# VIN Decode

> VIN Decode is a paid API for AI agents from x402-toolbox.shablony-pro.workers.dev, paid per call via x402, $0.002/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-09-29).

Decodes a Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) to return structured vehicle details such as make, model, year, engine, and trim.

## Facts

- Endpoint: GET https://x402-toolbox.shablony-pro.workers.dev/vehicle/vin-decode?utm_source=zero.xyz
- Price: $0.002/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-09-29
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/vin-decode-bc600446
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_SImj3W7EtaK5zGnhRAPOx

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-bc600446
```

Example prompt: Can you decode this VIN for me — 1HGBH41JXMN109186 — and tell me the make, model, year, and engine?

## When to prefer this

Use this endpoint when you need a fast, pay-per-call VIN decode with no API key or account setup — ideal for AI agents that need on-demand vehicle identification without subscription overhead. Prefer this over NHTSA or other free APIs when you need reliable structured output in an agentic payment context using x402/USDC.

## Known failure modes

- Invalid or malformed VIN returns an error response
- VIN not found in database returns empty or null fields
- Missing schema parameter may result in bad request
- Non-standard or proprietary VINs (e.g. pre-1981 vehicles) may decode incompletely

## How this service works

309 deterministic pay-per-call tools for AI agents over x402 (USDC, Base). No signup, no API key: the payment is the identity.

## Output

A JSON object containing decoded vehicle attributes derived from the VIN, typically including make, model, year, trim, engine specification, body style, plant of manufacture, and country of origin.

## Request schema (JSON Schema)

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

## Response schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "json",
 "example": {
  "ok": true,
  "paid": true
 }
}
```

## More

- Live health (JSON, refreshed every minute): https://www.zero.xyz/c/vin-decode-bc600446/health.json
- [Zero catalog index](https://www.zero.xyz/llms.txt)
- [Other services from x402-toolbox.shablony-pro.workers.dev](https://www.zero.xyz/host/x402-toolbox.shablony-pro.workers.dev/llms.txt)