# GetApi RDW Vehicle Lookup

> GetApi RDW Vehicle Lookup is a paid API for AI agents from api.getapi.nl, paid per call via x402, $0.01/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-09-15).

Looks up Dutch vehicle registration data by license plate, returning brand, model, fuel type, compliance status, and more from the RDW (Dutch vehicle authority) database.

## Facts

- Endpoint: GET https://api.getapi.nl/api/v1/rdw/vehicle
- Price: $0.01/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-09-15
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/getapi-rdw-vehicle-lookup-a75296cb
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_ljwq6UYLkRj7wVvrhU4NS

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 getapi-rdw-vehicle-lookup-a75296cb
```

Example prompt: Can you look up the Dutch license plate AB-123-C and tell me the brand, model, fuel type, and when the APK expires?

## When to prefer this

Use this endpoint when you need to retrieve official Dutch vehicle registration data from the RDW for any Dutch license plate. It is the go-to choice for Netherlands-specific vehicle lookups including compliance, insurance, APK (MOT), green zone eligibility, and recall checks. Not suitable for vehicles registered outside the Netherlands.

## Known failure modes

- License plate not found in RDW database — found: false returned
- Malformed or invalid license plate format — likely 400 error or found: false
- RDW data temporarily unavailable — possible 5xx or timeout
- License plate with no linked vehicle (e.g. deregistered) — found: false with empty vehicle object

## How this service works

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## Output

A JSON object containing: whether the vehicle was found, the license plate queried, full vehicle details (brand, model, color, fuel type, power in kW, empty mass, top speed, registration and first admission dates), and compliance information (APK expiry, emission class, taxi flag, recall status, liability insurance, odometer report quality, green zone eligibility, tachograph expiry, transfer possibility, export indicator).

## Request schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "properties": {
  "input": {
   "properties": {
    "queryParams": {
     "type": "object",
     "properties": {
      "license_plate": "AB-123-C"
     }
    }
   }
  },
  "output": {
   "properties": {
    "example": {
     "found": true,
     "license_plate": "AB-123-C",
     "vehicle": {
      "brand": "Tesla",
      "model": "Model 3",
      "color": "Wit",
      "fuel_type": "Elektriciteit",
      "mass_empty": 1822,
      "power_kw": 239,
      "top_speed_kmh": 225,
      "registration_date": "2021-03-15",
      "first_admission_date": "2021-03-01",
      "vehicle_type": "Personenauto",
      "seats": 5,
      "doors": 4,
      "wheels": 4,
      "length_cm": 469,
      "width_cm": 185,
      "height_cm": 144,
      "wheelbase_cm": 287,
      "mass_roadworthy_kg": 2090,
      "max_mass_kg": 2675,
      "towing_capacity_braked_kg": 1000,
      "towing_capacity_unbraked_kg": 750,
      "catalog_price_eur": 44800,
      "eu_category": "M1",
      "type_approval_number": "e1*2018/858*00364*01",
      "body_type": "Sedan",
      "axle_count": 2,
      "driven_axles": [
       1,
       2
      ],
      "electric_range_km": 602,
      "electric_consumption_kwh_100km": 139,
      "electric_continuous_power_kw": 88.86
     },
     "compliance": {
      "apk_expiry_date": "2027-04-01",
      "tachograph_expiry_date": null,
      "emission_class": 6,
      "allowed_in_green_zones": true,
      "transfer_possible": true,
      "recall_active": false,
      "export_indicator": false,
      "taxi": false,
      "liability_insured": true,
      "last_odometer_report": "Logisch"
     }
    }
   }
  }
 }
}
```

## Response schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "json",
 "example": {
  "found": true,
  "vehicle": {
   "brand": "Tesla",
   "color": "Wit",
   "model": "Model 3",
   "power_kw": 239,
   "fuel_type": "Elektriciteit",
   "mass_empty": 1822,
   "top_speed_kmh": 225,
   "registration_date": "2021-03-15",
   "first_admission_date": "2021-03-01"
  },
  "compliance": {
   "taxi": false,
   "recall_active": false,
   "emission_class": 6,
   "apk_expiry_date": "2027-04-01",
   "export_indicator": false,
   "liability_insured": true,
   "transfer_possible": true,
   "last_odometer_report": "Logisch",
   "allowed_in_green_zones": true,
   "tachograph_expiry_date": null
  },
  "license_plate": "AB-123-C"
 }
}
```

## More

- Live health (JSON, refreshed every minute): https://www.zero.xyz/c/getapi-rdw-vehicle-lookup-a75296cb/health.json
- [Zero catalog index](https://www.zero.xyz/llms.txt)
- [Other services from api.getapi.nl](https://www.zero.xyz/host/api.getapi.nl/llms.txt)