# VIN Decode

> VIN Decode is a paid API for AI agents from anibalb.duckdns.org, paid per call via x402, $0.002/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-10-31).

Decodes a Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) to return make, model, year, and vehicle type information

## Facts

- Endpoint: GET https://anibalb.duckdns.org/x402/vin-decode?utm_source=zero.xyz
- Price: $0.002/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-10-31
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/vin-decode-bbb51f0b
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_Oi1QUYg37VAazdhm31CjZ

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 vin-decode-bbb51f0b
```

Example prompt: Can you decode this VIN for me — 1HGCM82633A004352 — and tell me the make, model, year, and vehicle type?

## When to prefer this

Use this endpoint when you need a fast, no-signup VIN lookup paid per-call in USDC with no API key required. Ideal for agents needing on-demand vehicle identification without committing to a subscription or account-based VIN data provider.

## Known failure modes

- Invalid or malformed VIN returns an error or empty/null fields
- VIN not found in database returns partial or missing data
- Payment failure (insufficient USDC balance) blocks the request with a 402 response
- Missing required query parameter (VIN) results in a 400-level error

## How this service works

Public data and utility APIs paid per call in USDC on Base (x402). No accounts, no API keys. 174 routes: crypto/equity data, onchain reads, DNS/email/security intel, geo/weather, x402 payment diagnostics, dev utilities and more.

## Output

Returns a JSON object with the vehicle's Make (e.g. HONDA), Model (e.g. Accord), ModelYear (e.g. 2003), and VehicleType (e.g. PASSENGER CAR) decoded from the provided VIN.

## Request schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "object",
 "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
 "required": [
  "input"
 ],
 "properties": {
  "input": {
   "type": "object",
   "required": [
    "type",
    "method"
   ],
   "properties": {
    "type": {
     "type": "string",
     "const": "http"
    },
    "method": {
     "enum": [
      "GET",
      "HEAD",
      "DELETE"
     ],
     "type": "string"
    },
    "queryParams": {
     "type": "object",
     "properties": {}
    }
   },
   "additionalProperties": false
  },
  "output": {
   "type": "object",
   "required": [
    "type"
   ],
   "properties": {
    "type": {
     "type": "string"
    },
    "example": {
     "type": "object"
    }
   }
  }
 }
}
```

## Response schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "json",
 "example": {
  "Make": "HONDA",
  "Model": "Accord",
  "ModelYear": "2003",
  "VehicleType": "PASSENGER CAR"
 }
}
```

## More

- Live health (JSON, refreshed every minute): https://www.zero.xyz/c/vin-decode-bbb51f0b/health.json
- [Zero catalog index](https://www.zero.xyz/llms.txt)
- [Other services from anibalb.duckdns.org](https://www.zero.xyz/host/anibalb.duckdns.org/llms.txt)