{ "name": "AutoPulse", "description": "Automotive intelligence API powered by NHTSA and EPA official data plus live market synthesis. 11 endpoints: safety recall lookup by VIN, reliability and complaint analysis, step-by-step DIY repair guides, vehicle comparison, market value with sell/hold recommendation, 5-year total cost of ownership, EV break-even, dealer negotiation scripts, pre-purchase inspection checklists, parts pricing, and car-financing/APR intelligence (global: US/UK/DE/CA/AU/IN). 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"contract": "0x833589fCD6eDb6E08f4c7C32D4f71b54bdA02913", "payTo": "0x50ab2018c06c6E4eAA9BA52057Eb55eD284912fc" }, "endpoints": [ { "path": "/api/auto/recall", "method": "GET", "description": "Active NHTSA safety recalls with risk level (critical/high/medium/low), what fails, consequences, remedy, and owner action.", "parameters": [ { "name": "vin", "required": false }, { "name": "year", "required": false }, { "name": "make", "required": false }, { "name": "model", "required": false }, { "name": "lang", "required": false } ], "price_usd": 0.05, "payment_required": true }, { "path": "/api/auto/problems", "method": "GET", "description": "Known problems ranked by severity and frequency — NHTSA complaint patterns, typical mileage, repair costs, DIY feasibility, and reliability verdict.", "parameters": [ { "name": "year", "required": true }, { "name": "make", "required": true }, { "name": "model", "required": true }, { "name": "lang", "required": false } ], "price_usd": 0.1, "payment_required": true }, { "path": "/api/auto/repair", "method": "GET", "description": "Step-by-step DIY repair guide with parts list (Amazon links), tools, difficulty rating, time estimate, and DIY vs. shop cost savings.", "parameters": [ { "name": "vehicle", "required": true }, { "name": "job", "required": true }, { "name": "lang", "required": false } ], "price_usd": 0.1, "payment_required": true }, { "path": "/api/auto/compare", "method": "GET", "description": "Side-by-side comparison of 2-4 vehicles — reliability, EPA MPG, ownership cost, strengths/weaknesses, and overall winner with reasoning.", "parameters": [ { "name": "vehicles", "required": true, "description": "comma-separated" }, { "name": "year", "required": false }, { "name": "lang", "required": false } ], "price_usd": 0.1, "payment_required": true }, { "path": "/api/auto/value", "method": "GET", "description": "Market value ranges (private party, trade-in, dealer retail) with sell vs. hold recommendation, depreciation context, and sale maximization tips.", "parameters": [ { "name": "vin", "required": false }, { "name": "year", "required": false }, { "name": "make", "required": false }, { "name": "model", "required": false }, { "name": "mileage", "required": false }, { "name": "condition", "required": false }, { "name": "lang", "required": false } ], "price_usd": 0.08, "payment_required": true }, { "path": "/api/auto/tco", "method": "GET", "description": "5-year total cost of ownership — depreciation, fuel/energy, insurance, maintenance, registration, and financing cost, tunable by annual miles and gas price.", "parameters": [ { "name": "year", "required": false }, { "name": "make", "required": false }, { "name": "model", "required": false }, { "name": "purchase_price", "required": false }, { "name": "annual_miles", "required": false }, { "name": "state", "required": false }, { "name": "lang", "required": false } ], "price_usd": 0.15, "payment_required": true }, { "path": "/api/auto/ev-breakeven", "method": "GET", "description": "EV vs. gas break-even analysis — IRA/state tax credits, fuel and maintenance savings, and payback period.", "parameters": [ { "name": "ev_model", "required": true }, { "name": "gas_vehicle", "required": false }, { "name": "state", "required": false }, { "name": "annual_miles", "required": false }, { "name": "electricity_rate", "required": false }, { "name": "gas_price", "required": false }, { "name": "lang", "required": false } ], "price_usd": 0.1, "payment_required": true }, { "path": "/api/auto/negotiate", "method": "GET", "description": "Dealer negotiation playbook — invoice price vs. MSRP, current market conditions, junk fees to refuse, negotiation scripts, and email template for remote negotiation.", "parameters": [ { "name": "make", "required": true }, { "name": "model", "required": true }, { "name": "year", "required": false }, { "name": "trim", "required": false }, { "name": "lang", "required": false } ], "price_usd": 0.1, "payment_required": true }, { "path": "/api/auto/inspect", "method": "GET", "description": "Pre-purchase inspection checklist tailored to known model issues, test-drive red flags, and international standards (MOT, TÜV).", "parameters": [ { "name": "year", "required": false }, { "name": "make", "required": false }, { "name": "model", "required": false }, { "name": "mileage", "required": false }, { "name": "lang", "required": false } ], "price_usd": 0.08, "payment_required": true }, { "path": "/api/auto/parts", "method": "GET", "description": "Parts pricing comparison across dealer, aftermarket, and salvage sources — OEM vs. aftermarket quality tradeoffs.", "parameters": [ { "name": "vehicle", "required": true }, { "name": "part", "required": true }, { "name": "lang", "required": false } ], "price_usd": 0.08, "payment_required": true }, { "path": "/api/auto/financing", "method": "GET", "description": "Car financing / auto loan APR intelligence — current market APR landscape by credit tier, dealer-markup mechanics (dealer reserve, yo-yo financing, add-on packing), loan vs. lease vs. PCP vs. balloon-payment structures by country, and a deterministic monthly-payment calculation when amount + apr + term_months are supplied. Global: US/UK/DE/CA/AU/IN.", "parameters": [ { "name": "country", "required": false }, { "name": "condition", "required": false }, { "name": "credit_tier", "required": false }, { "name": "term_months", "required": false }, { "name": "amount", "required": false }, { "name": "apr", "required": false }, { "name": "down_payment", "required": false }, { "name": "lang", "required": false } ], "price_usd": 0.12, "payment_required": true }, { "path": "/api/auto/vin-recall", "method": "GET", "description": "US safety recalls for a VIN — decode + NHTSA campaigns, deterministic — Decodes the VIN via NHTSA vPIC (year, make, model, body, engine) and lists every NHTSA recall campaign for that vehicle: component, summary, remedy, park-outside and do-not-drive flags. No LLM, public domain.", "parameters": [ { "name": "vin", "required": true, "description": "17-character VIN" } ], "price_usd": 0.02, "payment_required": true } ], "openapi": "https://autopulse.theaslangroupllc.com/openapi.json", "llms_txt": "https://autopulse.theaslangroupllc.com/llms.txt", "contact": "https://autopulse.theaslangroupllc.com" }