carsxe
Access the full suite of CarsXE vehicle data APIs — VIN decoding, license plate lookup, market value, vehicle history, safety recalls, lien/theft checks, OBD-II diagnostic code decoding, vehicle images, international VIN decoding, Year/Make/Model lookups, and plate/VIN OCR from images. Use this skill any time the user asks about a vehicle by VIN, plate, make/model, or OBD code. Also triggers for: "what's this car worth", "check for recalls", "vehicle history report", "decode this plate", "what does check engine code X mean", or any automotive data query. Always use this skill when working with CarsXE APIs — do not guess API behavior without it.
Install via CLI (Recommended)
clawhub install openclaw/skills/skills/0marwalied/carsxeWhat This Skill Does
The CarsXE skill empowers OpenClaw to interact with the comprehensive CarsXE vehicle database. It provides an all-in-one toolkit for querying vehicle specifications, history, market valuation, and regulatory data. By integrating directly with the CarsXE REST API, this skill allows users to convert raw inputs like VINs, license plates, or OBD-II error codes into structured, actionable automotive intelligence. Whether you are performing a pre-purchase inspection analysis, checking for safety recalls, or diagnosing a check engine light, this skill acts as the bridge between the agent and professional-grade vehicle telemetry.
Installation
To integrate the CarsXE skill into your OpenClaw agent, execute the following command in your terminal:
clawhub install openclaw/skills/skills/0marwalied/carsxe
Ensure you have an active subscription at CarsXE to obtain your API key, as the agent requires this to authenticate all outbound requests.
Use Cases
- Pre-Purchase Inspections: Quickly pull history reports, lien/theft status, and market valuation to verify if a deal is fair or risky.
- Diagnostics: Input a cryptic OBD-II code to receive an immediate explanation and potential mechanical causes.
- Inventory Management: Decode VINs to populate vehicle specs, trims, and years automatically, or use YMM lookups to generate data for unknown vehicles.
- Automated Reporting: Chain requests to compile comprehensive 'Vehicle Dossiers' including images, recall status, and technical specifications for any given license plate or VIN.
Example Prompts
- "Check the current market value and any active safety recalls for a car with the VIN 1ABC2DEF3GHI4JKLM."
- "I'm getting a P0300 engine code on my SUV, can you explain what that means?"
- "Run a full history report and lien check on this license plate: [PLATE_NUMBER] from California."
Tips & Limitations
- Authentication: Always provide your API key when prompted; the agent will store this securely for your session.
- Chaining: For the most effective experience, use the 'plate to VIN' workflow first, as many detailed reports (like history or recalls) require a validated VIN rather than just a plate number.
- API Limits: Be mindful of your CarsXE subscription tier limits. Rapid-fire requests for bulk data may trigger rate limits on the external API side. If an endpoint returns an error, wait a moment before retrying.
- Accuracy: Data accuracy depends on the quality of records maintained by state and federal databases accessed through CarsXE.
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Find the right skillPaste this into your clawhub.json to enable this plugin.
{
"plugins": {
"official-0marwalied-carsxe": {
"enabled": true,
"auto_update": true
}
}
}Tags(AI)
Flags: network-access, external-api