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NHTSA: VIN decoder API pricing, 1 plan, GET /api/vehicles/DecodeVinValues/{vin}

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100% complete: all 8 key fields we checkSee the 8 fields
$0.00per 1,000 VINsHalf of the 2 plans we rank by price cost $0.00 per 1,000 VINs or less. This plan and 1 other tie for the lowest price per 1,000 VINs of the 2 plans.
Plan: Free NHTSA's only plan
Call: GET /api/vehicles/DecodeVinValues/{vin} one of NHTSA's 2 calls
API: VIN decoder API NHTSA's only API

About this item

  • Live. NHTSA decodes the VIN when you call the API.
  • All 8 key fields we check. Type, Engine, Fuel, Drivetrain, Size and weight, Airbags and belts, Driver assists, Plant.
  • Nothing to pay. You get as many calls as you like.
  • One call. You send a VIN, or a part of one with * for each character you don't have as vin to GET /api/vehicles/DecodeVinValues/{vin}. You can also send format and modelyear. The call returns the vehicle's make, model, year and specs.
  • Anyone can get it. Keep data: no API terms. Use data: no API terms.

Sources

From each provider's own pricing page and docs, and from what providers tell us. We read this row from these pages on 2026-10-30.

  1. vpic.nhtsa.dot.gov/api/

Product details

The key fields this plan's answer can hold, then each filled column in its row on the sheet.

  • Type
  • Engine
  • Fuel
  • Drivetrain
  • Size and weight
  • Airbags and belts
  • Driver assists
  • Plant
In their words
Their pitchThe Decode VIN Flat Format API will decode the VIN and the decoded output will be made available in a flat file format.
Rate limit
Batch1
The call
You sendvin (a VIN, or a part of one with * for each character you don't have). Optional: format, modelyear
MethodGET
Path/api/vehicles/DecodeVinValues/{vin}
The 78 fields the plan's answer can hold

VIN, VIN descriptor, suggested VIN, make, make ID, model, model ID, year, trim, series, manufacturer, manufacturer ID, vehicle type, body type, cab type, bed type, bed length, doors, windows, seats, seat rows, base price, destination market, engine, engine manufacturer, cylinders, displacement, power, valve train, turbo, fuel injection, cooling type, top speed, fuel, secondary fuel, fuel tank, electrification level, battery, charger, EV drive unit, transmission, transmission speeds, drivetrain, axles, axle configuration, brakes, steering location, weight, weight class, combined weight class, wheelbase, track width, wheels, wheel size, airbags, seat belts, other restraints, braking assists, lane assists, blind spot assists, cruise and parking assists, automation level, lights, tire pressure monitor, crash notification, keyless ignition, pedestrian alert sound, entertainment system, motorcycle specs, bus specs, trailer specs, plant, plant location, crash data codes, note, error code, error text, possible values

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