Vehicle Build
Optimizing risk calculations by integrating equipment codes via VIN.
Offer equipment-based insurance models
Safety relevant equipment like advanced driving assistance systems (ADAS) can have an impact on the risk calculation of a car. Our API allows a risk calculation on VIN basis by providing information on all relevant equipment codes.
Exemplary assistant systems of the connected car:
Parking assistance
Braking assistance and cruise control
Lane keeping and blind spot warning
API
For detailed technical information, specifications, sandbox environments and access options please visit our Mercedes-Benz /developers portal.
Benefit from information about the configuration of a particular vehicle – a set of information with great potential for the insurance business! You can develop highly customized and competitive insurance rates getting access to these data points:
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Vehicle base information
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ADAS equipment codes
For example, you could offer rewards to customers who invest in advanced driver assistance features to make driving safer. We call it “Pay What You Drive”.
Learn more about our Vehicle Build API
Based on VIN data, this Mercedes-Benz Data API product enables you to receive detailed information on special equipment build into the vehicle (e.g. ADAS). This information enables you to calculate tariffs that accurately reflect the individual car specification. For example, you could offer rewards to customers who invest in advanced driver assistance features to make driving safer. We call it “Pay What You Drive”.
Frequently asked questions
Here you will find the answers to the questions our customers ask us about this product:
Via the Vehicle Build API you can obtain the equipment codes of Mercedes-Benz and smart vehicles including ADAS features (Advanced Driver Assistance Systems).
For more information, please visit the Mercedes-Benz /developers portal – or contact our product experts.
The data of this product is available for all Mercedes-Benz Passenger Cars and smart models.The Vehicle Build API is available for vehicles in the European Economic Area (EEA) markets and in Switzerland.
You can find a simple step-by-step guide on how to embed the API in your application on the Mercedes-Benz /developers portal (Docs).
Do you have questions or need support? Contact our product experts.
Use this product to get access to Vehicle Build information. Find out all equipment codes related to a VIN (Vehicle Identification Number) including advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS).
Studies have shown that there is a correlation between the number of ADAS features and accident risk. Thus, highly customized and competitive insurance rates can be developed based on a vehicle's equipment codes.
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