Decode a VIN into make, model, model year and vehicle attributes using NHTSA vPI
Decode a VIN into make, model, model year and vehicle attributes using NHTSA vPIC. Use when an agent has a VIN and needs structured vehicle information. Call GET ?vin= or POST JSON {"vin"}; full or partial VINs, decode errors preserved. No owner lookup.
Answeringour last check, 2026-10-02
1 of 1checks answered this week
130 msmedian answer time
$0.003listed price per call
$0.003price 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
GET https://foundry-par007-machine-revenue-mainnet.inference-chip-index.workers.dev/v2/official/nhtsa-vin-decode
| Category | Everything else |
|---|---|
| Provider host | foundry-par007-machine-revenue-mainnet.inference-chip-index.workers.dev |
| Networks | eip155:8453 |
| Payment schemes | exact |
| Self-reported calls, 30 days | 1 from 1 payers (the provider's figure, not ours) |
Our checks, last 30 days
| Day | Result | HTTP | Asked | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-02 | valid payment request | 402 | $0.003 | 130 ms |
Example input (from the provider)
{
"method": "GET",
"queryParams": {
"vin": "1HGCM82633A004352"
},
"type": "http"
}
Promised output schema (from the provider)
{
"properties": {
"input": {
"properties": {
"method": {
"const": "GET"
},
"queryParams": {
"$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
"additionalProperties": false,
"properties": {
"model_year": {
"maximum": 2035,
"minimum": 1980,
"type": "integer"
},
"vin": {
"pattern": "^[A-HJ-NPR-Z0-9*]{11,17}$",
"type": "string"
}
},
"required": [
"vin"
],
"type": "object"
},
"type": {
"const": "http"
}
},
"required": [
"type",
"method",
"queryParams"
],
"type": "object"
},
"output": {
"properties": {
"example": {
"additionalProperties": false,
"properties": {
"observed_at": {
"format": "date-time",
"type": "string"
},
"result": {
"$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
"additionalProperties": false,
"properties": {
"freshness": {
"additionalProperties": false,
"properties": {
"cacheAgeSeconds": {
"minimum": 0,
"type": "number"
},
"maximumCacheSeconds": {
"minimum": 0,
"type": "number"
},
"recordAgeIsNotRetrievalAge": {
"const": true,
"type": "boolean"
},
"retrievedAt": {
"format": "date-time",
"pattern": "^(?:(?:\\d\\d[2468][048]|\\d\\d[13579][26]|\\d\\d0[48]|[02468][048]00|[13579][26]00)-02-29|\\d{4}-(?:(?:0[13578]|1[02])-(?:0[1-9]|[12]\\d|3[01])|(?:0[469]|11)-(?:0[1-9]|[12]\\d|30)|(?:02)-(?:0[1-9]|1\\d|2[0-8])))T(?:(?:[01]\\d|2[0-3]):[0-5]\\d:[0-5]\\d(?:\\.\\d+)?(?:Z))$",
"type": "string"
},
"state": {
"const": "CURRENT_RETRIEVAL",
"type": "string"
}
},
"required": [
"retrievedAt",
"cacheAgeSeconds",
"maximumCacheSeconds",
"state",
"recordAgeIsNotRetrievalAge"
],
"type": "object"
},
"normalizedResult": {
"items": {
"additionalProperties": false,
"properties": {
"BodyClass": {
"type": [
"string",
"null"
]
},
"ElectrificationLevel": {
"type": [
"string",
"null"
]
},
"EngineCylinders": {
"type": [
"string",
"null"
]
},
"ErrorCode": {
"type": [
"string",
"null"
]
},
"ErrorText": {
"type": [
"string",
"null"
]
},
"FuelTypePrimary": {
"type": [
"string",
"null"
]
},
"Make": {
"type": [
"string",
"null"
]
},
"Manufacturer": {
"type": [
"string",
"null"
]
},
"Model": {
"type": [
"string",
"null"
]
},
"ModelYear": {
"type": [
"string",
"null"
]
},
"VIN": {
"type": [
"string",
"null"
]
},
"VehicleType": {
"type": [
"string",
"null"
]
}
},
"required": [
"VIN",
"Make",
"Model",
"ModelYear",
"Manufacturer",
"VehicleType",
"BodyClass",
"FuelTypePrimary",
"EngineCylinders",
"ElectrificationLevel",
"ErrorCode",
"ErrorText"
],
"type": "object"
},
"maxItems": 25,
"type": "array"
},
"observedAt": {
"format": "date-time",
"pattern": "^(?:(?:\\d\\d[2468][048]|\\d\\d[13579][26]|\\d\\d0[48]|[02468][048]00|[13579][26]00)-02-29