Vehicle Data API
Programmatic access to 30,000+ vehicle specifications. REST, JSON, £20/month.
Authentication
All API requests require a Bearer token in the Authorization header.
Authorization: Bearer cdw_your_api_key_here
Generate API keys from your dashboard after subscribing.
Base URL
https://cardata.wiki
Endpoints
| Method | Path | Description |
|---|---|---|
| GET | /api/v1/makes | List all makes |
| GET | /api/v1/makes/:makeSlug | Single make with model count |
| GET | /api/v1/variants | List variants with filtering |
| GET | /api/v1/variants/:variantId | Full variant spec (all 40+ fields) |
Example Response
GET /api/v1/variants?make=ford&limit=1
{
"data": [
{
"id": "clxxx123",
"slug": "ford-focus-20-tdci-titanium-2019",
"name": "2.0 TDCi Titanium",
"make": "Ford",
"model": "Focus",
"yearFrom": 2019,
"yearTo": null,
"engineFuelType": "DIESEL",
"enginePowerBhp": 148.0,
"engineTorqueNm": 340.0,
"acceleration0100": 8.9,
"topSpeedKph": 213,
"co2Gkm": 121,
"fuelEconomyCombinedMpg": 60.1
}
],
"meta": { "page": 1, "limit": 50, "total": 832, "pages": 17 }
}Code Examples
JavaScript
const response = await fetch(
'https://cardata.wiki/api/v1/variants?make=audi&fuel=DIESEL&limit=10',
{ headers: { 'Authorization': 'Bearer cdw_YOUR_API_KEY' } }
)
const { data, meta } = await response.json()
console.log(`Found ${meta.total} variants`)
data.forEach(v => console.log(v.name, v.enginePowerBhp + 'bhp'))Python
import requests
headers = {'Authorization': 'Bearer cdw_YOUR_API_KEY'}
r = requests.get(
'https://cardata.wiki/api/v1/variants',
params={'make': 'bmw', 'yearFrom': 2020, 'limit': 50},
headers=headers
)
variants = r.json()['data']
for v in variants:
print(v['name'], v.get('enginePowerBhp'), 'bhp')PHP
$ch = curl_init();
curl_setopt_array($ch, [
CURLOPT_URL => 'https://cardata.wiki/api/v1/variants?make=ford',
CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER => true,
CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER => ['Authorization: Bearer cdw_YOUR_API_KEY'],
]);
$response = json_decode(curl_exec($ch), true);
foreach ($response['data'] as $variant) {
echo $variant['name'] . PHP_EOL;
}Fuel Type Values
PETROLDIESELELECTRICHYBRID_PETROLHYBRID_DIESELPLUG_IN_HYBRIDHYDROGENLPG