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VIN Decoding

Score 18.0 / 100 7 providers +1 via APIs 4 APIs Search apis.io →

Providers using this tag (7)

Ranked by API Evangelist rating — Exemplar and Strong are expanded by default.

Developing 3 Usable, with meaningful gaps to close
PartsTechCompanyAutomotiveAuto PartsParts Procurement2 APIs52.5Cox AutomotiveCox AutomotiveAutomotiveVehicle DataVehicle Valuations10 APIs50.9Vehicles.devAutomotiveVehicle DataVehicle Valuation1 API42.7
Thin 4 Limited public surface area
Auto.devAutomotiveVehicle DataVehicle Listings1 API35.7VINauditVehicle HistoryAutomotiveNMVTIS4 APIs33.7LicensePlateDataVehiclesLicense PlatesVINAutomotive1 API28.5Window Sticker VIN APIAutomotiveVehicle DataMonroney1 API28.0

APIs with this tag (4)

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Thin 3 Limited public surface area
Auto.dev VIN Decoding APIThe VIN Decoding API from Auto.dev — 2 operation(s) for vin decoding.35.7VINaudit Vehicle Specifications APIRetrieve standardized vehicle specifications by VIN or year/make/model/trim including engine details, trans...33.7Window Sticker VIN APIKeyless REST/JSON API for VIN decoding and factory window sticker (Monroney label) PDF lookup. Endpoints: G...28.0
Emerging 1 Early or largely undocumented
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration VIN Decoding APIEndpoints for decoding Vehicle Identification Numbers21.9

Companies reaching this through an API (1)

These companies publish an API, specification or operation carrying “VIN Decoding” but do not classify their business under it. Listed unranked and kept out of the count above, because one tagged operation is not a statement about what a company does.

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Score breakdown

Frequency
32.1
log-scaled weighted occurrences
Breadth
0.2
spread across providers
Quality lift
47.8
mean composite of providers using it
Cohesion
2.1
strength of nearest seed neighbor

Related tags

Vehicle Data 5 co-occurrences Automotive 7 co-occurrences

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