CarSpecs API alternatives

Car specs for 70,000+ trims since 1945 (make, model, generation, trim) and a VIN decoder. 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, CarSpecs API: 100% uptime (30 days) · HTTPS.

1. 1

   BoltPatternHQ API

   Online · 1007 ms

   Vehicle wheel fitment, bolt pattern (PCD), offset, and center bore specifications.

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

   No authHTTPSCORS
2. 2

   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
3. 3N

   NHTSA Edge VIN Decoder API

   Online · 1115 ms

   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
4. 4

   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
5. 5

   RevCarData API

   Online · 1191 ms

   86,000+ global vehicle specifications and EV metrics.

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

   apiKeyHTTPSCORS
6. 6

   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
7. 7

   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
8. 8

   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
9. 9

   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 ?
10. 10

    Brazilian Vehicles and Prices API

    Online · 1442 ms

    Vehicles information from Fundação Instituto de Pesquisas Econômicas - Fipe.

    • No API key needed
    • 100% uptime (30 days)
    • HTTPS

    No authHTTPSNo CORS

CarSpecs API vs alternatives

CarSpecs API compared with its alternatives

API	API key	HTTPS	CORS	Uptime	Response	Rating
CarSpecs	Required	Yes	No	100%	1405 ms	Not rated
BoltPatternHQ	No	Yes	Yes	100%	1007 ms	Not rated
ProblemsByVin	No	Yes	Yes	100%	1062 ms	Not rated
NNHTSA Edge VIN Decoder	No	Yes	Yes	100%	1115 ms	Not rated
Bike Reliability	No	Yes	Yes	100%	1888 ms	Not rated
RevCarData	Required	Yes	Yes	100%	1191 ms	Not rated
TransparentCars	No	Yes	Yes	100%	1521 ms	Not rated
CarVector	Required	Yes	Yes	100%	1464 ms	Not rated
WhichTrim	Required	Yes	Yes	100%	1295 ms	Not rated

See also: best Vehicle APIs · all Vehicle APIs