carsxe

CarsXE Plugin for Claude Code

Access the full suite of CarsXE vehicle data APIs directly from Claude Code — decode VINs, look up license plates, get market values, check history, recalls, liens, OBD codes, and more.

Features

Command	Description
/carsxe:auth <API_KEY>	Validate and set your CarsXE API key
/carsxe:specs <VIN>	Decode a VIN — full vehicle specs
/carsxe:plate <PLATE> <COUNTRY> [STATE]	Look up vehicle from license plate
/carsxe:value <VIN> [STATE] [MILEAGE] [CONDITION]	Get current market value
/carsxe:history <VIN>	Full vehicle history report
/carsxe:images <MAKE> <MODEL> [YEAR]	Fetch vehicle photos
/carsxe:recalls <VIN>	Check for open safety recalls
/carsxe:intvin <VIN>	Decode international (non-US) VINs
/carsxe:ocr <IMAGE_URL>	Extract VIN from a photo (POST)
/carsxe:lien <VIN>	Check for liens and theft records
/carsxe:plateocr <IMAGE_URL>	Extract license plate from a photo (POST)
/carsxe:ymm <YEAR> <MAKE> <MODEL> [TRIM]	Look up vehicle by Year/Make/Model
/carsxe:obd <CODE>	Decode an OBD diagnostic trouble code

All commands also have corresponding skills that Claude auto-invokes based on context — no need to type a command, just describe what you need naturally.

Installation

Step 1: Add the CarsXE marketplace

/plugin marketplace add carsxe/carsxe-claude-plugin

Step 2: Install the plugin

/plugin install carsxe

Setup

1. Get your CarsXE API key

Sign up at api.carsxe.com and grab your API key.

2. Set your API key

Get your API key from Here.

Run the auth command — it validates your key against the CarsXE API and sets it for the current session automatically:

/carsxe:auth your_api_key_here

Usage Examples

Decode a VIN:

/carsxe:specs WBAFR7C57CC811956

Look up a California plate:

/carsxe:plate 7XER187 US CA

Check market value:

/carsxe:value WBAFR7C57CC811956 CA 45000 clean

Optional params: state (e.g. CA), mileage, condition (excellent | clean | average | rough)

Get vehicle history:

/carsxe:history WBAFR7C57CC811956

Find vehicle images:

/carsxe:images BMW X5 2019

Check recalls:

/carsxe:recalls WBAFR7C57CC811956

Decode an international VIN:

/carsxe:intvin WF0MXXGBWM8R43240

Extract VIN from a photo:

/carsxe:ocr https://example.com/vin-photo.jpg

Check liens and theft:

/carsxe:lien WBAFR7C57CC811956

Extract plate from a photo:

/carsxe:plateocr https://example.com/plate-photo.jpg

Look up by Year/Make/Model:

/carsxe:ymm 2020 Toyota Camry LE

Decode an OBD code:

/carsxe:obd P0300

Skills (Auto-invoked)

Skills are automatically triggered by Claude based on the conversation context. For example:

• "What are the specs of VIN WBAFR7C57CC811956?" → triggers vehicle-specs
• "Does this car have any recalls?" → triggers vehicle-recalls
• "What does the check engine code P0300 mean?" → triggers obd-decoder

API Documentation

Full CarsXE API docs: api.carsxe.com/docs