Simplify vehicle identification, customer intake, trade-in workflows, service operations, and inventory processes with automotive APIs built for integration.
Vehicle identification is part of nearly every dealership workflow.
Whether a customer is trading in a vehicle, scheduling service, requesting an appraisal, or interacting with dealership software, the process often begins by determining exactly which vehicle they own.
LicensePlateData helps dealership applications turn license plate and VIN information into standardized vehicle data that can be used throughout existing dealership systems.
Allow customers or dealership employees to begin a trade-in workflow using a license plate and state instead of manually entering a 17-character VIN.
Once the VIN is identified, it can be passed into your existing appraisal, valuation, history, or CRM systems.
Help service advisors identify customer vehicles quickly when scheduling appointments or creating repair orders.
Plate-to-VIN can become the first step in service scheduling, maintenance history, repair orders, and customer vehicle records.
Standardize vehicle information for internal inventory systems and vehicle records using VIN-derived vehicle data.
Vehicle information can help support inventory intake, merchandising, cataloging, and other dealership operations.
Make online vehicle forms easier by allowing customers to identify their current vehicle using information they already know.
Plate-to-VIN can be incorporated into trade-in tools, online purchasing workflows, ownership portals, and dealership websites.
Most customers know their license plate. Far fewer know their VIN.
LicensePlateData's Plate-to-VIN API allows your application to submit a U.S. license plate and state to retrieve the associated VIN and available vehicle information.
VEHICLE LOOKUP
License Plate
NJ • ABC123
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GET /api/plate-to-vin
{
"plate-to-vin": {
"vin": "WAUBNAF42KN0*****",
"year": "2019",
"make": "Audi",
"model": "A4",
"trim": "2.0T Progressiv quattro",
"name": "2019 Audi A4",
"engine": "2.0L L4 DOHC 16V TURBO",
"style": "Sedan",
"transmission": "Automatic",
"driveType": "AWD",
"fuel": "Gasoline",
"GVWR": "Class 1: 6,000 lb or less (2,722 kg or less)"
}
}
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Dealership Workflow
Dealership systems often ask customers or employees to manually select year, make, model, trim, engine, and other vehicle information.
License plate and VIN-based identification can reduce those steps and give dealership software a consistent vehicle identifier earlier in the process.
Once the VIN has been identified, VIN decoding can provide available vehicle attributes such as year, make, model, body style, engine, trim, and other vehicle information.
This vehicle data can then be used throughout dealership applications, inventory systems, service tools, and customer-facing software.
Explore VIN DecodeAssociate vehicles with customers and improve vehicle identification during sales and service interactions.
Incorporate vehicle identity into dealership management and internal operational workflows.
Start appraisal and valuation workflows using a license plate and state.
Identify vehicles during appointment scheduling, service intake, and repair workflows.
Support vehicle inventory intake and standardized vehicle records.
Build easier vehicle lookup, ownership, and customer-facing dealership experiences.
Talk with our team about integrating Plate-to-VIN, VIN decoding, and vehicle data into your dealership or automotive software platform.