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Decode a VIN for Full Vehicle Specifications
Decode a Vehicle Identification Number to get the complete specification, manufacturer details, and production data for any vehicle.
Tool
A Vehicle Identification Number encodes a significant amount of information about a vehicle — manufacturer, model year, production plant, engine type, trim level, and more. But reading that information requires knowing how to parse the VIN structure, and the decoded data is spread across manufacturer databases that are not easily accessible.
Vehicle Data's `decode_vin`, `decode_wmi`, and `vehicle_specs` skills decode a VIN into a full specification sheet: manufacturer identity from the WMI prefix, model-year coding, production details, and the complete specification for that vehicle configuration. You get all the information without needing to know VIN structure yourself.
Insurance assessors, parts suppliers, fleet managers, and automotive researchers use this to verify vehicle identity, look up correct parts for a specific configuration, and cross-reference VIN data against other records.
Agent Guides
Claude
- Connect ToolRouter in Claude: claude mcp add toolrouter -- npx -y toolrouter-mcp
- Provide the full 17-character VIN.
- Ask Claude to run `decode_vin`, `decode_wmi`, and `vehicle_specs` via `vehicle-data`.
ChatGPT
- Connect ToolRouter in ChatGPT: {"mcpServers":{"toolrouter":{"command":"npx","args":["-y","toolrouter-mcp"]}}}
- Provide the VIN and specify how the output will be used — insurance record, parts sourcing, or fleet management.
- Ask ChatGPT to run `decode_vin`, `decode_wmi`, and `vehicle_specs` via `vehicle-data`.
Copilot
- Connect ToolRouter in Copilot: {"mcpServers":{"toolrouter":{"command":"npx","args":["-y","toolrouter-mcp"]}}}
- Provide the VIN and your application schema for vehicle specification data.
- Ask Copilot to run `decode_vin`, `decode_wmi`, and `vehicle_specs` via `vehicle-data`.
OpenClaw
- Connect ToolRouter in OpenClaw: openclaw mcp add toolrouter -- npx -y toolrouter-mcp
- Export the list of VINs to decode from your inventory or database.
- Run `vehicle-data` with `decode_vin`, `decode_wmi`, and `vehicle_specs` for each VIN.
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