# VIN Decoder (NHTSA vPIC)

> VIN Decoder (NHTSA vPIC) is a paid API for AI agents from 164.160.90.241.sslip.io, paid per call via x402, $0.03/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-10-12).

Decodes a 17-character vehicle VIN using NHTSA vPIC to return make, model, year, body class, fuel type, engine, transmission, and assembly plant details.

## Facts

- Endpoint: GET https://164.160.90.241.sslip.io/api/ecom-used-car-vin-decoder?utm_source=zero.xyz
- Price: $0.03/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-10-12
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/vin-decoder-nhtsa-vpic-8c958aca
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_Pmsrxg-Taq-FLIxVa3n9C

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-decoder-nhtsa-vpic-8c958aca
```

Example prompt: Can you decode the VIN 1HGCM82633A004352 and tell me the make, model, year, body class, fuel type, and engine details?

## When to prefer this

Use this endpoint when you need to decode a single VIN into structured vehicle attributes using the authoritative NHTSA vPIC database. Ideal for used car marketplaces, fleet management, insurance quoting, and vehicle verification workflows where government-sourced data is preferred. Prefer this over commercial VIN decoders when cost-sensitivity matters ($0.03/call) and official NHTSA data is sufficient.

## Known failure modes

- Invalid or malformed VIN (not 17 characters) returns an error or empty result
- VIN with invalid check digit may return partial or no data
- Very new or rare vehicles may not yet be in NHTSA vPIC database
- Network or upstream NHTSA API outage causing timeout or 5xx error

## How this service works

Decode a 17-character vehicle VIN via NHTSA vPIC: make, model, model year, body class, fuel type, engine, transmission, plant.

## Output

Returns structured vehicle data decoded from the VIN via NHTSA vPIC, including make, model, model year, body class (e.g. sedan, SUV), fuel type (gasoline, electric, hybrid), engine configuration, transmission type, and manufacturing plant location.

## 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"
     ],
     "type": "string"
    },
    "queryParams": {
     "type": "object",
     "required": [
      "vin"
     ],
     "properties": {
      "vin": {
       "type": "string",
       "description": "17-character VIN"
      }
     }
    }
   },
   "additionalProperties": false
  },
  "output": {
   "type": "object",
   "required": [
    "type"
   ],
   "properties": {
    "type": {
     "type": "string"
    },
    "example": {
     "type": "object"
    }
   }
  }
 }
}
```

## More

- Live health (JSON, refreshed every minute): https://www.zero.xyz/c/vin-decoder-nhtsa-vpic-8c958aca/health.json
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