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VIN decoder & validator

Decode a 17-character Vehicle Identification Number via the US NHTSA vPIC database. The API checks the format (17 chars, no I/O/Q) and returns make, model, year, manufacturer, body class, and plant country. Need it in code? Hit the VIN API.

17 characters, no I/O/Q. 0/17 entered.

Decoding relays the live US NHTSA vPIC database, so a key is required. Get a free key →

Request URL
https://www.checkfmt.com/api/v1/vin?vin=1HGCM82633A004352&key=YOUR_KEY

Live decoding via the US NHTSA vPIC database (strongest for US-market vehicles). Nothing is stored.

Call it from code

Same endpoint, any client. Authenticate with ?key= or an Authorization: Bearer header.

curl "https://www.checkfmt.com/api/v1/vin?vin=1HGCM82633A004352" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_KEY"
Notes: decoding covers vehicles in the NHTSA database (strongest for US-market vehicles). The endpoint returns NHTSA’s error text when a VIN is partial or unrecognized.

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