vocabulary:
  name: Toyota
  description: >-
    Vocabulary for Toyota Motor Corporation's developer APIs covering connected
    vehicle services, telematics, vehicle lifecycle, dealer management, and
    electric/hybrid vehicle capabilities.
  version: 1.0.0
  created: '2026-05-03'
  modified: '2026-05-03'

terms:
  - term: VIN
    definition: >-
      Vehicle Identification Number: a unique 17-character alphanumeric code
      assigned to every motor vehicle. Used as the primary identifier across
      all Toyota developer APIs to reference specific vehicles.
    domain: Vehicles
    tags:
      - Automotive

  - term: Connected Services
    definition: >-
      Toyota's suite of cloud-connected vehicle features that enable remote
      monitoring and control through Toyota's app and API, including Remote
      Connect, Safety Connect, Service Connect, and Wi-Fi Connect.
    domain: Connected Car
    tags:
      - Automotive
      - Connected Car

  - term: Telematics
    definition: >-
      The integrated use of telecommunications and vehicle informatics to
      transmit vehicle data including location, speed, odometer, and health
      diagnostics to remote servers for fleet management and insurance uses.
    domain: Telematics
    tags:
      - Fleet Management
      - Insurance

  - term: EV Range
    definition: >-
      The estimated distance a Toyota electric or plug-in hybrid vehicle can
      travel on battery power alone at the current charge level, expressed in miles.
    domain: Electric Vehicles
    tags:
      - Electric Vehicles
      - Hybrid

  - term: State of Charge
    definition: >-
      The current battery charge level of an electric or hybrid vehicle expressed
      as a percentage from 0% (empty) to 100% (fully charged).
    domain: Electric Vehicles
    tags:
      - Electric Vehicles

  - term: Remote Connect
    definition: >-
      Toyota's connected service feature that enables vehicle owners to remotely
      lock/unlock doors, start the engine, control climate, and check vehicle
      status through the Toyota app or API.
    domain: Connected Car
    tags:
      - Connected Car
      - Remote Control

  - term: Safety Connect
    definition: >-
      Toyota's emergency response service that provides automatic collision
      notification, stolen vehicle tracking, roadside assistance, and emergency
      button functionality via Toyota's telematics platform.
    domain: Safety
    tags:
      - Safety
      - Connected Car

  - term: Service Connect
    definition: >-
      Toyota's vehicle health monitoring service that reports maintenance alerts,
      warning lights, and scheduling reminders through the Toyota app and API.
    domain: Maintenance
    tags:
      - Maintenance
      - Vehicle Health

  - term: Fleet Management
    definition: >-
      The use of Toyota's telematics and connected services APIs to monitor, track,
      and manage a commercial fleet of vehicles, including rental car companies,
      logistics providers, and corporate vehicle fleets.
    domain: Fleet
    tags:
      - Fleet Management

  - term: Plug-in Hybrid
    definition: >-
      A Toyota vehicle with both a combustion engine and a rechargeable battery
      that can run on electric power alone for limited range. Examples include
      the Toyota Prius Prime and RAV4 Prime.
    domain: Electric Vehicles
    tags:
      - Hybrid
      - Electric Vehicles

  - term: bZ Series
    definition: >-
      Toyota's battery electric vehicle lineup under the "Beyond Zero" brand,
      including the bZ4X crossover. BEV-only vehicles with no combustion engine.
    domain: Electric Vehicles
    tags:
      - Electric Vehicles

  - term: Climate Pre-conditioning
    definition: >-
      The remote activation of a vehicle's heating or air conditioning system
      before the driver enters the vehicle, accessible via the Toyota Connected
      Services API climate control endpoints.
    domain: Connected Car
    tags:
      - Connected Car
      - Comfort

  - term: Unit ID
    definition: >-
      The hardware identifier for a vehicle's telematics control unit (TCU),
      used alongside the VIN to identify enrolled vehicles in Toyota's telematics
      program.
    domain: Telematics
    tags:
      - Telematics

  - term: Dealer Code
    definition: >-
      Toyota's unique identifier for an authorized Toyota or Lexus dealership
      used in vehicle service records and dealer API queries.
    domain: Dealers
    tags:
      - Dealers

  - term: GUID
    definition: >-
      Globally Unique Identifier assigned to a Toyota account user, used in
      Connected Services API requests to associate actions with a specific account holder.
    domain: Authentication
    tags:
      - Authentication

categories:
  - name: Vehicle Identity
    description: Vehicle identification and registration concepts
    terms:
      - VIN
      - Unit ID
  - name: Connected Services
    description: Toyota cloud-connected vehicle service concepts
    terms:
      - Connected Services
      - Remote Connect
      - Safety Connect
      - Service Connect
      - Climate Pre-conditioning
  - name: Electric and Hybrid
    description: EV and hybrid vehicle concepts
    terms:
      - EV Range
      - State of Charge
      - Plug-in Hybrid
      - bZ Series
  - name: Telematics and Fleet
    description: Vehicle telematics and fleet management concepts
    terms:
      - Telematics
      - Fleet Management
  - name: Dealers and Service
    description: Dealer and service management concepts
    terms:
      - Dealer Code
  - name: Authentication
    description: Identity and access concepts
    terms:
      - GUID