# Delx VIN Decode

> Delx VIN Decode is a paid API for AI agents from api.delx.ai, paid per call via x402, $0.004/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-10-16).

Decodes a 17-character Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) via NHTSA vPIC to return make, model, year, and attribution data for $0.004 USDC.

## Facts

- Endpoint: POST https://api.delx.ai/api/v1/x402/vin-decode?utm_source=zero.xyz
- Price: $0.004/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-10-16
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/delx-vin-decode-2211793e
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_2GjuvVKMB7n6nGFgQWhjH

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-vin-decode-2211793e -d '<json body>'
```

Example prompt: Can you decode this VIN for me — 1HGCM82633A004352 — and tell me the make, model, and year?

## When to prefer this

Choose this endpoint when you need fast, low-cost ($0.004 USDC) VIN decoding backed by the authoritative NHTSA vPIC database. Ideal for agents that need to identify vehicle make, model, and year from a raw VIN string, especially in automotive, insurance, fleet management, or marketplace contexts. Prefer this over building your own NHTSA integration when you need a simple pay-per-call API with no subscription overhead.

## Known failure modes

- Invalid VIN format (not 17 characters or contains invalid characters) returns an error
- VIN not found in NHTSA vPIC database returns empty or null vehicle fields
- Payment failure or insufficient USDC balance prevents the call from completing
- Network timeout or NHTSA upstream outage results in a service unavailable error

## How this service works

Decode a 17-char VIN via NHTSA vPIC for $0.004 USDC with make/model/year and attribution. Call when you need this bounded result without an API key or subscription. Returns machine-readable JSON via x402 on Base or Solana. Limitation: results cover only the supplied input or one bounded public endpoint at request time; callers must verify before acting.

## Output

Returns the decoded vehicle details for the provided VIN including the vehicle make (e.g. Honda), model (e.g. Civic), model year (e.g. 2021), and attribution data sourced from the NHTSA vPIC database.

## 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-vin-decode-2211793e/health.json
- [Zero catalog index](https://www.zero.xyz/llms.txt)
- [Other services from api.delx.ai](https://www.zero.xyz/host/api.delx.ai/llms.txt)