Verify a USCG-documented vessel by official number, IMO number, or name
Verify a USCG-documented vessel by official number, IMO number, or name. Returns vessel name, official number, IMO, flag, service/type, tonnage, dimensions, build year and builder, hailing port, trade endorsements, and Certificate of Documentation status and expiry. Public-domain USCG 'Merchant Vessels of the United States' data. Does NOT identify vessel owners (owner data was removed from the public file in 2017).
Answeringour last check, 2026-10-18
1 of 1checks answered this week
627 msmedian answer time
$0.08listed price per call
$0.08price 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://vessel-verify.iykykblog.workers.dev/verify
| Category | Commerce and shopping |
|---|---|
| Provider host | vessel-verify.iykykblog.workers.dev |
| Networks | eip155:8453 |
| Payment schemes | exact |
| Self-reported calls, 30 days | 3 from 1 payers (the provider's figure, not ours) |
Our checks, last 30 days
| Day | Result | HTTP | Asked | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-18 | valid payment request | 402 | $0.08 | 627 ms |
Example input (from the provider)
{
"body": {
"official_number": "1163384"
},
"bodyType": "json",
"method": "POST",
"type": "http"
}
Promised output schema (from the provider)
{
"$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
"properties": {
"input": {
"additionalProperties": false,
"properties": {
"body": {
"properties": {
"imo": {
"description": "IMO ship identification number (7 digits), e.g. '9244661'",
"type": "string"
},
"name": {
"description": "Vessel name to search, e.g. 'ALASKAN EXPLORER'",
"type": "string"
},
"official_number": {
"description": "USCG official number (6-7 digits), e.g. '1163384'",
"type": "string"
}
},
"type": "object"
},
"bodyType": {
"enum": [
"json",
"form-data",
"text"
],
"type": "string"
},
"method": {
"enum": [
"POST"
],
"type": "string"
},
"type": {
"const": "http",
"type": "string"
}
},
"required": [
"type",
"method",
"bodyType",
"body"
],
"type": "object"
},
"output": {
"properties": {
"example": {
"type": "object"
},
"type": {
"type": "string"
}
},
"required": [
"type"
],
"type": "object"
}
},
"required": [
"input"
],
"type": "object"
}