decode_vin
Decode a VIN via NHTSA vPIC (paid $0.002)
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PAID $0.002 (x402, USDC on Base). Decode a Vehicle Identification Number: give {vin} and get a 17-char format + North-American check-digit validation and a full decode via NHTSA's public vPIC API — make, model, year, body class, engine, plant country and more. VIN-only (never plate→owner). Without payment returns the x402 challenge; pass x_payment to settle.
Input schema
| Property | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| vin | string | yes | A 17-character Vehicle Identification Number (excludes I, O, Q). |
| x_payment | string | no | x402 payment payload (base64) for this PAID validation. If supplied it is forwarded as the X-PAYMENT header to settle the call and return the real result instead of a 402 challenge. Omit to get the price challenge first. |
Raw JSON schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"vin": {
"type": "string",
"description": "A 17-character Vehicle Identification Number (excludes I, O, Q)."
},
"x_payment": {
"type": "string",
"description": "x402 payment payload (base64) for this PAID validation. If supplied it is forwarded as the X-PAYMENT header to settle the call and return the real result instead of a 402 challenge. Omit to get the price challenge first."
}
},
"required": [
"vin"
],
"additionalProperties": false,
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#"
}