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My GM truck has onstar data. I can remote start it with an app. Through Amazon I can have packages delivered to my truck when parked at work, they unlock it, pu

My GM truck has onstar data. I can remote start it with an app. Through Amazon I can have packages delivered to my truck when parked at work, they unlock it, put my package inside the truck, and lock it. I wish it had an API so I could write a script to start the truck without using their terrible app. That being said I won't be surprised if Amazon or GM uses this data and sells it.

BoorishBears 8y ago
I was able to reverse engineer the Android app and pull out the API key, the api itself is documented if you make an account on the developer site, but you can't get an API key without a business agreement It took talking to a head of development at OnStar over LinkedIn to even get a response explaining how to get an API key so I wouldn't bother there, getting the API key from the app is pretty straight forward (just don't share what you're doing with it I guess) It's also cool to note you can write apps for your headunit, just HTML+Js+CSS
- post_break 8y ago
  Did you do anything cool with the API key?
  - BoorishBears 8y ago
    Wrote a script to start preconditioning when I left my apartment for the garage in the morning (for my Volt)
RandallBrown 8y ago
Wow, I've never heard of amazon packages being delivered to your truck. That's really cool! I'd be a little worried about someone breaking into the truck, but in lots of places I'm sure it's perfectly safe.
- post_break 8y ago
  Yeah I've got tinted windows and privacy screens on the rear windows. They'd have to either see the box get delivered or go around looking inside the truck with a flash light in the day time to see it. Helps that my parking lot at work is right out front of the building. I wouldn't do it if it was in a sketchy location.
martinshen 8y ago
They do have an API Developer Platform (https://developer.gm.com/ https://developer.gm.com/) but you have to apply. For some other car companies, you can use www.smartcar.com. There are some ISO compliance rules that prevent the remote start function on ICE vehicles (for example: if your car is in an enclosed space, this could be dangerous).
- post_break 8y ago
  That's funny because I remote start my truck in my tiny garage every day. Literally 2 feet perimeter around the thing. I couldn't believe it fit.
  - Retric 8y ago
    If you start it with the garage door closed that quickly becomes incredibly dangerous.
    - post_break 8y ago
      My truck is a diesel with DEF fluid. Surprisingly you can't smell a thing in there when it's been running for 5 minutes.
      - Retric 8y ago
        The real risk is CO (carbon monoxide) where CO2 makes you breathless and you notice a problem, CO is odorless and inhibits cognitive functions and you really don’t notice anything before death. PS: DEF only works on NOx compounds.

BoorishBears 8y ago

I was able to reverse engineer the Android app and pull out the API key, the api itself is documented if you make an account on the developer site, but you can't get an API key without a business agreement It took talking to a head of development at OnStar over LinkedIn to even get a response explaining how to get an API key so I wouldn't bother there, getting the API key from the app is pretty straight forward (just don't share what you're doing with it I guess) It's also cool to note you can write apps for your headunit, just HTML+Js+CSS

post_break 8y ago
Did you do anything cool with the API key?
- BoorishBears 8y ago
  Wrote a script to start preconditioning when I left my apartment for the garage in the morning (for my Volt)

RandallBrown 8y ago

Wow, I've never heard of amazon packages being delivered to your truck. That's really cool! I'd be a little worried about someone breaking into the truck, but in lots of places I'm sure it's perfectly safe.

post_break 8y ago
Yeah I've got tinted windows and privacy screens on the rear windows. They'd have to either see the box get delivered or go around looking inside the truck with a flash light in the day time to see it. Helps that my parking lot at work is right out front of the building. I wouldn't do it if it was in a sketchy location.

martinshen 8y ago

They do have an API Developer Platform (https://developer.gm.com/ https://developer.gm.com/) but you have to apply. For some other car companies, you can use www.smartcar.com. There are some ISO compliance rules that prevent the remote start function on ICE vehicles (for example: if your car is in an enclosed space, this could be dangerous).

post_break 8y ago
That's funny because I remote start my truck in my tiny garage every day. Literally 2 feet perimeter around the thing. I couldn't believe it fit.
- Retric 8y ago
  If you start it with the garage door closed that quickly becomes incredibly dangerous.
  - post_break 8y ago
    My truck is a diesel with DEF fluid. Surprisingly you can't smell a thing in there when it's been running for 5 minutes.
    - Retric 8y ago
      The real risk is CO (carbon monoxide) where CO2 makes you breathless and you notice a problem, CO is odorless and inhibits cognitive functions and you really don’t notice anything before death. PS: DEF only works on NOx compounds.