# Datamancer VIN Lookup

> Datamancer VIN Lookup is a paid API for AI agents from agents.datamancer.io, paid per call via x402, $0.005/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-09-15).

Looks up public-record vehicle information by Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)

## Facts

- Endpoint: GET https://agents.datamancer.io/api/v1/vehicles/vin
- Price: $0.005/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-09-15
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/datamancer-vin-lookup-45903f5e
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_Ml2mSEVB9QUWUp_qvbOcZ

Status and success rate cover calls made through Zero and Zero's own probes. Third-party monitors may report differently.

## How to call it through Zero

Zero handles the 402 payment challenge and records the run. With the Zero CLI installed (`npm i -g @zeroxyz/cli`):

```sh
zero fetch --capability datamancer-vin-lookup-45903f5e
```

Example prompt: Can you pull up the public records for the vehicle with VIN 1HGBH41JXMN109186?

## When to prefer this

Choose this endpoint when you need fast, inexpensive ($0.005 per call) access to public-record vehicle data by VIN. It is well-suited for single-VIN lookups in automotive, insurance, fleet management, or compliance workflows. For a more comprehensive decoded VIN card, consider the premium Full VIN decode card endpoint on the same platform.

## Known failure modes

- Invalid or malformed VIN returns an error response
- VIN not found in public records returns empty or negative result
- Missing required 'vin' query parameter results in a validation error
- Payment not provided or insufficient results in HTTP 402 response

## How this service works

Datamancer agents API. Public-records warehouse.

## Output

Returns a JSON response with vehicle public-record information associated with the provided VIN, including an ok status flag and vehicle details sourced from public records.

## Request schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "object",
 "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
 "required": [
  "input"
 ],
 "properties": {
  "input": {
   "type": "object",
   "required": [
    "type",
    "method"
   ],
   "properties": {
    "type": {
     "type": "string",
     "const": "http"
    },
    "method": {
     "enum": [
      "GET",
      "HEAD",
      "DELETE"
     ],
     "type": "string"
    },
    "headers": {
     "type": "object",
     "additionalProperties": {
      "type": "string"
     }
    },
    "queryParams": {
     "type": "object",
     "required": [
      "vin"
     ],
     "properties": {
      "vin": {
       "type": "string"
      }
     }
    }
   },
   "additionalProperties": false
  },
  "output": {
   "type": "object",
   "required": [
    "type"
   ],
   "properties": {
    "type": {
     "type": "string"
    },
    "example": {
     "type": "object"
    }
   }
  }
 }
}
```

## Response schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "json",
 "example": {
  "ok": true,
  "tier": "paid",
  "source": "nhtsa_vpic",
  "product": "vin_decode",
  "vehicle": {
   "id": "vin:US:1HGCM82633A004352",
   "vin": "1HGCM82633A004352",
   "make": "HONDA",
   "model": "Accord",
   "body_class": "Coupe",
   "model_year": "2003",
   "object_type": "vehicle"
  },
  "jurisdiction": "US"
 }
}
```

## More

- Live health (JSON, refreshed every minute): https://www.zero.xyz/c/datamancer-vin-lookup-45903f5e/health.json
- [Zero catalog index](https://www.zero.xyz/llms.txt)
- [Other services from agents.datamancer.io](https://www.zero.xyz/host/agents.datamancer.io/llms.txt)