Vehicle Ownership
Product information
Look up the registered owner or residents behind any vehicle or address — by VIN, name and address, address alone, or ZIP — and get back verified contact details, demographics, and ownership history in one call.
Find the current registered owner from a VIN.
Search by person (name, address, and ZIP), address, or ZIP when you don't have a VIN.
Verified emails, phone numbers, and demographic enrichment.
See other vehicles previously owned by the same person.
Ownership is available on Enterprise plans only. Contact us and we'll walk you through your options.
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Our benefits
Precision targeting
Reach the actual current owner of a vehicle instead of guessing from stale records.
Ownership history
See prior vehicles linked to the same owner for a fuller risk or marketing picture.
Flexible entry points
No VIN? Query by person, address, or ZIP instead — one integration covers every starting point.
Built for many industries
Serves teams across lending, insurance, dealerships, and marketplaces who need to reach the right person fast.
For developers
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Seeing is believing. Here's an example response from the Ownership API for the VIN 1FT8X3BT0BEA61538 — a full owner record with contact and demographic data.
- Multi-vector lookup
- Query by VIN, person, address, or ZIP — use whichever identifier you have on hand.
- Verified contact details
- Emails and phone numbers, including mobile/landline type and do-not-call status.
- Demographic enrichment
- Marital status, home ownership, occupation, income range, and net worth range.
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Frequently asked questions
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- What is the Ownership API?
- The Ownership API returns the registered owner of a vehicle, along with contact details, demographics, and prior-ownership history, sourced from consumer and vehicle records.
- What lookup types are supported?
- You can query by VIN, ZIP code, or person (first name, last name, address, and ZIP), depending on which identifier you have available.
- What data does the API return?
- Owner name, age, gender, address, demographics (marital status, home ownership, occupation, income range, net worth range, credit range), emails, phone numbers, and prior vehicle ownership history.
- Is this available to all customers?
- No — Ownership is available on Enterprise plans only and isn't included in the free sandbox. Contact us and we'll walk you through access.
- Does the API require authentication?
- Yes, it requires an API key for authentication and access, plus approval for the Ownership endpoint specifically.
- What is this API typically used for?
- Common use cases include lien and repossession outreach, insurance underwriting, dealership and marketplace marketing, auto finance and collections, fleet and rental recovery, and fraud or identity verification.
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