OE VIN Lookup (Europe)
Returns OE sourced vehicle details from a VIN including engine, transmission, trim level, interior and exterior colour. Full European coverage, including non-EU markets e.g. UK.
Note - this is an asynchronous API which provides several options for receiving the data. Please read our article Working with Asynchronous API Methods before planning your integration.
Key Features
VIN Lookup
VIN lookup for accurate identification and compatibility with other data services
European Coverage
European coverage, including non-EU markets e.g. UK
OE Sourced
Data is obtained directly from the manufacturer database
Vehicle Descriptions
OE model, derivative, body style and model and production year data
Technical Data
OE engine, transmission, drivetrain and power output data
Interior / Exterior
Includes interior trim and exterior paint colour (inc code)
Sample Response
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Documentation
Introduction
Returns OE sourced vehicle details from a VIN including engine, transmission, trim level, interior and exterior colour.
Header
When making calls to our API, include the following header:
x-api-key:your-api-key-here
Example Request
https://api.oneautoapi.com/ezyvin/vinlookup?vehicle_identification_number=ABCDE123456F78910&callback_url=https://webhookexample/l235o5abcde6f/receiver&return_data_in_callback=true
Example Sandbox Request
https://sandbox.oneautoapi.com/ezyvin/vinlookup?vehicle_identification_number=ABCDE123456F78910&callback_url=https://webhookexample/l235o5abcde6f/receiver&return_data_in_callback=true
Request Parameters
vehicle_identification_number
mandatory, string, e.g. ABCDE123456F78910
Vehicle identification number (VIN).
callback_url
optional, string, e.g. https://webhookexample/l235o5abcde6f/receiver
The callback URL
return_data_in_callback
optional, string, e.g. true
Whether the callback should contain the data from the result.
Sample Response
{
"success": true,
"result": {
"vehicle_identification_number": "ABCDE123456F78910",
"oem_vehicle_desc": "BMW X1 (E84) xDrive 20 d",
"vehicle_desc": "BMW X1 xDrive 20 d",
"manufacturer_desc": "BMW",
"oem_model_range_desc": "X1 (E84)",
"oem_derivative_desc": "xDrive 20 d",
"oem_model_year": 2013,
"manufactured_year": 2012,
"oem_body_type_desc": "SUV",
"oem_fuel_type_desc": "Diesel",
"oem_engine_desc": "N47 D20 C",
"oem_transmission_type_desc": "automatic",
"oem_drivetrain_desc": "All-wheel drive",
"power_bhp": 184,
"power_kw": 135,
"oem_colour_desc": "Mineral-weiss metallic (A96)",
"oem_interior_trim_desc": "Leather",
"date_last_updated": "2025-09-23"
},
"error": "If there is an error the message would go here"
}Response Parameters
success
e.g. true
Whether the api call was successful
vehicle_identification_number
e.g. ABCDE123456F78910
Vehicle identification number (VIN).
oem_vehicle_desc
e.g. BMW X1 (E84) xDrive 20 d
The vehicle description as supplied by the manufacturer.
vehicle_desc
e.g. BMW X1 xDrive 20 d
The Vehicle description
manufacturer_desc
e.g. BMW
Manufacturer description
oem_model_range_desc
e.g. X1 (E84)
The model range description as supplied by manufacturer
oem_derivative_desc
e.g. xDrive 20 d
The derivative description as supplied by manufacturer
oem_model_year
e.g. 2013
The OEM's model year
manufactured_year
e.g. 2012
Year of manufacture.
oem_body_type_desc
e.g. SUV
The body type description as supplied by manufacturer
oem_fuel_type_desc
e.g. Diesel
The fuel type as supplied by the manufacturer.
oem_engine_desc
e.g. N47 D20 C
The engine description as supplied by manufacturer
oem_transmission_type_desc
e.g. automatic
The transmission type description as supplied by manufacturer
oem_drivetrain_desc
e.g. All-wheel drive
The drivetrain description as supplied by manufacturer
power_bhp
e.g. 184
Maximum BHP (Brake Horse Power) of this vehicle.
power_kw
e.g. 135
The maximum net power in kw
oem_colour_desc
e.g. Mineral-weiss metallic (A96)
The OEM's colour description.
oem_interior_trim_desc
e.g. Leather
The interior trim description as supplied by the manufacturer.
date_last_updated
e.g. 2025-09-23
Date record was last updated
error
e.g. If there is an error the message would go here
Details of what went wrong with the api call
Status Codes
200
success, chargeable
Request has been successfully received and a response has been sent.
202
accepted, non-chargeable
Request has been received and accepted for processing, but the action has not yet been completed.
204
no content, non-chargeable
Request has been successfully received but there is no content to return e.g. if an invalid VRM has been sent.
206
partial content, non-chargeable
Request has been successfully received but limited content is returned e.g. if an invalid VRM has been sent.
400
bad request, non-chargeable
Request was not received e.g. if any required parameters are missing.
403
forbidden, non-chargeable
Request was rejected e.g. if the API key is invalid or the service is not enabled.
429
too many requests, non-chargeable
API key rate limit/quota has been exceeded.
500
internal server error, non-chargeable
We are unable to process the request e.g. if the API is under extremely heavy load.
503
service unavailable, non-chargeable
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