year>2024</Year>
<Trim>Integra A-Spec</Trim>
<Model>Integra</Model>
</car>
</cars>
</data>
</response>
status: ok
error: null
data:
count: 4
filteredOn:
- year
- make
- model
cars:
- Make: Acura
CityMPG: '30'
CityELEC: '0'
CombMPG: '33'
CombELEC: '0'
Cyl: '4'
Displace: '1.5'
Drive: Front-Wheel Drive
Fuel: Premium
HighwELEC: '0'
HighwMPG: '37'
Trans: Automatic (AV-S7)
Size: Large Cars
Year: '2024'
Trim: Integra
Model: Integra
- Make: Acura
CityMPG: '21'
CityELEC: '0'
CombMPG: '24'
CombELEC: '0'
Cyl: '4'
Displace: '2'
Drive: Front-Wheel Drive
Fuel: Premium
HighwELEC: '0'
HighwMPG: '28'
Trans: Manual 6-spd
Size: Large Cars
Year: '2024'
Trim: Integra
Model: Integra
- Make: Acura
CityMPG: '26'
CityELEC: '0'
CombMPG: '30'
CombELEC: '0'
Cyl: '4'
Displace: '1.5'
Drive: Front-Wheel Drive
Fuel: Premium
HighwELEC: '0'
HighwMPG: '36'
Trans: Manual 6-spd
Size: Large Cars
Year: '2024'
Trim: Integra A-Spec
Model: Integra
- Make: Acura
CityMPG: '29'
CityELEC: '0'
CombMPG: '32'
CombELEC: '0'
Cyl: '4'
Displace: '1.5'
Drive: Front-Wheel Drive
Fuel: Premium
HighwELEC: '0'
HighwMPG: '36'
Trans: Automatic (AV-S7)
Size: Large Cars
Year: '2024'
Trim: Integra A-Spec
Model: Integra
| key | value |
|---|---|
| count | 4 |
| filteredOn | [year,make,model] |
| cars | [{Make:Acura,CityMPG:30,CityELEC:0,CombMPG:33,CombELEC:0,Cyl:4,Displace:1.5,Drive:Front-Wheel Drive,Fuel:Premium,HighwELEC:0,HighwMPG:37,Trans:Automatic (AV-S7),Size:Large Cars,Year:2024,Trim:Integra,Model:Integra},{Make:Acura,CityMPG:21,CityELEC:0,CombMPG:24,CombELEC:0,Cyl:4,Displace:2,Drive:Front-Wheel Drive,Fuel:Premium,HighwELEC:0,HighwMPG:28,Trans:Manual 6-spd,Size:Large Cars,Year:2024,Trim:Integra,Model:Integra},{Make:Acura,CityMPG:26,CityELEC:0,CombMPG:30,CombELEC:0,Cyl:4,Displace:1.5,Drive:Front-Wheel Drive,Fuel:Premium,HighwELEC:0,HighwMPG:36,Trans:Manual 6-spd,Size:Large Cars,Year:2024,Trim:Integra A-Spec,Model:Integra},{Make:Acura,CityMPG:29,CityELEC:0,CombMPG:32,CombELEC:0,Cyl:4,Displace:1.5,Drive:Front-Wheel Drive,Fuel:Premium,HighwELEC:0,HighwMPG:36,Trans:Automatic (AV-S7),Size:Large Cars,Year:2024,Trim:Integra A-Spec,Model:Integra}] |
Response Structure
All API responses follow a consistent structure with the following fields:
| Field | Type | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
status | string | Indicates whether the request was successful ("ok") or failed ("error") | ok |
error | string | null | Contains error message if status is "error", otherwise null | null |
data | object | null | Contains the API response data if successful, otherwise null | {...} |
Learn more about response formats →
Response Data Fields
When the request is successful, the data object contains the following fields:
| Field | Type | Sample Value |
|---|---|---|
count | number | |
filteredOn | array | |
| [ ] Array items: | array[4] | |
â”” Make | string | |
â”” CityMPG | string | |
â”” CityELEC | string | |
â”” CombMPG | string | |
â”” CombELEC | string | |
â”” Cyl | string | |
â”” Displace | string | |
â”” Drive | string | |
â”” Fuel | string | |
â”” HighwELEC | string | |
â”” HighwMPG | string | |
â”” Trans | string | |
â”” Size | string | |
â”” Year | string | |
â”” Trim | string | |
â”” Model | string |
Headers
Required and optional headers for Car Models API requests:
| Header Name | Required | Example Value | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
X-API-Key | required | your_api_key_here | Your APIVerve API key. Found in your dashboard under API Keys. |
Accept | optional | application/json | Specify response format: application/json (default), application/xml, or application/yaml |
User-Agent | optional | MyApp/1.0 | Identifies your application for analytics and debugging purposes |
X-Request-ID | optional | req_123456789 | Custom request identifier for tracking and debugging requests |
Cache-Control | optional | no-cache | Control caching behavior for the request and response |
GraphQL AccessALPHA
Access Car Models through GraphQL to combine it with other API calls in a single request. Query only the car models data you need with precise field selection, and orchestrate complex data fetching workflows.
Credit Cost: Each API called in your GraphQL query consumes its standard credit cost.
POST https://api.apiverve.com/v1/graphqlquery {
carmodels(
input: {
make: "Toyota"
year: 2024
}
) {
count
filteredOn
cars
}
}Note: Authentication is handled via the x-api-key header in your GraphQL request, not as a query parameter.
CORS Support
The Car Models API supports Cross-Origin Resource Sharing (CORS) with wildcard configuration, allowing you to call Car Models directly from browser-based applications without proxy servers.
| CORS Header | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
Access-Control-Allow-Origin | * | Accepts requests from any origin |
Access-Control-Allow-Methods | * | Accepts any HTTP method |
Access-Control-Allow-Headers | * | Accepts any request headers |
Browser Usage: You can call Car Models directly from JavaScript running in the browser without encountering CORS errors. No proxy server or additional configuration needed.
Rate Limiting
Car Models API requests are subject to rate limiting based on your subscription plan. These limits ensure fair usage and maintain service quality for all Car Models users.
| Plan | Rate Limit | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Free | 5 requests/min | Hard rate limit enforced - exceeding will return 429 errors |
| Starter | No Limit | Production ready - standard traffic priority |
| Pro | No Limit | Production ready - preferred traffic priority |
| Mega | No Limit | Production ready - highest traffic priority |
Learn more about rate limiting →
Rate Limit Headers
When rate limits apply, each Car Models response includes headers to help you track your usage:
| Header | Description |
|---|---|
X-RateLimit-Limit | Maximum number of requests allowed per time window |
X-RateLimit-Remaining | Number of requests remaining in the current window |
X-RateLimit-Reset | Unix timestamp when the rate limit window resets |
Handling Rate Limits
Free Plan: When you exceed your rate limit, Car Models returns a 429 Too Many Requests status code. Your application should implement appropriate backoff logic to handle this gracefully.
Paid Plans: No rate limiting or throttling applied. All paid plans (Starter, Pro, Mega) are production-ready.
Best Practices for Car Models:
- Monitor the rate limit headers to track your Car Models usage (Free plan only)
- Cache car models responses where appropriate to reduce API calls
- Upgrade to Pro or Mega for guaranteed no-throttle Car Models performance
Note: Car Models rate limits are separate from credit consumption. You may have credits remaining but still hit rate limits when using Car Models on Free tier.
Error Codes
The Car Models API uses standard HTTP status codes to indicate success or failure:
| Code | Message | Description | Solution |
|---|---|---|---|
200 | OK | Request successful, data returned | No action needed - request was successful |
400 | Bad Request | Invalid request parameters or malformed request | Check required parameters and ensure values match expected formats |
401 | Unauthorized | Missing or invalid API key | Include x-api-key header with valid API key from dashboard |
403 | Forbidden | API key lacks permission or insufficient credits | Check credit balance in dashboard or upgrade plan |
429 | Too Many Requests | Rate limit exceeded (Free: 5 req/min) | Implement request throttling or upgrade to paid plan |
500 | Internal Server Error | Server error occurred | Retry request after a few seconds, contact support if persists |
503 | Service Unavailable | API temporarily unavailable | Wait and retry, check status page for maintenance updates |
Learn more about error handling →
Need help? Contact support with your X-Request-ID for assistance.
Integrate Car Models with SDKs
Get started quickly with official Car Models SDKs for your preferred language. Each library handles authentication, request formatting, and error handling automatically.
Available for Node.js, Python, C#/.NET, and Android/Java. All SDKs are open source and regularly updated.
Integrate Car Models with No-Code API Tools
Connect the Car Models API to your favorite automation platform without writing code. Build workflows that leverage car models data across thousands of apps.





All platforms use your same API key to access Car Models. Visit our integrations hub for step-by-step setup guides.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get an API key for Car Models?
How many credits does Car Models cost?
Each successful Car Models API call consumes credits based on plan tier. Check the pricing section above for the exact credit cost. Failed requests and errors don't consume credits, so you only pay for successful car models lookups.
Can I use Car Models in production?
The free plan is for testing and development only. For production use of Car Models, upgrade to a paid plan (Starter, Pro, or Mega) which includes commercial use rights, no attribution requirements, and guaranteed uptime SLAs. All paid plans are production-ready.
Can I use Car Models from a browser?
What happens if I exceed my Car Models credit limit?
When you reach your monthly credit limit, Car Models API requests will return an error until you upgrade your plan or wait for the next billing cycle. You'll receive notifications at 80% and 95% usage to give you time to upgrade if needed.



