LLM-clustered named failure modes from NHTSA owner complaints — every issue cites verified ODI complaint numbers (hallucination-gated) — plus a reliability-aggregates block and the full decoded vehicle. Refuses (uncharged) below 15 complaints.
GET https://api.vindexapi.dev/v1/known-issuesListed in 3 directories: bazaar, x402-list, x402-new. First seen 5 Sept 2026.
The endpoint answers an unpaid request with an HTTP 402 and a payment challenge. @x402/fetch signs it, pays in USDC, and retries — you get the result back in one call.
import { wrapFetchWithPayment } from "@x402/fetch";
import { privateKeyToAccount } from "viem/accounts";
const account = privateKeyToAccount(process.env.PRIVATE_KEY);
const pay = wrapFetchWithPayment(fetch, account);
const res = await pay("https://api.vindexapi.dev/v1/known-issues", {
method: "GET",
});
console.log(await res.json());api.vindexapi.dev
Normalized NHTSA vPIC VIN decode (?vin=) — make/model/year/engine/body/… with fetch provenance, plus ORIGINAL factory new-vehicle warranty terms (basic/powertrain/corrosion/roadside/EV battery) keyed off make + model-year.
BaseEverything elseAapi.vindexapi.dev
Whole-job pre-purchase bundle (?vin=[&country=CA|US]) — ONE payment returns the normalized VIN decode, merged US + Canada safety recalls, a known-issue/reliability summary, and a jurisdiction-level purchase+ownership cost estimate. Equivalent to 4 separate paid calls. Settles only if the decode succeeds AND ≥2 of the 3 secondary sections are available.
BaseEverything elseAUptime and compliance: x402-list.com (CC BY 4.0). Safety scores: x402.direct. Call and payer counts: x402.new. AMNT indexes this endpoint and does not host, operate or vouch for it.