{"uid":"cap_oEldkhpFzXlmcXoOVeO_V","slug":"vindex-pre-purchase-vehicle-bundle-959adbd2","name":"Vindex Pre-Purchase Vehicle Bundle","description":"Whole-job pre-purchase bundle (?vin=[&country=CA|US]) — ONE payment returns the normalized VIN decode, merged US + Canada safety recalls, a known-issue/reliability summary, and a jurisdiction-level purchase+ownership cost estimate. Equivalent to 4 separate paid calls. Settles only if the decode succeeds AND ≥2 of the 3 secondary sections are available.","url":"https://api.vindexapi.dev/v1/prepurchase","method":"GET","headers":{},"bodySchema":{"type":"object","$schema":"https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema","required":["input"],"properties":{"input":{"type":"object","required":["type","method"],"properties":{"type":{"type":"string","const":"http"},"method":{"enum":["GET"],"type":"string"},"queryParams":{"type":"object","required":["vin"],"properties":{"vin":{"type":"string","description":"17-character VIN (no I/O/Q)"},"country":{"enum":["CA","US"],"type":"string","description":"Cost-section jurisdiction; CA (default) or US"}}}},"additionalProperties":false},"output":{"type":"object","required":["type"],"properties":{"type":{"type":"string"},"example":{"type":"object"}}}}},"responseSchema":{"type":"json","example":{"vin":"1FTFW1ET5DFC10312","charged":true,"recalls":{"count":6,"counts":{"us":4,"canada":2}},"vehicle":{"make":"FORD","year":2013,"model":"F-150","bodyClass":"Pickup"},"sections":{"decode":"ok","recalls":"ok","knownIssues":"ok","purchaseCosts":"ok"},"knownIssues":{"topIssues":[],"reliabilitySummary":"842 NHTSA complaints; 3 named failure mode(s) clustered."},"purchaseCosts":{"country":"CA","jurisdiction":{"code":"ON","name":"Ontario"}}}},"example":null,"exampleRequest":null,"tags":["x402"],"displayCostAmount":"0.25","displayCostAsset":"USDC","priceDynamic":false,"priceHint":null,"priceStatus":"priced","priceSource":"probe","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":"$0.25/call","primary":{"kind":"static","protocol":"x402","network":"base","amountUsd":"0.25","per":"call","confidence":"exact"},"accepted":[{"kind":"static","protocol":"x402","network":"base","amountUsd":"0.25","per":"call","confidence":"exact"}]},"paymentMethods":[{"uid":"pm_rIhSToghjiN702vg80cXM","protocol":"x402","methodType":"crypto","chain":"base","mode":"charge","costAmount":"0.25","costPer":"request","priority":0,"asset":"0x833589fCD6eDb6E08f4c7C32D4f71b54bdA02913","unit":"request","depositMicros":null,"planRef":null}],"brandName":null,"brandSlug":null,"brandBaseUrl":null,"brandDocsUrl":null,"whatItDoes":"Returns a combined VIN decode, US+Canada safety recalls, reliability/known-issues summary, and jurisdiction-level ownership cost estimate in a single paid call","exampleAgentPrompt":"Before I buy this used 2019 Toyota RAV4 with VIN 2T3RFREV9KW012345, can you pull the full pre-purchase bundle — VIN decode, any US safety recalls, reliability issues, and estimated ownership costs?","exampleUseCases":[{"title":"Used car lot pre-purchase check","prompt":"I'm at a dealership looking at a 2018 Honda CR-V with VIN 5J6RW2H53JA012345 — can you pull the full pre-purchase report including recalls, known issues, and what it'll cost me to own it in Canada?"},{"title":"Private seller vehicle due diligence","prompt":"Someone's selling a 2020 Ford F-150 with VIN 1FTEW1EP5LFA12345 privately — give me the complete VIN breakdown, any open safety recalls, reliability concerns, and estimated US ownership costs before I wire them money."},{"title":"Fleet acquisition safety screening","prompt":"We're considering buying a 2017 Chevrolet Silverado VIN 3GCUKNEC6HG123456 for our fleet — run the full pre-purchase bundle and tell me about any recalls, known reliability issues, and what ownership will cost us in the US."}],"resultDescription":"A single bundled JSON response containing: (1) a normalized VIN decode with make/model/year/engine/body and fetch provenance, (2) merged US and Canadian safety recall records, (3) a known-issue and reliability summary, and (4) a jurisdiction-specific purchase and ownership cost estimate. The call settles payment only if the VIN decode succeeds and at least 2 of the 3 secondary sections are available.","failureModes":["VIN decode fails — invalid or malformed 17-character VIN (containing I, O, or Q); payment not charged","Fewer than 2 of 3 secondary sections available — recall data or cost data unavailable for that vehicle; payment not charged","Invalid country enum value — only CA or US accepted","Missing required vin parameter — returns error without charge","Network or upstream data source timeout — may return partial data or error"],"whenToPreferThis":"Choose this endpoint when you need comprehensive pre-purchase vehicle intelligence in a single call and want to avoid paying for four separate lookups. It is ideal when you need the VIN decoded AND want at least recalls, reliability, and cost data together. Prefer individual sibling endpoints if you only need one data type (e.g., just a VIN decode or just recalls) to avoid paying $0.25 for a bundle when partial data is sufficient.","instructions":null,"reviewSummary":null,"reviewSummaryHighlights":null,"reviewSummaryConcerns":null,"reviewSummaryGeneratedAt":null,"activationCount":0,"lastUsedAt":null,"lastSuccessfullyRanAt":null,"lastHealthCheckAt":"2026-09-14T18:39:14.679Z","isFirstParty":false}