NYC TLC FHV Intelligence API
Verify NYC FHV license status in one API call
Real-time TLC FHV license, DMV plate, and VIN checks — plus renewal webhooks for fleet compliance.
How it works
Get a key
Sign up and get your API key instantly. Free tier included.
Verify a vehicle
Call the API with a license, plate, or VIN and get real-time status.
Subscribe to renewal webhooks
Get notified when vehicles approach license expiration.
Built for
Plate brokers and fleet operators
Portfolio-wide compliance monitoring for 1,000–5,000 plates.
- Real-time status and expiration
- WAV and base status filtering
- Daily snapshots and diffs
- Webhook renewal alerts
Parking apps
Verify TLC plates at entry to auto-apply commercial rates.
In-cab ad networks
Filter inventory to active TLC vehicles before hardware install.
NEMT brokers
Pre-dispatch WAV + active verification for Medicaid trips.
Agent and AI builders
MCP server and SDKs for tool-callable TLC verification.
Code example
View full documentation →curl https://fhv.matchup.dev/api/v1/verify/C05015 \
-H "Authorization: Bearer mv_live_your_key_here" \
-H "Accept: application/json"{
"license": "C05015",
"active": true,
"expiration_date": "2025-05-31",
"wav_eligible": true,
"base_status": "Base",
"credits_remaining": 249912,
"request_id": "req_9f8b2c7a",
"timestamp": "2025-05-16T14:22:43Z"
}Simple, predictable pricing
1 credit = 1 verification. Webhooks cost 1 credit per delivered event.
Start verifying FHV records in minutes
Free tier: 500 credits per month. No credit card required. API key issued instantly.