VINBasic™ - VIN Decoding Service

VINBasic Auto™ Features

• Scope: 1981-present, consumer and light duty commercial vehicles
• Technical: CSV file, delivered via FTP with weekly updates
• Implementation: Knowledge of simple database, query /look-up

Use of the VINBasic file is as simple as importing into a database platform of choice (MS Access, MYSQL, SQL Server, Oracle etc), and then matching a 17 digit VIN to the pattern provided (for VIN decoding).

VINBasic Autos contains most commonly used fields including vehicle type, doors, dimensions and weights, engines, transmissions and drive types, as well as some industry specific fields such as restraint type, available colors, and vehicle MSRP (price as new).

There is no need to "parse" out a VIN and associate values with each portion of the VIN such as the WMI (World Manufacturers Identification). This has already been done as part of the preparation of the VINBasic file to make it as easy as possible to VIN decode vehicles.

The VIN Pattern uses digits 1-8, skipping 9, and using digits 10 and 11 of the 17 digit VIN. For example, the VIN Pattern for the VIN 1GA2GYDG2A1107842 would be as follows:

1GA2GYDG|2|A1|107842* Resulting in: 1GA2GYDGA1

VINStub™ Features

• Scope: 1981-present, consumer and light duty commercial vehicles
• Technical: CSV file, delivered via FTP with weekly updates
• Implementation: Knowledge of simple database, query /look-up
• Use: Reverse VIN lookup. Used to submit a partial VIN to carrier

Typical use of the data would be to create a series of queries starting with Year, Make, Model, utilizing the provided fields to refine the query until a VIN Pattern (s) had been narrowed down. The letter "x" would be used in some cases depending on the insurance carrier or warranty carrier to mask the check sum digit (9) resulting in an 11 digit VIN stub.

For example, the VIN Stub for the VIN pattern 1GA2GYDGA1 would be submitted to carrier as follows:

1GA2GYDGxA1

Or in the case of an 12 digit VIN stub / partial VIN requirement:

1GA2GYDGxA1x

The last six digits of the VIN number are a unique serial number and are not able to be generated. If a 17 digit submission needed to be made to the carrier - it is typical that "x" would be used (xxxxxx) for the last six digits.

VINTransport™ Features

• Scope: 1981-present, consumer and light duty commercial vehicles
• Technical: CSV file, delivered via FTP with weekly updates
• Implementation: Knowledge of simple database, query /look-up
• Use: Determine basic identification and/or vehicle dimensions and weights

Use of the file is as simple as importing it into a database platform of choice (MS Access, MYSQL, SQL Server, Oracle etc), and creating a lookup to match a 17 digit VIN to the VIN Pattern reference provided.

VINTransport™ contains the most commonly used fields for the transportation industry. These fields include basic vehicle identification, width, length, height, weights (Curb / GVWR), and vehicle MSRP for valuation purposes.

Using the VINBasic Autos file there is no need to "parse" out a VIN and associate values with each portion of the VIN such as the WMI. This work has already been done and results in an industry standard VIN pattern in our file that corresponds to a row of data.

The VIN Pattern uses digits 1-8, skipping 9, and using digits 10 and 11 of the 17 digit VIN. For example, the VIN Pattern for the VIN 1GA2GYDG2A1107842 would be as follows:

1GA2GYDG|2|A1|107842 Resulting in: 1GA2GYDGA1

VINBasic Powersports™ Features

• Scope: 2000-present, motorcycles and scooters
• Technical: CSV file, delivered via FTP with weekly updates
• Implementation: Knowledge of simple database, query /look-up
• Use: VIN decoding or Year / Make / Model lookup

Use of the file is as simple as importing it into a database platform of choice (MS Access, MYSQL, SQL Server, Oracle etc), and creating a lookup to match a 17 digit VIN to the VIN Pattern reference provided.

VINBasic Powersports™ provides decoding of Year, Make, Model, Trim, and Plant.

Using the VINBasic Autos file there is no need to "parse" out a VIN and associate values with each portion of the VIN such as the WMI. This work has already been done and results in an industry standard VIN pattern in our file that corresponds to a row of data.

The VIN Pattern uses digits 1-8, skipping 9, and using digits 10 and 11 of the 17 digit VIN. For example, the VIN Pattern for the VIN

1GA2GYDG2A1107842 would be as follows:

1GA2GYDG|2|A1|107842 Resulting in: 1GA2GYDGA1

VINBasic HD™ Features

• Scope: 1995-present, Mid-Duty Trucks and Heavy Duty Trucks
• Technical: Availabile via Web Service Only (XML/JSON)
• Implementation: Knowledge of simple database, query /look-up
• Use: VIN decoding, fleet management, vehicle marketing, vehicle service, logistics

VINBasic HD provides decoding of the vehicles Year, Make, Model and detailed Style Name. In addition it provides valuable details such as drive type, wheelbase, engine, fuel type, transmission and vehicle weight specifications.

DataOne's VIN Decoder API Web Service provides a powerful and reliable way to access our VINBasic HD data while minimizing your up-front development costs by eliminating the need for an in-house database. The VIN Decoder API is a REST-based HTTPS interface supporting up to 50 simultaneous VIN or Vehicle queries using a single HTTPS POST request.