🆕Car Info Autocomplete

The Car Info Autocomplete addon enhances the Motors plugin by making vehicle listing creation faster and more accurate. With this tool, you can automatically populate key details by simply selecting a make, model, year, or entering a VIN. It removes the need for manual data entry, minimizes errors, and ensures that every listing contains consistent and reliable information. This streamlined process saves time for both dealers and individual sellers while improving the overall quality of the listings.

Addon Settings

Car Info Autocomplete addon can be enabled by following WP Dashboard > Motors > Pro Addons tab:

Once the addon is activated, its settings can be found in the WP Dashboard:

Make/Model/Year Lookup Settings

This tab enables the retrieval of detailed vehicle information by selecting the make, model, and year. Here is the overview of the tab:

• Make/Model/Year Lookup – Toggle this option on to activate the Make/Model/Year autocomplete functionality.

• Car Data Provider – Choose the data service that will supply vehicle information. Available options are CarAPI and OpenDataSoft.

• API Token and API Secret – Credentials provided by the selected data provider. These keys are required to authenticate and fetch vehicle details, so you have to obtain them. Setting is available only for CarAPI. OpenDataSoft does not require credentials.

• Field Mapping – Connects incoming vehicle data from the provider to the appropriate Motors custom fields. The available fields here are inherited from your Custom Fields and options for the fields provided by the chosen Car Data Provider.

VIN Lookup Settings

This tab allows you to fetch complete vehicle details using its unique Vehicle Identification Number (VIN). Here is the overview of the tab:

• VIN Lookup – Toggle this option on to activate VIN-based autocomplete functionality.

• Car Data Provider – Choose the provider that will return vehicle details using VIN. There are 4 different providers, namely, NHTSA, CarAPI, Vindecoder.eu (Vincario) and Marketcheck.

• API Keys – Credential provided by the selected VIN data provider. This section may differ based on the chosen Car Data Provider. This is required for data requests. NHTSA does not require any credentials to be obtained.

• Field Mapping – Connects incoming vehicle data from the provider to the appropriate Motors custom fields. The available fields here are inherited from your Custom Fields and options for the fields provided by the chosen Car Data Provider.

How to Obtain API Credentials?

You have to obtain API credentials to use the autocomplete feature for some car data providers.

The following providers require API credentials:

• CarAPI

• Vindecoder.eu (Vincario)

• MarketCheck

How to obtain CarAPI Credentials?

CarAPI is a developer-friendly, RESTful JSON vehicle API that delivers a comprehensive and up-to-date database of automotive information—ranging from year, make, model, submodel, and trim data to VIN decoding, license plate lookups, and OBD-II diagnostics. It covers over 90,000 vehicles sold in the U.S. dating from 1900, with detailed specs like engine, transmission, mileage, fuel economy, and color options available from 1990 onward.

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Now, let's see how to get its API Credentials to use.

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Go to https://carapi.app/register and sign up (or sign in if you are an existing user):

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Once you are logged in to the system, go to the API Credentials tab:

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Click on the Generate Secret button, and you will get both your API Token and API Secret:

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Copy & paste the credentials to their designated areas in the addon settings:

How to obtain Vindecoder.eu API Credentials?

Vincario offers VIN decoding services with a focus on European vehicles, providing essential specifications and model information. This provider is ideal for users in the European market, offering relevant and specific data for vehicles commonly registered in the region. Vincario’s database is updated regularly to reflect accurate vehicle specifications and registration details.

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Let's see how to obtain its credentials.

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Log in or register on https://vindecoder.eu/login:

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Go to your dashboard, then move to the APIs tab. Click on the Request API Key:

After that, you may be requested to fill in the Customer Survey to use their Free Plan or continue by choosing the Paid plan.

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On the opened page, you can find your API Key and Secret Key:

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Paste the keys to their designated areas in the addon settings and Save the changes:

How to obtain MarketCheck API Credentials?

MarketCheck's automotive data covers 6 years of inventory across the US and Canada. Each day they crawl over 50k dealer websites to deliver the most comprehensive and up-to-date depictions of market activity available anywhere. Individual listing records show year, make, model, and trim, with VIN-level histories, showing the most recent time the car showed up online back to the earliest, with every change that occurred over that time. Car types include new, used, certified, lease, auction, and private sellers. Equipment breakdowns give fuel type, engine size, transmission, color, driveline, and body style with links back to the VDP of the source we obtained the information.

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Let's see how to obtain its credentials:

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Go to https://universe.marketcheck.com/sign-up login or register on the system:

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Move to the API tab, then Subscriptions. You have to choose a plan according to your needs:

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After that, go to the API Keys tab and click on Add Key:

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Name your App and click on Submit:

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After that, your API Key will be available in the API Keys tab.

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Paste the API Key to the designated area and Save the changes:

How to Use the Addon

You can use the autocomplete feature in two ways:

• By selecting the make/model/year of the vehicle

• By entering the VIN

Make/Model/Year Lookup

The Make/Model/Year Lookup tab lets you quickly generate complete vehicle details by selecting just the make, model, and year. Once enabled, the addon connects to your chosen data provider and retrieves specifications such as transmission, drive type, fuel economy, dimensions, and more. You can set up the provider with your API Token and Secret, then use Field Mapping to link incoming data to the correct Motors custom fields. This option is ideal for speeding up bulk listing creation while keeping data accurate and consistent.

Let's see the feature in action.

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Add New listing with Listing Manager by following WP Dashboard > Motors > Listing:

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Click on the Import Car Details button:

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On the opened pop-up, select the Make, Model, and Year of the car one by one, then it will show the available cars to choose:

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Choose the correct colors for the car (exterior and interior), then click on the Apply & Fill button:

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You can see the automatically filled vehicle details.

The Motors plugin does not guarantee the accuracy of the data retrieved, as it fully depends on the selected Car Data Provider. Vehicle images, additional features, descriptions, and other related details must still be added manually, since they are unique to each listing.

VIN Lookup

The VIN Lookup tab retrieves detailed vehicle information using a unique Vehicle Identification Number (VIN). After entering a VIN, the addon uses the selected provider and your API Key to automatically decode the car’s exact specifications, including trim, body style, engine, dimensions, safety features, and fuel economy. With Field Mapping, the data is sent directly into the right Motors fields, ensuring listings are precise and reliable. VIN Lookup is especially useful for pre-owned vehicles, where accuracy down to the trim level is essential.

Let's see the feature in action.

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Add New listing with Listing Manager by following WP Dashboard > Motors > Listing:

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Click on the Import Car Details button:

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On the opened pop-up, move to the VIN Lookup tab:

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Enter the VIN, then click on the Apply & Fill button:

NOTE

The vehicle associated with the entered VIN may not be available in the selected provider’s database. The Motors plugin is not involved in this process, as it relies entirely on the chosen Car Data Provider.

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You can see the automatically filled vehicle details.

The Motors plugin does not guarantee the accuracy of the data retrieved, as it fully depends on the selected Car Data Provider. Vehicle images, additional features, descriptions, and other related details must still be added manually, since they are unique to each listing.