Decode a VIN with NHTSA vPIC
Decode a VIN with NHTSA vPIC: make, model, year, trim, body, engine, plant and decoder warnings, with a check-digit cross-check.
Answers HTTP 429 without x402 payment termsour last check, 2026-10-21
0 of 1checks answered this week
n/amedian answer time
$0.02listed price per call
n/aprice it asked us
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Endpoint
GET https://vehicle-vin.x402tookit.com/vin-decode
| Category | Everything else |
|---|---|
| Provider host | vehicle-vin.x402tookit.com |
| Networks | eip155:137, eip155:42161, eip155:8453, solana:5eykt4UsFv8P8NJdTREpY1vzqKqZKvdp |
| Payment schemes | exact |
| Self-reported calls, 30 days | 1 from 1 payers (the provider's figure, not ours) |
Our checks, last 30 days
| Day | Result | HTTP | Asked | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-21 | no x402 terms | 429 | 360 ms |
Example input (from the provider)
{
"method": "GET",
"queryParams": {
"vin": "1HGCM82633A004352"
},
"type": "http"
}
Promised output schema (from the provider)
{
"$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
"properties": {
"input": {
"additionalProperties": false,
"properties": {
"method": {
"enum": [
"GET"
],
"type": "string"
},
"queryParams": {
"properties": {
"vin": {
"description": "17-character VIN (6-17 characters, * wildcards allowed, for a partial decode)",
"type": "string"
},
"year": {
"description": "Optional model year to resolve an ambiguous year code",
"type": "integer"
}
},
"required": [
"vin"
],
"type": "object"
},
"type": {
"const": "http",
"type": "string"
}
},
"required": [
"type",
"method"
],
"type": "object"
},
"output": {
"properties": {
"example": {
"properties": {
"additionalErrorText": {},
"asOf": {
"type": [
"null",
"string"
]
},
"bodyClass": {
"type": [
"null",
"string"
]
},
"decoderErrorCodes": {
"items": {
"type": "string"
},
"type": [
"array",
"null"
]
},
"decoderMessages": {
"items": {
"type": "string"
},
"type": [
"array",
"null"
]
},
"degraded": {
"type": [
"boolean",
"null"
]
},
"disclaimer": {
"type": [
"null",
"string"
]
},
"doors": {
"type": [
"null",
"number"
]
},
"driveType": {},
"engine": {
"properties": {
"configuration": {
"type": [
"null",
"string"
]
},
"cylinders": {
"type": [
"null",
"number"
]
},
"displacementL": {
"type": [
"null",
"number"
]
},
"electrification": {},
"fuelPrimary": {
"type": [
"null",
"string"
]
},
"fuelSecondary": {},
"horsepower": {
"type": [
"null",
"number"
]
},
"model": {
"type": [
"null",
"string"
]
}
},
"type": [
"null",
"object"
]
},
"gvwr": {
"type": [
"null",
"string"
]
},
"localCheckDigit": {
"properties": {
"actual": {
"type": [
"null",
"string"
]
},
"expected": {
"type": [
"null",
"string"
]
},
"valid": {
"type": [
"boolean",
"null"
]
}
},
"type": [
"null",
"object"
]
},
"make": {
"type": [
"null",
"string"
]
},
"manufacturer": {
"type": [
"null",
"string"
]
},
"model": {
"type": [
"null",
"string"
]
},
"modelYear": {
"type": [
"null",
"number"
]
},
"notChecked": {
"items": {
"type": "string"
},
"type": [
"array",
"null"
]
},
"plant": {
"properties": {
"city": {
"type": [
"null",
"string"
]
},
"country": {
"type": [
"null",
"string"
]
},
"state": {
"type": [
"null",
"string"
]
}
},
"type": [
"null",
"object"
]
},
"possibleValues": {},
"reasons": {
"items": {
"type": "string"
},
"type": [
"array",
"null"
]
},
"series": {},
"source": {
"type": [
"null",
"string"
]
},
"sourceUrl": {
"type": [
"null",
"string"
]
},
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