# CarAPI VIN Decoder API

**Canonical:** https://apis.io/apis/car-api/vin-decoder-api/  
**Provider:** Car API (carapi.app) — https://apis.io/providers/car-api/  
**Base URL:** https://carapi.app/api  
**Documentation:** https://carapi.app/features/vin-decoder-api

CarAPI VIN Decoder API is one of 18 APIs that [Car API (carapi.app)](https://apis.io/providers/car-api/) publishes on the [APIs.io](https://apis.io/) network. Tagged areas include Automobiles, Vehicles, and VIN Decoder. The published artifact set on APIs.io includes API documentation.

The CarAPI VIN Decoder API decodes Vehicle Identification Numbers into structured vehicle attributes including year, make, model, trim, body type, engine, transmission, and other specifications. It reuses the same JWT authentication and shares the vehicle database that backs the main Vehicle API.

## Machine-readable artifacts (3)

- **Documentation** — https://carapi.app/features/vin-decoder-api
- **Developer** — https://carapi.app/docs
- **APIsJSON** — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/car-api/refs/heads/main/apis.yml

## Other Car API (carapi.app) APIs (12)

- [CarAPI License Plate API](https://apis.io/apis/car-api/license-plate-api/)
- [CarAPI OBD-II Code API](https://apis.io/apis/car-api/obd-code-api/)
- [CarAPI Power Sports API](https://apis.io/apis/car-api/power-sports-api/)
- [Car API (carapi.app) Account API](https://apis.io/apis/car-api/car-api-account-api/)
- [Car API (carapi.app) Auth API](https://apis.io/apis/car-api/car-api-auth-api/)
- [Car API (carapi.app) Bodies API](https://apis.io/apis/car-api/car-api-bodies-api/)
- [Car API (carapi.app) Colors (Exterior) API](https://apis.io/apis/car-api/car-api-colors-exterior-api/)
- [Car API (carapi.app) Colors (Interior) API](https://apis.io/apis/car-api/car-api-colors-interior-api/)
- [Car API (carapi.app) Data Feeds API](https://apis.io/apis/car-api/car-api-data-feeds-api/)
- [Car API (carapi.app) Engines API](https://apis.io/apis/car-api/car-api-engines-api/)
- [Car API (carapi.app) Makes API](https://apis.io/apis/car-api/car-api-makes-api/)
- [Car API (carapi.app) Mileages API](https://apis.io/apis/car-api/car-api-mileages-api/)

## Tags

Automobiles, Vehicles, VIN Decoder

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Profiled by [API Evangelist](https://apievangelist.com) and published on [APIs.io](https://apis.io/apis/car-api/vin-decoder-api/). The API's provider profile, Kin Score and agent-readiness rating are at https://apis.io/providers/car-api/.