Advanced & reference#

This section is for topics that are usually needed after you already understand the core VAPI concepts and have run initial examples.

Use it when you need:

  • deeper runtime and integration details,

  • practical simulation/tooling information,

  • generated API documentation and terminology reference.

Why this matters#

Without a dedicated advanced/reference entry point, integration work is often done ad-hoc and knowledge remains scattered.

This section helps you:

  • troubleshoot with the right technical depth,

  • connect runtime behavior to concrete platform mechanisms,

  • find API-level details quickly when implementing or debugging.

What this section helps you do#

Simulation

Run and validate behavior in simulated setups, including testing-oriented workflows.

Simulation / Testing / FMU
SDV executables

Runtime executable/tooling details and operational integration entry points.

SDV Executables
IPC channels and tunnel

Plain socket channels and tunnel transport usage patterns (Linux and Windows).

IPC Channels (UDS/WinSock) and Tunnel Transport
API reference

Generated interface-level documentation for framework and integration work.

Open Vehicle API
Glossary

Definitions of key terms used across architecture, implementation and docs.

VAPI Glossary

Quick paths#

If your main issue is IPC/connectivity debugging, start with IPC Channels (UDS/WinSock) and Tunnel Transport.

If you are validating behavior without target hardware, start with Simulation / Testing / FMU.

If you need interface signatures and API-level details, start with Open Vehicle API.

Where this fits in the journey#

Use this section as a targeted reference while implementing, integrating, or troubleshooting.

For first-time onboarding and conceptual understanding, start from Learn the concepts and then continue with Build services.

All pages in this section#