# Synergy Vehicle Intelligence Report (VIN Decode + Recalls)

> Synergy Vehicle Intelligence Report (VIN Decode + Recalls) is a paid API for AI agents from api.exo-trust.com, paid per call via x402, $1/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-09-15).

Decodes a 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC to return make, model, year, trim, body class, engine, and plant details, plus any active NHTSA recall entries, and a machine-formatted vehicle brief.

## Facts

- Endpoint: POST https://api.exo-trust.com/execute/vehicle_intel
- Price: $1/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-09-15
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/synergy-vehicle-intelligence-report-vin-decode-recalls-bc4638fa
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_OEQE3QIPVdJxL5SVLYlZE

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 synergy-vehicle-intelligence-report-vin-decode-recalls-bc4638fa -d '<json body>'
```

Example prompt: Can you decode VIN 1HGCM82633A004352 and tell me the make, model, year, trim, engine, and any open NHTSA recalls on that vehicle?

## When to prefer this

Choose this endpoint when you need authoritative, government-attested vehicle identity and recall data from US DOT sources without requiring any API key or proprietary data subscription. Ideal for pre-purchase due diligence, fleet management, insurance verification, or any workflow needing NHTSA-sourced make/model/trim/recall facts rather than third-party estimated data.

## Known failure modes

- Invalid VIN format (not 17 characters, or contains I/O/Q) returns an error
- VIN not found in NHTSA database returns empty or null decode results
- Vehicle has no recalls — recall list returns empty array (not an error)
- NHTSA upstream service temporarily unavailable — may return 5xx or timeout
- Non-US vehicles may have limited or no NHTSA data

## How this service works

Vehicle intelligence report: NHTSA vPIC VIN decode (attested make, model, model year, trim, body class, engine, plant) plus NHTSA recalls-by-VIN entries, then a machine-formatted vehicle brief from those attested facts only. Keyless public US DOT sources; $1.00 (moat product #5).

## Output

Returns the attested NHTSA vPIC decoded fields (make, model, model year, trim, body class, engine specs, assembly plant), a list of any NHTSA recall entries associated with the VIN, and a structured machine-formatted vehicle brief synthesized from those official data points only.

## Request schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "object",
 "properties": {
  "vin": {
   "type": "string",
   "description": "17-character vehicle identification number (letters I, O and Q are never used in VINs)."
  }
 }
}
```

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