Vehicle History API

Access NMVTIS-backed vehicle history datasets to verify risk, review ownership and damage records, and support vehicle evaluation .

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200M+

Salvage Records

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50B+

Historical Records

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9K+

Data Sources

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50 States

10 Provinces

Vehicle History Data You Can Trust

Access raw vehicle history datasets behind VinAudit reports across the U.S. and Canada
for verification, risk assessment, and data-driven systems.

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Vehicle History API

Send HTTPS GET or POST requests using your API key to retrieve vehicle history data in JSON, XML, or HTML, querying by VIN or vehicle identifiers with parameters for mileage, valuation type, condition, and damage history. Responses include VIN attributes, title data, and key events such as salvage, theft, accidents, and sales. View the documentation or run a sample VIN query to test integration.

  • Secure REST API with API key authentication, GET or POST requests over HTTPS
  • Responses available in JSON, XML, or HTML formats
  • Returns: VIN attributes, title and registration data, salvage, theft, accident, and sale records
  • Sample data available for testing and integrating valuation data

Ideal for:

Marketplaces, dealerships, insurers, lenders, analytics platforms, and automotive SaaS products integrating vehicle history and risk data.

API Documentation

What the Vehicle History API Delivers

Every capability available through the Vehicle History API

NMVTIS data source

Sourced from the National Motor Vehicle Title Information System — the authoritative US federal vehicle database.

Accident & damage records

Full accident report history including severity, airbag deployment, and structural damage indicators.

Title brand, salvage data

Identifies salvage, flood, fire, lemon, and theft-recovery title brands.

Odometer history

All recorded odometer readings to surface potential rollback or inconsistency.

Recall status

Open and closed recalls associated with the VIN including remedy status.

Vehicle History Endpoint

// Vehicle History API
 
const res = await fetch(
  "https://api.vinaudit.com
  /api/vin/vehicle-history/
  ?key=YOUR_API_KEY"
);
200 OK
"status": "success",
"count": 1,
"data": {...}

Trusted Vehicle History Source 
Across Industries

Integrate verified vehicle records into systems supporting underwriting, inventory management, and customer-facing automotive services

For Digital Products & Apps

Embed vehicle history datasets into applications for report delivery, VIN verification, and user-facing record checks.

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For Dealers or Dealer Groups

Use vehicle history data to support trade-in reviews, listing validation, and buyer-facing vehicle checks.

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For Insurance Companies

Integrate vehicle history data to review claims context, prior damage, theft activity, and underwriting risk.

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For Finance Companies

Evaluate ownership, title, and damage records to support collateral review and borrower vehicle risk checks.

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For Warranty Companies

Assess vehicle records to screen eligibility, review prior damage, and evaluate historical condition risk.

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For Online Marketplaces

 Add vehicle history records to listings to improve transparency, trust, and pre-sale vehicle screening.

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Use Cases:  Vehicle History API in Action

Improve ease of access vehicles records for various use cases across automotive and related industries

Automotive Fraud Detection

Identify anomalies in vehicle data, pricing, or history to flag potential fraud or misreporting.

Insurance

Borrower Vehicle Risk Profiling

Evaluate vehicle-specific risk using historical records, market data, and depreciation indicators.

Finance

Depreciation Forecasting

Predict future vehicle values to support lending, underwriting, and fleet planning decisions.

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Recall & Safety Event Monitoring

Monitor recalls and safety notices tied to vehicles to identify unresolved issues in inventory.

Dealer Groups

Risk & Stability Assessment

Assess market stability, pricing volatility, and model-level risk for insurance and lending decisions.

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Vehicle History Analysis

Verify mileage, ownership, and damage records to detect inconsistencies across listings and claims documents.

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  • Up to 100 queries/mo
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See How We Help Automotive Businesses

Bart Stone

Founder, DealerWebsites.com

"VinAudit has been our primary data supplier since 2015, delivering consistently reliable VIN-level data to power multiple aspects of our dealer websites platform year after year."

Tyler Hall

CEO, Drivably

“VinAudit has been an exceptional data partner, delivering the most comprehensive data on vehicles in the US market and enabling seamless integration with our platform to power in-depth, real-time insights for our clients."

Steve Greenfield

General Partner, Automotive Ventures

"VinAudit has done an impressive job compiling an extensive repository of automotive build, market, and history data into a uniquely unified platform that quietly powers some of the most innovative companies and products in our industry."

Anoop Tiwari

Principal, A9i

"Over more than two decades in digital automotive, I’ve seen how rare it is to find a data partner that combines broad market visibility with the flexibility needed for real-world implementation. VinAudit stands out for its comprehensive view of the U.S. retail automotive market and its support for production-grade automotive integrations."

Jiarui Liu

Assistant Professor of Marketing, New York University Stern

"I have benefited from the data provided by VinAudit across several research projects. VinAudit consistently delivers high-quality, detailed, and well-structured data on vehicle specifications, which supports my research on consumer electric vehicle purchase decisions and their environmental impact. "

Frequently Asked Questions

Vehicle History API provides access to detailed vehicle history records similar to Carfax, often at a more competitive price point. It supports transparency by delivering title, damage, and ownership data for verification and reporting workflows.

Vehicle History API returns data sourced from NMVTIS, including theft records, title status, and multi-state history. It enables businesses to verify vehicles across jurisdictions without relying on a centralized registry.

Responses include VIN attributes, title records, salvage or insurance history, and theft or accident records when available. These datasets support vehicle verification, risk checks, and fraud detection workflows within an automotive data API.

Developers send GET or POST requests with an API key and VIN or report ID to retrieve data. Documentation and sample queries help test integration and validate data availability.

Vehicle History API returns VIN-based history data beyond registration details, including title, salvage, and damage history. This allows systems to assess vehicle condition, ownership patterns, and risk exposure more accurately.