Python SDK now available

The automotive API
built for scale

VIN decoding, market intelligence, listings, recalls, and more. One unified API powering thousands of applications.

import { Cardog } from "@cardog/api";

const cardog = new Cardog({ apiKey: "crdg_..." });

const vehicle = await cardog.vin.decode("5YJ3E1EB0JF127008");

// { make: "Tesla", model: "Model 3", year: 2018, ... }

Coverage

Data for every major manufacturer

100+

Makes Supported

2M+

Active Listings

50k+

Charging Points

99.9%

API Uptime

Decode any VIN. Get structured vehicle data in milliseconds, not hours of regex debugging.

Make, model, year, trim, engine, drivetrain, plant—50+ typed fields from a single 17-character string.

5
Y
J
3
E
1
E
B
0
J
F
1
2
7
0
0
8
WMI
VDS
VIS
regionNorth America
makeTesla
modelModel 3
bodySedan
motorDual Motor
trimLong Range
year2018
plantFremont, CA
serial127008
50+ marketsOffline-first<20ms

Market intelligence. Fair market values, price trends, and comparable sales from one VIN lookup.

Power pricing UI, appraisals, and underwriting models with confidence scores and historical data.

Fair Market Value

$0
$11,200 – $13,80094%
30-day trend-1.8%
$11,900Toronto
12d ago
Listings
Auctions
Dealers
History
Market

Search millions of listings. Query by make, model, year, price, location, and 30+ typed filters.

Faceted search across the Canadian used car market. Pagination, totals, and facets in every response.

Search results
Total: 2,847
id
vehicle
price
odometer
location
lst_8x2mK9pQr
2022 Toyota Camry SE
$24,950
48,210 km
Toronto, ON
lst_3nPq7LwXs
2021 Toyota Corolla LE
$21,800
32,100 km
Vancouver, BC
lst_9kRt4MxYt
2023 Toyota RAV4 XLE
$34,500
18,500 km
Calgary, AB
lst_1wXz6NyZu
2020 Toyota Camry XSE
$26,200
61,000 km
Montreal, QC
lst_5yBc2PzAv
2022 Toyota Corolla SE
$23,400
28,900 km
Ottawa, ON
lst_7tHn8QaBw
2021 Toyota RAV4 LE
$31,200
42,300 km
Edmonton, AB

Safety recalls. NHTSA and Transport Canada data—search by VIN, make/model, or campaign ID.

Updated nightly from regulator feeds. Surface safety issues before they become problems.

Vehicles Affected

0
Active campaigns4

Example lookups

Active Campaigns

24V-1282024-02-15Latest

Air Bags

142,847 vehicles affected

23V-8472023-11-22

Steering Column

89,234 vehicles affected

23V-6122023-08-01

Fuel System

23,156 vehicles affected

22V-9912022-12-14

Brake Lines

67,892 vehicles affected

NHTSATransport CanadaUpdated daily

No vendor lock-in. Production-grade infrastructure available to everyone, without enterprise contracts.

Sub-10ms latency.

Edge-deployed infrastructure delivers VIN decodes and market data faster than any alternative.

99.99% uptime.

Enterprise SLAs with automatic failover across regions. Your production systems stay online.

Global coverage.

VIN data for 50+ markets. North America, Europe, Asia—unified under one API.

Real-time market data.

Live pricing intelligence from millions of listings updated continuously.

Historical access.

Query 10+ years of automotive data for trend analysis and valuations.

Developer-first.

TypeScript SDK, OpenAPI 3.1 spec, webhooks, and comprehensive docs.

SDKs & Libraries

Start building in minutes

Official client libraries for your language of choice, or call the API directly.

TypeScript

@cardog/api

Full TypeScript types, async/await, tree-shakeable modules.

Python

cardog

Sync and async clients, Pydantic models, batch-friendly.

REST API

OpenAPI 3.1 spec, Bearer auth, JSON responses.

MCP Server

Model Context Protocol for AI assistants and agents.

Seamlessly integrate with your favorite tools

Official SDKs for TypeScript and Python, plus a RESTful API for everything else. Deploy anywhere—edge, serverless, or your own infrastructure.

Install the SDK
$ pnpm add @cardog/api

Start building today

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