NHTSA Vehicles

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Decode VINs, browse vehicle makes, and look up models via the NHTSA vehicle product information catalog

3 tools
0ms auth
free tier 50 calls/day

Tools

decode_vin required: vin

Decode a 17-character Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) to get make, model, year, body style, engine, and other attributes.

Parameters
Name Type Description
vin req string 17-character VIN (e.g., "1HGBH41JXMN109186")
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get_makes

Retrieve all vehicle makes (brands) registered with NHTSA.

No parameters required.

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get_models required: make, year

Get all vehicle models available for a specific make and model year.

Parameters
Name Type Description
make req string Vehicle make name (e.g., "Toyota", "Ford", "BMW")
year req number Model year (e.g., 2022)
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Test with curl

The gateway speaks JSON-RPC 2.0 over HTTP POST. You can test any pack directly from the terminal.

List available tools
bash 
curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/nhtsa/mcp \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/list"}'
Call a tool
bash 
curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/nhtsa/mcp \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":2,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"decode_vin","arguments":{"vin": "1HGCM82633A004352"}}}'

Use with the SDK

Install @pipeworx/sdk to call tools from any TypeScript/Node project.

TypeScript 
import { Pipeworx } from '@pipeworx/sdk';
const px = new Pipeworx();
const result = await px.call("decode_vin", {"vin":"example"});
ask_pipeworx 
// Or ask in plain English:
const answer = await px.ask("decode vins, browse vehicle makes, and look up models via the nhtsa vehicle product information catalog");