High-Quality OE-Colour Car Images by VRM, VIN or Description
A vehicle image can do more than fill a space on a page. It helps people recognise the vehicle they are looking at, gives them confidence that they have reached the right result and makes the next step feel easier. For automotive websites, mobile apps and motor trade software, consistent, high-quality imagery can make the whole experience more useful and more credible.
EVOX specialises in professional vehicle imagery. Through One Auto API, businesses can license EVOX’s 3 image set as a bolt-on to their core API subscription. You get the same high-quality imagery available when contracting with EVOX directly, with an easier route to integration: we take care of matching images to your vehicle data.
The EVOX Image API presents each vehicle through three consistent exterior views. Together, they give users a clearer impression of its design than a single thumbnail can provide. Consistent angles, lighting and presentation also create a more polished experience when people browse across makes and models.
That consistency matters wherever vehicles appear side by side. On a buying platform, it helps customers scan search results and compare their options. In an online finance or insurance journey, an image can reassure someone that the vehicle details they entered have been identified correctly. In a vehicle report, it can make a page of data easier to recognise and engage with.
For dealers, the imagery can help present stock and vehicle information professionally across digital journeys. It is also useful when a suitable photograph of an individual vehicle is unavailable, provided the image is presented clearly as representative imagery rather than a photograph of that specific car.
Online users often make quick decisions about whether to continue, request a quote or complete an enquiry. A relevant, well-presented vehicle image can help them understand what they are viewing and feel more confident about proceeding.
EVOX imagery can support registration lookup results, vehicle selection pages, valuation journeys, finance applications and other points where a customer needs to confirm the vehicle in front of them. Showing a recognisable vehicle alongside its details can reduce uncertainty and create a more engaging experience than text alone.
For businesses focused on conversion, imagery is a practical part of the journey. It can help turn a functional form or search result into an experience that feels considered and trustworthy, encouraging users to keep moving towards the next step.
The benefits extend beyond public websites. Software providers serving dealers and other motor trade businesses can use vehicle imagery to improve how their products look and feel.
Whether the product supports stock management, customer enquiries, appraisals, reporting or sales workflows, images can make vehicle records easier to navigate and more useful in demonstrations and day-to-day use. A consistent visual presentation can also raise the perceived value of a software-as-a-service product, helping providers deliver an experience their customers are pleased to use and show to others.
Finding high-quality images is only part of the challenge. They also need to match the vehicle records already used by your website or software.
Our proprietary descriptive search is included with the EVOX image licence. It maps to EVOX imagery using vehicle information from other datasets, so you can add images without building and maintaining your own mapping process. This is particularly useful when vehicle descriptions and identifiers vary between systems.
For a simpler UK registration-based journey, we also offer a VRM lookup at an additional cost. Where a user already enters a registration number, the lookup provides a straightforward way to bring the relevant image set into that workflow.
You receive EVOX’s imagery, while One Auto API handles the integration work needed to connect it with your data landscape.
The EVOX Image API is available for a monthly fee as a bolt-on to a One Auto API core subscription. Licensing is based on how the images will be used: a dealer rooftop model for dealer applications, or unique monthly users for websites and downloadable mobile apps. The optional UK VRM lookup is charged separately.
Tell us where you want to show vehicle images and how your users will access them. We can help identify the right licence model and the simplest way to bring EVOX imagery into your existing journey.
| Field Name | Field Type | Example | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|
| body_ | String | hatchback | The body type description |
| derivative_ | String | Long Range Single Motor | EV Database’s model variant. |
| end_ | String | https://www.evox.com/20181025/eula/EVOX_sublicensee_EULA.pdf | Theend user licence agreement |
| error | String | Example error details | Details of what went wrong with the api call |
| front_ | String | https://a1bcdefghij2kl.example.net/3mn456o789p1011q1r2131rs41tu/color_1234_003/MY2013/1234/1234_cc1234_001_A94.jpg | The front image URL |
| generic_ | String | Black | The generic colour description |
| image_ | String | EU | The EVOX image library source |
| image_ | String | The size and type of images to be returned (JPEG) - A (320X240), B (480X360), C (680X480), D* (680X480), E (1280X960), F (2400X1800), G (2400X1800) *transparent background | |
| is_ | Boolean | true | Boolean identifying the closest matching image |
| manufacturer_ | String | Mini | Manufacturer description |
| model_ | String | Hatch | Model range description. |
| number_ | Int | 2 | Number of doors. |
| oem_ | String | Midnight Black Metallic | The OEM's colour description. |
| oem_ | Int | 2021 | The OEM's model year |
| rear_ | String | https://a1bcdefghij2kl.example.net/3mn456o789p1011q1r2131rs41tu/color_1234_002/MY2013/1234/1234_cc1234_001_A94.jpg | The rear image URL |
| result | String | fail | Has the vehicle passed all lead validation tests. |
| side_ | String | https://a1bcdefghij2kl.example.net/3mn456o789p1011q1r2131rs41tu/color_1234_001/MY2013/1234/1234_cc1234_001_A94.jpg | The side image URL |
| success | Boolean | true | Whether the api call was successful |
| vehicle_ | String | Mini Cooper S | The Vehicle description |
| vehicle_ | String | ABCDE123456F78910 | Vehicle identification number (VIN). |
| vehicle_ | String | Vehicle registration number (VRM). |
{
"success": true,
"result": [
{
"vehicle_desc": "Mini Cooper S",
"number_doors": 3,
"body_type_desc": "hatchback",
"oem_model_year": 2021,
"image_library_source": "EU",
"is_best_match": true,
"oem_colour_desc_list": [
"Alpine White",
"Black Sapphire Metallic",
"Sunset Orange Metallic",
"Arctic Grey",
"Tanzanite Blue Metallic"
],
"images": [
{
"oem_colour_desc": "Midnight Black Metallic",
"generic_colour_desc": "Black",
"side_image_url": "https://a1bcdefghij2kl.example.net/3mn456o11q1r2131rs41tu/color_1234_001/MY2013/cc1234_001_A94.jpg",
"rear_image_url": "https://a1bcdefghij2kl.example.net/3mn456o11q1r2131rs41tu/color_1234_002/MY2013/cc1234_001_A94.jpg",
"front_image_url": "https://a1bcdefghij2kl.example.net/3mn456o11q1r2131rs41tu/color_1234_003/MY2013/cc1234_001_A94.jpg"
}
],
"end_user_licence_agreement_url": "https://www.evox.com/20181025/eula/EVOX_sublicensee_EULA.pdf"
}
],
"error": "If there is an error the message would go here"
}{
"success": true,
"result": [
{
"vehicle_desc": "Mini Cooper S",
"number_doors": 3,
"body_type_desc": "hatchback",
"oem_model_year": 2021,
"image_library_source": "EU",
"is_best_match": true,
"oem_colour_desc_list": [
"Alpine White",
"Black Sapphire Metallic",
"Sunset Orange Metallic",
"Arctic Grey",
"Tanzanite Blue Metallic"
],
"images": [
{
"oem_colour_desc": "Midnight Black Metallic",
"generic_colour_desc": "Black",
"side_image_url": "https://a1bcdefghij2kl.example.net/3mn456o11q1r2131rs41tu/color_1234_001/MY2013/cc1234_001_A94.jpg",
"rear_image_url": "https://a1bcdefghij2kl.example.net/3mn456o11q1r2131rs41tu/color_1234_001/MY2013/cc1234_001_A94.jpg",
"front_image_url": "https://a1bcdefghij2kl.example.net/3mn456o11q1r2131rs41tu/color_1234_001/MY2013/cc1234_001_A94.jpg"
}
],
"end_user_licence_agreement_url": "https://www.evox.com/20181025/eula/EVOX_sublicensee_EULA.pdf"
}
],
"error": "If there is an error the message would go here"
}{
"success": true,
"result": [
{
"vehicle_desc": "Mini Cooper S",
"number_doors": 3,
"body_type_desc": "hatchback",
"oem_model_year": 2021,
"image_library_source": "EU",
"is_best_match": true,
"oem_colour_desc_list": [
"Alpine White",
"Black Sapphire Metallic",
"Sunset Orange Metallic",
"Arctic Grey",
"Tanzanite Blue Metallic"
],
"images": [
{
"oem_colour_desc": "Midnight Black Metallic",
"generic_colour_desc": "Black",
"side_image_url": "https://a1bcdefghij2kl.example.net/3mn456o11q1r2131rs41tu/color_1234_001/MY2013/cc1234_001_A94.jpg",
"rear_image_url": "https://a1bcdefghij2kl.example.net/3mn456o11q1r2131rs41tu/color_1234_001/MY2013/cc1234_001_A94.jpg",
"front_image_url": "https://a1bcdefghij2kl.example.net/3mn456o11q1r2131rs41tu/color_1234_001/MY2013/cc1234_001_A94.jpg"
}
],
"end_user_licence_agreement_url": "https://www.evox.com/20181025/eula/EVOX_sublicensee_EULA.pdf"
}
],
"error": "If there is an error the message would go here"
}High-quality vehicle images in OE (manufacturer) colours, retrievable by VIN, VRM or description, licensed for use websites, mobile apps and advertising.
EVOX endpoints accept a VIN, a VRM or a descriptive search and return images with OE colour options. Available as a bolt-on to our core API subscription.
Yes, OE colour rendering is available for all vehicles. One Auto API's proprietary identification and mapping solution allows you to request images in a generic or precise OE colour for faster, lower-cost integration.
The image licence is a bolt-on to the core API subscription inclusive of descriptive search mapping - to speed up integration and time-to-market.
Yes, UK VRM or European VIN lookups are both available for a small additional cost.
High-quality vehicle images in OE (manufacturer) colours, retrievable by VIN, VRM or description, licensed for use websites, mobile apps and advertising.
EVOX endpoints accept a VIN, a VRM or a descriptive search and return images with OE colour options. Available as a bolt-on to our core API subscription.
Yes, OE colour rendering is available for all vehicles. One Auto API's proprietary identification and mapping solution allows you to request images in a generic or precise OE colour for faster, lower-cost integration.
The image licence is a bolt-on to the core API subscription inclusive of descriptive search mapping - to speed up integration and time-to-market.
Yes, UK VRM or European VIN lookups are both available for a small additional cost.
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