Volkswagen ID.4 vehicle data API: signals, model years and connection options

DIMO gives developers API access to Volkswagen ID.4 vehicle data. Model years 2021 and newer connect with a DIMO device (DIMO LTE R1 or AutoPi). Headline signals include odometer, current charge level and vehicle speed.

DIMO provides vehicle data for the Volkswagen ID.4 on 2021 and newer model years, and the record is tested rather than expected. The vehicle connects through a DIMO device, with DIMO LTE R1 and AutoPi listed as providers, and no other connection type is listed. DIMO gives developers API access to vehicle-state data: diagnostics, fault codes, battery and fuel health, odometer, and maintenance signals. Vehicle owners consent to and control sharing, so builders get data with clear provenance.

Signals by connection type

No factory connectivity?

Volkswagen ID.4 model years 2021 and newer have no OEM cloud connection listed. For these years, a DIMO device (DIMO LTE R1 or AutoPi) plugs into the OBD-II port and streams vehicle signals once the owner connects it and consents to sharing.

See the developer quickstart for how owners connect vehicles and grant access.

Events available

• Idling
• Recharge
• Harsh braking
• Refuel
• New diagnostic trouble code

Build it

Query the latest Volkswagen ID.4 signals with the DIMO TypeScript SDK. The vehicle owner must first share access with your app through DIMO Connect.

import { DIMO } from '@dimo-network/data-sdk';

const dimo = new DIMO('Production');
const tokenId = Number(process.env.DIMO_TOKEN_ID); // from DIMO Connect

const developerJwt = await dimo.auth.getDeveloperJwt({
  client_id: process.env.DIMO_CLIENT_ID,
  domain: process.env.DIMO_REDIRECT_URI,
  private_key: process.env.DIMO_API_KEY,
});
const vehicleJwt = await dimo.tokenexchange.getVehicleJwt({
  ...developerJwt,
  tokenId,
});

// Latest Volkswagen ID.4 signals
const data = await dimo.telemetry.query({
  ...vehicleJwt,
  query: `
    query {
      signalsLatest(tokenId: ${tokenId}) {
      powertrainTransmissionTravelledDistance {
        value
        timestamp
      }
      powertrainTractionBatteryStateOfChargeCurrent {
        value
        timestamp
      }
      speed {
        value
        timestamp
      }
      }
    }`,
});
console.log(JSON.stringify(data, null, 2));

Full walkthrough: Developer quickstart.

FAQ

Source: DIMO vehicle compatibility records. Coverage tested on a connected vehicle. Last verified 2026-11-06.