API Reference

Build on KYTConnect

A RESTful API for programmatic vehicle title management. Retrieve titles, initiate transfers, verify ownership, and receive real-time webhooks.

Quick Start

# Fetch all your titles
curl -X GET https://api.kytconnect.ky.gov/api/v1/titles \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer kt_sk_live_YOUR_KEY"

Authentication

Authenticate requests using API keys passed in the Authorization header. Keys are available on Pro and Enterprise plans. All API requests must be made over HTTPS.

// Include in every request header
Authorization: Bearer kt_sk_live_YOUR_API_KEY

kt_sk_test_

Test mode

Safe for development

kt_sk_live_

Live mode

Real title data

Endpoints

All endpoints use the base URL https://api.kytconnect.ky.gov

Code Examples

Fetch your title portfolio in your preferred language.

const response = await fetch('https://api.kytconnect.ky.gov/api/v1/titles', {
  headers: {
    'Authorization': 'Bearer kt_sk_live_abc123...',
    'Content-Type': 'application/json',
  },
});

const { data, meta } = await response.json();
console.log(`Found ${meta.total} titles`);

Rate Limits

Rate limits vary by plan. Exceeding limits returns 429 Too Many Requests.

Plan	Daily Limit	Per Second	Burst
Free	100	5	10 req/s
Pro	10,000	25	50 req/s
Enterprise	Unlimited	100	200 req/s

Response Format

All responses follow a consistent envelope format with data, success status, and request metadata.

Success Response

{
  "success": true,
  "data": { ... payload ... },
  "meta": {
    "requestId": "req_a1b2c3d4",
    "timestamp": "2026-02-14T...Z"
  }
}

Error Response

{
  "success": false,
  "error": {
    "code": "TITLE_NOT_FOUND",
    "message": "No title found"
  },
  "meta": {
    "requestId": "req_e5f6g7h8"
  }
}

SDKs & Libraries

Official client libraries to integrate KYTConnect into your stack.

JavaScript / TypeScript

npm install @kytconnect/sdkAvailable

Python

pip install kytconnectComing Soon

go get github.com/kytconnect/go-sdkComing Soon

Ruby

gem install kytconnectComing Soon

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