Vehicle License Plate Search

A simple API for accessing vehicle information from United States license plates. Returns vehicle make, model, year, trim, fuel type and engine specs.

URL Format

There is a single endpoint for accessing the plate information. It requires an API key for authentication.

https://www.licenseplates.info/vehicle/plate/PLATE_STRING/STATE_ABBREVIATION/IS_AUTHENTICATED

Parameters Description

PLATE_STRING :  License plate characters, max length of 8. Example: ABC1234

STATE_ABBREVIATION :  2 letter abbreviation of the state. Example: NY

IS_AUTHENTICATED :  Bool, if TRUE authentication is required. If FALSE only dummy info will be returned.

Response Format

Returns JSON formatted response.

{ "plates:[
    {
      "year":{
        "value":"2014"
      },
      "make":{
        "value":"Chevrolet"
      },
      "model":{
        "value":"Corvette"
      },
      "submodel":[
        {
          "value":"Stingray"
        }
      ],
      "engine" :[
        {
          "value":"V8,6.2,6162,376,Electronic,SFI,GAS,FI,DI,Naturally Aspirated,7,LT1,2,OHV"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}

Authentication

The API is currently in private beta and requires a registered user agent to receive production data. If IS_AUTHENTICATED is false then the API will return example dummy data.

To request access to the API please send an email with a few sentences explaining your use case and expected requests per day.

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