Vehicle Identity
- Year, make, model, and trim
- Body style and vehicle class
- Manufacturer and country of origin
Decode a Vehicle Identification Number into structured vehicle specifications that can be used in quotes, inspections, auctions, insurance workflows, inventory systems, and customer-facing applications.
The API is platform-independent and returns real-time data in JSON or XML, making it straightforward to integrate from any trusted server-side application.
Common vehicle attributes returned from a decoded VIN.
Use a server-side integration pattern to keep credentials and JWTs protected.
Accept a 17-character VIN from your application workflow.
Your backend obtains an audience-specific JWT from the identity service.
Submit the VIN and requested report format through your server-side API layer.
Render the decoded vehicle data in the business workflow that needs it.
VINquery.com focuses on passenger cars and light-duty pickup trucks for the United States and Canada.
The VINdecode database covers vehicles manufactured for the US and Canadian markets from 1981 forward, with data depth depending on model year and available source data.
Available data feeds range from lightweight identity data to richer specification, equipment, warranty, and pricing data for applications that need more detail.
Run a sample VINdecode request and inspect JSON or XML output.