Vehicle Databases

Vehicle Databases Vehicles API

Vehicle lookup and VIN decoding

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GET /vehicle Vehicle Databases Lookup Vehicle #

GET /vin/{vin} Vehicle Databases Decode VIN #

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OpenAPI Specification

openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Vehicle Databases Maintenance Vehicles API
  description: Vehicle Databases provides OEM-compliant vehicle maintenance schedules, service items, fluid specifications, VIN decoding, NHTSA recall data, and technical service bulletins (TSBs) for vehicles up to 200,000 miles. Used by fleet operators, repair shops, and consumer automotive applications.
  version: '1.0'
  contact:
    name: Vehicle Databases Support
    url: https://vehicledatabases.com/contact
  license:
    name: Vehicle Databases Terms of Service
    url: https://vehicledatabases.com/terms
  x-generated-from: documentation
servers:
- url: https://api.vehicledatabases.com/v1
  description: Vehicle Databases API
security:
- ApiKey: []
tags:
- name: Vehicles
  description: Vehicle lookup and VIN decoding
paths:
  /vehicle:
    get:
      operationId: lookupVehicle
      summary: Vehicle Databases Lookup Vehicle
      description: Look up vehicle information by make, model, and year. Returns available engine options, trim levels, and vehicle identifiers for use in subsequent maintenance schedule and service lookups.
      tags:
      - Vehicles
      parameters:
      - name: make
        in: query
        required: true
        description: Vehicle make (e.g. Toyota, Ford, Chevrolet)
        schema:
          type: string
        example: Toyota
      - name: model
        in: query
        required: true
        description: Vehicle model (e.g. Camry, F-150)
        schema:
          type: string
        example: Camry
      - name: year
        in: query
        required: true
        description: 4-digit model year
        schema:
          type: integer
          minimum: 1980
          maximum: 2026
        example: 2022
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Vehicle information with engine options
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/VehicleListResponse'
              examples:
                LookupVehicle200Example:
                  summary: Default lookupVehicle 200 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value:
                    vehicles:
                    - vehicleId: toyota-camry-2022-25l-4cyl
                      make: Toyota
                      model: Camry
                      year: 2022
                      engine: 2.5L 4-Cylinder
                      trim: LE
                      fuelType: Gasoline
                    count: 1
        '400':
          description: Missing required parameters
        '404':
          description: Vehicle not found
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
  /vin/{vin}:
    get:
      operationId: decodeVin
      summary: Vehicle Databases Decode VIN
      description: Decode a 17-character Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) to extract make, model, year, engine, body style, trim, transmission, drive type, and plant of manufacture.
      tags:
      - Vehicles
      parameters:
      - name: vin
        in: path
        required: true
        description: 17-character Vehicle Identification Number
        schema:
          type: string
          pattern: ^[A-HJ-NPR-Z0-9]{17}$
        example: 4T1C11AK2NU123456
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Decoded VIN data
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/VehicleDetail'
              examples:
                DecodeVin200Example:
                  summary: Default decodeVin 200 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value:
                    vin: 4T1C11AK2NU123456
                    vehicleId: toyota-camry-2022-25l-4cyl
                    make: Toyota
                    model: Camry
                    year: 2022
                    engine: 2.5L 4-Cylinder
                    trim: LE
                    bodyStyle: Sedan
                    fuelType: Gasoline
                    transmission: Automatic
                    driveType: FWD
                    plantCountry: Japan
        '400':
          description: Invalid VIN format
        '404':
          description: VIN not found
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
components:
  schemas:
    VehicleListResponse:
      type: object
      description: List of vehicles matching make/model/year lookup
      properties:
        vehicles:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/VehicleDetail'
        count:
          type: integer
    VehicleDetail:
      type: object
      description: Detailed vehicle information from VIN or lookup
      properties:
        vin:
          type: string
          description: 17-character VIN
          example: 4T1C11AK2NU123456
        vehicleId:
          type: string
          description: Internal vehicle identifier for API requests
          example: toyota-camry-2022-25l-4cyl
        make:
          type: string
          description: Vehicle make
          example: Toyota
        model:
          type: string
          description: Vehicle model
          example: Camry
        year:
          type: integer
          description: Model year
          example: 2022
        engine:
          type: string
          description: Engine description
          example: 2.5L 4-Cylinder
        trim:
          type: string
          description: Trim level
          example: LE
        bodyStyle:
          type: string
          description: Vehicle body style
          example: Sedan
        fuelType:
          type: string
          description: Fuel type
          example: Gasoline
        transmission:
          type: string
          description: Transmission type
          example: Automatic
        driveType:
          type: string
          description: Drive type (FWD, RWD, AWD, 4WD)
          example: FWD
        plantCountry:
          type: string
          description: Country of manufacture
          example: Japan
  securitySchemes:
    ApiKey:
      type: apiKey
      in: header
      name: X-API-Key
      description: Vehicle Databases API key

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