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GET
/
v2.0
/
compatibility
/
matrix
curl --request GET \
  --url 'https://api.smartcar.com/v2.0/compatibility/matrix?region=US&type=BEV&make=tesla&scope=read_battery%20read_charge' \
  --header 'Authorization: Basic bXktY2xpZW50LWlkOm15LWNsaWVudC1zZWNyZXQ='

  {
    "NISSAN": [
      {
        "model": "LEAF",
        "startYear": 2018,
        "endYear": 2022,
        "type": "BEV",
        "endpoints": [
          "EV battery",
          "EV charging status",
          "Location",
          "Lock & unlock",
          "Odometer"
        ],
        "permissions": [
          "read_battery",
          "read_charge",
          "read_location",
          "control_security",
          "read_odometer"
        ]
      }
    ],
    "TESLA": [
      {
        "model": "3",
        "startYear": 2017,
        "endYear": 2023,
        "type": "BEV",
        "endpoints": [
          "EV battery",
          "EV charging status",
          "EV start & stop charge",
          "Location",
          "Lock & unlock",
          "Odometer",
          "Tire pressure"
        ],
        "permissions": [
          "read_battery",
          "read_charge",
          "control_charge",
          "read_location",
          "control_security",
          "read_odometer",
          "read_tires"
        ]
      }
    ]
  }

Documentation Index

Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://smartcar.com/docs/llms.txt

Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

This endpoint is deprecated. Please use the new Compatible Vehicles page for up-to-date, signal-based compatibility data that is dynamically updated from the Smartcar platform.
Compatibility by region and make allows developers to query the latest version of our Compatibility Matrix based on region, engine type, make, and permission.

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Request

Headers
​
Authorization
string
default:"Basic "
required
The HTTP Authorization header using the Basic authentication scheme.To construct the Authorization header value:
  1. Join your client_id and client_secret with a single colon (:).
  2. Base64-encode the resulting string: base64({client_id}:{client_secret})
  3. Prepend Basic (with a trailing space) to the encoded string.
Your final authorization header value should look like this:Basic bXktY2xpZW50LWlkOm15LWNsaWVudC1zZWNyZXQ=
Query
​
region
string
required
One of the following regions: US, CA or EUROPE
​
type
string
Queries for all engine types if none are specified.
​
make
string
A space-separated list of makes. This field is optional. If no make is specified, all makes will be returned.
​
scope
string
A space-separated list of permissions. Queries for all permissions if none are specified.
curl --request GET \
  --url 'https://api.smartcar.com/v2.0/compatibility/matrix?region=US&type=BEV&make=tesla&scope=read_battery%20read_charge' \
  --header 'Authorization: Basic bXktY2xpZW50LWlkOm15LWNsaWVudC1zZWNyZXQ='

​
Response

​
make
array
An array of models supported for the given make.
  {
    "NISSAN": [
      {
        "model": "LEAF",
        "startYear": 2018,
        "endYear": 2022,
        "type": "BEV",
        "endpoints": [
          "EV battery",
          "EV charging status",
          "Location",
          "Lock & unlock",
          "Odometer"
        ],
        "permissions": [
          "read_battery",
          "read_charge",
          "read_location",
          "control_security",
          "read_odometer"
        ]
      }
    ],
    "TESLA": [
      {
        "model": "3",
        "startYear": 2017,
        "endYear": 2023,
        "type": "BEV",
        "endpoints": [
          "EV battery",
          "EV charging status",
          "EV start & stop charge",
          "Location",
          "Lock & unlock",
          "Odometer",
          "Tire pressure"
        ],
        "permissions": [
          "read_battery",
          "read_charge",
          "control_charge",
          "read_location",
          "control_security",
          "read_odometer",
          "read_tires"
        ]
      }
    ]
  }