VIN

Decode one VIN.

Spaces and dashes in the VIN are ignored and letters may be in either case. A wrong check digit is not an error: valid is false and a warning says so.

get/v1/vin/{vin}

Request

Base URL: https://open.wenmarpro.com
URL: https://open.wenmarpro.com/v1/vin/{vin}
Auth: none declared

Path parameters

vinstring required

A 17-character VIN.

Query parameters

yearinteger

Use this model year instead of working it out from the VIN.

Response

The decode.

base_price_usdnumber double nullable

Manufacturer base price in US dollars, when NHTSA has one.

bodystring nullable

doorsinteger nullable

drivetrainstring nullable

gvwrstring nullable

Gross vehicle weight rating class, as NHTSA words it.

makestring nullable

modelstring nullable

seat_rowsinteger nullable

seatsinteger nullable

seriesstring nullable

transmissionstring nullable

transmission_speedsinteger nullable

trimstring nullable

validboolean required

Whether the check digit, position 9, is right. Many genuine VINs from outside North America fail it.

vinstring required

wheel_size_frontinteger nullable

Front wheel diameter in inches.

wheel_size_rearinteger nullable

Rear wheel diameter in inches.

yearinteger nullable

Example response

{
  "catalog": {
    "entry": {
      "id": "2019_honda_civic_si",
      "summary": "2019 Honda Civic Si, Manual, FWD, Sedan"
    },
    "vehicle_id": "2023_hyundai_kona"
  },
  "check_digit": {
    "actual": "4",
    "expected": "4"
  },
  "drivetrain": "FWD",
  "engine": {
    "label": "2.0L"
  },
  "make": "Hyundai",
  "manufacturer": {
    "name": "Hyundai Motor Co",
    "wmi": "KM8"
  },
  "model": "Kona",
  "plant": {
    "code": "U"
  },
  "recalls": {
    "count": {
      "ca": 5,
      "us": 7
    },
    "lookup": {
      "nhtsa": "https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls"
    }
  },
  "trim": "SE",
  "vin": "KM8K2CAB4PU001140",
  "warnings": [
    {
      "code": "invalid_check_digit"
    }
  ],
  "year": 2023
}

Changes

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