Auto.dev API

---

name: auto-dev

description: Use when working with Auto.dev APIs, vehicle data, VIN decoding, car listings, vehicle photos, specs, recalls, payments, interest rates, taxes, OEM build data, plate-to-VIN, or any automotive data API calls

version: 1.0.1

tags:

- automotive

- vehicle-data

- vin

- listings

- api

- auto-dev

- car-search

- recalls

homepage: https://github.com/drivly/auto-dev-skill

metadata:

openclaw:

requires:

env:

- AUTODEV_API_KEY

primaryEnv: AUTODEV_API_KEY

---

# Auto.dev API

V2 is the primary API. V1 provides supplemental endpoints with no V2 equivalent.

Authentication

Check for `AUTODEV_API_KEY` environment variable first. If not set, ask: "Do you have an Auto.dev API key?"

**V2** (base: `https://api.auto.dev`): `Authorization: Bearer {key}` or `?apiKey={key}`

**V1** (base: `https://auto.dev/api`): `?apikey={key}` (query string only)

API Reference — Copy These URLs

Use these exact URL patterns. Do NOT guess parameter names — wrong params return 400.

**Search Listings** (Starter)

GET https://api.auto.dev/listings?vehicle.make=Audi&vehicle.model=R8&retailListing.price=1-60000&retailListing.state=FL&limit=100&page=1&apiKey={key}

More filters: `vehicle.year=2022-2024`, `vehicle.bodyStyle=SUV`, `vehicle.drivetrain=AWD`, `retailListing.miles=1-50000`, `zip=33132&distance=50`. See v2-listings-api.md for all filters.

**Single Listing** (Starter)

GET https://api.auto.dev/listings/{vin}?apiKey={key}

**VIN Decode** (Starter)

GET https://api.auto.dev/vin/{vin}?apiKey={key}

**Vehicle Photos** (Starter)

GET https://api.auto.dev/photos/{vin}?apiKey={key}

**Specifications** (Growth)

GET https://api.auto.dev/specs/{vin}?apiKey={key}

**OEM Build Data** (Growth — $0.10/call)

GET https://api.auto.dev/build/{vin}?apiKey={key}

**Vehicle Recalls** (Growth)

GET https://api.auto.dev/recalls/{vin}?apiKey={key}

**Total Cost of Ownership** (Growth)

GET https://api.auto.dev/tco/{vin}?zip=33132&apiKey={key}

**Vehicle Payments** (Growth) — `price` and `zip` are required

GET https://api.auto.dev/payments/{vin}?price=39520&zip=33132&downPayment=5000&loanTerm=60&apiKey={key}

**Interest Rates** (Growth) — `year`, `make`, `model`, `zip`, `creditScore` are required

GET https://api.auto.dev/apr/{vin}?year=2024&make=Audi&model=R8&zip=33132&creditScore=720&apiKey={key}

**Open Recalls** (Scale)

GET https://api.auto.dev/openrecalls/{vin}?apiKey={key}

**Plate-to-VIN** (Scale — $0.55/call)

GET https://api.auto.dev/plate/{state}/{plate}?apiKey={key}

**Taxes & Fees** (Scale) — `price` and `zip` are required

GET https://api.auto.dev/taxes/{vin}?price=39520&zip=33132&apiKey={key}

V1 Supplemental (No V2 Equivalent)

GET https://auto.dev/api/models?apikey={key}
GET https://auto.dev/api/cities?apikey={key}
GET https://auto.dev/api/zip/{zip}?apikey={key}
GET https://auto.dev/api/autosuggest/{term}?apikey={key}

Parameters That Do NOT Exist (Will Return 400)

make=          ← use vehicle.make
model=         ← use vehicle.model
_order=        ← no sort parameter exists
sort=          ← no sort parameter exists
rows=          ← use limit
state=         ← use retailListing.state
price=         ← use retailListing.price (on /listings), or price= (on /payments, /taxes)

Plans & Pricing

See pricing.md for full per-call costs and upgrade links.

| Plan | Monthly | Includes |

|------|---------|----------|

| Starter | Free + data fees | VIN Decode, Listings, Photos (1,000 free calls/mo) |

| Growth | $299/mo + data fees | + Specs, Recalls, TCO, Payments, APR, Build |

| Scale | $599/mo + data fees | + Open Recalls, Plate-to-VIN, Taxes & Fees |

All plans charge per-call data fees on every request. Growth/Scale have no cap on volume but data fees still apply.

Important Rules

Deep Reference

**API Docs:** v2-listings-api.md | v2-vin-apis.md | v2-plate-api.md | v1-apis.md

**Workflows:** chaining-patterns.md | interactive-explorer.md | business-workflows.md

**Code Gen:** code-patterns.md | app-scaffolding.md | integration-recipes.md

**Other:** error-recovery.md | pricing.md | examples.md