# Vextorium VIN Decode

> Vextorium VIN Decode is a paid API for AI agents from api.vextorium.com, paid per call via x402, $0.003/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-10-19).

Decodes a Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) to return detailed vehicle specifications including make, model, year, fuel type, drivetrain, and safety features

## Facts

- Endpoint: POST https://api.vextorium.com/v1/vin-decode?utm_source=zero.xyz
- Price: $0.003/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-10-19
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/vextorium-vin-decode-e0b2fe0f
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_FyNuXFJyK4Nu521yscrS8

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 vextorium-vin-decode-e0b2fe0f -d '<json body>'
```

Example prompt: Can you decode the VIN 5YJ3E1EA7KF317000 and tell me the make, model, year, fuel type, and whether the check digit is valid?

## When to prefer this

Use this endpoint when you need to decode a VIN into structured vehicle data, especially for North American vehicles. It is particularly valuable for used-car verification, fleet management, insurance form population, or any workflow that needs to enrich a bare VIN with make/model/year/fuel/safety specs. It also returns a VIN validity flag and check digit warnings, making it useful for basic VIN validation. Coverage is best for vehicles sold in the United States via NHTSA vPIC.

## Known failure modes

- Invalid or malformed VIN input — the response may return valid:false with a warnings field describing the issue
- VIN not found in NHTSA database — may return null fields for most attributes
- Non-US vehicles may have incomplete coverage since the source (NHTSA vPIC) has best coverage for North American vehicles
- Check digit mismatch — VIN is returned with valid:false and a warning about the 9th position
- Missing or empty body field — API returns an error requiring the vin field

## How this service works

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## Output

A JSON object with detailed vehicle attributes decoded from the VIN, including: brand, model, year, body style, fuel type, drive type, transmission, doors, cylinders, displacement, power (hp), ABS, stability control, front airbags, electrification type (e.g. BEV), manufacturer name, city and country of manufacture, the data source used (e.g. NHTSA vPIC), a validity boolean, and any warnings about check digit or format issues.

## Request schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "object",
 "properties": {
  "vin": {
   "type": "string"
  }
 }
}
```

## Response schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "json",
 "example": {
  "abs": "Standard",
  "vin": "5YJ3E1EA7KF317000",
  "body": "Sedan/Saloon",
  "fuel": "Electric",
  "type": "PASSENGER CAR",
  "year": "2019",
  "brand": "TESLA",
  "doors": "4",
  "drive": null,
  "model": "Model 3",
  "valid": false,
  "source": "NHTSA vPIC (US). Best coverage for vehicles sold in North America.",
  "version": null,
  "power_hp": null,
  "warnings": "1 - Check Digit (9th position) does not calculate properly",
  "cylinders": null,
  "city_floor": "FREMONT",
  "manufacturer": "TESLA, INC.",
  "transmission": "Automatic",
  "country_floor": "UNITED STATES (USA)",
  "front_airbags": "1st Row (Driver and Passenger)",
  "displacement_l": null,
  "electrification": "BEV (Battery Electric Vehicle)",
  "stability_control": "Standard"
 }
}
```

## More

- Live health (JSON, refreshed every minute): https://www.zero.xyz/c/vextorium-vin-decode-e0b2fe0f/health.json
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