Api Endpoint

VIN Decoder (NHTSA vPIC)

Decode a VIN into make, model, model year and vehicle attributes using NHTSA vPIC. Use when an agent has a VIN and needs structured vehicle information. Call GET ?vin= or POST JSON {"vin"}; full or partial VINs, decode errors preserved. No owner lookup.

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Offering

Provider
foundry-par007-machine-revenue-mainnet.inference-chip-index.workers.dev
Method
GET
Offering type
Api Endpoint
Transport type
http
Category
General Utilities
Delivery
Not provided
Pricing model
Not provided
x402 version
2

Endpoint context

URL
https://foundry-par007-machine-revenue-mainnet.inference-chip-index.workers.dev/v2/official/nhtsa-vin-decode
MIME type
application/json
First seen
2026-10-16T01:50:10.647Z
Last seen
Tags
vin, vin decoder, vehicle, nhtsa, automotive

Payment pricing

x402 payment terms are the authoritative price for calling this endpoint.

Payment option 1
0.003 USDC
Atomic price: 3000 · Network: eip155:8453 · Asset: USDC · Scheme: exact
Raw x402 terms
[
  {
    "scheme": "exact",
    "network": "eip155:8453",
    "asset": "0x833589fCD6eDb6E08f4c7C32D4f71b54bdA02913",
    "amount": "3000",
    "payTo": "0x25e8245f07d5e4873987293dad666afbe56a9608"
  }
]

Observed health

Status
Healthy
Latest latency
54 ms
Average latency
1202 ms
HTTP status
402
Last checked
Reachability
92.9% over 14 checks

Latency is measured to the first response headers. A reachable result does not verify response accuracy or merchant identity.

Input schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "type": {
      "const": "http"
    },
    "method": {
      "const": "GET"
    },
    "queryParams": {
      "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
      "type": "object",
      "properties": {
        "vin": {
          "type": "string",
          "pattern": "^[A-HJ-NPR-Z0-9*]{11,17}$"
        },
        "model_year": {
          "type": "integer",
          "minimum": 1980,
          "maximum": 2035
        }
      },
      "required": [
        "vin"
      ],
      "additionalProperties": false
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "type",
    "method",
    "queryParams"
  ]
}

Output schema

{
  "properties": {
    "input": {
      "properties": {
        "method": {
          "const": "GET"
        },
        "queryParams": {
          "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
          "additionalProperties": false,
          "properties": {
            "model_year": {
              "maximum": 2035,
              "minimum": 1980,
              "type": "integer"
            },
            "vin": {
              "pattern": "^[A-HJ-NPR-Z0-9*]{11,17}$",
              "type": "string"
            }
          },
          "required": [
            "vin"
          ],
          "type": "object"
        },
        "type": {
          "const": "http"
        }
      },
      "required": [
        "type",
        "method",
        "queryParams"
      ],
      "type": "object"
    },
    "output": {
      "properties": {
        "example": {
          "additionalProperties": false,
          "properties": {
            "observed_at": {
              "format": "date-time",
              "type": "string"
            },
            "result": {
              "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
              "additionalProperties": false,
              "properties": {
                "freshness": {
                  "additionalProperties": false,
                  "properties": {
                    "cacheAgeSeconds": {
                      "minimum": 0,
                      "type": "number"
                    },
                    "maximumCacheSeconds": {
                      "minimum": 0,
                      "type": "number"
                    },
                    "recordAgeIsNotRetrievalAge": {
                      "const": true,
                      "type": "boolean"
                    },
                    "retrievedAt": {
                      "format": "date-time",
                      "pattern": "^(?:(?:\\d\\d[2468][048]|\\d\\d[13579][26]|\\d\\d0[48]|[02468][048]00|[13579][26]00)-02-29|\\d{4}-(?:(?:0[13578]|1[02])-(?:0[1-9]|[12]\\d|3[01])|(?:0[469]|11)-(?:0[1-9]|[12]\\d|30)|(?:02)-(?:0[1-9]|1\\d|2[0-8])))T(?:(?:[01]\\d|2[0-3]):[0-5]\\d:[0-5]\\d(?:\\.\\d+)?(?:Z))$",
                      "type": "string"
                    },
                    "state": {
                      "const": "CURRENT_RETRIEVAL",
                      "type": "string"
                    }
                  },
                  "required": [
                    "retrievedAt",
                    "cacheAgeSeconds",
                    "maximumCacheSeconds",
                    "state",
                    "recordAgeIsNotRetrievalAge"
                  ],
                  "type": "object"
                },
                "normalizedResult": {
                  "items": {
                    "additionalProperties": false,
                    "properties": {
                      "BodyClass": {
                        "type": [
                          "string",
                          "null"
                        ]
                      },
                      "ElectrificationLevel": {
                        "type": [
                          "string",
                          "null"
                        ]
                      },
                      "EngineCylinders": {
                        "type": [
                          "string",
                          "null"
                        ]
                      },
                      "ErrorCode": {
                        "type": [
                          "string",
                          "null"
                        ]
                      },
                      "ErrorText": {
                        "type": [
                          "string",
                          "null"
                        ]
                      },
                      "FuelTypePrimary": {
                        "type": [
                          "string",
                          "null"
                        ]
                      },
                      "Make": {
                        "type": [
                          "string",
                          "null"
                        ]
                      },
                      "Manufacturer": {
                        "type": [
                          "string",
                          "null"
                        ]
                      },
                      "Model": {
                        "type": [
                          "string",
                          "null"
                        ]
                      },
                      "ModelYear": {
                        "type": [
                          "string",
                          "null"
                        ]
                      },
                      "VIN": {
                        "type": [
                          "string",
                          "null"
                        ]
                      },
                      "VehicleType": {
                        "type": [
                          "string",
                          "null"
                        ]
                      }
                    },
                    "required": [
                      "VIN",
                      "Make",
                      "Model",
                      "ModelYear",
                      "Manufacturer",
                      "VehicleType",
                      "BodyClass",
                      "FuelTypePrimary",
                      "EngineCylinders",
                      "ElectrificationLevel",
                      "ErrorCode",
                      "ErrorText"
                    ],
                    "type": "object"
                  },
                  "maxItems": 25,
                  "type": "array"
                },
                "observedAt": {
                  "format": "date-time",
                  "pattern": "^(?:(?:\\d\\d[2468][048]|\\d\\d[13579][26]|\\d\\d0[48]|[02468][048]00|[13579][26]00)-02-29|\\d{4}-(?:(?:0[13578]|1[02])-(?:0[1-9]|[12]\\d|3[01])|(?:0[469]|11)-(?:0[1-9]|[12]\\d|30)|(?:02)-(?:0[1-9]|1\\d|2[0-8])))T(?:(?:[01]\\d|2[0-3]):[0-5]\\d:[0-5]\\d(?:\\.\\d+)?(?:Z))$",
                  "type": "string"
                },
                "provenance": {
                  "additionalProperties": false,
                  "properties": {
                    "attribution": {
                      "type": "string"
                    },
                    "documentationUrl": {
                      "format": "uri",
                      "type": "string"
                    },
                    "license": {
                      "type": "string"
                    },
                    "limitations": {
                      "items": {
                        "type": "string"
                      },
                      "type": "array"
                    },
                    "modifications": {
                      "type": "string"
                    },
                    "termsUrl": {
                      "format": "uri",
                      "type": "string"
                    },
                    "truncated": {
                      "type": "boolean"
                    },
                    "upstreamCalls": {
                      "maximum": 2,
                      "minimum": 1,
                      "type": "integer"
                    }
                  },
                  "required": [
                    "attribution",
                    "license",
                    "termsUrl",
                    "documentationUrl",
                    "modifications",
                    "limitations",
                    "upstreamCalls",
                    "truncated"
                  ],
                  "type": "object"
                },
                "query": {
                  "additionalProperties": false,
                  "properties": {
                    "model_year": {
                      "maximum": 2035,
                      "minimum": 1980,
                      "type": "integer"
                    },
                    "vin": {
                      "pattern": "^[A-HJ-NPR-Z0-9*]{11,17}$",
                      "type": "string"
                    }
                  },
                  "required": [
                    "vin"
                  ],
                  "type": "object"
                },
                "rawSourceIdentifiers": {
                  "items": {
                    "type": "string"
                  },
                  "maxItems": 25,
                  "type": "array"
                },
                "source": {
                  "type": "string"
                },
                "sourceProcessedAt": {
                  "type": [
                    "string",
                    "null"
                  ]
                },
                "sourceUpdatedAt": {
                  "type": [
                    "string",
                    "null"
                  ]
                },
                "sourceUrl": {
                  "format": "uri",
                  "type": "string"
                }
              },
              "required": [
                "observedAt",
                "source",
                "sourceUrl",
                "sourceUpdatedAt",
                "sourceProcessedAt",
                "query",
                "normalizedResult",
                "rawSourceIdentifiers",
                "freshness",
                "provenance"
              ],
              "type": "object"
            },
            "route": {
              "const": "nhtsa-vin-decode"
            }
          },
          "required": [
            "route",
            "observed_at",
            "result"
          ],
          "type": "object"
        },
        "type": {
          "const": "json"
        }
      },
      "required": [
        "type",
        "example"
      ],
      "type": "object"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "input",
    "output"
  ],
  "type": "object"
}