The 411 on Vehicle Data

CarQueryAPI is offline

The CarQueryAPI Replacement
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Same makes, models, years and trims — plus towing capacity, oil specs, tire sizes, bolt patterns and horsepower data CarQueryAPI never had. Free tier. Sub-200ms response.

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Side by Side

CarQueryAPI vs. 411's AutoAPI

Everything CarQueryAPI had — plus the maintenance spec data developers actually need in 2026.

Feature	❌ CarQueryAPI (dead)	✅ autoapi411.com
Makes lookup	✓ Available (frozen 2019)	✓ 40+ makes, updated 2026
Models lookup	✓ Available (frozen 2019)	✓ 500+ models
Years by model	✓ Available (frozen 2019)	✓ 2000–2026
Trims by year	✓ Available (frozen 2019)	✓ Full trim coverage
Engine specifications	✓ Basic (frozen 2019)	✓ Displacement, type, config
Data freshness	Frozen at Q1 2019	Updated through 2026
Site status	Account Suspended	100% uptime on Cloudflare
Towing capacity	✗ Never available	✓ 4,072 vehicles
Oil capacity + viscosity	✗ Never available	✓ 33,931 records
Tire sizes	✗ Never available	✓ 6,237 records
Bolt patterns	✗ Never available	✓ 4,714 records
Horsepower data	✗ Never available	✓ 16,269 records
Free tier	Gone — site is down	✓ 100 req/day free
Paid plans	Gone — site is down	✓ From $9/month
JSON response format	JSONP / JSON	✓ Clean REST JSON
WordPress integration	Plugin broken	✓ Drop-in compatible

Migration Guide

Swap endpoints in minutes

The response structure is familiar. Add your API key header and you're done.

CarQueryAPI (broken)

# Get all makes
GET www.carqueryapi.com/api/0.3/
  ?cmd=getMakes

# Get models for a make
GET www.carqueryapi.com/api/0.3/
  ?cmd=getModels&make=ford

# Get trims for year/model
GET www.carqueryapi.com/api/0.3/
  ?cmd=getTrims
  &model=f-150&year=2020

# Response (when alive)
{
  "Makes": [{ "make_id": "ford",
    "make_display": "Ford" }]
}

autoapi411.com (live now)

# Get all makes
GET https://411-api.simonwakelin.workers.dev
  /v1/makes
X-Api-Key: your-key-here

# Get models for a make
GET /v1/models?make=Ford

# Get oil + towing + tire data
GET /v1/vehicle
  ?make=Ford&model=F-150&year=2020

# Response
{
  "make": "Ford",
  "model": "F-150",
  "oil_capacity_quarts": 6,
  "towing_capacity_lbs": 13000,
  "bolt_pattern": "6x135"
}

Quick Start — JavaScript (fetch)

// Before (CarQueryAPI — now broken)
fetch('https://www.carqueryapi.com/api/0.3/?cmd=getMakes')

// After (autoapi411 — works today)
fetch('https://411-api.simonwakelin.workers.dev/v1/makes', {
  headers: { 'X-Api-Key': 'your-free-key' }
})
.then(r => r.json())
.then(data => console.log(data.makes))

// Returns: ["Acura","Audi","BMW","Chevrolet","Ford","Honda","Toyota" ...]

Why Upgrade

Data CarQueryAPI never had

Built for apps that need more than just a year/make/model dropdown.

Towing Capacity
Max towing by year, make, model and trim. 4,072 vehicles covered. Essential for fleet, trailer, and RV apps.
New in 411

Oil Capacity + Viscosity
33,931 records with exact quart count, oil type (synthetic/conventional) and viscosity. Built for shop management and maintenance apps.
New in 411

Tire Sizes + Bolt Patterns
6,237 tire records and 4,714 bolt pattern records by year/make/model. Everything a wheel and tire app needs.
New in 411

Horsepower Data

16,269 records covering HP, torque, engine displacement and drivetrain by year and trim level.

New in 411

Always Online

Hosted on Cloudflare's global edge network. Sub-200ms worldwide. No more "account suspended" surprises.

2026 Data

CarQueryAPI stopped updating in 2019. Every 411 dataset covers through 2026 — 7 years of vehicles you were missing.

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> what truck tows the most under 40k?

→ 2024 Ford F-350 Super Duty — 40,000 lbs max towing

> what oil does a 2022 BMW X5 40i need?

→ 7.2 quarts BMW TwinPower Turbo LL-01FE 0W-20

> bolt pattern for 2019 Honda Civic Si?

→ 5x114.3mm, M12x1.5 lug nuts

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65,223 vehicle records
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