# VIN Lookup

> Use this tool when you need to decode Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) and retrieve detailed vehicle specifications. It solves problems related to automotive research and compliance by providing accurate vehicle information through the NHTSA vPIC REST API. With inputs of VIN numbers, it outputs detailed vehicle data, making it ideal for use cases requiring vehicle verification and specification lookups.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/taimoorgit-vin-lookup  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/taimoorgit-vin-lookup

## Description

Decodes Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) and retrieves detailed vehicle specifications via the NHTSA vPIC REST API. Provides two tools for VIN decoding and Canadian vehicle specification lookups, supporting automotive research and compliance workflows.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.97
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-28

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** search
- **Updated:** 2026-09-28

## Source

- **Source listing:** [PulseMCP](https://www.pulsemcp.com/servers/taimoorgit-vin-lookup)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/taimoorgit/vin-lookup-mcp>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "taimoorgit-vin-lookup"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/taimoorgit-vin-lookup` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/taimoorgit-vin-lookup/pull`

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