---
title: "Watch one vehicle for new recalls and investigations (no charge); paid plans only"
method: POST
path: "/v1/watchlist"
---

# Watch one vehicle for new recalls and investigations (no charge); paid plans only

`POST /v1/watchlist`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.theusedcarindex.com`
- URL: `https://api.theusedcarindex.com/v1/watchlist`
- Auth: one of:
  - HTTP bearer
  - API key in header `X-API-Key`

## Request body

- VehicleInput
  - `make` string, required
  - `model` string, required
  - `year` integer, required

## Response `200`

Success

- WatchEntry
  - `id` integer, required
  - `make` string, required
  - `model` string, required
  - `year` integer, required
  - `created_at` string, required

## Other responses

- `201`: Success
- `400`: RFC 9457 problem with stable code; 429 includes Retry-After.
- `401`: RFC 9457 problem with stable code; 429 includes Retry-After.
- `403`: RFC 9457 problem with stable code; 429 includes Retry-After.
- `404`: RFC 9457 problem with stable code; 429 includes Retry-After.
- `405`: RFC 9457 problem with stable code; 429 includes Retry-After.
- `413`: RFC 9457 problem with stable code; 429 includes Retry-After.
- `415`: RFC 9457 problem with stable code; 429 includes Retry-After.
- `429`: RFC 9457 problem with stable code; 429 includes Retry-After.
- `500`: RFC 9457 problem with stable code; 429 includes Retry-After.
- `503`: RFC 9457 problem with stable code; 429 includes Retry-After.

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[API](https://skmtc.dev/theusedcarindex/apis/the-used-car-index.md) · [All operations](https://skmtc.dev/theusedcarindex/apis/the-used-car-index/llms.txt) · [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc.dev/theusedcarindex/apis/the-used-car-index/revisions/80dd1305d05c?raw)