VIN Decoder
With the “Car Dealer – VIN Vehicle Import” addon, you can import vehicles into your inventory by using “VIN“.
VIN decoder provides the true identity of a vehicle by decoding the 17-character Vehicle Identification Number(VIN). The service is used daily by used car shoppers, used car dealers, auto auctioneers, automotive solution providers, business professionals within financial institutions, insurance companies, law enforcement groups, and government agencies.
Upon entry of a VIN, the VIN decoding system validates and verifies the coded information contained within the various elements of the VIN and then explodes it into a report that includes the following information:
- Basic Description: Year, Make, Model, Trim;
- Technical Specifications;
- Standard Features;
- Optional Features.
In this addon, we provided compatibility with the below services.
- NHTSA
- Vincario
- VINquery (No longer actively supported. Read Notice for details)
1. NHTSA (https://vpic.nhtsa.dot.gov/api/)
Currently, there is no API credentials required for this service.
2. Vincario (https://vindecoder.eu/api/)
This service requires two API credentials, API Key and Secret Key, which you can obtain from their site.
3. VINquery Decoder (http://www.vinquery.com/vindecode)
Important Notes for VINquery
We have received reports that VINquery.com is not adequately responsive to customer queries or messages and is not taking new customers. So, the “VINquery” service is no longer part of the standard package. The current “VINQuery” integration is for the OLD USERS whose account works fine and can use the service.
Therefore, for NEW USERS, we strongly recommend contacting them directly to inquire about and verify their service stability before subscribing to VINquery services.
We no longer provide any fix or update to the VINquery integration. And we will not be liable if VINquery.com does not address customer queries.
For VIN decoding, we used VINdecode API from VINquery. To use this functionality, you must have an account with VINquery. They will provide you with an API key to your email id. By default, VINquery will provide around 25 free API calls that will not include vehicles’ images. You must purchase a pricing package from VINquery for more API calls and vehicle images.
For more information about the VINquery pricing package, API details, and usage, please refer to the below documents.
If you have any further queries regarding your API details and package, please contact to VINquery support.