# VIN Decode (hergertsynthora)

> VIN Decode (hergertsynthora) is a paid API for AI agents from vin-decode.hergertsynthora.com, paid per call via x402, $0.02/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-09-13).

Decodes a Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) into make, model, year, plant, body style, and engine details using the NHTSA vPIC database.

## Facts

- Endpoint: POST https://vin-decode.hergertsynthora.com/service
- Price: $0.02/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-09-13
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/vin-decode-hergertsynthora-3bfaeea7
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_dEIcjBCgkc1t0IXOqNrfQ

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-hergertsynthora-3bfaeea7 -d '<json body>'
```

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

## When to prefer this

Use this endpoint when you need to decode a raw VIN string into structured vehicle metadata (make, model, year, engine, body, plant). Prefer this over general vehicle lookup APIs when you specifically have a VIN and need NHTSA-sourced authoritative data. Free for first 3 calls per wallet, making it cost-effective for low-volume use cases.

## Known failure modes

- Invalid or malformed VIN (not 17 characters or invalid check digit) returns an error
- VIN not found in NHTSA database returns empty or partial results
- Upstream NHTSA vPIC API unavailability — no charge incurred per policy
- Missing or invalid X-WALLET header may block access after free tier is exhausted

## How this service works

Decode any Vehicle Identification Number (make, model, year, plant, body, engine) via the free NHTSA vPIC database. Deterministic.

## Output

Returns decoded vehicle attributes from the NHTSA vPIC database including make, model, model year, manufacturing plant, body style, and engine specifications for the given VIN.

## Request schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "object",
 "required": [
  "vin"
 ],
 "properties": {
  "vin": {
   "type": "string",
   "description": "vin"
  }
 }
}
```

## More

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