Cloud vision API by Eyedea

Automatic License Plate Recognition & Vehicle Recognition API

Send a traffic image and receive structured JSON for license plate text, country and the associated vehicle. Run ANPR / ALPR and vehicle make and model recognition in one cloud REST API request.

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  • Plate + vehicle data
  • Regional and worldwide OCR
  • Task-level API control
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TrafficEye detecting a vehicle and recognizing its license plate, make, model, generation and color
Plate8AE6320 (CZ)
CategoryCAR
MakeMercedes
ModelGLE-Class
GenerationV167 (2019)
VariationAMG-Line
ColorBlack
Worldwideplate OCR module
One requestANPR + MMR results
Storage offby default
Developer-readystructured JSON response
Recognition capabilities

Go beyond number plate recognition

TrafficEye combines license plate reading with detailed vehicle classification. Identify the plate and describe the associated road user in the same structured response.

ANPR / ALPR API

Detect license plates and return plate text, country and plate type together with position and confidence values.

License plate recognition API

Vehicle Make & Model API

Return vehicle category, manufacturer and model, with generation and variation where supported by the MMR module.

Make and model recognition

Vehicle Attributes

Enrich supported vehicle results with color, camera view and visual tags such as vehicle use or body features.

Vehicle recognition API

Road User Detection

Locate vehicle boxes, plates, windshields and wheels, with related road users organized into combinations.

Positions and confidence values
Simple integration

From image to structured JSON in one API call

Upload a JPEG, PNG or supported image as multipart form data. Use the authenticated recognition endpoint to run detection, OCR and MMR together, or select only the tasks your application needs.

  1. 1
    Create an API key

    Register and generate credentials in your account.

  2. 2
    Send an image

    POST multipart form data with your API key in the apikey header.

  3. 3
    Use the result

    Read detections, plate OCR, MMR values and confidence scores from JSON.

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RequestJSON responseREST API
# Analyze an image with ANPR and MMR
curl -X POST https://trafficeye.ai/recognition \
    -H "apikey: YOUR_API_KEY" \
    -F 'request={"tasks":["DETECTION","OCR","MMR"]}' \
    -F "[email protected]"
{   "combinations": [{ "roadUsers": [{     "plates": [{ "ocr": { "text": { "value": "8AE6320" } } }],     "mmr": { "make": { "value": "Mercedes" },       "model": { "value": "GLE-Class" }, "color": { "value": "BLACK" } }   }]}] }
Built for real-world applications

Vehicle intelligence for every traffic workflow

Parking & access

Automate entry, exit and vehicle identification workflows.

Tolling & mobility

Add plate and vehicle metadata to road and transport systems.

Smart cities

Understand road users and support traffic analytics pipelines.

Insurance

Pre-fill vehicle details and streamline visual inspection tools.

Automotive platforms

Enrich fleet, marketplace and vehicle management products.

Security operations

Build searchable event records from authorized camera sources.

Operational confidence

Designed for dependable, privacy-aware deployments

Storage is your choice

Images and plate text are not stored unless you explicitly request it.

EU request routing

Requests from EU users are routed to servers in the European Union.

API key authentication

Recognition requests are authenticated with an API key issued to your account.

Task-level control

Run detection, OCR and MMR together or request selected tasks.

Eyedea management systems
ISO 9001 certificate ISO 27001 certificate

Quality and information security management backed by independently issued certifications.

Frequently asked questions

About the TrafficEye recognition API

Technical answers for teams evaluating a cloud ANPR and vehicle recognition API.

What can the vehicle recognition API identify?

TrafficEye can return license plate text and country together with vehicle category, make, model, generation, variation, color, view and supported vehicle attributes.

See response fields

How do I integrate the ANPR API?

Create an API key, upload an image as multipart form data to the recognition endpoint with the key in the apikey header, and process the structured JSON response.

View the request example

Does TrafficEye support worldwide license plates?

TrafficEye provides regional OCR modules for Europe, the Americas, the Middle East and Africa, Asia and Oceania, as well as a worldwide module.

Explore OCR modules
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Add ANPR and vehicle recognition to your application

Create an account, get an API key and send your first recognition request.

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