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Tutorials

Short guides with code that we run against the live API. Each needs a free key.

• Check a VIN for Recalls with the RecallDB API: Decode a VIN and list the NHTSA recalls for that model and year in about 30 lines of Python, using the free RecallDB API.
• Look Up a Barcode in Recall Notices: Look up a UPC, EAN or GTIN barcode in official recall notices with Node.js and the free RecallDB API, and show lot codes as the notice wrote them.
• Recall Alerts with Webhooks and Signature Checks: Get a signed message when a recall mentions your makes, brands or UPCs: register a webhook, create a watchlist, and verify the HMAC signature in Node.js.
• Use the RecallDB MCP Server with Claude: Connect Claude Code or Claude Desktop to the RecallDB MCP server with your API key, check the connection, and ask about vehicle, product and food recalls.
• New Recall Alerts in n8n and Zapier: Build a no-code new-recall alert in n8n or Zapier: poll /v1/new hourly or catch RecallDB webhooks, skip duplicates, and send the official link to Slack or email.