BMW API restrictions: Difference between revisions
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According to industry analysis by Beebop AI, the restrictions affected over 1.5 million vehicles and disrupted utilities using reverse-engineered BMW APIs for demand response & grid stability programs.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.beebop.ai/blog/bmw-api-changes-could-disrupt-utilities-using-unapproved-ev-connections |title=BMW API Changes Could Disrupt Utilities Using Unapproved EV Connections |website=Beebop AI |date=2025-09-01 |access-date=2025-01-01}}</ref> The timing occurred days before the EU Data Act's implementation on September 12, 2025, which requires manufacturers to provide users with access to their vehicle data.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2023/2854/oj/eng |title=Regulation (EU) 2023/2854 |website=EUR-Lex |date=2023-12-13 |access-date=2025-01-01}}</ref> | According to industry analysis by Beebop AI, the restrictions affected over 1.5 million vehicles and disrupted utilities using reverse-engineered BMW APIs for demand response & grid stability programs.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.beebop.ai/blog/bmw-api-changes-could-disrupt-utilities-using-unapproved-ev-connections |title=BMW API Changes Could Disrupt Utilities Using Unapproved EV Connections |website=Beebop AI |date=2025-09-01 |access-date=2025-01-01}}</ref> The timing occurred days before the EU Data Act's implementation on September 12, 2025, which requires manufacturers to provide users with access to their vehicle data.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2023/2854/oj/eng |title=Regulation (EU) 2023/2854 |website=EUR-Lex |date=2023-12-13 |access-date=2025-01-01}}</ref> | ||
On September 26, after 3 weeks of calm, BMW have made further restrictions blocking access to the API entirely.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-09-26 |title=BMW Connected Drive - Requires continuous re-authentications and still, errors for Login requires captcha validation #152646 |url=https://github.com/home-assistant/core/issues/152646 |website=Github}}</ref> | |||
===BMW's response=== | ===BMW's response=== | ||