Plate2VIN — Decode by License Plate
No VIN? No problem. Submit a license plate and US state — get matching VINs instantly. Combine with Basic or Basic Plus for a full vehicle report in one call.
All 50 US States
Full nationwide coverage. Submit any US license plate with a two-letter state code and get results — from California to New York, Alaska to Florida.
Instant Results
Same fast response times as VIN decoding. Results are delivered via REST API in JSON, XML, or PDF — in the format your application already uses.
One Call, Full Report
Combine the plate lookup with Basic or Basic Plus in a single API call. You get the VIN and the full vehicle data — no second request needed.
Why Plate2VIN?
Not every workflow starts with a VIN. Plate2VIN bridges the gap for real-world automotive data needs:
- Insurance claims — look up a vehicle from a plate number at the scene.
- Fleet management — identify vehicles without manual VIN entry.
- Dealerships — price or appraise a trade-in directly from the plate.
- Parking & compliance — fast plate-to-vehicle matching.
Works with your existing VinLink setup
- No additional integration required
- Same REST API you already use
- Same response formats (JSON / XML / PDF)
- Prepaid, no contracts or commitments
- Volume discounts available
How It Works
Plate2VIN is a two-charge operation — the plate lookup itself is one charge; adding a vehicle report is a second. Both may happen in a single API call or two subsequent API calls.
1. Submit
Send plate + state via API
- US license plate number
- Two-letter state code
- Optional: add report type (Basic or Basic Plus)
2. Receive
Get matching VINs instantly
- One or more VINs matching the plate
- JSON, XML, or PDF format
3. Combine
Optional: add a full vehicle report
- Add Basic for Year / Make / Model / Trim
- Add Basic Plus for full specs & dimensions
- One API call, one combined response
Pricing
Plate2VINNEW
License Plate Lookup — VINs only
Decode a vehicle by license plate instead of VIN. Returns one or more VINs matching the plate. Provide state and plate number. All 50 US states covered. Use the composite products below to add a full vehicle report in the same call.
Plate2Basic
Plate Lookup + Basic Report
- Plate-to-VIN lookup
- Basic YMMT data
- NHTSA required manufacturer data
- ACES mapping
- Dimensions and weight
- Warranty / MSRP
- Tech specs & equipment
Plate2Basic Plus
Plate Lookup + Basic Plus Report
- Plate-to-VIN lookup
- Basic YMMT data
- NHTSA required manufacturer data
- ACES mapping
- Dimensions and weight
- Warranty & MSRP
- Tech specs & equipment
Ready to decode by plate?
VinLink is a prepaid service — no contracts, no commitments. Start with a $100 deposit and decode immediately. Volume discounts are available for clients processing more than 1,000 lookups annually.
- All 50 US states covered.
- Same API as VIN decoding — no additional integration needed.
- Results in JSON, XML, or PDF.