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errorname/vin-decoder
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VIN (Vehicle Identification Number) decoder using Vincario API

25861PHP

Since Sep 5Pushed 8y ago1 watchersCompare

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VINDecoder
==========

[](#vindecoder)

VIN (Vehicle Identification Number) decoder using [Vincario API](https://vindecoder.eu)

Setup:
------

[](#setup)

```
composer require errorname/vin-decoder dev-master

```

Then, add the Service Provider in your file config/app.php

```
Errorname\VINDecoder\VINDecoderServiceProvider::class

```

Usage:
------

[](#usage)

```
use Errorname\VINDecoder\Decoder;

//

Decoder::info('XXXDEF1GH23456789'); // Retrieve the list of available information about this VIN

//

$vin = Decoder::decode('XXXDEF1GH23456789'); // Retrieve the actual information about this VIN

echo $vin->Make;
echo $vin['Plant Country'];

echo isset($vin['Number of Seats']) ? 'Seats: '.$vin['Number of Seats'] : 'No seats';

print_r($vin->available()); // Print the list of available information about this VIN

//

$balance = Decoder::balance();

echo "API requests left: ".$balance;
```

License
-------

[](#license)

VINDecoder is an open-sourced software licensed under the [MIT License](http://opensource.org/licenses/MIT).

###  Health Score

24

—

LowBetter than 32% of packages

Maintenance20

Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained

Popularity17

Limited adoption so far

Community8

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity41

Maturing project, gaining track record

 Bus Factor1

Top contributor holds 100% of commits — single point of failure

How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. Uses a 2-year decay window.

**Popularity (30%)** — Total and monthly downloads, GitHub stars, and forks. Logarithmic scaling prevents top-heavy scores.

**Community (15%)** — Contributors, dependents, forks, watchers, and maintainers. Measures real ecosystem engagement.

**Maturity (30%)** — Project age, version count, PHP version support, and release stability.

### Community

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