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US Plate Decode

GETJSON Response

Overview

This API provides details about year, make, model and VIN by taking license plate number and state. This API covers only USA states.

COVERAGE

This API supports US license plate and state.

SUPPORT

License Plate and US State

HTTP Request

Endpoint

GET https://api.vehicledatabases.com/license-decode/{license plate}/{state}

Example — Python / Requests

Target:

Client:

import requests
response = requests.get(
    "https://api.vehicledatabases.com/license-decode/{license_plate}/{state}",
    headers={"x-authkey": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
)
print(response.json())

GET Parameters

Parameter	Required	Description
license_plate	✓	License Plate Number
state	✓	US State

JSON Response

This API returns electric vehicle specifications and features.

Parameter	Description
status	success or error
data	Provides the VIN and basic information about the vehicle.

Example Response

{
"status": "success",
"data": {
    "intro": {
        "vin": "1G4CW54K334142842",
        "license": "CN31613",
        "state": "IL"
    },
    "basic": {
        "make": "Buick",
        "model": "Park Avenue",
        "year": 2003
    }
  }
}

Error Responses

error

status

When an error occurs, the API returns an error status with a code and message.

Code	Description	Resolution
400	No Record(s) were found.	Verify the year, make, model, and trim are correct or try a different electric vehicle.
401	Invalid API x-authkey.	Provide a valid API x-authkey.
404	API endpoint not found	Check the API endpoint URL.
429	Rate limit exceeded	Reduce request frequency to comply with rate limits.

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