# Vehicle brands · v1.0

`GET https://bemap.benomad.com/bgis/service/vehicle/1.0/getbrands`

Part of [Electric vehicle database](https://benomad.com/dev/doc/bemap-api/electric-mobility/ev-vehicles.md).

**Deprecated.**

A newer version replaces it: [Vehicle brands · v1.1](https://benomad.com/dev/doc/bemap-api/api/electric-mobility/vehicle-getbrands-v1-1.md).

Returns the list of available vehicle brands.

Requires the Vehicle or EV smart routing option (Allow to get the information of vehicle); without it BeMap answers `400 Access Denied`.

## Response

`200`, schema `VehicleBrandsResponse`.

- `brands` (BrandInfo[], required): A list of brands.
  - `id` (string, required): Id of brand.ID that can be used in API `findvehicles` and `getlevelvehicleinfo` to get the vehicle models of that brand.
  - `label` (string, required): Name of brand. commercial brand name.

## Errors

- `400`: Bad Request
- `302`: no credentials were sent. Do not follow the redirect.
- `401`: the account or the API key is wrong.

How to read each one: [Errors](https://benomad.com/dev/doc/bemap-api/getting-started/errors.md).

## Example

```bash
curl -X GET 'https://bemap.benomad.com/bgis/service/vehicle/1.0/getbrands' \
  -u 'YOUR_ACCOUNT:YOUR_API_KEY' \
  --fail-with-body
```

Response captured from production, long arrays and strings shortened:

```json
{
  "brands": [
    {
      "id": "6862890593f67e33df977de9",
      "label": "Abarth"
    },
    {
      "id": "6a280fea0e36a02c67d568de",
      "label": "AION"
    }
  ]
}
```

## Reference pages

- [Vehicle brands · v1.0](https://benomad.com/dev/doc/bemap-api/guides/services/vehicle-getbrands-v1-0.md)