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Forgemesh · VIN Decode

by Forgemesh

POSTBase

$0.005

per call · USD Coin on Base

VIN decoder API: turn any 17-character vehicle identification number into structured specs — make, model, year, trim, body class, engine (cylinders, displacement, horsepower, fuel), transmission, drive type, doors, GVWR, and assembly plant. Handles partial VINs with * wildcards. Official registration-grade decode for automotive, insurance, dealer, and marketplace agents. Response includes affiliate offers for full VIN history reports.

Endpoint

POST https://x402.forgemesh.io/vin-decode

2

Calls / 30d

1

Unique payers / 30d

Sep 8

Last called

exact

Payment scheme

Call this service

TypeScript · @x402/fetch
import { wrapFetchWithPayment } from "@x402/fetch";
import { privateKeyToAccount } from "viem/accounts";

const account = privateKeyToAccount(process.env.PRIVATE_KEY);
const fetchWithPay = wrapFetchWithPayment(fetch, account);

const res = await fetchWithPay("https://x402.forgemesh.io/vin-decode", {
  method: "POST",
  headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json" },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    "vin": "1HGCM82633A004352"
  }),
});
const data = await res.json();
cURL
curl -X POST \
  "https://x402.forgemesh.io/vin-decode" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"vin":"1HGCM82633A004352"}' \
  -H "X-PAYMENT: <signed x402 payment>"

Example response

{
  "attribution": "US DOT vehicle identification database (public domain)",
  "body_class": "Coupe",
  "decode_status": "0 - VIN decoded clean. Check Digit (9th position) is correct",
  "engine": {
    "cylinders": "6",
    "displacement_l": "2.998832712",
    "fuel_type": "Gasoline"
  },
  "make": "HONDA",
  "model": "Accord",
  "model_year": "2003",
  "offers": {
    "disclosure": "Affiliate links: they fund the free data; the price is the same for you.",
    "history_reports": [
      {
        "adds": "title brands, accidents, odometer readings, prior sales",
        "label": "EpicVIN vehicle history report",
        "partner": "epicvin",
        "pricing": "per report",
        "url": "https://forgemesh.io/go/epicvin?vin=1HGCM82633A004352"
      },
      {
        "adds": "title brands, accident and damage records, odometer readings, prior sales",
        "label": "Detailed Vehicle History report (10% off)",
        "partner": "dvh",
        "pricing": "per report, coupon applied",
        "url": "https://forgemesh.io/go/dvh?vin=1HGCM82633A004352"
      }
    ],
    "note": "Our data above is free public NHTSA/EPA data for the model year. Whether THIS VIN was wrecked, flooded, rolled back or branded salvage lives in licensed title databases; these partners sell that per VIN."
  },
  "plant": {
    "country": "UNITED STATES (USA)"
  },
  "trim": "EX-V6",
  "vin": "1HGCM82633A004352"
}

Payment details

Pay to0x850363a27f0ac6feb9c7a3ec4c1d295262df9432
AssetUSD Coin · 0x833589fcd6edb6e08f4c7c32d4f71b54bda02913
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