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CarVector
CarVector decodes VINs and license plates into specs, images, recall notices, and OBD-II DTC codes for vehicles spanning model years 1925 to 2029. A live unauthenticated GET against its real API host, api.carvector.io/v1/vehicles/{id}, returned a 401 "missing_api_key" JSON error over HTTPS — reconfirming auth "API Key" and https true — with no Access-Control-Allow-Origin header on either that request or a follow-up OPTIONS preflight, resolving the stored "yes" cors to "no". Its pricing page lists a $0 Free tier alongside paid $39/mo and $79/mo plans plus a custom Enterprise tier — freemium.
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<a href="https://greatapis.com/api/carvector/"><img src="https://greatapis.com/badge/carvector.svg" alt="Scored 61 on greatapis.com"></a>Auth quickstart
- Get a key at the provider
- Send it on every request as a header
Authorization: <key> - The exact header isn't documented — Authorization is a common default; confirm in the provider's docs.
Your key is stored only in this browser (localStorage) and sent directly to the API — never to greatapis.
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500 requests/month (Free), 10,000/mo (Developer), 100,000/mo (Pro), 1,000,000/mo (Business), custom (Enterprise) — 429 with Retry-After header on excess