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UK Vehicle Data VRM Lookup
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Demonstrates how to query the UK Vehicle Data VRM online API's. (See https://ukvehicledata.co.uk/)Chilkat Go Downloads
success := false
// This example requires the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
// See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.
rest := chilkat.NewRest()
// Connect using TLS.
bAutoReconnect := true
success = rest.Connect("uk1.ukvehicledata.co.uk",443,true,bAutoReconnect)
if success != true {
fmt.Println(rest.LastErrorText())
rest.DisposeRest()
return
}
// Replace UKVD-API-KEY with your actual API KEY,
// which looks something like "abcdb1234-0abc-1235-abcf-1234c3d1abcd"
rest.SetAuthorization("ukvd-ipwhitelist UKVD-API-KEY")
// Replace "ABCDE" with a real VRM...
rest.AddQueryParam("key_vrm","ABCDE")
// Add the Content-Type HTTP request header.
// success = rest.AddHeader("Content-Type","application/json; charset=UTF-8");
// This request gets vehicle data.
// See below for a request to get battery data.
jsonResponseStr := rest.FullRequestNoBody("GET","/api/datapackage/vehicledata")
if rest.LastMethodSuccess() != true {
fmt.Println(rest.LastErrorText())
rest.DisposeRest()
return
}
if rest.ResponseStatusCode() != 200 {
fmt.Println("Response Status Code = ", rest.ResponseStatusCode())
fmt.Println(*jsonResponseStr)
rest.DisposeRest()
return
}
json := chilkat.NewJsonObject()
json.Load(*jsonResponseStr)
json.SetEmitCompact(false)
// Show the JSON response.
fmt.Println(*json.Emit())
// A sample vehicledata response will be as shown below.
// To get a few bits of data from the response:
fmt.Println("RequestGuid: ", *json.StringOf("RequestGuid"))
fmt.Println("EngineNumber: ", *json.StringOf("DataItems.EngineNumber"))
fmt.Println("Vrm: ", *json.StringOf("DataKeys.Vrm"))
// {
// "RequestGuid": "xxxxxxxx-cc72-4b63-xxxxxxxxxxxx",
// "StatusCode": 0,
// "StatusMessage": "Success",
// "PackageId": "xxxxxxxx-a4bc-4a84-af22-xxxxxxxxxxxx",
// "PackageVersion": 1,
// "DataKeys": {
// "Vrm": "ABCDE"
// },
// "DataItems": {
// "DriveAxle": "4x2",
// "Exported": "False",
// "DriverSeatPosition": "RHD",
// "EngineNumber": "LN910940728622",
// "Class": "Sport",
// "ImportedNorthernIreland": "False",
// "HistoryPreviousKeeperAcquisitionDate": "2013-01-12",
// "RoadFundLicenseSixMonth": "�126.50",
// "EnginePowerBhp": "262",
// "SpecDateRangeFrom": "1987-10-01",
// "RegistrationDateUK": "1994-08-03",
// "SoundLevelDriveBy": "0",
// "RoadFundLicenseTwelveMonth": "�235.00",
// "RoadFundLicenseBand": "Not available",
// "Vrm": "J5YVK",
// "TrimCode": "BA",
// "Derivative": "S4",
// "EngineSizeCc": "2174",
// "EngineCylinderCount": "4",
// "HistoryLatestV5cIssueDate": "2015-05-12",
// "Category": "Car",
// "HistoryPreviousKeeperCount": "9",
// "ConditionScrapped": "False",
// "EngineValveCount": "16",
// "WeightUnladen": "0",
// "RoadFundLicenseRenewalDate": "2017-04-01",
// "Model": "Esprit",
// "SpecDateRangeTo": "2003-06-01",
// "RoadFundLicenseCurrentStatus": "Tax not due",
// "BuildYear": "1994",
// "BuildDate": "1994-12-31",
// "VinLast4": "1448",
// "GearCount": "5",
// "SeatCount": "2",
// "Make": "Lotus",
// "Vin": "SCC082910RHA61448",
// "ColourChangeCount": "0",
// "DriveType": "Rear Wheel Drive",
// "WeightGross": "0",
// "EngineCode": "N/A",
// "EnginePowerKw": "193",
// "SoundLevelEngineSpeed": "0",
// "ConditionUnscrapped": "False",
// "HistoryPreviousKeeperDisposalDate": "2014-04-26",
// "EngineAlignment": "Longitudinal",
// "Imported": "False",
// "BodyType": "Coupe",
// "EnginePosition": "Mid",
// "TransmissionType": "Manual",
// "WeightFullyLaden": "0",
// "SoundLevelStationary": "0",
// "FuelType": "Petrol",
// "Colour": "YELLOW",
// "EngineSizeLitre": "2.2",
// "RegistrationDate": "1994-08-03",
// "Co2Emissions": "000",
// "WeightMaxTowingUnbraked": "0",
// "HistoryCurrentKeeperAcquisitionDate": "2015-04-25",
// "WeightMaxTowingBraked": "0",
// "DoorCount": "2",
// "EngineCylinderConfig": "Inline",
// "EngineFuelDelivery": "Turbo Injection"
// }
// }
// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Now get battery data...
jsonResponseStr = rest.FullRequestNoBody("GET","/api/datapackage/batterydata")
if rest.LastMethodSuccess() != true {
fmt.Println(rest.LastErrorText())
rest.DisposeRest()
json.DisposeJsonObject()
return
}
if rest.ResponseStatusCode() != 200 {
fmt.Println("Response Status Code = ", rest.ResponseStatusCode())
fmt.Println(*jsonResponseStr)
rest.DisposeRest()
json.DisposeJsonObject()
return
}
json.Load(*jsonResponseStr)
// Show the JSON response containing battery data.
fmt.Println(*json.Emit())
// To get a few pieces of information out of the response...
numBatteries := json.SizeOfArray("DataItems.BatteryList")
i := 0
for (i < numBatteries) {
json.SetI(i)
fmt.Println("---- Battery ", i, ":")
fmt.Println(" Type = ", *json.StringOf("DataItems.BatteryList[I].Type"))
fmt.Println(" LayoutImage = ", *json.StringOf("DataItems.BatteryList[I].LayoutImage"))
fmt.Println(" TerminalCode = ", *json.StringOf("DataItems.BatteryList[I].TerminalCode"))
i = i + 1
}
// The battery data looks like this:
// {
// "RequestGuid": "xxxxxxxx-5030-4b3d-a2ed-xxxxxxxxxxxx",
// "StatusCode": 0,
// "StatusMessage": "Success",
// "PackageId": "xxxxxxxx-9ec2-4fd3-9247-xxxxxxxxxxxx",
// "PackageVersion": 1,
// "DataKeys": {
// "Vrm": "ABCDE"
// },
// "DataItems": {
// "BatteryList": [
// {
// "Type": "Primary",
// "UkRef": "075",
// "LayoutCode": "0",
// "LayoutImage": "http://cdn.ukvehicledata.co.uk/battery/layout/0.png",
// "TerminalCode": "T1",
// "TerminalImage": "http://cdn.ukvehicledata.co.uk/battery/terminal/T1.png",
// "HoldDownCode": "B13",
// "HoldDownImage": "http://cdn.ukvehicledata.co.uk/battery/holddown/B13.png"
// }
// ],
// "BatteryCount": "1"
// }
// }
rest.DisposeRest()
json.DisposeJsonObject()