# VIN Decoder (NHTSA vPIC)

> VIN Decoder (NHTSA vPIC) is a paid API for AI agents from api.vextorium.com, paid per call via x402, $0.003/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-10-13).

Decodes a 17-character VIN into full vehicle specifications including make, model, year, trim, body style, engine, fuel type, transmission, drive, assembly plant, and safety equipment using official NHTSA vPIC data.

## Facts

- Endpoint: POST https://api.vextorium.com/decodificar-vin-pago?utm_source=zero.xyz
- Price: $0.003/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-10-13
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/vin-decoder-nhtsa-vpic-9d3abfb9
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_Z7-z_siNn0MI-Zy61sgcZ

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-9d3abfb9 -d '<json body>'
```

Example prompt: Can you decode this VIN for me — 5YJ3E1EA7KF317000 — and tell me the make, model, year, engine, fuel type, and where it was assembled?

## When to prefer this

Choose this endpoint when you need comprehensive, authoritative vehicle specification data from a single VIN lookup backed by official NHTSA vPIC data. It covers make, model, year, powertrain, body, safety equipment, and assembly plant in one call. Particularly strong for North American vehicles. Prefer this over generic VIN APIs when you need electrification type (BEV/HEV), safety equipment details, or official government-sourced data. At $0.003 per call it is cost-effective for single lookups and batch verification workflows.

## Known failure modes

- Invalid or malformed VIN (not 17 characters) — returns valido: false with a warning message
- Check digit mismatch — returns decoded data but flags valido: false with a digit warning
- VIN not found in NHTSA database — may return partial or null fields
- Non-North American vehicles may have incomplete data due to NHTSA coverage limitations
- Network timeout or payment failure via x402 protocol

## How this service works

Decode a vehicle identification number (17-character VIN): make, model, year, trim, body, engine, fuel and electrification, transmission, drive, plant city and country, and safety equipment. Official NHTSA vPIC data.

## Output

Returns a JSON object with decoded vehicle fields including: VIN, validity flag, warnings, make, manufacturer, model, year, vehicle type, body style, number of doors, fuel type, electrification type (BEV/HEV/etc.), transmission, drive/traction, engine cylinders, displacement in liters, horsepower, ABS, front airbags, stability control, assembly plant city and country, and the data source (NHTSA vPIC).

## 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",
    "bodyType",
    "body"
   ],
   "properties": {
    "body": {
     "required": [
      "vin"
     ],
     "properties": {
      "vin": {
       "type": "string"
      }
     }
    },
    "type": {
     "type": "string",
     "const": "http"
    },
    "method": {
     "enum": [
      "POST"
     ],
     "type": "string"
    },
    "bodyType": {
     "enum": [
      "json",
      "form-data",
      "text"
     ],
     "type": "string"
    }
   },
   "additionalProperties": false
  },
  "output": {
   "type": "object",
   "required": [
    "type"
   ],
   "properties": {
    "type": {
     "type": "string"
    },
    "example": {
     "type": [
      "object",
      "null"
     ],
     "properties": {
      "abs": {
       "type": [
        "string",
        "null"
       ]
      },
      "vin": {
       "type": [
        "string",
        "null"
       ]
      },
      "anio": {
       "type": [
        "string",
        "null"
       ]
      },
      "tipo": {
       "type": [
        "string",
        "null"
       ]
      },
      "marca": {
       "type": [
        "string",
        "null"
       ]
      },
      "avisos": {
       "type": [
        "string",
        "null"
       ]
      },
      "fuente": {
       "type": [
        "string",
        "null"
       ]
      },
      "modelo": {
       "type": [
        "string",
        "null"
       ]
      },
      "valido": {
       "type": [
        "boolean",
        "null"
       ]
      },
      "puertas": {
       "type": [
        "string",
        "null"
       ]
      },
      "version": {},
      "traccion": {},
      "cilindros": {},
      "carroceria": {
       "type": [
        "string",
        "null"
       ]
      },
      "fabricante": {
       "type": [
        "string",
        "null"
       ]
      },
      "combustible": {
       "type": [
        "string",
        "null"
       ]
      },
      "planta_pais": {
       "type": [
        "string",
        "null"
       ]
      },
      "potencia_cv": {},
      "transmision": {
       "type": [
        "string",
        "null"
       ]
      },
      "cilindrada_l": {},
      "planta_ciudad": {
       "type": [
        "string",
        "null"
       ]
      },
      "electrificacion": {
       "type": [
        "string",
       
… (truncated)
```

## Response schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "json",
 "example": {
  "abs": "Standard",
  "vin": "5YJ3E1EA7KF317000",
  "anio": "2019",
  "tipo": "PASSENGER CAR",
  "marca": "TESLA",
  "avisos": "1 - Check Digit (9th position) does not calculate properly",
  "fuente": "NHTSA vPIC (EE. UU.). Mejor cobertura para vehículos vendidos en Norteamérica.",
  "modelo": "Model 3",
  "valido": false,
  "puertas": "4",
  "version": null,
  "traccion": null,
  "cilindros": null,
  "carroceria": "Sedan/Saloon",
  "fabricante": "TESLA, INC.",
  "combustible": "Electric",
  "planta_pais": "UNITED STATES (USA)",
  "potencia_cv": null,
  "transmision": "Automatic",
  "cilindrada_l": null,
  "planta_ciudad": "FREMONT",
  "electrificacion": "BEV (Battery Electric Vehicle)",
  "airbags_frontales": "1st Row (Driver and Passenger)",
  "control_estabilidad": "Standard"
 }
}
```

## More

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