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OpenAPI Specification

openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: NHTSA vPIC Vehicle Makes and Models API
  description: The NHTSA Product Information Catalog Vehicle Listing (vPIC) API provides endpoints to gather information on vehicles and their specifications, including decoding Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs), accessing manufacturer details, and retrieving make, model, and equipment data. The vPIC dataset is populated using information submitted by motor vehicle manufacturers through the Part 565 submittals.
  version: 1.0.0
  contact:
    name: NHTSA
    url: https://vpic.nhtsa.dot.gov/api/
  license:
    name: Public Domain
    url: https://www.usa.gov/government-works
servers:
- url: https://vpic.nhtsa.dot.gov/api/vehicles
  description: NHTSA vPIC API production server
tags:
- name: Makes and Models
  description: Endpoints for vehicle make and model information
paths:
  /GetAllMakes:
    get:
      tags:
      - Makes and Models
      summary: Get all makes
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/Format'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: All makes
      operationId: getGetAllMakes
      x-operation-id-source: derived
  /GetMakeForManufacturer/{manufacturer}:
    get:
      tags:
      - Makes and Models
      summary: Get makes for a manufacturer
      parameters:
      - name: manufacturer
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/Format'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Makes for the manufacturer
      operationId: getGetMakeForManufacturerByManufacturer
      x-operation-id-source: derived
  /GetMakesForManufacturerAndYear/{manufacturer}:
    get:
      tags:
      - Makes and Models
      summary: Get makes for a manufacturer and year
      parameters:
      - name: manufacturer
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: year
        in: query
        required: true
        schema:
          type: integer
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/Format'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Makes for the manufacturer and year
      operationId: getGetMakesForManufacturerAndYearByManufacturer
      x-operation-id-source: derived
  /GetMakesForVehicleType/{vehicleType}:
    get:
      tags:
      - Makes and Models
      summary: Get makes for a vehicle type
      parameters:
      - name: vehicleType
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/Format'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Makes for the vehicle type
      operationId: getGetMakesForVehicleTypeByVehicleType
      x-operation-id-source: derived
  /GetModelsForMake/{makeName}:
    get:
      tags:
      - Makes and Models
      summary: Get models for a make
      parameters:
      - name: makeName
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/Format'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Models for the make
      operationId: getGetModelsForMakeByMakeName
      x-operation-id-source: derived
  /GetModelsForMakeId/{makeId}:
    get:
      tags:
      - Makes and Models
      summary: Get models for a make ID
      parameters:
      - name: makeId
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: integer
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/Format'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Models for the make ID
      operationId: getGetModelsForMakeIdByMakeId
      x-operation-id-source: derived
  /GetModelsForMakeYear/make/{make}/modelyear/{modelyear}:
    get:
      tags:
      - Makes and Models
      summary: Get models for a make and model year
      parameters:
      - name: make
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: modelyear
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: integer
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/Format'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Models for make and year
      operationId: getGetModelsForMakeYearMakeByMakeModelyearByModelyear
      x-operation-id-source: derived
  /GetModelsForMakeIdYear/makeId/{makeId}/modelyear/{modelyear}:
    get:
      tags:
      - Makes and Models
      summary: Get models for a make ID and model year
      parameters:
      - name: makeId
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: integer
      - name: modelyear
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: integer
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/Format'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Models for make ID and year
      operationId: getGetModelsForMakeIdYearMakeIdByMakeIdModelyearByModelyear
      x-operation-id-source: derived
components:
  parameters:
    Format:
      name: format
      in: query
      description: Response format.
      schema:
        type: string
        enum:
        - json
        - xml
        - csv
        default: xml