National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration VIN Decoding API

Endpoints for decoding Vehicle Identification Numbers

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Operations 5

GET /DecodeVin/{vin} Decode a VIN

GET /DecodeVinValues/{vin} Decode a VIN (flat values)

GET /DecodeVinExtended/{vin} Decode a VIN with extended details

GET /DecodeVinValuesExtended/{vin} Decode a VIN with extended details (flat values)

POST /DecodeVINValuesBatch/ Batch decode multiple VINs

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Documentation

https://vpic.nhtsa.dot.gov/api/

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OpenAPI

https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/national-highway-traffic-safety-administration/refs/heads/main/openapi/national-highway-traffic-safety-administration-vin-decoding-api-openapi.yml

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OpenAPI Specification

openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: NHTSA vPIC Vehicle Equipment VIN Decoding 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: VIN Decoding
  description: Endpoints for decoding Vehicle Identification Numbers
paths:
  /DecodeVin/{vin}:
    get:
      tags:
      - VIN Decoding
      summary: Decode a VIN
      description: Decodes a Vehicle Identification Number into its constituent parts.
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/Vin'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/ModelYear'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/Format'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful VIN decode
  /DecodeVinValues/{vin}:
    get:
      tags:
      - VIN Decoding
      summary: Decode a VIN (flat values)
      description: Decodes a VIN and returns the results as a single flat object of values.
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/Vin'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/ModelYear'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/Format'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful VIN decode (flat values)
  /DecodeVinExtended/{vin}:
    get:
      tags:
      - VIN Decoding
      summary: Decode a VIN with extended details
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/Vin'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/ModelYear'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/Format'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful extended VIN decode
  /DecodeVinValuesExtended/{vin}:
    get:
      tags:
      - VIN Decoding
      summary: Decode a VIN with extended details (flat values)
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/Vin'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/ModelYear'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/Format'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful extended VIN decode (flat values)
  /DecodeVINValuesBatch/:
    post:
      tags:
      - VIN Decoding
      summary: Batch decode multiple VINs
      description: Decodes a batch of up to 50 VIN/year pairs in a single request.
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/x-www-form-urlencoded:
            schema:
              type: object
              properties:
                DATA:
                  type: string
                  example: 5UXWX7C5*BA,2011;5YJSA3DS*EF
                format:
                  type: string
                  enum:
                  - json
                  - xml
                  - csv
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Batch decode results
components:
  parameters:
    ModelYear:
      name: modelyear
      in: query
      description: Optional vehicle model year for improved decode accuracy.
      schema:
        type: integer
    Vin:
      name: vin
      in: path
      required: true
      description: Vehicle Identification Number (asterisks may be used for unknown digits).
      schema:
        type: string
    Format:
      name: format
      in: query
      description: Response format.
      schema:
        type: string
        enum:
        - json
        - xml
        - csv
        default: xml