Quickstart

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Not another VIN decoder. Fluid capacities, OEM part numbers with dated reference prices, service intervals and labor time estimates, each with its source and a confidence score: the numbers you need to quote and fix a car. See what you can pull, then run it live below on free sample data. No key, no signup.

What you can pull

Identify a vehicle by VIN, year/make/model, or config key, then pull any of these groups on its own or all at once. Tap a card to load it into the live console.

Identity & engine

deep coverage

Canonical config resolved from a VIN, YMMT, or config_key, with the exact engine.

config_keyyear / make / model / trimchassis codeengine codedisplacement · cylindersaspiration · injectiondrivetraintransmission

Fluids & capacities

deep coverage

Fluid types and capacities for the exact engine, each with its source, not a generic 'takes 5 quarts'.

oil viscosityoil capacity (qts)coolant type & capacitytransmission fluidbrake fluidpower-steering fluiddifferential / transfer-case fluid

Spec sheet & service points

deep coverage

Attributes and chassis service points for the exact config.

lug-nut torquebattery group & CCAwiper sizessteering type

Maintenance schedule

deep coverage

Service intervals by miles and months.

interval (miles)interval (months)human display

Parts & reference prices

deep coverage

OEM part numbers matched to the config per service, each with a reference price and the date observed.

OEM part numberrole · position · quantityprice (amount)MSRPpriced as-oflabor hours

Tires & wheels

deep coverage

Tire and wheel fitment for the exact config.

front / rear sizerecommended pressuresload indexspeed ratingrun-flat · staggeredbattery CCA

Labor time estimates

growing

Labor time estimates per service, each labelled with its method and a confidence score.

estimated hoursestimate sourceestimate confidencemeasured hours, once jobs are measured

Vehicle media

growing

The cached exterior render for a config.

render URLmedia sourcelicensing note

Service history

growing

Sanitized per-VIN records, no PII, costs, or shop identity.

datemileagesource (shop / owner / doc)servicesparts

Try it live

real requests against our free sample endpoints

Each sample endpoint runs live against our public sample routes (no key, no signup) and returns the exact real API shape for a reference vehicle, as a structured render or raw JSON. Copy the cURL and run it in your terminal. Live per-vehicle data unlocks at launch.

Versioning

stable /v1 endpoints are stable: fields are never removed or redefined, only added. preview /v0 endpoints are preview: the shape may change with notice on the changelog, and any version gets at least 90 days' notice before it's retired. Read the policy →

Live sandbox

Real data · no key · no signupRequest a key →

Put in any VIN, year/make/model or config_key and run it against the real API, no auth needed. Reads are rate-limited (30/min per IP); enrichment writes (POST /v0/enrich) are disabled here, mint a key to grow the dataset. Copy the cURL to run the same call from your terminal.

Endpoint
v1 · granular, group-scoped
v0 · flagship & specialised
GET/v1/fluidsstableFluids & capacities

The flagship depth slice: engine oil viscosity + capacity, coolant, transmission, brake, power-steering, and differential / transfer-case fluid types and capacities.

Identify the vehicle
GET/api/sample/v1/fluids?year=2019&make=Honda&model=CR-V
- live data when the sandbox is connected, rate-limited (30/min per IP). No key needed.
Preview · sample

2019 Honda CR-V EX

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Engine
1.5L L15BE 4cyl
Drivetrain
4WD
Transmission
Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)
Chassis
RW
config_key
2019_honda_cr_v_ex_l15be
Fields
Oil viscosity
oil_viscosity
0W-20
Oil capacity (qts)
oil_capacity_qts
3.7
Coolant type
coolant_type
Honda Long Life Antifreeze/Coolant Type 2
Differential fluid
diff_fluid_type
Honda Dual Pump Fluid II (DPSF-II)
Generated Oct 18, 2026

One vehicle, one call.

Ask for a single group (fluids, parts, tires) or the whole vehicle at once with ?include=. Everything comes back as clean, grouped JSON, keyed the same way every time, so you can drop it straight into a quote, a work order, or your app.

Try it from your terminal

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Call a single group, no key needed

Pull one group (fluids, tires, maintenance-schedule, parts, specs) straight from the free sample endpoints:

curl 'https://vinspeclookup.com/api/sample/v1/fluids?config_key=2019_honda_cr_v_ex_l15be'
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Or get the whole vehicle in one call

Field-select the flagship endpoint with ?include=:

curl 'https://vinspeclookup.com/api/sample/v1/vehicle?config_key=2019_honda_cr_v_ex_l15be&include=fluids,tires'
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Ready for live data?

The sample routes return the exact production shape for a reference vehicle. To run these against any VIN, year/make/model, or config_key with your own key, request early access and we'll get you set up.

Want the full endpoint list, response schemas, and error codes? Open the API reference or request access.