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Key Features

Everything you need to validate data with confidence

  • RDW Official Data

    Vehicle data from the official Dutch RDW database. Reliable information, updated daily.

  • Vehicle Details

    Get make, model, color, first admission date, and more. Complete vehicle information in one call.

  • Insurance Status

    Check if the vehicle has valid WAM insurance. Important for rental and verification services.

  • All Format Support

    Supports all Dutch license plate formats, old and new. Case, spaces and dashes are ignored.

  • Updated Daily

    Vehicle data is synced daily with RDW open data.

  • Simple API

    Just the license plate needed. We handle formatting and lookups automatically.

Pricing

See what a validation with this API costs on each plan. This validation costs 5 credits per call.

Mini 250 credits / month
€0.0390 per validation
Small 1,000 credits / month
€0.0248 per validation
Medium 5,000 credits / month
€0.0150 per validation
Large 10,000 credits / month
€0.0125 per validation

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Use Cases

See how businesses use this API

  1. Car Rental Verification

    Validate vehicle details before rental. Verify insurance status and vehicle specifications.

  2. Insurance Claims

    Auto-fill vehicle information during claims. Reduce manual data entry and improve accuracy.

  3. Vehicle Dealerships

    Quickly look up vehicle details. Streamline the buying and selling process.

  4. Parking Management

    Validate vehicles entering parking facilities. Check permissions and restrictions.

Simple Integration

Validate license plates with just a few lines of code

cURL
curl "https://api.apicheck.nl/verify/v1/license-plate/nl?plate=AB-123-C" \
  -H "X-API-KEY: your-api-key"

# {
#   "error": false,
#   "data": {
#     "valid": true,
#     "checks": { "exists": true, "insured": true },
#     "vehicle": { "make": "Volkswagen", "model": "Golf" },
#     "registration": { "firstAdmissionDate": "2018-03-14" }
#   }
# }

Why Choose ApiCheck?

Built for developers, trusted by businesses

  • Official data from Dutch RDW database
  • Supports all Dutch license plate formats
  • Average response time under 100ms
  • Includes insurance status (WAM)

Frequently Asked Questions

Find answers to common questions

What data is available?
We provide comprehensive vehicle data including make, model, color, first admission date, fuel type, cylinder capacity, mass, insurance status, and more from the official RDW database.

Which license plate formats are supported?
We support all Dutch license plate formats (sidecodes), old and new. Just enter the characters, we handle the formatting. The response also tells you whether a vehicle has been exported.

How current is the data?
We update our vehicle data daily from RDW open data, so changes published by RDW usually appear in the API within a day.

Can I check insurance status?
Yes! The API returns the WAM (insurance) status for each vehicle. This is crucial for rental services, insurance verification, and fraud prevention.

Is this service GDPR-compliant?
All vehicle data is sourced from the official RDW database and processed within the EU. We do not store any lookup data, in line with GDPR principles.

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