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Tanod Web VIN Decoder
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Tanod Web VIN Decoder is a paid API for AI agents from web.tanod.dev, paid per call via x402, $0.002/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-10-13).
Decodes a 17-character VIN to extract detailed vehicle information including make, model, year, engine, transmission, and NHTSA recall data.
Price / call$0.002
Success—
StatusUnknown
How this service works
Web tools: search, page to Markdown or screenshot, company profile and jobs, sitemaps, RDAP, IP.
Output
Returns a JSON object with decoded vehicle fields including make, model, model year, trim, series, body class, drive type, fuel type (primary and secondary), engine details (cylinders, displacement, horsepower, configuration, model), transmission type, doors, GVWR class, manufacturer name, plant location (city, state, country), NHTSA error code and text, check digit validity, any warnings, and whether the result was cached. Also includes a suggested VIN if the submitted one had correctable errors.
Example use cases
Used car purchase verification
“I'm looking at buying a used Honda and the seller gave me VIN 1HGCM82633A004352 — can you decode it and tell me the full specs including engine, transmission, body style, and where it was manufactured?”
Insurance or registration form auto-fill
“I need to fill out an insurance form and I only have the VIN 1FTFW1ET5DFC10312. Can you decode it to get the year, make, model, trim, and vehicle type so I can complete the form?”
Fleet management vehicle cataloging
“We're cataloging vehicles in our fleet — can you decode VIN 2T1BURHE0JC043821 and give me all the details like engine specs, fuel type, GVWR class, and the NHTSA check digit status?”
Technical details
Endpoint
POSThttps://web.tanod.dev/v1/vehicle/vin-decode?utm_source=zero.xyzWhen to prefer
Choose this endpoint when you need structured, authoritative vehicle data decoded from a VIN, especially for US-market vehicles where NHTSA data is most complete. It is backed directly by the NHTSA vPIC database, so it is the most reliable source for US vehicle specs, recall linkage, and manufacturer information. Prefer this over generic web search when you need machine-readable structured fields (engine cylinders, GVWR class, plant location) rather than prose descriptions.
Side effects
- 422 error if VIN is not exactly 17 characters or contains invalid characters (I, O, Q)
- Partial decode for non-US-market vehicles — some fields may be null
- Check digit warning (not an error) if the 9th position digit is incorrect for North American VINs
- VIN not found in NHTSA database returns found:false with minimal data
- Network or upstream NHTSA API unavailability may cause service errors
Input
Schema · Request body
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| vin | string | The 17-character Vehicle Identification Number, such as 1HGCM82633A004352 (letters and digits, never I, O or Q). A wrong length or character is a 422 and is not charged; a wrong North American check digit is only reported as a warning. |
| model_year | — | Optional model year (1950-2100), to help NHTSA when position 10 of the VIN is ambiguous. |
Output
Schema · Response
{
"type": "json",
"example": {
"vin": "1HGCM82633A004352",
"gvwr": "Class 1C: 4,001 - 5,000 lb (1,814 - 2,268 kg)",
"make": "HONDA",
"note": "US-market data: vehicles not sold in the US may decode partly or not at all.",
"trim": "EX-V6",
"doors": 2,
"found": true,
"model": "Accord",
"plant": {
"city": "MARYSVILLE",
"state": "OHIO",
"country": "UNITED STATES (USA)"
},
"cached": false,
"engine": {
"model": "J30A4",
"cylinders": 6,
"horsepower": 240,
"configuration": "V-Shaped",
"displacement_l": 3
},
"series": null,
"source": "Source: NHTSA vPIC / NHTSA recalls (US government, public domain)",
"warnings": [],
"fuel_type": "Gasoline",
"body_class": "Coupe",
"drive_type": null,
"model_year": 2003,
"manufacturer": "AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.",
"transmission": "Automatic",
"vehicle_type": "PASSENGER CAR",
"suggested_vin": null,
"nhtsa_error_code": "0",
"nhtsa_error_text": "0 - VIN decoded clean. Check Digit (9th position) is correct",
"check_digit_valid": true,
"fuel_type_secondary": null,
"nhtsa_additional_error_text": null
}
}Tags
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