USB Vendor Lookup API Reference

Overview

USB Vendor Lookup works by matching USB vendor IDs (VID) and product IDs (PID) against a comprehensive database maintained by the Linux USB project. The database is updated weekly to ensure accurate and up-to-date information.

Endpoint

One host, one path per API. The block below shows this call in four languages; every one of them is the same HTTP request. Making requests covers the timeouts, retries and parameter rules that apply to all of them. The SDKs wrap the same call in a typed client.

GEThttps://api.apiverve.com/v1/usbvendorlookup

curl "https://api.apiverve.com/v1/usbvendorlookup?vendorid=05AC&productid=8290" \
  -H "x-api-key: your_api_key_here"

const res = await fetch('https://api.apiverve.com/v1/usbvendorlookup?vendorid=05AC&productid=8290', {
  headers: { 'x-api-key': 'your_api_key_here' },
});

if (!res.ok) throw new Error(`${res.status} ${await res.text()}`);

const { data } = await res.json();
console.log(data);

import requests

res = requests.get(
    "https://api.apiverve.com/v1/usbvendorlookup?vendorid=05AC&productid=8290",
    headers={"x-api-key": "your_api_key_here"},
    timeout=15,
)
res.raise_for_status()

print(res.json()["data"])

package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"io"
	"net/http"
)

func main() {
	req, _ := http.NewRequest("GET", "https://api.apiverve.com/v1/usbvendorlookup?vendorid=05AC&productid=8290", nil)
	req.Header.Set("x-api-key", "your_api_key_here")

	res, err := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)
	if err != nil {
		panic(err)
	}
	defer res.Body.Close()

	out, _ := io.ReadAll(res.Body)
	fmt.Println(string(out))
}

Replace your_api_key_here with the key from your dashboard. When the inputs arrive as a list rather than one at a time, batch requests run up to 200 of them through this same API in a single call.

Authentication

Send your key in the x-api-key header. That is the only auth step — there is no token exchange and no per-endpoint scope to configure. Authentication covers creating, rotating and revoking keys.

401 is the only auth verdict

A 401 means the key is missing, invalid or expired. A 403 means the key is valid but not permitted here — blocked by a key restriction or an IP allow-list. Running out of credits is a 429.

Parameters

Sent in the query string. Premium parameters are accepted on every plan but only take effect on plans that include them.

Parameter	Type	Description
`vendorid`Required	string	The USB vendor ID in 4-digit hex format (e.g., 05AC for Apple) length 4–4
`productid`Optional	string	The USB product ID in 4-digit hex format (optional) length 4–4

Response

Every API returns the same three top-level keys, so one response handler covers your whole integration: status, error and data. Only data changes shape. Response format covers the envelope, the other output formats and how premium fields are withheld.

Sample response

{
  "status": "ok",
  "error": null,
  "data": {
    "vendorId": "05AC",
    "productId": "8290",
    "found": true,
    "vendor": "Apple, Inc.",
    "product": "iPhone"
  }
}

Response fields

Paths are relative to data. Premium fields are absent rather than zeroed on plans that do not include them, so check for presence instead of comparing to 0.

Field	Type	Example	Description
`vendorId`	string	`"05AC"`	USB vendor ID in 4-digit hexadecimal format
`productId`	string	`"8290"`	USB product ID in 4-digit hexadecimal format
`found`	boolean	`true`	Whether the vendor/product combination exists in database
`vendor`	string	`"Apple, Inc."`	Manufacturer name corresponding to vendor ID
`product`	string	`"iPhone"`	Device product name corresponding to product ID

Errors

Read the HTTP status first, then error for the specific reason. The body names the parameter that has to change. Error handling covers the full status list and which of them are worth retrying.

Status	Meaning	What to do
`400`	Input was rejected	Read `error`; it names the parameter.
`401`	Key missing or invalid	Check the header name and the key value.
`403`	Key valid, but not permitted	A key restriction or IP allow-list; see key scoping.
`429`	Rate limited, or out of credits	Read `error` to tell them apart; see rate limits.

Use cases

Device Identification: Identify unknown USB devices by their vendor and product IDs. Useful for IT asset management and inventory tracking.
Hardware Diagnostics: Diagnose USB device issues by looking up manufacturer information and product details.
Security Auditing: Audit USB devices connected to your network by identifying manufacturers and device types.
Driver Matching: Help users find appropriate drivers by identifying the exact manufacturer and product model.

Other ways to use USB Vendor Lookup

Set up USB Vendor Lookup on APIVerve, or reach the same source a different way. Your APIVerve account and credits work on all of them — one key, one balance.

Give it to an AI agentConnect over MCP and your agent calls it as a native tool — Claude, Cursor, ChatGPT.VerveKit →Reference →

Use it in Google Sheets or ExcelA =VERVE() formula fills a column — no script, no export, recalculates in place.VerveSheets →Reference →

Ground an agent on itA cited, machine-checkable fact your model can't produce on its own.VerveContext →Reference →

USB Vendor Lookup