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VIN API
Trusted by Car Dealership Groups

VIN API for Car Dealerships

Automates inventory onboarding and reduces costly listing errors.

99.9%
Uptime
14+
Data Fields
$0/mo
Starting From
All VINs
Global Coverage
Challenges

The challenges you face

Car Dealership Groups deal with vehicle data challenges every day. We built VIN API to solve them.

Manual data entry wastes hours per vehicle

Compliance risk from selling recalled vehicles

Inconsistent listings across multiple platforms damage brand reputation

Slow inventory processing delays sales opportunities

Title issues discovered after purchase cost thousands in losses

Integration complexity across multiple dealer systems

Our Solution

Two endpoints. All the data you need.

Simple, fast, and built for car dealership groups.

/vin/check
Core API

Decode any VIN instantly. Get make, model, year, engine, transmission, and 10+ more fields in milliseconds.

14+ fields
<100ms
99.9% uptime
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/vin/summary
AI-Powered

AI-powered risk scoring. Get a 1-10 risk score with plain-English explanation. Flag problem vehicles instantly.

Risk Score
AI Analysis
Recommendations
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Benefits

Why Car Dealership Groups choose us

Built specifically for your industry needs

VIN Check API returns 14+ vehicle specs (make, model, year, trim, engine, etc.) plus openRecallsCount and complaintsCount

VIN Summary API provides AI risk assessment to flag problem vehicles before acquisition

Automated listing generation across all platforms

Proactive recall detection prevents compliance issues

VIN validation reduces purchase risk and costly mistakes

Single API works seamlessly across all dealer systems

Use Cases

Common use cases

See how car dealership groups use VIN API in their daily operations

Verify trade-in vehicles before purchase

Auto-populate listing details from VIN

Screen auction vehicles for red flags

Standardize inventory data across CRM, DMS, and marketplaces

Validate vehicle history during acquisition

Generate compliance reports for audits

Integration

Get started in minutes

No sales calls. No complex setup. Just simple, powerful API.

1

Sign up on RapidAPI

Create a free account and get your API key

2

Choose your endpoint

/vin/check for specs, /vin/summary for risk

3

Make your first call

Test with a sample VIN in your environment

4

Go live

Deploy to production and scale as needed

Average integration time: 5 minutes

Resources

Everything you need to succeed

Free tier available
Pricing

Start free with 100 requests/month. Scale to enterprise with predictable pricing.

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Code examples
Documentation

Complete API reference with examples in multiple languages and detailed guides.

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