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ForgeMesh VIN Decoder
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ForgeMesh VIN Decoder is a paid API for AI agents from x402.forgemesh.io, paid per call via x402, $0.005/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-10-30).
Decodes a full or partial VIN into structured vehicle specs including make, model, year, trim, body style, engine, transmission, drive type, and plant.
Price / call$0.005
Success—
StatusUnknown
How this service works
Decode a vehicle identification number to full structured specs: make, model, year, trim, body style, engine details, transmission, drive type, and manufacturing plant as clean JSON. Accepts full 17-char VINs or partials with * wildcards. For listing enrichment, insurance quoting, and vehicle-history agents.
Output
Returns a clean JSON object with structured vehicle attributes including make, model, model year, trim level, body style, engine specifications (displacement, cylinders, fuel type), transmission type, drive type (FWD/RWD/AWD), and manufacturing plant location.
Example use cases
Enrich used car marketplace listing
“I have a new listing coming in with VIN 2T1BURHE0JC034761 — can you decode it and pull the full structured specs so I can auto-fill the year, make, model, trim, and engine fields?”
Insurance quoting vehicle lookup
“I need to quote insurance for a customer's car with VIN 3VWFE21C04M000001. Can you decode that VIN and get me the body style, engine details, drive type, and transmission?”
Partial VIN wildcard decode
“I only have a partial VIN — 1G1ZT5***8F123456 — and I know the model year is 2008. Can you decode it and tell me what vehicle it likely corresponds to?”
Technical details
Endpoint
POSThttps://x402.forgemesh.io/decode-vin?utm_source=zero.xyzWhen to prefer
Use this endpoint when you need structured, machine-readable vehicle specs decoded directly from a VIN — especially for automotive listing enrichment, insurance quoting pipelines, or vehicle history agents. It supports partial VINs with wildcard characters, making it useful even when only part of the VIN is available. Prefer it over general vehicle APIs when you need a low-cost per-call JSON response with comprehensive spec coverage including plant and trim data.
Side effects
- VIN shorter than 6 characters returns a validation error
- Invalid VIN characters (I, O, Q not allowed) trigger a decode failure
- Wildcards in ambiguous positions may return multiple possible matches or reduced confidence
- Very old or rare vehicles may have incomplete spec data
- Incorrect model_year hint combined with a partial VIN may yield wrong results
Input
Schema · Request body
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| vin | string | the VIN — full 17 chars or partial with * wildcards (min 6 chars) |
| model_year | string | optional 4-digit model year hint, improves partial-VIN decodes |
Output
Schema · Response
{
"type": "json",
"example": {
"vin": "1HGCM82633A004352",
"make": "HONDA",
"trim": "EX-V6",
"model": "Accord",
"plant": {
"country": "UNITED STATES (USA)"
},
"engine": {
"cylinders": "6",
"fuel_type": "Gasoline",
"displacement_l": "2.998832712"
},
"offers": {
"note": "Our data above is free public NHTSA/EPA data for the model year. Whether THIS VIN was wrecked, flooded, rolled back or branded salvage lives in licensed title databases; these partners sell that per VIN.",
"disclosure": "Affiliate links: they fund the free data; the price is the same for you.",
"history_reports": [
{
"url": "https://forgemesh.io/go/epicvin?vin=1HGCM82633A004352",
"adds": "title brands, accidents, odometer readings, prior sales",
"label": "EpicVIN vehicle history report",
"partner": "epicvin",
"pricing": "per report"
},
{
"url": "https://forgemesh.io/go/dvh?vin=1HGCM82633A004352",
"adds": "title brands, accident and damage records, odometer readings, prior sales",
"label": "Detailed Vehicle History report (10% off)",
"partner": "dvh",
"pricing": "per report, coupon applied"
}
]
},
"body_class": "Coupe",
"model_year": "2003",
"attribution": "US DOT vehicle identification database (public domain)",
"decode_status": "0 - VIN decoded clean. Check Digit (9th position) is correct"
}
}Tags
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