---
title: "Convert license plate to VIN"
method: GET
path: "/plate-to-vin/{plateNumber}"
tags: ["VIN"]
---

# Convert license plate to VIN

`GET /plate-to-vin/{plateNumber}`

Convert a license plate number to its corresponding Vehicle Identification Number (VIN). Requires a country code. Supported countries: PL, NO, SK, SE, CZ, US. US lookups also require a 2-letter state code, since US plates are only unique per state.

## Path parameters

- `plateNumber` string, required

## Query parameters

- `country` 'PL' | 'NO' | 'SK' | 'SE' | 'CZ' | 'US', required
- `state` string

## Response `200`

Successfully converted plate to VIN

- PlateToVinResponse
  - `plateNumber` string, required — The license plate number
  - `country` string, required — Country code (uppercase)
  - `state` string — 2-letter US state code (uppercase). Present only for US lookups.
  - `vin` string, nullable — The corresponding VIN, or null if not found

## Other responses

- `400` — Missing or invalid parameters
- `403` — Invalid or missing API key, suspended account, or inactive subscription
- `429` — Monthly quota exhausted or per-minute rate limit exceeded. Quota responses carry resetDate; rate-limit responses carry a Retry-After header.

## Changes

- **2026-08-10** `cf1d4e12baca` — 6 info
  - added the non-success response with the status `403`
  - added the non-success response with the status `429`
  - removed the non-success response with the status `401`
  - added the optional property `code` to the response with the `400` status
  - …2 more

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/carapi/apis/carapi-dev-automotive-data-api/changes/plate-to-vin/:plateNumber/get.md)

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