Extract a VIN from a photo or image URL using the CarsXE VIN OCR API. Use this when a user shares an image of a vehicle or VIN plate and wants to identify the VIN.
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---
name: vin-ocr
description: "Extract a VIN from a photo or image URL using the CarsXE VIN OCR API. Use this when a user shares an image of a vehicle or VIN plate and wants to identify the VIN."
category: ai-agents-and-harness
source_repo: hashgraph-online/awesome-codex-plugins
source_path: "plugins/carsxe/carsxe-codex-plugin/skills/vin-ocr/SKILL.md"
source_url: https://github.com/hashgraph-online/awesome-codex-plugins/blob/HEAD/plugins/carsxe/carsxe-codex-plugin/skills/vin-ocr/SKILL.md
---
When the user shares an image containing a VIN (photo of dashboard, door jamb, windshield, etc.):
1. Make an HTTP **POST** request to the CarsXE VIN OCR API:
- **URL:** `https://api.carsxe.com/v1/vinocr?key={CARSXE_API_KEY}&source=codex_plugin`
- **Headers:** `Content-Type: application/json`
- **Body:**
```json
{
"image": "{IMAGE_URL}"
}
```
2. Display the extracted VIN and confidence score.
3. Offer to immediately decode the VIN using the vehicle-specs skill.
4. If the image quality is poor or the VIN can't be extracted, suggest the user try a clearer photo with better lighting and angle.
5. 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/vin-ocr/SKILL.md`
