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CarsXE VIN Decoder — Vehicle Specs API
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CarsXE VIN Decoder — Vehicle Specs API is a paid API for AI agents from api.carsxe.com, paid per call via x402, $0.15/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-09-15).
Decodes a 17-character VIN to return vehicle specifications including make, model, trim, engine, transmission, colors, warranties, and equipment details.
Price / call$0.15
Success—
StatusUnknown
How this service works
CarsXE provides a REST API for VIN decoding, license plate lookup, vehicle market value, history reports, NHTSA recalls, OBD codes, and VIN OCR. 12+ endpoints, 50+ countries, 275M+ records.
Output
Returns a JSON (or XML) object containing: an echo of input parameters, a success flag, a timestamp, vehicle attributes (year, make, model, trim, style, type, size, category, country of manufacture, doors, fuel type, engine, transmission, drivetrain, dimensions, pricing, and more), available color options, equipment details, standard warranty information (by type, miles, and months), and optionally deep data with additional vehicle information when deepdata=1 is set.
Example use cases
Used car buyer verification
“I'm about to buy a used car and the seller says it's a 2021 Honda Accord Sport with a 1.5T engine. Can you decode the VIN 1HGCV1F34MA012345 and confirm the year, make, model, trim, and engine match what they're telling me?”
Insurance quoting data enrichment
“I need to pull the full vehicle specs for VIN 2T1BURHE0JC034567 — year, make, model, trim, fuel type, engine size, and dimensions — so I can fill out an insurance quote form accurately.”
Auto repair shop equipment lookup
“A customer brought in their car and I have the VIN 5YJSA1DN5DFP14836. Can you decode it and give me the detailed equipment list and warranty information so I know what's standard on this vehicle?”
Technical details
Endpoint
GEThttps://api.carsxe.com/specsWhen to prefer
Choose this endpoint when you need comprehensive vehicle specifications decoded from a VIN, including trim, engine, transmission, colors, equipment, and warranty data. It covers 275M+ records across 50+ countries, making it suitable for both domestic and international vehicles. Prefer it over simple make/model lookups when you need rich structured attribute data for insurance, sales, repair, or compliance workflows.
Side effects
- Invalid or malformed VIN (not 17 characters) returns an error response
- Unknown or unrecognized VIN may trigger International VIN decoding fallback, potentially returning a partial response
- International VIN decoding disabled (disableIntVINDecoding=1) returns an error instead of partial data
- Network timeout or service unavailability returns a failure response
- Authentication/payment failure (x402 payment not processed) blocks the request
Input
Schema · Request body
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| vinrequired | string | The 17 character long vehicle identification number. |
| format | string | The format of the response. One of `json` or `xml`. |
| deepdata | string | Request extra data. Set to `1` to use. Significantly slower than the regular request but retrieves additional data. |
| disableIntVINDecoding | string | Set to `1` to disable the International VIN decoding fallback and return an error instead of a potential partial response. |
Output
Schema · Response
{
"allOf": [
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"input": {
"type": "object",
"description": "Echo of the input parameters specified by the query.",
"additionalProperties": true
},
"success": {
"type": "boolean"
},
"timestamp": {
"type": "string"
}
},
"description": "Generic success envelope. Endpoint-specific payload fields appear at the top level alongside these common fields.",
"additionalProperties": true
},
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"colors": {
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"name": {
"type": "string"
},
"category": {
"type": "string"
}
},
"additionalProperties": true
},
"description": "Available color options based on the vehicle's year, make and model."
},
"deepdata": {
"type": "object",
"description": "More information on the vehicle from the deep data search (present when `deepdata=1`).",
"additionalProperties": true
},
"equipment": {
"type": "object",
"description": "Equipment details based on the vehicle's year, make and model.",
"additionalProperties": true
},
"attributes": {
"type": "object",
"description": "A map of specifications about the VIN (year, make, model, trim, style, type, size, category, made_in, doors, fuel_type, engine, transmission, drivetrain, dimensions, pricing and more).",
"additionalProperties": true
},
"warranties": {
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"type": {
"type": "string"
},
"miles": {
"type": "string"
},
"months": {
"type": "string"
}
},
"additionalProperties": true
},
"description": "Standard vehicle warranties by type, miles and months."
}
}
}
]
}Tags
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