Improve vehicle identification, catalog search, fitment workflows, and customer experience with Plate-to-VIN and VIN decoding APIs built for automotive applications.
Automotive parts catalogs depend on accurate vehicle identification before customers can begin searching for compatible products.
LicensePlateData gives catalog providers, e-commerce platforms, repair software, and parts retailers a simpler way to identify vehicles using license plate and VIN-based data.
Plate-to-VIN and VIN decoding can become the vehicle identification layer behind your existing catalog, fitment database, or parts-search workflow.
Give customers another way to identify their vehicle without navigating multiple year, make, model, engine, and trim dropdowns.
A license plate and state lookup can help determine the VIN before your application passes the vehicle into its existing catalog or fitment system.
Improve the starting point of a parts search by identifying the customer's vehicle before querying your catalog.
This can help reduce reliance on manually selected vehicle information and create a more streamlined parts-search experience.
Use vehicle identification as the first step before querying your existing fitment data.
Plate-to-VIN does not replace a fitment database. Instead, it can help identify the correct vehicle that your fitment system needs to evaluate.
Once a vehicle is identified, save it to the customer's account or session for faster future searches.
Create personalized "My Garage" experiences for consumers, repair shops, fleetcustomers, and businesses managing multiple vehicles.
Most customers know their license plate. Far fewer know their VIN or exact vehicle configuration.
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.
PARTS SEARCH
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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Parts / Fitment Catalog
Vehicles within the same year, make, and model can vary by engine, drivetrain, trim, body configuration, and other specifications.
Starting with a VIN gives your application a stronger vehicle identifier before it queries your catalog or fitment data.
Once a VIN has been identified, VIN decoding can provide available vehicle information such as year, make, model, body style, engine, trim, and other attributes.
These attributes can be used by your application to help determine which catalog records or fitment rules should be evaluated.
Explore VIN DecodeIdentify the VIN and retrieve available vehicle attributes.
Your existing fitment or catalog database determines product compatibility.
Give online shoppers a faster way to identify their vehicle before browsing compatible products.
Add vehicle identification functionality to existing catalog and search platforms.
Identify customer vehicles before searching for parts, services, or repair information.
Improve vehicle selection before presenting tire, wheel, and accessory options.
Maintain saved vehicle records and streamline parts searches across multiple fleet vehicles.
Incorporate vehicle identity into broader automotive shopping and marketplace experiences.
Traditional vehicle selectors often require customers to work through multiple dropdowns before they can begin shopping.
A license plate lookup can provide another path:
Talk with our team about your workflow, volume, and integration requirements.