Tesla is launching their developer APIs • Hacker News Board

Re: Tesla is launching their developer APIs

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Post by tomschlick » Fri, Oct 13, 2023, 6:09 PM UTC

mvdtnz wrote: post #6

Does anyone actually get approved to use these APIs? Or is this another example of Tesla making big claims of openness without following through?

Given that this is named "Fleet API", I'd wager that its pointed at corporations that own a bunch of Teslas for employee use, or for companies looking to start a Tesla based rental car company more than anything.

Re: Tesla is launching their developer APIs

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Post by whitej125 » Fri, Oct 13, 2023, 6:11 PM UTC

Wish there was a way to extend voice commands in the car... my own "Alexa skills" but for Tesla so to speak. Even if the only output could be a tweet sized text box.

I would ask questions like... "what streets around here have parking meters" and give me a list to look out for.

Quick glance through the API docs and I'm not seeing it.

Re: Tesla is launching their developer APIs

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Post by mvdtnz » Fri, Oct 13, 2023, 6:13 PM UTC

tomschlick wrote: post #11

mvdtnz wrote: post #6

Does anyone actually get approved to use these APIs? Or is this another example of Tesla making big claims of openness without following through?

Given that this is named "Fleet API", I'd wager that its pointed at corporations that own a bunch of Teslas for employee use, or for companies looking to start a Tesla based rental car company more than anything.

I have no idea what you think your comment has to do with my question, but ok?

Re: Tesla is launching their developer APIs

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Post by zeryx » Fri, Oct 13, 2023, 6:13 PM UTC

I can't wait for the opposite of this; Tesla App Store will be an insane value-add feature; for both owners and app developers.

Re: Tesla is launching their developer APIs

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Post by ireallywantthat » Fri, Oct 13, 2023, 6:14 PM UTC

Another SAAS embedded within Car which cannot be opted out. Is there a way to get FOSS Tesla? IMO the Government must intervene to make this opt-in rather than compulsory?

Re: Tesla is launching their developer APIs

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Post by sulam » Fri, Oct 13, 2023, 6:14 PM UTC

Given the state of the Twitter API post-Elon, I'd be incredibly unlikely to rely on this unless I have a business contract directly with Tesla with appropriate penalties if my app / access were to be revoked.

Re: Tesla is launching their developer APIs

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Post by pests » Fri, Oct 13, 2023, 6:19 PM UTC

whitej125 wrote: post #12

Wish there was a way to extend voice commands in the car... my own "Alexa skills" but for Tesla so to speak. Even if the only output could be a tweet sized text box. I would ask questions like... "what streets around here have parking meters" and give me a list to look out for. Quick glance through the API docs and I'm not seeing it.

Why not ask the phone you also have with you? Why does the car also need to be N assistant?

Re: Tesla is launching their developer APIs

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Post by brentm » Fri, Oct 13, 2023, 6:19 PM UTC

mvdtnz wrote: post #6

Does anyone actually get approved to use these APIs? Or is this another example of Tesla making big claims of openness without following through?

There are 3rd party Tesla apps (Tessie.com) that I presume are.

Re: Tesla is launching their developer APIs

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Post by izacus » Fri, Oct 13, 2023, 6:22 PM UTC

pests wrote: post #17

whitej125 wrote: post #12

Wish there was a way to extend voice commands in the car... my own "Alexa skills" but for Tesla so to speak. Even if the only output could be a tweet sized text box. I would ask questions like... "what streets around here have parking meters" and give me a list to look out for. Quick glance through the API docs and I'm not seeing it.

Why not ask the phone you also have with you? Why does the car also need to be N assistant?

That would imply that Tesla would implement industry standard CarPlay/Android Auto support and we can't have that.

Re: Tesla is launching their developer APIs

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Post by warkdarrior » Fri, Oct 13, 2023, 6:22 PM UTC

leoqa wrote: post #9

ejlxsh wrote: post #7

I cannot wait for HackerOne or similar bug bounty sites to have a go with this https://developer.tesla.com/docs/fleet-api#door_unlock Oh my god, what a cool sounding endpoint https://developer.tesla.com/docs/fleet-api#set_bioweapon_mod... Edit: This is coming up to EOL, Tesla has an SDK you should use now

I hate to tell you this but there is a "login" and "password_reset" API on Google.com!

How dare they! I only log in via fax request/response. Although the cookie values have gotten longer and longer -- a pain in the butt to type from the fax reply into my web browser. Any ideas?