Fetch full vehicle specifications from a VIN using the CarsXE API. Use this when the user provides a VIN and wants to know details about a vehicle (make, model, year, engine, trim, equipment, etc.).
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---
name: vehicle-specs
description: "Fetch full vehicle specifications from a VIN using the CarsXE API. Use this when the user provides a VIN and wants to know details about a vehicle (make, model, year, engine, trim, equipment, etc.)."
category: ai-agents-and-harness
source_repo: hashgraph-online/awesome-codex-plugins
source_path: "plugins/carsxe/carsxe-codex-plugin/skills/vehicle-specs/SKILL.md"
source_url: https://github.com/hashgraph-online/awesome-codex-plugins/blob/HEAD/plugins/carsxe/carsxe-codex-plugin/skills/vehicle-specs/SKILL.md
---
When the user provides a VIN and asks about vehicle specs, details, or information:
1. Make an HTTP GET request to the CarsXE Specifications API:
```
GET https://api.carsxe.com/specs?key={CARSXE_API_KEY}&vin={VIN}&source=codex_plugin
```
Replace `{CARSXE_API_KEY}` with the value of the `CARSXE_API_KEY` environment variable. Optional params: `deepdata=true` for extended data, `disableIntVINDecoding=true` to skip the international VIN fallback.
2. Present the results in a clean, organized format covering:
- Basic info: Make, Model, Year, Trim
- Engine: type, cylinders, displacement, horsepower, torque
- Transmission & drivetrain
- Fuel type and economy (city/highway/combined)
- Body style, doors, seats
- Standard & optional equipment
3. A valid VIN is exactly 17 characters (letters and numbers, excluding I, O, Q).
4. If the API key is missing, tell the user to set the `CARSXE_API_KEY` environment variable (see AGENTS.md).
---
**Source:** [`hashgraph-online/awesome-codex-plugins`](https://github.com/hashgraph-online/awesome-codex-plugins) → `plugins/carsxe/carsxe-codex-plugin/skills/vehicle-specs/SKILL.md`
