Integrations

YeboCars integrates with best-in-class services to provide a seamless car marketplace experience.

AI & Machine Learning

Google Gemini AI

Provider: Google Cloud Purpose: Generative AI for content creation and search

Features

Listing Description Generation

// Example: Generate compelling car description
POST /api/ai/generate-listing
{
  "make": "Toyota",
  "model": "Camry",
  "year": 2022,
  "mileage": 15000,
  "condition": "Used",
  "features": ["Air Conditioning", "Bluetooth"]
}

Natural Language Search

// Example: Search using plain English
POST /api/ai/search-natural-language
{
  "query": "I need a reliable family SUV under $25,000 with good safety features"
}

Pricing Intelligence

• Market price analysis
• Competitor pricing comparison
• Fair market value estimation
• Price optimization suggestions

Personalized Recommendations

• Analyze user behavior
• Match lifestyle preferences
• Budget-aware suggestions
• Similar car recommendations

Integration Details

• API: Google Generative AI API
• Model: Gemini 1.5 Pro
• Rate Limits: 60 requests/minute
• Response Time: ~2-5 seconds
• Cost: Pay-per-use pricing

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VIN Decoder Service

Provider: NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) / Third-party VIN API Purpose: Decode Vehicle Identification Numbers

Features

VIN Lookup

// Example: Decode VIN number
GET /api/vin/lookup/1HGBH41JXMN109186

Response Data:

• Make and model
• Year of manufacture
• Body type
• Engine specifications
• Transmission type
• Fuel type
• Manufacturer details

VIN Photo Extraction (Coming Soon)

// Upload VIN photo for OCR extraction
POST /api/vin/extract-from-image
Content-Type: multipart/form-data

OCR Technology:

• Google Cloud Vision API
• Tesseract OCR
• Custom ML model

Integration Details

• API: VIN Decoder API
• Rate Limits: 1000 requests/day
• Response Time: ~1-2 seconds
• Accuracy: 95%+

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SMS & OTP Verification

Provider: Twilio / Africa's Talking Purpose: Phone number verification and authentication

Features

OTP Delivery

• Signup verification
• Password reset
• Two-factor authentication
• Transaction confirmations

SMS Templates

YeboCars: Your verification code is {OTP_CODE}.
Valid for 10 minutes. Don't share this code.

YeboCars: New inquiry for your {CAR_MAKE} {CAR_MODEL}.
Log in to respond: https://yebocars.app/dashboard

Delivery Channels

Channel	Countries	Delivery Time	Cost
SMS	All African countries	5-30 seconds	$0.02-0.10
WhatsApp	Selected countries	Instant	$0.01-0.05
Voice Call	Fallback option	10-60 seconds	$0.05-0.15

Integration Details

• Provider: Africa's Talking
• Fallback: Twilio
• Success Rate: 98%+
• Retry Logic: 3 attempts with exponential backoff

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Cloud Storage

Cloudflare R2

Provider: Cloudflare Purpose: Object storage for images and videos

Features

Image Storage

• Original images (up to 10MB)
• Thumbnails (auto-generated)
• Optimized versions
• WebP format conversion

Video Storage

• Video uploads (up to 100MB)
• Streaming support
• Thumbnail extraction
• Transcoding (coming soon)

CDN Integration

• Global edge network
• Automatic caching
• Image optimization
• Lazy loading support

Storage Structure

yebocars-media/
├── cars/
│   └── {carId}/
│       ├── original/
│       │   ├── image1.jpg (original)
│       │   └── image2.jpg (original)
│       ├── thumbnails/
│       │   ├── image1_300x200.jpg
│       │   └── image2_300x200.jpg
│       ├── optimized/
│       │   ├── image1_1200x800.webp
│       │   └── image2_1200x800.webp
│       └── videos/
│           └── video1.mp4
├── dealers/
│   └── {dealerId}/
│       ├── logo.png
│       └── banner.jpg
└── users/
    └── {userId}/
        └── avatar.jpg

Integration Details

• Storage: Cloudflare R2
• CDN: Cloudflare CDN
• Bandwidth: Unlimited
• Regions: Global edge network
• Cost: $0.015/GB stored, $0/GB bandwidth

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Payment Gateways (Coming Soon)

Mobile Money Integration

Providers: Multiple Supported Methods:

• M-Pesa (Kenya)
• MTN Mobile Money (Multiple countries)
• Airtel Money (Multiple countries)
• Orange Money (Selected countries)

Features

Dealer Subscriptions

// Example: Subscribe to premium tier
POST /api/payments/subscribe
{
  "plan": "premium",
  "method": "mobile_money",
  "phone": "+26878422613"
}

Lead Purchases

// Example: Purchase inquiry access
POST /api/payments/purchase-lead
{
  "inquiryId": "507f1f77bcf86cd799439011",
  "method": "mobile_money"
}

Payment Flow

sequenceDiagram
    actor Dealer
    participant App
    participant API
    participant Payment Gateway
    participant Mobile Money

    Dealer->>App: Select subscription
    App->>API: Initiate payment
    API->>Payment Gateway: Create payment
    Payment Gateway->>Mobile Money: Send STK push
    Mobile Money->>Dealer: Phone prompt
    Dealer->>Mobile Money: Enter PIN
    Mobile Money->>Payment Gateway: Payment confirmed
    Payment Gateway->>API: Webhook notification
    API->>App: Subscription activated
    App->>Dealer: Success message

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Email Service

Resend

Provider: Resend Purpose: Transactional emails

Email Templates

Welcome Email

Subject: Welcome to YeboCars!

Hi {USER_NAME},

Welcome to YeboCars, Africa's leading car marketplace...

Inquiry Notification

Subject: New Inquiry for Your {CAR_NAME}

Hi {DEALER_NAME},

You have a new inquiry from {CUSTOMER_NAME}...

Weekly Digest

Subject: Your Weekly Performance Summary

Hi {DEALER_NAME},

Here's how your listings performed this week:
- Views: {TOTAL_VIEWS}
- Inquiries: {TOTAL_INQUIRIES}
- Top Listing: {TOP_CAR}

Email Types

Type	Trigger	Frequency
Welcome	User signup	Once
Verification	Account verification	As needed
Inquiry Notification	New inquiry	Real-time
Password Reset	Forgot password	As needed
Weekly Digest	Analytics summary	Weekly
Price Drop Alert	Favorite car price drop	Real-time
New Listing Alert	Saved search match	Real-time

Integration Details

• Provider: Resend
• Delivery Rate: 99%+
• Response Time: 1-5 seconds
• Open Rate: ~35%
• Click Rate: ~15%

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Analytics & Monitoring

Cloudflare Analytics

Provider: Cloudflare Purpose: Web analytics and monitoring

Metrics Tracked

Traffic Metrics

• Page views
• Unique visitors
• Bandwidth usage
• Cache hit rate
• Response times

Geographic Data

• Visitor countries
• City-level data
• Traffic patterns
• Peak hours

Performance Metrics

• Time to First Byte (TTFB)
• First Contentful Paint (FCP)
• Largest Contentful Paint (LCP)
• Core Web Vitals

MongoDB Atlas Monitoring

Provider: MongoDB Purpose: Database performance monitoring

Metrics Tracked

• Query performance
• Index usage
• Slow queries
• Connection pool
• Disk usage
• Replication lag

Custom Application Monitoring

Event Tracking

// Track user actions
analytics.track('car_viewed', {
  carId: '507f1f77bcf86cd799439011',
  make: 'Toyota',
  model: 'Camry',
  price: 25000
});

analytics.track('inquiry_sent', {
  carId: '507f1f77bcf86cd799439011',
  dealerId: '507f1f77bcf86cd799439012',
  contactMethod: 'whatsapp'
});

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Real-Time Communication

Socket.io

Provider: Self-hosted Purpose: Real-time messaging and notifications

Features

Live Messaging

• Direct messages between buyers and dealers
• Real-time delivery
• Read receipts
• Typing indicators

Live Notifications

• New inquiries
• Message notifications
• Car view alerts
• Price drop alerts

Connection Management

// Client-side connection
const socket = io('wss://api.yebocars.app', {
  auth: {
    token: accessToken
  }
});

// Listen for events
socket.on('new_message', (data) => {
  console.log('New message:', data);
});

socket.on('new_inquiry', (data) => {
  console.log('New inquiry:', data);
});

Integration Details

• Protocol: WebSocket (Socket.io)
• Fallback: Long polling
• Max Connections: 10,000 concurrent
• Message Latency: <100ms
• Uptime: 99.9%

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Social Media Integration

WhatsApp Business API (Coming Soon)

Purpose: Direct customer communication

Features

• Send listing links
• Automated responses
• Inquiry management
• Order confirmations
• Customer support

Social Sharing

Supported Platforms

• WhatsApp
• Facebook
• Twitter
• LinkedIn
• Telegram

Share Implementation

// Generate share links
const shareData = {
  title: '2022 Toyota Camry - $25,000',
  text: 'Check out this amazing car on YeboCars',
  url: 'https://yebocars.app/cars/507f1f77bcf86cd799439011'
};

// Native share API
navigator.share(shareData);

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Map Integration (Coming Soon)

Google Maps Platform

Purpose: Location services

Features

Dealer Location

• Show dealer on map
• Get directions
• Distance calculation
• Nearby dealers

Search Radius

• Search within X km
• Find nearby listings
• Location-based filtering

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Third-Party Integrations

Planned Integrations

Insurance Providers

• Get instant quotes
• Compare insurance rates
• Purchase coverage
• Renewal reminders

Financing Partners

• Calculate payments
• Pre-approval
• Loan applications
• Interest rate comparison

Vehicle History Reports

• Carfax integration
• AutoCheck integration
• Accident history
• Ownership records

Service Centers

• Find mechanics
• Book service appointments
• Service history
• Maintenance reminders

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API Webhooks

Webhook Events

YeboCars can send webhook notifications to external systems for key events.

Available Events:

• car.created - New car listing created
• car.updated - Car listing updated
• car.sold - Car marked as sold
• inquiry.created - New inquiry received
• inquiry.responded - Inquiry response sent
• dealer.approved - Dealer application approved
• payment.completed - Payment successful

Webhook Payload Example:

{
  "event": "inquiry.created",
  "timestamp": "2025-01-15T10:30:00Z",
  "data": {
    "inquiryId": "507f1f77bcf86cd799439011",
    "carId": "507f1f77bcf86cd799439012",
    "dealerId": "507f1f77bcf86cd799439013",
    "customerId": "507f1f77bcf86cd799439014",
    "message": "Is this car still available?",
    "contactMethod": "whatsapp"
  }
}

Security:

• HMAC signature verification
• IP whitelist
• Retry logic (3 attempts)
• Timeout: 5 seconds

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Developer API

Public API (Coming Soon)

Allow third-party developers to build on YeboCars.

Authentication:

• API key-based
• OAuth 2.0 support
• Rate limiting per key

Available Endpoints:

• List cars
• Search cars
• Get car details
• Create listings (with permissions)
• Manage inquiries

API Documentation:

• OpenAPI/Swagger spec
• Interactive API explorer
• Code examples
• SDKs (JavaScript, Python, PHP)

Rate Limits:

• Free tier: 1,000 requests/day
• Pro tier: 10,000 requests/day
• Enterprise: Custom limits

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Integration Roadmap

Q1 2025

• [ ] WhatsApp Business API
• [ ] Google Maps integration
• [ ] Email service upgrade
• [ ] Enhanced analytics

Q2 2025

• [ ] Mobile money payments
• [ ] Insurance API integration
• [ ] Financing partners
• [ ] Public API launch

Q3 2025

• [ ] Vehicle history reports
• [ ] Service center integration
• [ ] Advanced OCR for documents
• [ ] Multi-language AI

Q4 2025

• [ ] Blockchain verification
• [ ] AR car viewing
• [ ] Voice search
• [ ] Chatbot integration