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BoltPatternHQ API alternatives

Vehicle wheel fitment, bolt pattern (PCD), offset, and center bore specifications. If it doesn't fit your project, here are the 10 best free Vehicle APIs to use instead in 2026, out of 19 in the directory.

For reference, BoltPatternHQ API: No API key needed · 100% uptime (30 days) · Callable from the browser (CORS).

  1. 1ProblemsByVin logo

    ProblemsByVin API

    Online · 1062 ms

    Owner complaints, recalls and failure-mileage statistics by vehicle make, model and year.

    • No API key needed
    • 100% uptime (30 days)
    • Callable from the browser (CORS)
    • HTTPS
    No authHTTPSCORS
  2. 2

    Decode US VINs offline from the NHTSA vPIC dataset, served from edge locations.

    • No API key needed
    • 100% uptime (30 days)
    • Callable from the browser (CORS)
    • HTTPS
    No authHTTPSCORS
  3. 3Bike Reliability logo

    Bike Reliability API

    Online · 1888 ms

    UK motorcycle reliability ranked by first-time MOT pass rates.

    • No API key needed
    • 100% uptime (30 days)
    • Callable from the browser (CORS)
    • HTTPS
    No authHTTPSCORS
  4. 4TransparentCars logo

    TransparentCars API

    Online · 1521 ms

    Fair-price valuation and yearly road tax (IUC) for used cars in Portugal.

    • No API key needed
    • 100% uptime (30 days)
    • Callable from the browser (CORS)
    • HTTPS
    No authHTTPSCORS
  5. 5FuelEconomy logo

    FuelEconomy API

    Online · 1391 ms

    US EPA fuel economy data by year, make and model.

    • No API key needed
    • 100% uptime (30 days)
    • HTTPS
    No authHTTPSCORS ?
  6. 6RevCarData logo

    RevCarData API

    Online · 1191 ms

    86,000+ global vehicle specifications and EV metrics.

    • 100% uptime (30 days)
    • Callable from the browser (CORS)
    • HTTPS
    apiKeyHTTPSCORS
  7. 7NHTSA logo

    NHTSA API

    Online · 1514 ms

    NHTSA Product Information Catalog and Vehicle Listing.

    • No API key needed
    • 100% uptime (30 days)
    • HTTPS
    No authHTTPSCORS ?
  8. 8Brazilian Vehicles and Prices logo

    Vehicles information from Fundação Instituto de Pesquisas Econômicas - Fipe.

    • No API key needed
    • 100% uptime (30 days)
    • HTTPS
    No authHTTPSNo CORS
  9. 9CarVector logo

    CarVector API

    Online · 1464 ms

    Vehicle specs, images, recalls, and DTC codes across 1925-2029.

    • 100% uptime (30 days)
    • Callable from the browser (CORS)
    • HTTPS
    apiKeyHTTPSCORS
  10. 10WhichTrim logo

    WhichTrim API

    Online · 1295 ms

    US vehicle recalls, complaints, fuel economy, crash ratings, service bulletins and VIN decoding.

    • 100% uptime (30 days)
    • Callable from the browser (CORS)
    • HTTPS
    apiKeyHTTPSCORS

BoltPatternHQ API vs alternatives

BoltPatternHQ API compared with its alternatives
APIAPI keyHTTPSCORSUptimeResponseRating
BoltPatternHQ logoBoltPatternHQNoYesYes100%1007 msNot rated
ProblemsByVin logoProblemsByVinNoYesYes100%1062 msNot rated
NHTSA Edge VIN DecoderNoYesYes100%1115 msNot rated
Bike Reliability logoBike ReliabilityNoYesYes100%1888 msNot rated
TransparentCars logoTransparentCarsNoYesYes100%1521 msNot rated
FuelEconomy logoFuelEconomyNoYesUnknown100%1391 msNot rated
RevCarData logoRevCarDataRequiredYesYes100%1191 msNot rated
NHTSA logoNHTSANoYesUnknown100%1514 msNot rated
Brazilian Vehicles and Prices logoBrazilian Vehicles and PricesNoYesNo100%1442 msNot rated

See also: best Vehicle APIs · all Vehicle APIs

BoltPatternHQ API alternatives FAQ

What is the best free alternative to the BoltPatternHQ API in 2026?

The top-ranked free alternatives to the BoltPatternHQ API are ProblemsByVin API, NHTSA Edge VIN Decoder API and Bike Reliability API, all in the Vehicle category. Rankings combine access (API key, HTTPS, CORS), daily uptime checks and developer ratings.

How many Vehicle APIs are similar to the BoltPatternHQ API?

The directory lists 18 other free Vehicle APIs. This page compares the top ones side by side.