# Israel Vehicle Lookup by License Plate (`lior-tools/israel-vehicle-lookup`) Actor

Israeli license plate lookup API: enter plates, get make, model, year, color, fuel, ownership type, test date and license expiry in English from Ministry of Transport open data. Bulk input, CSV/Excel/JSON, works with n8n, Make, Zapier. Independent, not government-affiliated.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/lior-tools/israel-vehicle-lookup.md
- **Developed by:** [Lior Mariasin](https://apify.com/lior-tools) (community)
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $5.00 / 1,000 vehicle founds

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

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For examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

## Israel Vehicle Lookup by License Plate

Look up any Israeli license plate (מספר רישוי) in the **official Ministry of Transport vehicle registry** and get clean, English-labeled vehicle data. Paste one plate or thousands, get a table you can export to CSV, Excel or JSON, or call from the API, Make, Zapier, n8n or an AI agent via MCP.

### What you get for each plate

| Field | Example |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer and model | Toyota, COROLLA |
| Year and age | 2019, 7 years |
| Color, fuel type | White, Gasoline |
| Ownership type | private, leasing, rental, company |
| First on road | 2019-05 |
| Last annual test (טסט) | 2026-02-20 |
| License valid until, still valid?, days left | 2027-03-01, true, 144 |
| VIN, engine code, tire sizes, trim, pollution group | |
| Raw Hebrew government record (optional) | |

### Who uses it

- **Used-car dealers and buyers:** check that the year, model and ownership history (ex-leasing, ex-rental) match the ad.
- **Insurance and leasing companies, fleet managers:** enrich and validate plate lists in bulk.
- **Garages and car apps:** auto-fill vehicle details and remind customers before their license expires.
- **Researchers and AI agents:** structured Israeli vehicle data without Hebrew parsing.

### How to use

1. Enter plates in the **License plates** field. Dashes and spaces are fine (`12-345-67`).
2. Click **Start**.
3. Download results from the **Dataset** tab, or fetch them through the API.

### Pricing

Pay per result: you are charged only for plates that are found. Plates that are not in the registry are returned with `found: false` and are free.

### Data source

Israel's official open-data portal, data.gov.il, which publishes the Ministry of Transport registry of private and commercial vehicles. The data is public and updated by the government; this Actor does not log in anywhere or scrape locked pages. It covers registered private and commercial vehicles; motorcycles, trucks above a certain weight and removed-from-road vehicles may not appear.

### FAQ

**Is this the official government data?** Yes, it reads the Ministry of Transport dataset that the government publishes on data.gov.il.

**Does it show the owner's name?** No. The government dataset does not include owner identity, only the ownership type.

**How fresh is it?** As fresh as the government dataset, which is refreshed regularly.

### Need the full history?

[Israel Used Car Check - Vehicle History by Plate](https://apify.com/lior-tools/israel-used-car-check-vehicle-history-by-plate) adds mileage at the last test, leasing/rental history, open safety recalls, off-road status, LPG and structure changes, specs and plain-English risk flags.

This Actor is an independent tool and is not affiliated with the Israeli government.

# Actor input Schema

## `plates` (type: `array`):

Israeli license plate numbers (5-8 digits). Dashes and spaces are fine, e.g. 12-345-67.

## `includeNotFound` (type: `boolean`):

Add a row with found=false for plates missing from the registry (not charged).

## `includeRawRecord` (type: `boolean`):

Also return the original Hebrew-keyed record from data.gov.il.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "plates": [
    "6000479",
    "54-050-79"
  ],
  "includeNotFound": true,
  "includeRawRecord": false
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `results` (type: `string`):

No description

# 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 = {
    "plates": [
        "6000479",
        "54-050-79"
    ]
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("lior-tools/israel-vehicle-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 = { "plates": [
        "6000479",
        "54-050-79",
    ] }

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("lior-tools/israel-vehicle-lookup").call(run_input=run_input)

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

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

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "plates": [
    "6000479",
    "54-050-79"
  ]
}' |
apify call lior-tools/israel-vehicle-lookup --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,lior-tools/israel-vehicle-lookup"
        }
    }
}
```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/W1RfWUJUSJdgSoVf6/builds/yMMtSs6WFIXvrgkY2/openapi.json