Can anyone recommend a REST / SOAP Web Service for VIN Numbers? [closed]

Asked 3/9, 2011 at 20:8 Answered 22/12, 2011 at 15:43

I'm developing a website for a small used car dealership with a need for VIN decoding. Given as much, I'm looking for maybe 1,000 - 1,500 requests for VINs per year. Does anyone have experience with a price-efficient web service to deliver such data?

Unduly answered 3/9, 2011 at 20:8 Comment(4)

VIN databases tend to be specific to continent/region. You might want to specify which one you are interested in. – Alleviate 3/9, 2011 at 21:19

Vehicle Identification Number. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vehicle_Identification_Number – Cutwork 3/9, 2011 at 23:3

I would suggest vinquery.com. This has lite, basic, standard and extended reports for your need. – Plumbo 19/11, 2012 at 12:29

Why is this closed as not constructive? Actually, really helps me to find 2 web services I never heard about. – Sparhawk 14/2, 2017 at 20:37

try ask at Vin-info.com - there is vin decoder and I've heard, that they are preparing API

Creativity answered 4/9, 2011 at 12:44 Comment(5)

The link is no longer available – Wellnigh 3/2, 2014 at 21:7

Edmunds has an actual legit api. developer.edmunds.com/api-documentation/vehicle/… – Bonds 3/11, 2015 at 22:30

uk.vin-info.com does not have any api support. I am using edmunds, it is free. – Erdei 8/1, 2016 at 0:44

vpic.nhtsa.dot.gov/api is one option. – Alcuin 15/5, 2017 at 2:30

Worth mentioning that vpic.nhtsa.dot.gov/api is only useful for the USA. – Siebert 17/5, 2018 at 8:4

A couple other options are available as well.

http://www.vinlink.com/
http://www.vinquery.com/
- Detailed API with a number of different options.
http://vinapi.skizmo.com/
- This option is pretty inexpensive if you just need basic information.

Innocency answered 17/12, 2011 at 4:32 Comment(4)

Do you happen to know if vinapi can be used with client side ajax? – Urnfield 21/12, 2012 at 0:37

I am not 100% sure, but I think you can use curl with client side ajax. If so, this may work link – Innocency 21/12, 2012 at 15:34

vinapi.skizmo.com Doesn't seem to be working anymore – Siebert 17/5, 2018 at 8:7

And vinquery.com only covers the United States and Canada. – Siebert 17/5, 2018 at 8:18

try ask at Vin-info.com - there is vin decoder and I've heard, that they are preparing API

Creativity answered 4/9, 2011 at 12:44 Comment(5)

The link is no longer available – Wellnigh 3/2, 2014 at 21:7

Edmunds has an actual legit api. developer.edmunds.com/api-documentation/vehicle/… – Bonds 3/11, 2015 at 22:30

uk.vin-info.com does not have any api support. I am using edmunds, it is free. – Erdei 8/1, 2016 at 0:44

vpic.nhtsa.dot.gov/api is one option. – Alcuin 15/5, 2017 at 2:30

Worth mentioning that vpic.nhtsa.dot.gov/api is only useful for the USA. – Siebert 17/5, 2018 at 8:4

DataOne Software (the company I work for) has a REST web service for decoding VINs. Our data covers model years 1981-present. For the volume you're talking about pricing would be very inexpensive, and we offer a free trial.

http://www.dataonesoftware.com/web-services-vin-decoder-api

Noisome answered 22/12, 2011 at 15:43 Comment(2)

Except they ask a thousand questions before you can access that api and they require a phone number. However, I did get confirmation pretty quickly. 3-5 minutes. – Bonds 3/11, 2015 at 22:6

@Kelvin Thanks for the feedback on the form. We try not to ask more than we need in order to differentiate serious users from spammers, but I've passed your feedback along to our marketing team. I'm glad to hear you got confirmation quickly. Please feel free to send me a DM if you need help with anything! – Noisome 4/11, 2015 at 15:5

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