Vehicle Damage Detection API
Detect and grade exterior car damage from photos
Our API analyzes vehicle photos to pinpoint every dent, scratch, and broken part, grade its severity, and return a structured report in seconds. Built for insurers, rental and fleet operators, and dealerships — delivered as a simple REST API.
Powering damage assessment across the automotive value chain
How it works
From photo to structured report in three steps
No hardware, no manual review, no waiting. Send an image over HTTPS and get back machine-readable damage data your systems can act on instantly.
Capture the vehicle
Your app, kiosk, or inspection flow captures one or more exterior photos — from a phone, a drive-through lane, or a check-in station. Any angle, any lighting.
AI analyzes the exterior
Our computer-vision models locate every damaged region, classify the damage type and the affected part, and grade severity — all in under five seconds.
Receive a structured report
You get a clean JSON response: damaged parts, damage types, severity, bounding boxes, and confidence scores — ready to route into claims, pricing, or handover records.
The problem
Manual damage assessment is slow, subjective, and expensive
Human inspections don't scale. Our API replaces them with consistent, auditable AI so every vehicle is graded the same way — in seconds, not days.
Without automated detection
- Inspections depend on who is holding the clipboard, so two assessors grade the same car differently.
- Photos pile up in inboxes while claims and handovers wait for a human to review them.
- Missed or exaggerated damage drives disputes, leakage, and fraudulent claims.
- There is no consistent audit trail linking a decision back to the evidence.
With our API
- Every vehicle is scored by the same models, removing assessor-to-assessor variance.
- Results return in seconds through a REST API, so claims and check-outs never stall.
- Objective severity grades and confidence scores reduce disputes and inflated estimates.
- Each result ships with bounding boxes and stored evidence for a defensible audit trail.
What it detects
A complete picture of the vehicle exterior
Our API doesn't just say "damaged." It tells you what is damaged, where, how badly, and how confident the model is — the detail your downstream workflow actually needs.
Damage types
Fine-grained classification of the damage found on each panel and surface.
Affected parts
Damage is mapped to the specific vehicle part so estimates and routing are precise.
Severity & confidence
Each detection is graded and scored so you can automate or escalate with rules.
Solutions
One API, every point in the vehicle lifecycle
Wherever a car changes hands or files a claim, our API turns a photo into a decision. Built for the teams that move the automotive industry.
Motor insurance
Automate first-notice-of-loss triage and estimate validation. Cut loss adjustment expenses and settle straightforward claims in minutes.
Learn moreCar rental
Document exact vehicle condition at check-out and return. Resolve damage disputes with objective, timestamped evidence.
Learn moreFleet & leasing
Standardize condition checks across depots and end-of-lease returns. Catch damage early and charge back accurately.
Learn moreDealerships
Grade trade-ins and used inventory consistently. Build buyer trust with a transparent condition report on every listing.
Auctions & remarketing
Publish accurate, AI-verified condition grades at scale so remote buyers bid with confidence.
Carsharing & mobility
Run a fast damage check between every trip to protect vehicles and keep utilization high.
Platform
Enterprise-ready by design
Built for production workloads, with the accuracy, speed, and control the automotive industry demands.
High accuracy
98%+ detection accuracy, trained on millions of real-world vehicle images across makes, colors, and conditions.
Fast response
Sub-five-second analysis per vehicle, with async batch processing for high-volume inspection pipelines.
Scales with you
From a handful of claims a day to millions of inspections a month, on infrastructure that grows on demand.
Private & secure
TLS in transit, encrypted at rest, and images discarded after processing unless you opt to retain them.
Webhooks & batch
Push results to your systems in real time with webhooks, or submit whole inspection batches at once.
Flexible deployment
Cloud API by default, with private and on-premise deployment options for regulated environments.
Developers
A single REST call. Structured data back.
No SDK lock-in and no ML expertise required. POST an image, read the JSON — the same interface whether you send one photo or ten thousand.
- Simple multipart POST — send a URL or an uploaded file
- Deterministic JSON: parts, damage types, severity, boxes, confidence
- Webhooks for async and batch inspection workflows
- Idempotent requests and clear error codes for production use
# Analyze a vehicle photo
curl -X POST https://api.damagedetection.software/v1/analyze \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
-F "[email protected]"
# Response
{
"vehicle_detected": true,
"damages": [
{
"part": "rear_bumper",
"type": "dent",
"severity": "severe",
"confidence": 0.96,
"bbox": [812, 540, 1024, 690]
},
{
"part": "front_door_left",
"type": "scratch",
"severity": "moderate",
"confidence": 0.89
}
],
"summary": { "damage_count": 2, "parts_affected": 2 },
"response_time_ms": 2140
}Pricing
Simple, usage-based pricing
Start with a free pilot, then pay only for the vehicles you analyze. Volume discounts and on-premise licensing available.
Pilot
Validate accuracy on your own vehicle photos.
- 100 analyses included
- Full JSON response
- Sandbox API keys
- Email support
Growth
Most popularFor teams putting damage detection into production.
- Pay only for what you use
- Webhooks & batch processing
- Volume discounts as you scale
- Priority support & 99.9% SLA
Enterprise
For high volume and regulated environments.
- Committed-use pricing
- Private or on-premise deployment
- Custom models & fine-tuning
- Dedicated support & custom SLA
All plans include every damage type, part mapping, and severity grade. No per-feature gating.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Exterior damage across the full vehicle body — dents, scratches, paint chips, cracks, broken or cracked glass, missing parts, rust, and panel misalignment. Each detection is mapped to the specific affected part and graded for severity.
Our models reach 98%+ detection accuracy on clear images and were trained on millions of real vehicles across makes, colors, and lighting conditions. Every detection returns a confidence score so you can set thresholds that match your risk tolerance.
JPEG, PNG, and WebP up to 10MB, submitted as a file upload or an image URL. Any angle works; multiple photos of the same vehicle can be combined into a single condition report.
It is a standard REST API. You POST an image and receive structured JSON — parts, damage types, severity, bounding boxes, and confidence. No SDK is required, and webhooks are available for asynchronous and batch workflows.
By default images are processed in memory and discarded immediately after the response is returned. Retention can be enabled per account if you want an evidence trail, and all data is encrypted in transit and at rest.
Yes. For insurers and enterprises with strict data-residency or security requirements, we offer private cloud and fully on-premise deployments, including air-gapped environments. Contact us to scope your setup.
The API returns the structured damage data — parts, types, and severity — that a cost estimate is built on, and can integrate with your existing pricing tables or estimation systems. Talk to us about tailored cost-calculation workflows.
Turn vehicle photos into decisions
Start a free pilot on your own images and see how accurately our API grades exterior damage. No credit card required.
Get started
Talk to us about your use case
Send us a message and we'll set you up with API access and a free pilot on your own vehicle photos. We typically reply within one business day.