Vincario

Vincario operates the vindecoder.eu VIN Decoder API, a global REST service that decodes a Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) into a full vehicle specification and provides vehicle market value, stolen-vehicle checks, and account balance. Requests are authenticated with an API key plus a SHA1 control sum embedded in the URL path.

Vincario publishes 5 APIs on the APIs.io network, including Account API, Decode API, Market Value API, and 2 more. Tagged areas include VIN, Vehicle Data, Automotive, VIN Decoder, and Market Value.

Vincario’s developer surface includes authentication, documentation, engineering blog, and 8 more developer resources.

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37.7/100 thin ▬ flat Agent 31/100 agent aware Full breakdown ↓
scored 2026-08-05 · rubric v0.9.1
AccessFreemiumSelf serveFree trial⚡ Free to try
5 APIs
VINVehicle DataAutomotiveVIN DecoderMarket Value

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scored 2026-08-05 · rubric v0.9.1
Composite quality — 37.7/100 · thin
Contract Quality 15.3 / 25
Developer Ergonomics 4.3 / 20
Commercial Clarity 7.9 / 20
Operational Transparency 2.7 / 13
Governance 0.0 / 12
Discoverability 7.4 / 10
Agent readiness — 31/100 · agent aware
Machine-Readable Contract 18 / 18
Agentic Access Contract 10 / 10
MCP Server 0 / 12
Machine-Readable Auth 10 / 10
Idempotency 0 / 9
Stable Error Semantics 0 / 8
Request/Response Examples 0 / 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
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APIs 5

Individual APIs this provider publishes, each with its own machine-readable definition.

Vincario Account API

The Account API from Vincario — 1 operation(s) for account.

Vincario Decode API

The Decode API from Vincario — 1 operation(s) for decode.

Vincario Market Value API

The Market Value API from Vincario — 1 operation(s) for market value.

Vincario Stolen Check API

The Stolen Check API from Vincario — 1 operation(s) for stolen check.

Vincario Vehicle Info API

The Vehicle Info API from Vincario — 1 operation(s) for vehicle info.

Open Collections 1

Open, tool-agnostic API collections (OpenAPI-derived and Bruno).

Vincario VIN Decoder API

OPEN COLLECTION

Pricing Plans 1

Published pricing tiers and plan structures.

Vincario Plans Pricing

5 plans

PLANS

Rate Limits 1

Documented rate limits and quota policies.

Vincario Rate Limits

2 limits

RATE LIMITS

FinOps 1

Cost, billing, and metering signals for API financial operations.

Vincario Finops

FINOPS

Security Posture 3

Authentication, domain security, vulnerability disclosure, and trust-center signals.

Vincario Authentication

apiKey · 1 scheme

SECURITY

Vincario Domain Security

TLSv1.3 · HSTS · DNSSEC · DMARC

SECURITY

Vincario Vulnerability Disclosure

security.txt · contact published

SECURITY

Agentic Access 1

Recommended x-agentic-access execution contracts for AI agents.

Vincario Agentic Access

5 operations

5 operations · 0 acting

AGENTIC

Resources

Documentation 1

Reference material describing how the API behaves

Documentation
Documentation

Agent Surfaces 1

MCP servers, agent skills, and machine-readable catalogs

AgenticAccess
AgenticAccess

Access & Security 3

Authentication, authorization, and security posture

VulnerabilityDisclosure
VulnerabilityDisclosure
 DomainSecurity
DomainSecurity
 Authentication
Authentication

Operate 1

Status, limits, changes, and where to get help

RateLimits
RateLimits

Commercial 2

Pricing, plans, and the legal terms of use

Plans
Plans
 FinOps
FinOps

Company 3

The organization behind the API

LinkedIn
LinkedIn
 Website
Website
 Blog
Blog

Source (apis.yml)

apis.yml Raw ↑ 
aid: vincario
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/vincario/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
name: Vincario
kind: company
description: Vincario operates the vindecoder.eu VIN Decoder API, a global REST service that decodes a Vehicle Identification
  Number (VIN) into a full vehicle specification and provides vehicle market value, stolen-vehicle checks, and account balance.
  Requests are authenticated with an API key plus a SHA1 control sum embedded in the URL path.
accessModel:
  pricing: freemium
  onboarding: self-serve
  trial: true
  try_now: true
  public: false
  label: Freemium (free trial) · Self-serve signup
  confidence: high
  source:
  - plans
  - authentication
  generated: '2026-07-22'
  method: derived
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/icons/vincario.png
tags:
- VIN
- Vehicle Data
- Automotive
- VIN Decoder
- Market Value
created: '2026-06-21'
modified: '2026-06-21'
specificationVersion: '0.19'
apis:
- aid: vincario:vincario-account-api
  name: Vincario Account API
  description: The Account API from Vincario — 1 operation(s) for account.
  humanURL: https://vindecoder.eu/api
  baseURL: https://api.vindecoder.eu/3.2
  tags:
  - Account
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/vincario-account-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://vindecoder.eu/api
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://vindecoder.eu/api
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://vindecoder.eu/vehicle-market-value
- aid: vincario:vincario-decode-api
  name: Vincario Decode API
  description: The Decode API from Vincario — 1 operation(s) for decode.
  humanURL: https://vindecoder.eu/api
  baseURL: https://api.vindecoder.eu/3.2
  tags:
  - Decode
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/vincario-decode-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://vindecoder.eu/api
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://vindecoder.eu/api
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://vindecoder.eu/vehicle-market-value
- aid: vincario:vincario-market-value-api
  name: Vincario Market Value API
  description: The Market Value API from Vincario — 1 operation(s) for market value.
  humanURL: https://vindecoder.eu/api
  baseURL: https://api.vindecoder.eu/3.2
  tags:
  - Market Value
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/vincario-market-value-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://vindecoder.eu/api
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://vindecoder.eu/api
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://vindecoder.eu/vehicle-market-value
- aid: vincario:vincario-stolen-check-api
  name: Vincario Stolen Check API
  description: The Stolen Check API from Vincario — 1 operation(s) for stolen check.
  humanURL: https://vindecoder.eu/api
  baseURL: https://api.vindecoder.eu/3.2
  tags:
  - Stolen Check
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/vincario-stolen-check-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://vindecoder.eu/api
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://vindecoder.eu/api
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://vindecoder.eu/vehicle-market-value
- aid: vincario:vincario-vehicle-info-api
  name: Vincario Vehicle Info API
  description: The Vehicle Info API from Vincario — 1 operation(s) for vehicle info.
  humanURL: https://vindecoder.eu/api
  baseURL: https://api.vindecoder.eu/3.2
  tags:
  - Vehicle Info
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/vincario-vehicle-info-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://vindecoder.eu/api
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://vindecoder.eu/api
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://vindecoder.eu/vehicle-market-value
common:
- type: AgenticAccess
  url: agentic-access/vincario-agentic-access.yml
- type: VulnerabilityDisclosure
  url: security/vincario-vulnerability-disclosure.yml
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/vincario-domain-security.yml
- type: Authentication
  url: authentication/vincario-authentication.yml
- type: LinkedIn
  url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/vincario
- type: Website
  url: https://vincario.com
- type: Documentation
  url: https://vindecoder.eu/api
- type: Plans
  url: plans/vincario-plans-pricing.yml
- type: RateLimits
  url: rate-limits/vincario-rate-limits.yml
- type: FinOps
  url: finops/vincario-finops.yml
- url: https://vincario.com/blog/feed/
  type: Blog
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com