MarketCheck VIN Decoder API
VIN decoding and vehicle specifications
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OpenAPI Specification
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
title: MarketCheck Cars VIN Decoder API
description: Access the New, Used and Certified cars inventories for all Car Dealers in US.
version: 1.0.3
contact:
name: MarketCheck
url: https://www.marketcheck.com/
termsOfService: https://www.marketcheck.com/terms/
servers:
- url: https://mc-api.marketcheck.com/v1
description: MarketCheck Production API
tags:
- name: VIN Decoder
description: VIN decoding and vehicle specifications
paths:
/vin/{vin}/specs:
get:
tags:
- VIN Decoder
summary: VIN Decoder
operationId: decode
description: Get the basic information on specifications for a car identified by a valid VIN
parameters:
- name: vin
in: path
required: true
description: VIN to decode
schema:
type: string
minLength: 17
maxLength: 17
- name: api_key
in: query
description: The API Authentication Key. Mandatory with all API calls.
schema:
type: string
responses:
'200':
description: Successful response with VIN decoded build information
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/Build'
/economy:
get:
tags:
- VIN Decoder
summary: Get Economy based on environmental factors
operationId: getEconomy
description: '[MOCK] Calculate Economy i.e. Environmental Friendliness'
parameters:
- name: vin
in: query
required: true
description: VIN as a reference to the type of car for which Environmental Economy data is to be returned
schema:
type: string
- name: api_key
in: query
description: The API Authentication Key. Mandatory with all API calls.
schema:
type: string
responses:
'200':
description: Successful response with economy data
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/Economy'
/fuel_efficiency:
get:
tags:
- VIN Decoder
summary: Get fuel efficiency
operationId: getEfficiency
description: '[MOCK] Calculate fuel efficiency from taxonomy db mileage values'
parameters:
- name: vin
in: query
required: true
description: VIN as a reference to the type of car for which fuel data is to be returned
schema:
type: string
- name: api_key
in: query
description: The API Authentication Key. Mandatory with all API calls.
schema:
type: string
responses:
'200':
description: Successful response with fuel efficiency data
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/FuelEfficiency'
/safety:
get:
tags:
- VIN Decoder
summary: Get Safety Rating
operationId: getSafetyRating
description: '[MOCK] Get Safety ratings from third party sources'
parameters:
- name: vin
in: query
required: true
description: VIN to fetch the safety ratings
schema:
type: string
- name: api_key
in: query
description: The API Authentication Key. Mandatory with all API calls.
schema:
type: string
responses:
'200':
description: Successful response with safety rating
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/SafetyRating'
components:
schemas:
Economy:
type: object
description: Environmental economy data for a vehicle
properties:
vin:
type: string
co2_five_year_cost:
type: number
description: CO2 cost over 5 years
energy_impact_score:
type: number
description: Energy impact score
ghg_score:
type: number
description: Greenhouse gas score
smog_score:
type: number
description: Smog emission score
SafetyRating:
type: object
description: Safety rating data from third party sources
properties:
vin:
type: string
overall_rating:
type: number
description: Overall safety rating
frontal_crash_rating:
type: string
description: Frontal crash test rating
side_crash_rating:
type: string
description: Side crash test rating
rollover_rating:
type: string
description: Rollover test rating
FuelEfficiency:
type: object
description: Fuel efficiency data for a vehicle
properties:
vin:
type: string
highway:
type: number
description: Highway fuel efficiency in MPG
city:
type: number
description: City fuel efficiency in MPG
combined:
type: number
description: Combined fuel efficiency in MPG
annual_fuel_cost:
type: number
description: Estimated annual fuel cost in USD
Build:
type: object
description: Vehicle build/specification information decoded from VIN
properties:
year:
type: integer
description: Model year
make:
type: string
description: Vehicle make
model:
type: string
description: Vehicle model
trim:
type: string
description: Vehicle trim level
body_type:
type: string
description: Body type (sedan, SUV, truck, etc.)
vehicle_type:
type: string
description: Vehicle type classification
transmission:
type: string
description: Transmission type
drivetrain:
type: string
description: Drivetrain type (FWD, AWD, RWD, 4WD)
fuel_type:
type: string
description: Fuel type
engine:
type: string
description: Engine description
engine_size:
type: string
description: Engine displacement
cylinders:
type: integer
description: Number of cylinders
doors:
type: integer
description: Number of doors
made_in:
type: string
description: Country of manufacture
highway_fuel_economy:
type: integer
description: Highway fuel economy in MPG
city_fuel_economy:
type: integer
description: City fuel economy in MPG
externalDocs:
description: MarketCheck API Documentation
url: https://docs.marketcheck.com/docs/api/cars