Plug-and-play CAN bus APIs for your connected car app—no expertise required.
Solo founders lack CAN bus expertise required to develop connected car features, blocking their product progress.
Get instant REST APIs for common features like diagnostics, telemetry, geofencing using our CAN gateways. Solo founders connect in 5 mins via keys, scale with usage. Focus on your app, we handle CAN parsing and vehicle compatibility.
Solo founders building connected car applications or IoT features for vehicles
Managed gateway hardware rental + API, with SDKs for JS/Python.
supportive
Generate keys, monitor usage.
GET /rpm, /speed, /battery etc.
Fetch DTCs and clear.
npm/pip install carapikit.
Track calls, errors.
Webhook on location events.
Manage fleet of dongles.
Request new PIDs.
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| text | No | |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| serial | text | No |
| status | text | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| key_hash | text | No |
| gateway_id | uuid | Yes |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| api_key_id | uuid | No |
| endpoint | text | No |
| timestamp | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
/api/v1/telemetry/:gatewayId/rpmFetch RPM
/api/keysCreate API key
/api/usageView usage stats
/api/gatewaysList gateways
Basic endpoints
Standard
None
| Month | Users | Conversion | MRR | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 50 | 4% | $80 | $960 |
| Month 6 | 400 | 7% | $1,120 | $13,440 |
Rent gateway, get REST APIs. Build connected car magic today.
Partner with OBD dongle sellers for bundles; target via LinkedIn solo devs in auto IoT; free gateway for testimonials.
Open source
DIY setup
Managed service
Hardware + software lock-in with data network effects.
Aftermarket dongles cheap, demand for app integrations surging.
Hardware logistics
Dropship model
Gateway costs
Usage-based
Success: 10 orders
Success: 90% uptime
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