{"uid":"cap_d1BzCHHGrHJ13xcoXqEjr","slug":"vin-structural-decoder-nhtsa-vpic-wmi-ff64e408","name":"VIN Structural Decoder (NHTSA vPIC WMI)","description":"single-fact vin lookup. NHTSA vPIC WMI snapshot, vintage 2026_08: 10659 rows cut in ascending WMI order from 12971 candidates, plus the closed-form rules of 49 CFR 565.15 and 565.25. STRUCTURAL decode only: check-digit verdict, manufacturer, make, vehicle type, country, and model year as a CANDIDATE SET narrowed only for passenger cars. No engine, body, trim, plant or weight class; no claim a vehicle exists. Also free from NHTSA. Full bound in the discovery declaration.","url":"https://lookups.alienprobe.ai/v1/lookup/vin/:vin","method":"GET","headers":{},"bodySchema":null,"responseSchema":null,"example":null,"exampleRequest":null,"tags":["x402"],"displayCostAmount":"0.005","displayCostAsset":"USDC","priceDynamic":false,"priceHint":null,"priceStatus":"priced","priceSource":"registry","requiresHandshake":false,"reviewCount":0,"rating":{"score":"0.00","successRate":"0.00","reviews":0,"stars":null,"state":"unrated"},"availabilityStatus":"unknown","priceObserved":null,"sessionDeposit":null,"pricing":{"kind":"static","summary":"$0.005/call","primary":{"kind":"static","protocol":"x402","network":"base","amountUsd":"0.005","per":"call","confidence":"exact"},"accepted":[{"kind":"static","protocol":"x402","network":"base","amountUsd":"0.005","per":"call","confidence":"exact"}]},"paymentMethods":[{"uid":"pm_EMJObri96PD6Wo-uRD5-O","protocol":"x402","methodType":"crypto","chain":"base","mode":"charge","costAmount":"0.005","costPer":"request","priority":0,"asset":null,"unit":"request","depositMicros":null,"planRef":null}],"brandName":null,"brandSlug":null,"brandBaseUrl":null,"brandDocsUrl":null,"whatItDoes":"Decodes a VIN structurally using NHTSA vPIC WMI data and 49 CFR rules, returning check-digit verdict, manufacturer, make, vehicle type, country, and model year candidates for passenger cars.","exampleAgentPrompt":"Can you decode the VIN 1HGBH41JXMN109186 for me — I want to know if the check digit is valid, who manufactured it, the make, vehicle type, country, and what model years it could be?","exampleUseCases":[{"title":"Verify VIN before used car purchase","prompt":"I'm about to buy a used Honda and the seller gave me VIN 1HGCM82633A004352 — can you tell me if the check digit is valid and confirm the manufacturer, make, and country it was built in?"},{"title":"Enrich vehicle records in a database","prompt":"I have a VIN JH4KA7650MC000000 in our inventory system and I need to fill in the manufacturer, make, vehicle type, and country of origin from a reliable source — can you look that up structurally?"},{"title":"Automotive compliance check for fleet intake","prompt":"We're onboarding a vehicle with VIN 3VWFE21C04M000001 into our fleet — please check whether the VIN check digit passes and tell me the manufacturer and what model years are possible for a passenger car of that type."}],"resultDescription":"Returns a structured response including: check-digit pass/fail verdict, WMI-derived manufacturer name, make, vehicle type, country of origin, and a candidate set of model years (narrowed for passenger cars). Does not include engine specs, body style, trim, plant code, or weight class, and does not confirm vehicle existence.","failureModes":["Unknown or unrecognized WMI — manufacturer not found in the 2026_08 snapshot","Invalid VIN format or length — check-digit computation cannot be applied","VIN belongs to non-passenger-car type — model year candidates may not be narrowed","WMI snapshot may not include very new or obscure manufacturers added after vintage date"],"whenToPreferThis":"Use this endpoint when you need a fast, cheap, structural VIN decode — specifically check-digit validation and manufacturer/make/country/vehicle-type identification — without needing dynamic NHTSA API calls. Ideal for enriching records at scale, pre-screening VINs before deeper lookups, or when offline-style deterministic results from a pinned 2026_08 snapshot are acceptable. Not suitable when you need engine, trim, body style, plant, or weight class data.","instructions":null,"reviewSummary":null,"reviewSummaryHighlights":null,"reviewSummaryConcerns":null,"reviewSummaryGeneratedAt":null,"activationCount":0,"lastUsedAt":null,"lastSuccessfullyRanAt":null,"lastHealthCheckAt":"2026-09-15T18:30:31.826Z","isFirstParty":false}