🇨🇷 Costa Rica - Vehicle Information

This service provides detailed information about a vehicle in Costa Rica using its license plate number. The response includes comprehensive data such as the current owner's name, vehicle details (engine displacement, fiscal value, gross and net weight, occupant capacity, power, and traction), as well as the infraction history and previous owner history.

This information is useful for various purposes, including vehicle verification, historical checks, and compliance monitoring.

Endpoint

GET https://api.verifik.co/v2/cr/vehicle

Headers

Name	Value
Content-Type	application/json
Authorization	Bearer <token>

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description	Example
plate	string	Yes	Plate to consult without spaces or points.	ABC123

Request

JavaScript

import axios from 'axios';

const options = {
  method: 'GET',
  url: 'https://api.verifik.co/v2/cr/vehicle',
  params: {
    plate: 'ABC123'
  },
  headers: {
    'Accept': 'application/json',
    'Authorization': 'Bearer <tu_token>'
  }
};

try {
  const { data } = await axios.request(options);
  console.log(data);
} catch (error) {
  console.error(error);
}

Python

import http.client

conn = http.client.HTTPSConnection("api.verifik.co")
payload = ''
headers = {}
conn.request("GET", "/v2/cr/vehicle?plate=ABC123", payload, headers)
res = conn.getresponse()
data = res.read()
print(data.decode("utf-8"))

PHP

<?php
require_once 'HTTP/Request2.php';
$request = new HTTP_Request2();
$request->setUrl('https://api.verifik.co/v2/cr/vehicle?plate=ABC123');
$request->setMethod(HTTP_Request2::METHOD_GET);
$request->setConfig(array(
  'follow_redirects' => TRUE
));
try {
  $response = $request->send();
  if ($response->getStatus() == 200) {
    echo $response->getBody();
  }
  else {
    echo 'Unexpected HTTP status: ' . $response->getStatus() . ' ' .
    $response->getReasonPhrase();
  }
}
catch(HTTP_Request2_Exception $e) {
  echo 'Error: ' . $e->getMessage();
}
?>

Swift

var request = URLRequest(url: URL(string: "https://api.verifik.co/v2/cr/vehicle?plate=ABC123")!,timeoutInterval: Double.infinity)
request.httpMethod = "GET"

let task = URLSession.shared.dataTask(with: request) { data, response, error in 
  guard let data = data else {
    print(String(describing: error))
    return
  }
  print(String(data: data, encoding: .utf8)!)
}

task.resume()

Response

200

{
  "data": {
    "currentOwner": "GUILLERMO RODRIGUEZ SOLIS",
    "dataVehicle": {
      "engineDisplacement": "2389 c.c.",
      "estateValue": "CRC 530,000",
      "grossWeight": "1550  kgrms.",
      "netWeight": "1100  kgrms.",
      "noVin": "",
      "occupants": "5",
      "power": "85 KW. (114 HP)",
      "traction": "NO APLICA"
    },
    "infractions": [
      {
        "judicialAuthority": "JUZGADO DE TRANSITO DEL II CIRCUITO JUDICIAL DE SAN JOSE",
        "summaryNumber": "18-003179-0174-TR",
        "ticketNumber": "2018243000156",
        "type": "COLISIONES"
      },
      {
        "judicialAuthority": "JUZGADO DE TRANSITO DEL II CIRCUITO JUDICIAL DE SAN JOSE",
        "summaryNumber": "17-008609-0174-TR",
        "ticketNumber": "2017202000461",
        "type": "COLISIONES"
      }
    ],
    "ownerHistory": [
      {
        "date": "12/10/2016",
        "fullName": "RODRIGUEZ GUILLERMO SOLIS"
      },
      {
        "date": "15/02/2007",
        "fullName": "RODRIGUEZ AGUSTIN SOLIS"
      },
      {
        "date": "29/04/1991",
        "fullName": "LAFUENTE ANDRES BARQUERO"
      },
      {
        "date": "29/04/1991",
        "fullName": "SALAS ANA EUGENIA VASQUEZ"
      }
    ],
    "plate": "123456",
    "vehicle": "1987 NISSAN D21 GRIS"
  },
  "signature": {
    "dateTime": "June 24, 2024 7:39 PM",
    "message": "Certified by Verifik.co"
  },
  "id": "OJBUG"
}

404

{
    "code": "NotFound",
    "message": "Record not found."
}

409

{
  "code": "MissingParameter",
  "message": "missing plate\n"
}

Features

• Vehicle Information Retrieval: Get comprehensive vehicle details from Costa Rican vehicle registry
• License Plate Validation: Verify vehicle license plates registered in Costa Rica
• Current Owner Information: Retrieve current vehicle owner details
• Vehicle Specifications: Get engine displacement, fiscal value, weight, capacity, power, and traction
• Infraction History: Access complete history of traffic violations and infractions
• Owner History: View chronological list of all previous vehicle owners
• Judicial Authority: Get information about judicial authorities handling infractions
• Ticket Information: Access ticket numbers and summary numbers for infractions
• Multiple Programming Languages: Support for JavaScript, Python, PHP, and Swift
• Real-time Data: Access current and up-to-date vehicle information
• Comprehensive Error Handling: Detailed error responses for various scenarios
• Costa Rican Registry Integration: Direct access to official Costa Rican vehicle database