Plate Decode API Documentation

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Plate Decode

GETJSON Response

Overview

This API provides VIN and basic vehicle information (make, model, year) by taking license plate number and state. This API covers 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/plate-decode/{plate}/{state}

Example — Python / Requests

Target:

Client:

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

GET Parameters

Parameter	Required	Description
plate	✓	License Plate Number (e.g. 79567NF)
state	✓	US State Code (e.g. NY)

JSON Response

This API returns the VIN and basic vehicle information for the given plate and state.

Parameter	Description
status	success or error
data.intro.vin	Vehicle Identification Number
data.intro.license	Requested license plate number
data.intro.state	Requested US state code
data.basic.make	Vehicle make
data.basic.model	Vehicle model
data.basic.year	Vehicle model year

Example Response

{
    "status": "success",
    "data": {
        "intro": {
            "vin": "54DC4W1D0SS207142",
            "license": "79567NF",
            "state": "NY"
        },
        "basic": {
            "make": "ISUZU",
            "model": "NPR HD",
            "year": "2025"
        }
    }
}

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 plate and state are correct or try a different 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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