Free & Open-source cars Api
A free, open-source API containing 80K+ car brands, models, engines, and trims for developers.
Free & Open-source cars Api Demo
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Full automotive database (80K+ cars)
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Search by brand - year - engine - fuel type or body type
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Detailed specifications for each model
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REST API with versioning
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Filtering & sorting for performance
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Ready for mobile & web apps
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Free and open-source — no API key required (optional)
⚡ Challenge
Cleaning and normalizing thousands of inconsistent data sources,Mapping engines and models that differ by region or production year,Designing a database structure that supports 80K+ records without performance issues,Ensuring fast filtering (brand → model → engine → year),Making the API simple enough for beginners and powerful enough for large apps
✓ Solution
To solve these problems, the API uses a relational structure optimized for speed, with index-based queries for fast lookups across large datasets.
Data was normalized into clean entities (brands, models, generations, engines, specs) to keep everything structured.
The API was built with clean REST endpoints, versioning, caching, and rate limiting.
The result is a lightweight, fast, open-source vehicle database anyone can use instantly.
“Great product — helped us improve operations and user experience.”
Free & Open-source cars Api
A free, open-source API containing 80K+ car brands, models, engines, and trims for developers.
Vision & Goals
To create the most accessible, developer-friendly automotive database API, offering accurate and structured vehicle data for apps, marketplaces, garages, and automotive platforms.
Goals
- Provide a full well-structured vehicle dataset
- Offer a fast and reliable open-source API for developers
- Support car apps configurators parts platforms and inspection systems
- Keep the database scalable as new models get added
Highlights
- Open-Source
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