Is there an API for NICB?

NICB does not offer a public data API for this, but Anakin Wire provides 1 maintained endpoint for nicb.org. You call Anakin's REST API with an action ID and parameters and get structured JSON back; Anakin handles the browser, proxies, anti-bot, and parsing.

How do I scrape NICB data?

POST to https://api.anakin.io/v1/wire/task with your API key, the action ID, and its parameters, then poll GET /v1/wire/jobs/{id} until the job settles. There is nothing to install and no scraper to maintain — when nicb.org changes its markup, Anakin updates the action.

Do I need a NICB account?

No. Every NICB action listed here runs anonymously — no account and no credentials required.

What does the NICB API cost?

Usage-based credits, charged per call and refunded automatically when a job fails. New accounts start with 300 free credits and no card. See anakin.io/pricing for the current rates.

Automotive

NICB API

nicb.org

National Insurance Crime Bureau — free VINCheck stolen-vehicle & total-loss lookup by VIN.

Actions: 1
Category: Automotive
Login: Not required
Output: JSON

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Call the NICB API

Submit a task, then poll the job until it settles. This example runs nicb_vincheck.

curl -X POST https://api.anakin.io/v1/wire/task \
  -H "X-API-Key: $ANAKIN_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "action_id": "nicb_vincheck",
    "params": {
      "vin": "1G1YY22G165100001"
    }
  }'

1 action on nicb.org

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NICB VINCheck
nicb_vincheckread5 credits / call
Checks a US VIN against the National Insurance Crime Bureau's VINCheck databases and returns whether the vehicle is reported stolen (theft) or a total loss, with any total-loss records. Free NICB data; solves the page's reCAPTCHA automatically.
vin
string · required

NICB API questions

Is there an API for NICB?: NICB does not offer a public data API for this, but Anakin Wire provides 1 maintained endpoint for nicb.org. You call Anakin's REST API with an action ID and parameters and get structured JSON back; Anakin handles the browser, proxies, anti-bot, and parsing.
How do I scrape NICB data?: POST to https://api.anakin.io/v1/wire/task with your API key, the action ID, and its parameters, then poll GET /v1/wire/jobs/{id} until the job settles. There is nothing to install and no scraper to maintain — when nicb.org changes its markup, Anakin updates the action.
Do I need a NICB account?: No. Every NICB action listed here runs anonymously — no account and no credentials required.
What does the NICB API cost?: Usage-based credits, charged per call and refunded automatically when a job fails. New accounts start with 300 free credits and no card. See anakin.io/pricing for the current rates.