Free Vehicle Depreciation API
The same model that powers the calculators, as a plain JSON endpoint. No key, no sign-up. Please keep it under 60 requests a minute.
GET /api/v1/depreciation
| Parameter | Meaning |
|---|---|
type | car, luxury, suv, truck, ev, hybrid, motorcycle, rv-a, rv-bc, trailer, fifth-wheel, boat |
price | Price or value today (100 – 5,000,000). Default 35000 |
age | Age today in years (0 = new, max 30) |
years | Years to project, 1–15. Default 5 |
miles | Miles per year (engine hours for boats). Default: typical for the type |
retention | strong, average or weak |
Response: finalValue, totalLost and a schedule array with value, dollars lost and percentages for each year. CORS is open, so you can call it from a browser.
GET /api/v1/types
Lists every vehicle type with its yearly rates and typical usage, so you can show the assumptions next to your results.
Terms
Free for personal and commercial use. Results are estimates from published averages, not appraisals. A link back to assetdropper.com is appreciated.
/api/v1/depreciation?type=truck&price=52000&age=0&years=5&miles=12000&retention=average