# French License Plate Lookup (`freecamp008/french-license-plate-lookup`)

Look up detailed information about French vehicles by license plate. Retrieves structured data such as brand, model, year, specifications, history, and more.
Obtenez des informations détaillées sur les véhicules immatriculés en France à partir de leur plaque d’immatriculation.

- **URL**: https://beta-securitybyobscurity.apify.com/freecamp008/french-license-plate-lookup.md
- **Developed by:** [Camp8 fr0](https://beta-securitybyobscurity.apify.com/freecamp008) (community)
- **Categories:** Developer tools, Automation, Integrations
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 2 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, NaN bookmarks
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## Pricing

$55.00/month + usage

To use this Actor, you pay a monthly rental fee to the developer. The rent is subtracted from your prepaid usage every month after the free trial period.
You also pay for the Apify platform usage, which gets cheaper the higher Apify subscription plan you have.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#rental-actors

# README

## French License Plate Lookup

Look up detailed information about French vehicles by license plate. This actor retrieves structured data such as brand, model, year, specifications, history, and more — all from a single plate number.

***

### Features

- 🔎 **Quick Lookup** — Get full vehicle details instantly from just a license plate.
- 🚗 **Vehicle Specs** — Brand, model, year, engine, fuel type, transmission, body type.
- 📜 **History & Age** — Vehicle age and important timeline events.
- 💶 **Market Price** — Estimated current market value of the vehicle.
- 📊 **Structured Output** — Clean, machine-readable JSON results.

***

### Input

The actor requires a single French license plate number as input.

Example:

```json
{
  "plate": "CH242GP"
}
```

***

### Output

If the lookup is successful, the actor returns a structured JSON object with vehicle data.

Example:

```json
{
  "vehicle": {
    "licenseplate": "CH242GP",
    "brand": "TOYOTA",
    "model": "YARIS",
    "year": "2012",
    "logo": "https://cdn.vincommon.com/logos/toyota.svg",
    "marketprice": "7 720 €"
  },
  "identification": {
    "numero_dimmatriculation": "CH242GP",
    "numero_didentification_vehicule_vin": "VNK********046450",
    "finition": "1.0 VVTI",
    "couleur": "Bleu",
    "carrosserie": "Conduite intérieure / CI",
    "type": "Voitures particulières / VP",
    "portes_places_assises": "5 / 5"
  },
  "specifications": {
    "highlighted": {
      "couleur": "Bleu",
      "carburant": "Essence",
      "cylindree": "998 cm³",
      "boite_de_vitesses": "Manuelle"
    },
    "engine": {
      "cylindre": "998 cm³ 1 l",
      "puissance": "51 kW 69 ch",
      "puissancefiscale": "4 CV"
    },
    "transmission": {
      "botedevitesses": "Manuelle",
      "vitesses": "5"
    },
    "fuel": {
      "type": "Essence"
    },
    "body": {
      "type": "Conduite intérieure / CI",
      "doors": "5",
      "seats": "5"
    }
  },
  "history": {
    "timeline": [
      {
        "date": "2012-07-04",
        "event": "Mise en circulation",
        "formatted": "2012-07-04: Mise en circulation"
      },
      {
        "date": null,
        "event": "Immatriculation",
        "formatted": "Immatriculation"
      }
    ],
    "age": "13 ans, 2 mois"
  },
  "summary": {
    "fullname": "TOYOTA YARIS (2012)",
    "basicspecs": "couleur: Bleu • carburant: Essence • cylindree: 998 cm³ • boite_de_vitesses: Manuelle",
    "ageandprice": "13 ans, 2 mois • price: 7 720 €"
  }
}
```

If no results are found, the actor will return an empty output.

***

### Use Cases

- 🚙 Car dealerships verifying vehicle details
- 📋 Fleet management & record-keeping
- 🛠 Mechanics and service centers checking specifications
- 🔍 Private buyers confirming vehicle history before purchase

***

## Recherche par Immatriculation Française

Obtenez des informations détaillées sur les véhicules immatriculés en France à partir de leur plaque d’immatriculation. Cet acteur fournit des données structurées telles que la marque, le modèle, l’année, les spécifications, l’historique et bien plus encore — à partir d’un simple numéro de plaque.

***

### Fonctionnalités

- 🔎 **Recherche Rapide** — Obtenez immédiatement les détails complets d’un véhicule grâce à son numéro de plaque.
- 🚗 **Spécifications Techniques** — Marque, modèle, année, moteur, carburant, transmission, type de carrosserie.
- 📜 **Historique & Âge** — Âge du véhicule et principaux événements chronologiques.
- 💶 **Prix du Marché** — Estimation de la valeur actuelle du véhicule.
- 📊 **Résultats Structurés** — Sortie JSON claire et exploitable automatiquement.

***

### Entrée

L’acteur nécessite un numéro de plaque d’immatriculation française comme entrée.

***

### Sortie

Si la recherche est réussie, l’acteur retourne un objet JSON structuré contenant les données du véhicule.

Si aucun résultat n’est trouvé, l’acteur retournera une sortie vide.

***

### Cas d’Utilisation

- 🚙 Concessionnaires automobiles vérifiant les détails des véhicules
- 📋 Gestion de flotte et archivage
- 🛠 Garages et centres de service consultant les spécifications
- 🔍 Acheteurs particuliers confirmant l’historique d’un véhicule avant achat

# Actor input Schema

## `plate` (type: `string`):

The French license plate you want to look up.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "plate": "CH242GP"
}
```

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "plate": "CH242GP"
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("freecamp008/french-license-plate-lookup").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = { "plate": "CH242GP" }

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("freecamp008/french-license-plate-lookup").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"])
for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "plate": "CH242GP"
}' |
apify call freecamp008/french-license-plate-lookup --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "mcp-remote",
                "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=freecamp008/french-license-plate-lookup",
                "--header",
                "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_API_TOKEN>"
            ]
        }
    }
}

```

## OpenAPI specification

```json
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    "openapi": "3.0.1",
    "info": {
        "title": "French License Plate Lookup",
        "description": "Look up detailed information about French vehicles by license plate. Retrieves structured data such as brand, model, year, specifications, history, and more.\nObtenez des informations détaillées sur les véhicules immatriculés en France à partir de leur plaque d’immatriculation.",
        "version": "0.0",
        "x-build-id": "Uhms2j4gl5TIRH1oR"
    },
    "servers": [
        {
            "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2"
        }
    ],
    "paths": {
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            "post": {
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                "x-openai-isConsequential": false,
                "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for its completion, and returns Actor's dataset items in response.",
                "tags": [
                    "Run Actor"
                ],
                "requestBody": {
                    "required": true,
                    "content": {
                        "application/json": {
                            "schema": {
                                "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema"
                            }
                        }
                    }
                },
                "parameters": [
                    {
                        "name": "token",
                        "in": "query",
                        "required": true,
                        "schema": {
                            "type": "string"
                        },
                        "description": "Enter your Apify token here"
                    }
                ],
                "responses": {
                    "200": {
                        "description": "OK"
                    }
                }
            }
        },
        "/acts/freecamp008~french-license-plate-lookup/runs": {
            "post": {
                "operationId": "runs-sync-freecamp008-french-license-plate-lookup",
                "x-openai-isConsequential": false,
                "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.",
                "tags": [
                    "Run Actor"
                ],
                "requestBody": {
                    "required": true,
                    "content": {
                        "application/json": {
                            "schema": {
                                "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema"
                            }
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                },
                "parameters": [
                    {
                        "name": "token",
                        "in": "query",
                        "required": true,
                        "schema": {
                            "type": "string"
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                        "description": "Enter your Apify token here"
                    }
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                "responses": {
                    "200": {
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                                "schema": {
                                    "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema"
                                }
                            }
                        }
                    }
                }
            }
        },
        "/acts/freecamp008~french-license-plate-lookup/run-sync": {
            "post": {
                "operationId": "run-sync-freecamp008-french-license-plate-lookup",
                "x-openai-isConsequential": false,
                "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.",
                "tags": [
                    "Run Actor"
                ],
                "requestBody": {
                    "required": true,
                    "content": {
                        "application/json": {
                            "schema": {
                                "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema"
                            }
                        }
                    }
                },
                "parameters": [
                    {
                        "name": "token",
                        "in": "query",
                        "required": true,
                        "schema": {
                            "type": "string"
                        },
                        "description": "Enter your Apify token here"
                    }
                ],
                "responses": {
                    "200": {
                        "description": "OK"
                    }
                }
            }
        }
    },
    "components": {
        "schemas": {
            "inputSchema": {
                "type": "object",
                "required": [
                    "plate"
                ],
                "properties": {
                    "plate": {
                        "title": "License plate number",
                        "type": "string",
                        "description": "The French license plate you want to look up."
                    }
                }
            },
            "runsResponseSchema": {
                "type": "object",
                "properties": {
                    "data": {
                        "type": "object",
                        "properties": {
                            "id": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "actId": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "userId": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "startedAt": {
                                "type": "string",
                                "format": "date-time",
                                "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z"
                            },
                            "finishedAt": {
                                "type": "string",
                                "format": "date-time",
                                "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z"
                            },
                            "status": {
                                "type": "string",
                                "example": "READY"
                            },
                            "meta": {
                                "type": "object",
                                "properties": {
                                    "origin": {
                                        "type": "string",
                                        "example": "API"
                                    },
                                    "userAgent": {
                                        "type": "string"
                                    }
                                }
                            },
                            "stats": {
                                "type": "object",
                                "properties": {
                                    "inputBodyLen": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 2000
                                    },
                                    "rebootCount": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "restartCount": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "resurrectCount": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "computeUnits": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    }
                                }
                            },
                            "options": {
                                "type": "object",
                                "properties": {
                                    "build": {
                                        "type": "string",
                                        "example": "latest"
                                    },
                                    "timeoutSecs": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 300
                                    },
                                    "memoryMbytes": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 1024
                                    },
                                    "diskMbytes": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 2048
                                    }
                                }
                            },
                            "buildId": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "defaultKeyValueStoreId": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "defaultDatasetId": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "defaultRequestQueueId": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "buildNumber": {
                                "type": "string",
                                "example": "1.0.0"
                            },
                            "containerUrl": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "usage": {
                                "type": "object",
                                "properties": {
                                    "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "DATASET_READS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "DATASET_WRITES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 1
                                    },
                                    "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "PROXY_SERPS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    }
                                }
                            },
                            "usageTotalUsd": {
                                "type": "number",
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                            },
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                                "type": "object",
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                                    },
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                                    },
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                                    },
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                                        "example": 0
                                    }
                                }
                            }
                        }
                    }
                }
            }
        }
    }
}
```
