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VIN Decoder API
VIN Decoder API for vehicle identification
VehiCode helps developers decode VINs into structured vehicle data for automotive platforms, internal tools, marketplaces, and subscriber API integrations.
POST /api/decodeJSON vehicle report
VIN segments, vehicle identity fields, optional specs, and monthly usage metadata.
Free returns basic fields; paid plans unlock premium specs where available.
Vehicle Identification API
What is the VehiCode VIN Decoder API?
The VehiCode VIN Decoder API is a developer-facing endpoint for turning a VIN into a compact public vehicle report. It normalizes vehicle identification data, returns usage metadata, and keeps internal diagnostics out of client responses.
Clean public output
The public API returns useful vehicle fields and removes internal notes, source details, confidence labels, and operational diagnostics.
Correction workflow
Subscriber systems can report incorrect decodes for review, which creates a practical feedback loop for improving vehicle data quality over time.
European VIN decoding
Built for European VIN decoding workflows
European vehicle data is messy in a very practical way. The same model can appear under different names across markets, body styles are not always encoded consistently, and public VIN sources often stop before they become useful for real product workflows.
VehiCode is built for that reality: decode what can be trusted, return clean client-safe data, and let correction reports improve the reviewed rule base over time.
Market namingBody-style normalizationReviewed corrections
Vehicle data API
What data can be decoded?
The API always returns the VIN and structural fields it can derive from the submitted value. Free access returns core identity and basic specs. Starter and Business API keys add available premium technical specifications, dimensions, weight, and factory details. Clients receive compact JSON without empty internal explanation fields.
VIN structure
vinwmivdsvischeckDigityearCodeplantCodeserialNumbervalidFormat
Vehicle identity
manufacturermodelmodelCodegenerationbodyStylepossibleBodyStylestrimvehicleTyperegionmodelYear
Basic specs
enginefuelTypetransmission
Premium specs
driveTypepowerKwpowerHpdisplacementCcbatteryCapacityKwhemissionsStandardmarket
Optional technical specs
lengthMmwidthMmheightMmwheelbaseMmcurbWeightKggrossWeightKggroundClearanceMmcargoVolumeLiterscargoVolumeMaxLiters
Decode VIN API
Example API request and response
Use x-api-key for subscriber usage. Authorization: Bearer is also supported.
Request
POSTcurl -X POST https://vehicode.eu/api/decode \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "x-api-key: vdx_your_api_key" \
-d '{"vin":"WVWZZZAUZHP507470"}'Response200 OK
{
"report": {
"vin": "WVWZZZAUZHP507470",
"wmi": "WVW",
"vds": "ZZZAUZ",
"validFormat": true,
"manufacturer": "Volkswagen",
"model": "Golf",
"bodyStyle": "Combi",
"modelYear": "2017",
"region": "Europe"
},
"metadata": {
"plan": "business",
"upgradeAvailable": false,
"premiumFieldsAvailable": 0
},
"usage": {
"limit": 2500,
"remaining": 2499,
"resetAt": "2026-08-01T00:00:00.000Z"
}
}VIN Lookup API
Supported use cases
Vehicle marketplaces
Pre-fill listing fields and normalize vehicle labels from VIN input.
Dealer inventory
Decode VINs during acquisition, appraisal, import, and stock intake.
Fleet and leasing
Keep vehicle records consistent across countries, vendors, and internal tools.
Inspection workflows
Attach cleaner vehicle identity data to intake, handover, and correction processes.
Pricing
Start free, scale when needed
FAQ
QuestionWhat is a VIN Decoder API?
A VIN Decoder API accepts a vehicle identification number and returns structured vehicle data that software can store, validate, or use to pre-fill workflows.
QuestionDoes VehiCode return internal confidence notes to API clients?
No. Public API responses are compact and omit internal notes, source details, confidence labels, and AI diagnostics.
QuestionIs VehiCode focused on European VIN decoding?
Yes. VehiCode is built with European vehicle data workflows in mind, where VIN coverage often depends on manufacturer patterns, regional data quality, and reviewed rules.
QuestionHow do API limits work?
The Free plan includes 25 requests / month. Starter includes 500 requests / month. Business includes 2,500 requests / month. Limit and reset metadata is returned with API responses.
QuestionCan incorrect decodes be reported?
Yes. Subscriber integrations can send correction reports with the expected manufacturer, model, body style, model year, and a note for admin review.
Start building
Integrate VIN decoding into your product
Create an account, generate an API key, and test the decode endpoint from your backend workflow.