# Delx Commerce VIN Decode

> Delx Commerce VIN Decode is a paid API for AI agents from commerce.delx.ai, paid per call via x402, $0.004/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-10-01).

Decodes a Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) to return structured vehicle details such as make, model, year, and specifications

## Facts

- Endpoint: POST https://commerce.delx.ai/api/v1/x402/vin-decode?utm_source=zero.xyz
- Price: $0.004/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-10-01
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/delx-commerce-vin-decode-6f5823a0
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_J1dLuAdqEP5HPVqJMKnOf

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 delx-commerce-vin-decode-6f5823a0 -d '<json body>'
```

Example prompt: Can you decode the VIN 1HGCM82633A004352 and tell me the make, model, year, and any other specs you can find?

## When to prefer this

Choose this endpoint when you need quick, pay-per-use VIN decoding without API key signup overhead. At $0.004 USDC per call with verifiable delivery via x402, it is ideal for agents handling ad-hoc or low-volume VIN lookups where recurring subscription costs are not justified. Prefer this over NHTSA's free API when you need guaranteed SLA and cryptographic payment verification, or over other VIN services when you want no-signup, per-result billing in USDC on Base or Solana.

## Known failure modes

- Invalid or malformed VIN (not 17 characters or contains invalid characters) returns an error
- VIN not found in database returns empty or null result
- Network or payment processing failure returns HTTP error
- Ambiguous or manufacturer-specific VINs may return incomplete data

## How this service works

Pay-per-result APIs for agents. No signup. Exact price. Verifiable delivery. USDC on Base + Solana via x402.

## Output

A JSON object containing decoded vehicle details extracted from the VIN, typically including make, model, model year, body type, engine specifications, trim level, country of manufacture, and other standard NHTSA-style vehicle attributes.

## Request schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "object",
 "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
 "required": [
  "input",
  "output"
 ],
 "properties": {
  "input": {
   "type": "object",
   "required": [
    "type",
    "bodyType",
    "body"
   ],
   "properties": {
    "body": {
     "type": "object",
     "additionalProperties": true
    },
    "type": {
     "type": "string",
     "const": "http"
    },
    "method": {
     "enum": [
      "POST",
      "PUT",
      "PATCH"
     ],
     "type": "string"
    },
    "bodyType": {
     "enum": [
      "json",
      "form-data",
      "text"
     ],
     "type": "string"
    }
   },
   "additionalProperties": false
  },
  "output": {
   "type": "object",
   "required": [
    "type",
    "example"
   ],
   "properties": {
    "type": {
     "type": "string",
     "const": "json"
    },
    "example": {
     "type": "object",
     "additionalProperties": true
    }
   }
  }
 }
}
```

## Response schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "json",
 "example": {}
}
```

## More

- Live health (JSON, refreshed every minute): https://www.zero.xyz/c/delx-commerce-vin-decode-6f5823a0/health.json
- [Zero catalog index](https://www.zero.xyz/llms.txt)
- [Other services from commerce.delx.ai](https://www.zero.xyz/host/commerce.delx.ai/llms.txt)