{"id":"5615cbfd-8b10-4c9a-9df8-6b564b021034","task":"Secure a NASTF Vehicle Security Professional (VSP) credential for automotive key programming","domain":"nastf.org","steps":["Determine whether the automotive key-programming work planned requires OEM security-related data, such as key codes, immobilizer programming, or security-related parts, that manufacturers gate behind vetted-technician access.","Set up an account in the NASTF Secure Data Release Model registry system and choose the Vehicle Security Professional credential tier if full OEM security-function access is needed.","Submit the required business documentation, and if the state requires a locksmith license, upload a copy of that license as part of the review; if the state doesn't require one, that document step doesn't apply.","Pay the VSP subscription fee, billed on a multi-year cycle, and wait for NASTF's vetting/approval process to issue a unique VSP ID.","Use the VSP ID to authenticate with participating OEM security-data portals when ordering key codes or programming immobilizers."],"gotchas":["VSP credentialing is a vetting/registry process, not a government license; it doesn't substitute for any state locksmith or business license that may separately apply to automotive locksmith work.","Subscription costs and the document checklist can change; confirm current pricing and requirements on the NASTF site before budgeting or applying."],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-14T17:28:16.688Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":"sampled","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/5615cbfd-8b10-4c9a-9df8-6b564b021034"}