---
title: "Plate Image Recognition"
method: POST
path: "/platerecognition"
tags: ["Recognition"]
---

# Plate Image Recognition

`POST /platerecognition`

Extract a license plate number from an image of a vehicle. Send a JSON body containing an `image_url` field with a URL to the image.

## Request body

- object
  - `image_url` string, required — URL to an image of a vehicle's license plate.

## Response `200`

Plate recognized.

- object
  - `success` boolean
  - `message` string
  - `results` object[]
    - `plate` string
    - `box` object
    - `region` object
  - `processing_time` number

## Other responses

- `400` — Missing image URL in the request body.
- `401` — Missing API key, unknown/disabled API key, or inactive account.
- `404` — No plate could be recognized in the image.
- `429` — API usage limit exceeded for the current billing period.
- `500` — Plate recognition service error.

---

[API](https://skmtc.net/carsxe/apis/carsxe-api.md) · [All operations](https://skmtc.net/carsxe/apis/carsxe-api/llms.txt) · [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc-service-staging.skmtc.workers.dev/v1/apis/carsxe/carsxe-api/revisions/0343df02d7c4/schema)