| name | vin-ocr |
| description | Extract a VIN from a photo or image URL using the CarsXE VIN OCR API. Use this when a user shares an image of a vehicle or VIN plate and wants to identify the VIN.
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When the user provides an image and wants to extract a VIN from it:
- Use the
carsxe_ocr tool with the image URL provided.
- Display the extracted VIN and confidence score.
- Offer to immediately decode the VIN using the vehicle-specs skill.
- If image quality is poor or the VIN cannot be extracted, suggest the user try a clearer photo with better lighting and angle.
- If the API key is missing, tell the user to configure it by running
gemini extensions config carsxe.