CarsXE Specifications API decodes a 17-character VIN into detailed vehicle data. It offers two operations, getVehicleSpecs and getInternationalVinDecoder, returning year, make, model, trim, engine, drivetrain, body style, dimensions, equipment and option data for North American and international vehicles.
Who would use it: automotive marketplaces, dealerships, insurance, lending, fleet, parking and claims platforms that need programmatic access to vehicle specifications. The provider, CarsXE (operated by PiWaves, LLC), also offers market value estimates, vehicle history, recall checks and license plate decoding as part of its wider platform.
Published for this API: an OpenAPI contract, an Overlay and an API reference. The provider also publishes a remote MCP server, an llms.txt index and first-party SDKs.
Note: this listing is posted by the APIs.io catalog. APIs.io does not own or sell this API; access comes from the provider, CarsXE, via self-serve signup on a freemium model.
Kin Score: 75.6 (exemplar band). Agent Readiness: 69.1 (agent-ready band, scored 2026-11-02).
Pricing: set by the provider.
Condition: a live hosted API (base URL https://api.carsxe.com) listed in the APIs.io catalog.
Catalog listing: https://apis.io/apis/carsxe/carsxe-specifications-api/ Provider: https://carsxe.com/