Carbaba - The Game is Up. #Sadreactsonly

[SiC]

I think those APIs only give what you get on the DVLA website. 

Ukvehicledata I have found to mismatch against other paid sources from experience. You can use their free API  for upto two searches a month without auth which is how I know. 

[JakeT]

2 hours ago, Dave_Q said:

Hi Jake, I eventually got an email from DVLA that the API key was deactivated due to not being used but I think we established above that the DVLA API doesn't give you anything above what the other free checks give (make, model, reg date etc), what carbaba gave was a bit more info on plate and colour changes and detailed spec (like gearbox type + number of speeds)

That data is coming from somewhere else, maybe HPI? 

If you want to give it a go though you should be able to get an API key, I posted the link above.

Thanks, Dave. Appreciate the info. I’ll have a go should people want an easy way to access. Plus it brushes up on some skills that are relatively rusty.

51 minutes ago, beko1987 said:

Looks like there is an Api you can register for, no mention of cost though

https://developer-portal.driver-vehicle-licensing.api.gov.uk/apis/vehicle-enquiry-service/vehicle-enquiry-service-description.html

Seems Alteryx can be made to play with it, might have a tinker next year, see if it still works 

https://community.alteryx.com/t5/Alteryx-Designer-Desktop-Discussions/DVLA-AIP/m-p/880063

You can also use Postman for calling the API easily, locally. I use PM professionally for running queries on APIs for our own software and others.

[Dave_Q]

Anyone done anything with this?

I have signed up for a free trial of the API from UKVD, I'd like to try building a little website to do plate change checks for 49p or whatever but I've as much chance of building a JSON query as I have of beating Usain Bolt over 100m. 

Any good guides or suggestions of the simplest way to get something based on this up and running?

[coachie]

The opieoils.co.uk desktop site still give some good technical details for recent cars.  Here is my still yet (ever?) to be reregisted B'lingo WF02NNJ