# NHTSA vPIC Vehicle API

**Canonical:** https://apis.io/apis/dot/nhtsa-vpic-api/  
**Provider:** US Department of Transportation — https://apis.io/providers/dot/  
**Base URL:** https://vpic.nhtsa.dot.gov/api/vehicles  
**Documentation:** https://vpic.nhtsa.dot.gov/api/

NHTSA vPIC Vehicle API is one of 12 APIs that [US Department of Transportation](https://apis.io/providers/dot/) publishes on the [APIs.io](https://apis.io/) network. Tagged areas include Vehicle Safety, VIN, NHTSA, Recalls, and Manufacturers. The published artifact set on APIs.io includes API documentation.

The NHTSA Vehicle Product Information Catalog (vPIC) API provides programmatic access to vehicle make, model, manufacturer, and type data compiled by NHTSA. Key capabilities include VIN decoding (single and batch up to 50 VINs), World Manufacturer Identifier (WMI) lookup, manufacturer details, vehicle variables, plant codes, and Canadian vehicle specifications. No authentication required; responses available in JSON, XML, or CSV.

## Machine-readable artifacts (1)

- **Documentation** — https://vpic.nhtsa.dot.gov/api/

## Other US Department of Transportation APIs (11)

- [FMCSA QCMobile API](https://apis.io/apis/dot/fmcsa-qcmobile-api/)
- [FMCSA SaferBus API](https://apis.io/apis/dot/fmcsa-saferbus-api/)
- [NHTSA Datasets and APIs](https://apis.io/apis/dot/nhtsa-datasets-api/)
- [DOT Open Data Portal](https://apis.io/apis/dot/dot-data-portal/)
- [US Department of Transportation childSeats API](https://apis.io/apis/dot/dot-childseats-api/)
- [US Department of Transportation equipment API](https://apis.io/apis/dot/dot-equipment-api/)
- [US Department of Transportation ewr API](https://apis.io/apis/dot/dot-ewr-api/)
- [US Department of Transportation foreignCampaigns API](https://apis.io/apis/dot/dot-foreigncampaigns-api/)
- [US Department of Transportation safetyIssues API](https://apis.io/apis/dot/dot-safetyissues-api/)
- [US Department of Transportation tires API](https://apis.io/apis/dot/dot-tires-api/)
- [US Department of Transportation vehicles API](https://apis.io/apis/dot/dot-vehicles-api/)

## Tags

Vehicle Safety, VIN, NHTSA, Recalls, Manufacturers

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