---
title: "International VIN Decoder"
method: GET
path: "/v1/international-vin-decoder"
tags: ["Specifications"]
---

# International VIN Decoder

`GET /v1/international-vin-decoder`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.carsxe.com`
- URL: `https://api.carsxe.com/v1/international-vin-decoder`
- Auth: one of:
  - API key in query parameter `key`
  - API key in header `PAYMENT-SIGNATURE`
  - none
- TypeScript: <https://skmtc.dev/carsxe/apis/carsxe-api/docs/v1/international-vin-decoder/get.ts> (a function with typed inputs; its response is checked against the schema)

Decode a non-US (international) VIN into vehicle attributes.

Credit plans: 5 credits per successful billable lookup. Failed lookups and no-data errors do not use credits. See https://carsxe.com/pricing.md for billing units.

## Query parameters

- `vin` string, required

## Response `200`

International VIN decoded.

- object
  - `success` boolean
  - `input` object
  - `attributes` object: Decoded vehicle attributes.
  - `timestamp` string

## Other responses

- `400`: Missing VIN.
- `401`: Missing API key, unknown/disabled API key, or inactive account.
- `404`: No data found for this VIN.
- `429`: API usage limit exceeded for the current billing period.
- `500`: Internal server error.

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[API](https://skmtc.dev/carsxe/apis/carsxe-api.md) - [All operations](https://skmtc.dev/carsxe/apis/carsxe-api/llms.txt) - [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc.dev/carsxe/apis/carsxe-api/revisions/ed8f6c024239?raw)