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.
The CarsXE Plugin for Claude Code provides direct access to our comprehensive automotive APIs through simple commands and auto-invoked skills. Decode VINs, look up license plates, get market values, check vehicle history, recalls, liens, OBD codes, and more — all within your Claude Code environment.
GitHub Repository: carsxe-claude-plugin
You can also find and install the CarsXE plugin from these Claude plugin directories:
/plugin marketplace add carsxe/carsxe-claude-plugin /plugin install carsxe Use the auth command to validate credentials and establish session access:
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
/carsxe:auth <API_KEY> | Validate and configure API credentials |
/carsxe:specs <VIN> | Decode a VIN — full vehicle specs |
/carsxe:plate <PLATE> <COUNTRY> [STATE] | Look up vehicle from license plate |
/carsxe:value <VIN> | 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 |
/carsxe:lien <VIN> | Check for liens and theft records |
/carsxe:plateocr <IMAGE_URL> | Extract license plate from a photo |
/carsxe:ymm <YEAR> <MAKE> <MODEL> [TRIM] | Look up vehicle by Year/Make/Model |
/carsxe:obd <CODE> | Decode an OBD diagnostic trouble code |
Skills are automatically triggered by Claude based on the conversation context. No need to type a command — just describe what you need naturally.
| Natural Language Query | Triggered Skill |
|---|---|
| "What are the specs of VIN WBAFR7C57CC811956?" | vehicle-specs |
| "Does this car have any recalls?" | vehicle-recalls |
| "What does the check engine code P0300 mean?" | obd-decoder |
| "What's the value of this vehicle?" | market-value |
| "Show me images of a 2020 Tesla Model 3" | vehicle-images |
| "Get the history report for this VIN" | vehicle-history |
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Ready to supercharge your vehicle data workflows with CarsXE and Claude Code!