# Saylor Innovations VIN Decoder

> Saylor Innovations VIN Decoder is a paid API for AI agents from saylorinnovations.com, paid per call via x402, $0.01/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-10-17).

Decodes any 17-character VIN into make, model, year, trim, body style, engine, drivetrain, assembly plant, and safety equipment using NHTSA vPIC data with check-digit validation

## Facts

- Endpoint: GET https://saylorinnovations.com/api/vehicles/vin/:vin?utm_source=zero.xyz
- Price: $0.01/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-10-17
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/saylor-innovations-vin-decoder-0e8fadd2
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_pVgUSFw_I48IGUt0uaOaL

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 saylor-innovations-vin-decoder-0e8fadd2
```

Example prompt: Can you decode the VIN 1HGCM82633A004352 and tell me the make, model, year, trim, engine, and body style?

## When to prefer this

Choose this endpoint when you need structured vehicle specification data from a VIN — especially make, model, year, trim, engine, and safety equipment — backed by the authoritative NHTSA vPIC database with built-in check-digit validation. Ideal for automotive marketplaces, insurance platforms, fleet management, and compliance workflows where NHTSA-sourced data accuracy matters. At $0.01/call it is cost-effective for high-volume lookups.

## Known failure modes

- Invalid VIN format (not exactly 17 characters) returns validation error
- VIN fails check-digit validation
- VIN not found in NHTSA vPIC database returns empty or partial results
- Non-US or pre-1981 VINs may return incomplete data
- Network timeout or upstream NHTSA API unavailability

## How this service works

VIN decoder - make, model, year, trim, body, engine, drivetrain, plant and safety equipment for any 17-character VIN, with check-digit validation (NHTSA vPIC)

## Output

Returns structured vehicle data decoded from the VIN including make, model, model year, trim level, body style, engine specifications, drivetrain type, country and plant of manufacture, and safety equipment — along with a check-digit validation result confirming whether the VIN is structurally valid.

## More

- Live health (JSON, refreshed every minute): https://www.zero.xyz/c/saylor-innovations-vin-decoder-0e8fadd2/health.json
- [Zero catalog index](https://www.zero.xyz/llms.txt)
- [Other services from saylorinnovations.com](https://www.zero.xyz/host/saylorinnovations.com/llms.txt)