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VIN Decoder via NHTSA Official Data
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VIN Decoder via NHTSA Official Data is a paid API for AI agents from faultcode-diagnostic-mcp.bowling-anthony.workers.dev, paid per call via x402, $0.005/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-09-13).
Decodes a Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) into official make, model, year, plant, and equipment details using the regulator's own decoder.
Price / call$0.005
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StatusUnknown
How this service works
What a VIN decodes to: make, model, year, plant and equipment, from the regulator's own decoder rather than a guess.
Output
Returns official vehicle attributes decoded from the VIN as published by NHTSA, including make, model, model year, assembly plant, and equipment/trim details — sourced from the regulator's own database rather than a third-party guess.
Example use cases
Used car purchase verification
“I'm thinking about buying a used car and the seller says it's a 2019 Toyota Camry. Can you decode the VIN 4T1B11HK5KU749872 from NHTSA and confirm the actual make, model, and year?”
Insurance claim vehicle identification
“I need to file an insurance claim and confirm the exact vehicle details for VIN 2T1BURHE0JC034084 — can you pull the official make, model, year, and trim from the regulator's decoder?”
Fleet management vehicle cataloging
“I'm building a record for our fleet and need to log the official specs for vehicle VIN 1FTEW1EG3JFA12345 — what's the make, model, year, and plant according to NHTSA?”
Technical details
Endpoint
GEThttps://faultcode-diagnostic-mcp.bowling-anthony.workers.dev/vinWhen to prefer
Use this endpoint when you need authoritative, regulator-sourced VIN decoding rather than a commercial third-party estimate. Ideal for compliance, insurance, fleet management, or any use case where official NHTSA data is required. Particularly valuable when paired with the sibling fault-code and recall endpoints on the same service for a complete vehicle diagnostic profile.
Side effects
- Invalid or malformed VIN returns an error or empty decode result
- VINs for vehicles not in the NHTSA database may return incomplete fields
- Missing query parameter causes a 400 or schema validation error
- Upstream NHTSA API unavailability may cause timeouts or 5xx errors
Input
Schema · Request body
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| inputrequired | object | |
| output | object |
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