Cox Automotive

Cox Automotive Vin API

The Vin API from Cox Automotive — 1 operation(s) for vin.

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Operations 1

GET /idws/vehicle/vin/id/{vin} Returns a list of vehicles matching a given VIN #

Documentation

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Documentation
https://developer.kbb.com/idws/1-Default
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APIReference
https://developer.kbb.com/idws/99-Swagger
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APIReference
https://developer.kbb.com/idws/98-Swagger-EDT
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Documentation
https://developer.kbb.com/data/1-Default
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APIReference
https://developer.kbb.com/data/99-Swagger
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Documentation
https://developer.kbb.com/ico/1-Default
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APIReference
https://developer.kbb.com/ico/99-Swagger
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Documentation
https://developer.kbb.com/batchvin/1-Default
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APIReference
https://developer.kbb.com/batchvin/99-Swagger

Specifications

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OpenAPI
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/cox-automotive/refs/heads/main/openapi/cox-automotive-vin-api-openapi.yml

Other Resources

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Postman
https://god.gw.postman.com/run-collection/1195870-3ff750f7-69e7-49e2-bbaa-e42fecb49939
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ErrorCatalog
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/cox-automotive/refs/heads/main/errors/cox-automotive-error-codes.yml

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OpenAPI Specification

cox-automotive-vin-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  version: v1
  title: IDWS Vehicle Service Vin API
servers:
- url: https://idws-sandbox.datasolutions.coxautoinc.com
security:
- apiKey: []
tags:
- name: Vin
paths:
  /idws/vehicle/vin/id/{vin}:
    get:
      tags:
      - Vin
      summary: Returns a list of vehicles matching a given VIN
      operationId: IdwsVehicleVinIdByVinGet
      parameters:
      - name: vin
        in: path
        description: The VIN to decode
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: vehicleClass
        in: query
        description: NewCar or UsedCar. If not specified, all matching vehicles will be returned
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: optionFilter
        in: query
        description: Indicates the scope of options returned. If not specified, all options are returned
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
          enum:
          - All
          - DecodedOnly
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Success
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/IDWS.Vehicle.Contracts.Contracts.V1.VinResponse'
        '400':
          description: Bad Request
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/IDWS.Platform.ResponseMessage.ReturnResponse'
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized
        '500':
          description: Server Error
components:
  schemas:
    IDWS.Vehicle.Contracts.Contracts.V1.VinResponse_VinVehicleOption:
      type: object
      properties:
        isVinDecoded:
          type: boolean
        vehicleOptionId:
          format: int32
          type: integer
        vehicleId:
          format: int32
          type: integer
        optionType:
          type: string
        optionName:
          type: string
        secondaryName:
          type: string
        detailName:
          type: string
        footer:
          type: string
        categoryName:
          type: string
        categoryGroup:
          type: string
        oemCode:
          type: string
        availability:
          type: string
        sortOrder:
          format: int32
          type: integer
        isConsumer:
          type: boolean
        isTypical:
          type: boolean
        isConfigurable:
          type: boolean
        hasRelationships:
          type: boolean
    IDWS.Vehicle.Contracts.Contracts.V1.VinResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        vinResults:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/IDWS.Vehicle.Contracts.Contracts.V1.VinResponse_VinResult'
        warnings:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/IDWS.Vehicle.Contracts.Contracts.V1.IDWSMessage'
    IDWS.Vehicle.Contracts.Contracts.V1.IDWSMessage:
      type: object
      properties:
        code:
          type: string
        message:
          type: string
    IDWS.Platform.ResponseMessage.ReturnResponse_ResponseMessage:
      type: object
      properties:
        code:
          type: string
        message:
          type: string
    IDWS.Vehicle.Contracts.Contracts.V1.VinResponse_VinResult:
      type: object
      properties:
        vehicleId:
          format: int32
          type: integer
        vehicleClass:
          type: string
        vehicleName:
          type: string
        secondaryName:
          type: string
        yearId:
          format: int32
          type: integer
        makeId:
          format: int32
          type: integer
        makeName:
          type: string
        modelId:
          format: int32
          type: integer
        modelName:
          type: string
        modelMarketName:
          type: string
        modelYearId:
          format: int32
          type: integer
        trimId:
          format: int32
          type: integer
        trimName:
          type: string
        modelPlusTrimName:
          type: string
        oemCode:
          type: string
        doors:
          format: int32
          type: integer
        bedLength:
          type: string
        bodyStyle:
          type: string
        genericBodyStyle:
          type: string
        oemBodyStyle:
          type: string
        sortOrder:
          format: int32
          type: integer
        isConsumer:
          type: boolean
        relatedVehicleIds:
          type: array
          items:
            format: int32
            type: integer
        vehicleOptions:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/IDWS.Vehicle.Contracts.Contracts.V1.VinResponse_VinVehicleOption'
    IDWS.Platform.ResponseMessage.ReturnResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        errors:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/IDWS.Platform.ResponseMessage.ReturnResponse_ResponseMessage'
        warnings:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/IDWS.Platform.ResponseMessage.ReturnResponse_ResponseMessage'
  securitySchemes:
    apiKey:
      name: api_key
      in: query
      type: apiKey
      description: Mashery API Key