Live plate lookup • Deal score • Seller questions • Buyer report • Dealer ads
Know if the deal makes sense before you pay.
AutoTrust SA turns a number plate, advert and seller claims into a clear buy/sell decision: continue, verify documents, negotiate, or walk away.
2. Documents and trust signals
Scores the advert, price/mileage and document trust signals — no lookup cost, works before payment.
Seller questions
Buyer action plan
Report and monetisation
Runs through Paystack once PAYMENT_PROVIDER=paystack is set. In demo mode the live check stays open.
Dealer stock capture
Stock card output
Run a buyer deal check first, then create the stock card from verified data.
Advert and lead generator
Inspection booking
Turn risky private sales into inspection bookings.
Finance lead
Capture buyer finance intent after a valid vehicle check.
Insurance lead
Generate insurance quote leads from confirmed vehicle interest.
Recent checks
Stored on this device only. Add database later for real accounts.
API provider architecture
- Live lookup: Car Registration API South Africa
- Fallback: disabled in live mode. No fake vehicles.
- Premium history: TransUnion / Lightstone / WinDeed later
- ID and bank verification: VerifyNow-style provider later
- Payments: Yoco / Paystack / Peach / Ozow
- Messaging: Meta WhatsApp Cloud API / Twilio
Cloudflare secrets
Set these in Cloudflare. Never place real API keys inside browser JavaScript.
VEHICLE_API_PROVIDER=carregistrationapi
CARREG_API_USERNAME=(set in Cloudflare only)
PAYMENT_PROVIDER=demo
PAYSTACK_SECRET_KEY=(secret, later)
REQUIRE_PAYMENT=false
LOOKUP_DAILY_LIMIT=15
WHATSAPP_VERIFY_TOKEN=(random string)Finance, insurance and inspection leads open WhatsApp straight to this number.