Decode a complete 17-character VIN into source-linked NHTSA manufacturer, model-
Decode a complete 17-character VIN into source-linked NHTSA manufacturer, model-year and equipment fields. Return source errors, missing fields and independent check-digit evidence. Optional model year helps disambiguate the source. Coverage centers on US-market vehicles; no owner, title, accident-history, condition or valid-vehicle certification.
Answeringour last check, 2026-10-20
1 of 1checks answered this week
981 msmedian answer time
$0.005listed price per call
$0.005price it asked us
Paid test badge: not yet. The checks above are free: we call the tool without paying and read the payment request it sends back. The Verified badge needs paid calls whose answers match the promised output, and nobody can buy a badge.
Endpoint
POST https://api.mekler.ai/v1/data/vehicles/check-vin
| Category | Market data |
|---|---|
| Provider host | api.mekler.ai |
| Networks | eip155:8453, solana:5eykt4UsFv8P8NJdTREpY1vzqKqZKvdp |
| Payment schemes | exact |
| Self-reported calls, 30 days | 0 from 0 payers (the provider's figure, not ours) |
Our checks, last 30 days
| Day | Result | HTTP | Asked | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-20 | valid payment request | 402 | $0.005 | 981 ms |
Example input (from the provider)
{
"body": {
"model_year": 2011,
"request_id": "vehicle-vin-example-001",
"vin": "5UXWX7C5XBA123456"
},
"bodyType": "json",
"method": "POST",
"type": "http"
}
Promised output schema (from the provider)
{
"$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
"properties": {
"input": {
"additionalProperties": false,
"properties": {
"body": {
"additionalProperties": false,
"properties": {
"model_year": {
"maximum": 2100,
"minimum": 1981,
"type": "integer"
},
"request_id": {
"pattern": "^[A-Za-z0-9_-]{16,64}$",
"type": "string"
},
"vin": {
"pattern": "^[A-HJ-NPR-Z0-9]{17}$",
"type": "string"
}
},
"required": [
"vin",
"request_id"
],
"type": "object"
},
"bodyType": {
"enum": [
"json",
"form-data",
"text"
],
"type": "string"
},
"method": {
"enum": [
"POST",
"PUT",
"PATCH"
],
"type": "string"
},
"type": {
"const": "http",
"type": "string"
}
},
"required": [
"type",
"method",
"bodyType",
"body"
],
"type": "object"
},
"output": {
"properties": {
"example": {
"additionalProperties": false,
"properties": {
"check_digit": {
"additionalProperties": false,
"properties": {
"expected": {
"type": "string"
},
"matches": {
"type": "boolean"
},
"north_american_rule_applicable": {
"type": "boolean"
},
"observed": {
"type": "string"
}
},
"required": [
"observed",
"expected",
"matches",
"north_american_rule_applicable"
],
"type": "object"
},
"decode_complete": {
"type": "boolean"
},
"limitations": {
"items": {
"type": "string"
},
"type": "array"
},
"observed_at": {
"type": "string"
},
"requested_model_year": {
"type": [
"integer",
"null"
]
},
"source": {
"type": "string"
},
"source_error_codes": {
"items": {
"type": "string"
},
"type": "array"
},
"source_message": {
"type": "string"
},
"source_url": {
"type": "string"
},
"specifications": {
"additionalProperties": false,
"properties": {
"body_class": {
"type": [
"string",
"null"
]
},
"drive_type": {
"type": [
"string",
"null"
]
},
"engine_cylinders": {
"type": [
"string",
"null"
]
},
"engine_liters": {
"type": [
"string",
"null"
]
},
"fuel_type": {
"type": [
"string",
"null"
]
},
"make": {
"type": [
"string",
"null"
]
},
"manufacturer": {
"type": [
"string",
"null"
]
},
"model": {
"type": [
"string",
"null"
]
},
"model_year": {
"type": [
"string",
"null"
]
},
"plant_country": {
"type": [
"string",
"null"
]
},
"series": {
"type": [
"string",
"null"
]
},
"trim": {
"type": [
"string",
"null"
]
},
"vehicle_type": {
"type": [
"string",
"null"
]
}
},
"required": [
"make",
"model",
"model_year",
"manufacturer",
"body_class",
"vehicle_type",
"fuel_type",
"engine_cylinders",
"engine_liters",
"drive_type",
"plant_country",
"series",
"trim"
],
"type": "object"
},
"status": {
"type": "string"
},
"vin": {
"type": "string"
}
},
"required": [
"status",
"vin",
"requested_model_year",
"observed_at",
"specifications",
"check_digit",
"source_error_codes",
"source_message",
"decode_complete",
"source",