Getting Started

The CARUSO Dataplace platform provides multi-brand in-vehicle data from different vehicle manufacturers in one harmonized format. The telematics data originates from connected cars who provide access to data via embedded telematic control units or retrofit devices. Such vehicles are also called Connected Vehicles, our Developer Portal explains how to integrate in-vehicle data into your solutions. Our Data Catalog explains what kind of in-vehicle data items are available for usage in your solutions and applications. The Data Items available for one of your Connected Vehicles may vary depending on the vehicle manufacturer, the connected vehicle itself (i.e., the make, the model, drive type and any special equipment), and the settings made by the vehicle owners/drivers.

CARUSO enables Data Delivery from most major vehicle manufacturers and provides you easy access to in-vehicle data for your data-driven business. The delivery of data is based on the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) of the Connected Vehicle. Thus, it is considered to be personal data. According to the General Data Protection Regulation ( GDPR), this means a legal basis for lawful processing of personal data must be in place for data delivery (please note that depending on the vehicle manufacturer, the options for lawful processing of personal data may differ).

Check out our APIs and learn how to integrate data from Connected Cars. Data delivery may use different technical means (e.g., pull, push, or stream). Our Data Catalog provides you with a data dictionary including data item definitions, data item descriptions, and detailed technical information.

Your journey to integrate in-vehicle data into your solutions is as follows:

• Sign up for an account at our Marketplace.
• Explore the Marketplace and request one or several of our Data Offers.
• Provide Billing Information at our Marketplace as a prerequisite for making subscriptions.
• Make a Subscription and check out the subscription details with all the information you need to start making requests to our APIs.
• Check how our mechanisms for Authentication and Authorization work.
• Have a proper lawful means for processing in-vehicle data in place.
• Manage the Vehicles in your Subscriptions via the marketplace or our Vehicle Management API.
• Consume data via our In-Vehicle API and use it in your applications and solutions.
• Please also refer to our API Reference for examples of data requests, vehicle management, and consent handing.
• Get in contact with us if you need any support.

 
Enjoy integrating data from Connected Vehicles into your applications and solutions!

Cheers, Your CARUSO Team