{"name":"vin-decode","description":"Decodes a 17-character VIN into full vehicle details, backed by NHTSA's vPIC data (US Govt public domain). Returns make, model, model_year, manufacturer, plant country, body class, vehicle type, fuel type, engine cylinders/displacement/HP, drive type, transmission, GVWR, safety features (ABS, traction control, airbags), and any decode errors. Includes a `valid_checksum` flag (ISO 3779 mod-11 check; reliable for North-American VINs). Use it as a VIN decoder, VIN lookup, vehicle identification number resolver, or NHTSA vPIC wrapper.","price":"$0.005","method":"POST","input_schema":{"properties":{"vin":{"type":"string","description":"17-character VIN. Alphanumeric, no I/O/Q (those are excluded from the VIN alphabet to avoid confusion with 1/0)."},"model_year":{"type":["integer","string"],"description":"Optional model year hint (YYYY). Helps NHTSA disambiguate the 10th position when the same WMI was reused across model years."}},"required":["vin"]},"input_example":{"vin":"5YJ3E1EA0KF310000"},"output_example":{"vin":"5YJ3E1EA0KF310000","valid_checksum":true,"decode_ok":true,"errors":[],"make":"TESLA","model":"Model 3","model_year":2019,"manufacturer":"TESLA, INC.","plant_country":"UNITED STATES (USA)","body_class":"Sedan/Saloon","vehicle_type":"PASSENGER CAR","fuel_type_primary":"Electric","electrification_level":"BEV (Battery Electric Vehicle)","source":"NHTSA vPIC DecodeVinValuesExtended","attribution":"Data: NHTSA vPIC (https://vpic.nhtsa.dot.gov), US public domain."},"x402_payment_required":true,"x402_facilitator":"https://api.cdp.coinbase.com/platform/v2/x402"}