VINaudit

Vehicle history and VIN decoding REST API for accessing accident records, title information, mileage history, ownership records, and NHTSA recall data for any US vehicle. VINaudit is an NMVTIS-approved data provider offering vehicle history, specifications, market value, ownership cost, and vehicle image APIs.

VINaudit publishes 7 APIs on the APIs.io network, including Getownershipcost.php API, Marketvalue API, Pullreport API, and 4 more. Tagged areas include Vehicle History, VIN Decoding, Automotive, NMVTIS, and Vehicle Specifications.

The VINaudit catalog on APIs.io includes 1 JSON-LD context and 1 Spectral governance ruleset.

VINaudit’s developer surface includes documentation, engineering blog, pricing, and 10 more developer resources.

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37.7/100 thin ▬ flat Agent 22/100 agent aware Full breakdown ↓
scored 2026-08-25 · rubric v0.14.0

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11 APIs

Vehicle History VIN Decoding AutomotiveNMVTISVehicle Specifications Market ValueRecall DataREST

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Contract Quality 14.1 / 25

Developer Ergonomics 2.4 / 20

Access Clarity 7.9 / 20

Operational Transparency 4.8 / 13

Contract Governance 1.2 / 12

Discoverability 7.4 / 10

Agent readiness — 22/100 · agent aware

Machine-Readable Contract 18 / 18

Agentic Access Contract 10 / 10

Documented Reversibility 0 / 6

MCP Server 0 / 12

Machine-Readable Auth 0 / 10

Idempotency 0 / 9

Stable Error Semantics 0 / 8

Request/Response Examples 7 / 7

Rate-Limit Signaling 7 / 7

Typed Event Surface 0 / 6

Agent Skills 0 / 5

Well-Known Catalog 0 / 4

Consent & Bot Identity 0 / 3

A2A Agent Card 0 / 8

Dry-Run / Simulate Mode 0 / 4

Delegated User Identity 0 / 6

Protected Resource Metadata 0 / 5

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Agentic Commerce Surface 0 / 5

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FinOps 1

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Examples 3

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Documentation 2

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RateLimits

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Commercial 3

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Plans

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FinOps

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Company 3

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Website

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Other 1

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Source (apis.yml)

name: VINaudit
description: Vehicle history and VIN decoding REST API for accessing accident records, title information, mileage history,
  ownership records, and NHTSA recall data for any US vehicle. VINaudit is an NMVTIS-approved data provider offering vehicle
  history, specifications, market value, ownership cost, and vehicle image APIs.
accessModel:
  pricing: paid
  onboarding: unknown
  trial: false
  try_now: false
  public: false
  label: Paid
  confidence: medium
  source:
  - plans
  generated: '2026-07-22'
  method: derived
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/icons/vinaudit.png
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/vinaudit/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
created: '2026-06-13'
modified: '2026-06-13'
specificationVersion: '0.23'
aid: vinaudit
type: Index
tags:
- Vehicle History
- VIN Decoding
- Automotive
- NMVTIS
- Vehicle Specifications
- Market Value
- Recall Data
- REST
apis:
- name: VINaudit Vehicle Specifications API
  description: Retrieve standardized vehicle specifications by VIN or year/make/model/trim including engine details, transmission,
    fuel economy, dimensions, colors, equipment, NHTSA recalls, warranties, and vehicle photos.
  image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
  humanURL: https://www.vinaudit.com/vehicle-specifications-api
  baseURL: https://specifications.vinaudit.com
  tags:
  - Vehicle Specifications
  - VIN Decoding
  - Recall Data
  - NHTSA
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.vinaudit.com/vehicle-specifications-api
  contact:
  - FN: VINaudit Support
    url: https://www.vinaudit.com/vehicle-data-api
- name: VINaudit Vehicle Market Value API
  description: Estimate the current market value of a vehicle using aggregated data from millions of recent sale listings,
    returning low, average, and high-end values with a statistical certainty score.
  image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
  humanURL: https://www.vinaudit.com/vehicle-market-value-api
  baseURL: https://api.vinaudit.com
  tags:
  - Market Value
  - Vehicle Pricing
  - Automotive Data
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.vinaudit.com/vehicle-market-value-api
  contact:
  - FN: VINaudit Support
    url: https://www.vinaudit.com/vehicle-data-api
- name: VINaudit Vehicle Ownership Cost API
  description: Calculate 5-year total cost of ownership by VIN, factoring in depreciation, insurance, fuel, maintenance, repairs,
    and taxes.
  image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
  humanURL: https://www.vinaudit.com/vehicle-ownership-cost-api
  baseURL: https://api.vinaudit.com
  tags:
  - Ownership Cost
  - Vehicle Financing
  - Total Cost of Ownership
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.vinaudit.com/vehicle-ownership-cost-api
  contact:
  - FN: VINaudit Support
    url: https://www.vinaudit.com/vehicle-data-api
- name: VINaudit Vehicle Image API
  description: Access original stock vehicle images by make, model, year, and trim. Beta API providing clean, professional
    car images retrieved by VIN or year/make/model/trim.
  image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
  humanURL: https://www.vinaudit.com/vehicle-data-api
  baseURL: https://api.vinaudit.com
  tags:
  - Vehicle Images
  - Automotive Photos
  - Beta
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.vinaudit.com/vehicle-data-api
  contact:
  - FN: VINaudit Support
    url: https://www.vinaudit.com/vehicle-data-api
- aid: vinaudit:vinaudit-getownershipcost-php-api
  name: VINaudit Getownershipcost.php API
  description: The Getownershipcost.php API from VINaudit — 1 operation(s) for getownershipcost.php.
  humanURL: https://www.vinaudit.com/vehicle-history-api
  baseURL: https://api.vinaudit.com
  tags:
  - Getownershipcost.php
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/vinaudit-getownershipcost-php-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.vinaudit.com/vehicle-history-api
- aid: vinaudit:vinaudit-marketvalue-api
  name: VINaudit Marketvalue API
  description: The Marketvalue API from VINaudit — 1 operation(s) for marketvalue.
  humanURL: https://www.vinaudit.com/vehicle-history-api
  baseURL: https://api.vinaudit.com
  tags:
  - Market Value
  tags_raw:
  - Marketvalue
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/vinaudit-marketvalue-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.vinaudit.com/vehicle-history-api
- aid: vinaudit:vinaudit-pullreport-api
  name: VINaudit Pullreport API
  description: The Pullreport API from VINaudit — 1 operation(s) for pullreport.
  humanURL: https://www.vinaudit.com/vehicle-history-api
  baseURL: https://api.vinaudit.com
  tags:
  - Pullreport
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/vinaudit-pullreport-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.vinaudit.com/vehicle-history-api
- aid: vinaudit:vinaudit-query-api
  name: VINaudit Query API
  description: The Query API from VINaudit — 1 operation(s) for query.
  humanURL: https://www.vinaudit.com/vehicle-history-api
  baseURL: https://api.vinaudit.com
  tags:
  - Query
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/vinaudit-query-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.vinaudit.com/vehicle-history-api
- aid: vinaudit:vinaudit-report-api
  name: VINaudit Report API
  description: The Report API from VINaudit — 1 operation(s) for report.
  humanURL: https://www.vinaudit.com/vehicle-history-api
  baseURL: https://api.vinaudit.com
  tags:
  - Report
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/vinaudit-report-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.vinaudit.com/vehicle-history-api
- aid: vinaudit:vinaudit-selections-api
  name: VINaudit Selections API
  description: The Selections API from VINaudit — 1 operation(s) for selections.
  humanURL: https://www.vinaudit.com/vehicle-history-api
  baseURL: https://api.vinaudit.com
  tags:
  - Selections
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/vinaudit-selections-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.vinaudit.com/vehicle-history-api
- aid: vinaudit:vinaudit-specifications-api
  name: VINaudit Specifications API
  description: The Specifications API from VINaudit — 1 operation(s) for specifications.
  humanURL: https://www.vinaudit.com/vehicle-history-api
  baseURL: https://api.vinaudit.com
  tags:
  - Specifications
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/vinaudit-specifications-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.vinaudit.com/vehicle-history-api
common:
- type: AgenticAccess
  url: agentic-access/vinaudit-agentic-access.yml
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/vinaudit-domain-security.yml
- type: Website
  url: https://www.vinaudit.com
- type: Documentation
  url: https://www.vinaudit.com/vehicle-data-api
- type: Developer Guide
  url: https://www.vinaudit.com/vin-api-developers-guide
- type: GitHubOrg
  url: https://github.com/revdapp
- type: LinkedIn
  url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/vinaudit
- type: Blog
  url: https://www.vinaudit.com/blog
- type: Pricing
  url: https://www.vinaudit.com/affordable-vs-premium-vehicle-history-api
- type: X
  url: https://twitter.com/vinauditllc
- type: Plans
  url: plans/vinaudit-plans-pricing.yml
- type: RateLimits
  url: rate-limits/vinaudit-rate-limits.yml
- type: FinOps
  url: finops/vinaudit-finops.yml
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com

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