EV charging networks

Personalized,
data-driven EV charging solutions

The Smartcar API delivers all the data you need to maximize EV charger usage and supercharge loyalty with a seamless driver experience.

Drive charging station utilization

Increase customer utilization of EV charging networks by delivering a personalized in-app experience with real-time access to vehicle data.

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Determine EV range
GET
Battery

Retrieve an EV battery's current charge as both a percentage and projected range.

Retrieve vehicle location
GET
Location

Read the GPS coordinates of a driver’s last known EV location with a timestamp.

Send destination to vehicle
POST
Send destination

Surface nearby options and suggest a charger by sending destination coordinates to the EV. 

“Smartcar’s integration empowers Chargeway with the data and insights needed to deliver a top-notch predictive charging experience, making EV charging more intuitive and convenient for users.”

Matt Teske

Founder and CEO

Simplify payments with plug-and-charge capabilities

Increase payment reliability at your charging station and boost customer satisfaction with a frictionless payment solution.

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Check battery level
GET
Battery

Return the vehicle’s state of charge as a percentage value.

Monitor the charging session
GET
Charge

Read a vehicle’s charge status to know if it’s plugged in and actively charging.

Enable prepaid charging
POST
Charge

Tell the vehicle when to start and stop charging remotely.

See how apps like Buzze are simplifying payments and reducing friction for EV drivers with real-time telematics data.

Estimate charging times

Read the capacity and state of charge (SoC) from your customer’s EV battery. When they are looking to recharge, display nearby stations with estimated charging times.

Monitor charging progress

Let customers monitor their car’s location, charging status, and charging progress right from your app.

Start & stop charging

Determine when to start and stop charging specific vehicles based on the customer’s preferences and the vehicle’s current state of charge and range.

Get & set charge limit

Verify your customer's preferred charge limit and set thresholds during the EV charging session to preserve battery health.

Recharge mobile app showing the battery level of the user’s Tesla Model S and a map of nearby charging stations

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  • Learn how Smartcar helps EV charge point operators and E-mobility service providers.
  • Dive into product tutorials and customer stories that explore how to use Smartcar.

The power of Smartcar’s API

Compatible with 29 EV brands

Compatible with 30 EV brands

Smartcar lets you connect to most battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEVs) with a single integration.

Easy to use

Easy to use

Our friendly documentation and SDKs allow you to integrate Smartcar into any mobile or web app within a week. Automatic updates keep your integration up to date at all times.

Instant onboarding

Instant onboarding

With our user-friendly Smartcar Connect flow, your customers can connect new vehicles to your EV charging app in just a few clicks.

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What our customers say

“Smartcar gives us an easy and secure way to access information directly from the vehicle. Combining vehicle and charging station data allows eDRV to offer unparalleled functionality to the owners of charging networks.”

Bhaskar Deol

CEO and Co-Founder at eDRV

“Smartcar is indispensable to our success with the EV Navigation app. We’re not only accessing important data directly from vehicles to offer more precise route planning. We’re also able to provide much smoother UI and UX to our customers.”

Gabor Tarnok

CEO and Founder at GPS Tuner Systems