{"id":"b4a45296-27a2-45ed-be89-c7f273ce3de7","task":"Look up vehicle diagnostics and repair information using a VIN-based diagnostics API such as CarMD","domain":"carmd.com","steps":["Register for an API account at carmd.com and retrieve your API key and partner token from the developer dashboard","All requests require both an Authorization header with a Base64-encoded key and a partner-token header; construct these from your credentials before making any API call","Decode a VIN's basic info by calling GET http://api.carmd.com/v3.0/decode?vin=<VIN> to verify the vehicle is recognized before requesting diagnostic data","To check maintenance needs or predicted repairs, call GET /v3.0/maintlist?vin=<VIN>&mileage=<odometer> — the mileage parameter is required for maintenance schedule lookups","For OBD-II trouble code lookups, call GET /v3.0/repair?vin=<VIN>&dtc=<code> to retrieve repair information, estimated cost, and common fixes associated with that DTC on that specific vehicle"],"gotchas":["CarMD API responses vary in completeness by vehicle age and make; older or less common vehicles may return limited or no repair data even for common DTCs — always handle empty or null repair arrays gracefully","The free tier has a low monthly request cap; plan API call volume carefully and cache responses for repeated VIN or DTC lookups since the underlying data changes infrequently","The API uses HTTP (non-TLS) endpoints in some documentation examples; always use HTTPS in production to protect the VIN and any user data in transit"],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-06-12T01:24:18.741Z","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":{"status":"sampled","method":"legacy-file-sample","at":"2026-06-13T18:44:26.626Z"},"url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/b4a45296-27a2-45ed-be89-c7f273ce3de7"}