(Java) DVLA Vehicle Enquiry Service

Demonstrates how to make a call to the DVLA Vehicle Enquiry API to get vehicle details of a specified vehicle. It uses the vehicle registration number as input to search and provide details of the vehicle.

For more information, see https://developer-portal.driver-vehicle-licensing.api.gov.uk/apis/vehicle-enquiry-service/vehicle-enquiry-service-description.html

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import com.chilkatsoft.*;

public class ChilkatExample {

  static {
    try {
        System.loadLibrary("chilkat");
    } catch (UnsatisfiedLinkError e) {
      System.err.println("Native code library failed to load.\n" + e);
      System.exit(1);
    }
  }

  public static void main(String argv[])
  {
    // This example assumes the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
    // See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

    CkHttp http = new CkHttp();
    boolean success;

    // Implements the following CURL command:

    // curl -X POST https://driver-vehicle-licensing.api.gov.uk/vehicle-enquiry/v1/vehicles \
    //   -H "x-api-key: supplied API key" \
    //   -H "Accept: application/json" \
    //   -d '{"registrationNumber": "ABC1234"}'

    // Use the following online tool to generate HTTP code from a CURL command
    // Convert a cURL Command to HTTP Source Code

    // Use this online tool to generate code from sample JSON:
    // Generate Code to Create JSON

    // The following JSON is sent in the request body.

    // {
    //   "registrationNumber": "ABC1234"
    // }

    CkJsonObject json = new CkJsonObject();
    json.UpdateString("registrationNumber","ABC1234");

    http.SetRequestHeader("Accept","application/json");
    http.SetRequestHeader("x-api-key","supplied API key");

    CkHttpResponse resp = http.PostJson3("https://driver-vehicle-licensing.api.gov.uk/vehicle-enquiry/v1/vehicles","application/json",json);
    if (http.get_LastMethodSuccess() == false) {
        System.out.println(http.lastErrorText());
        return;
        }

    CkStringBuilder sbResponseBody = new CkStringBuilder();
    resp.GetBodySb(sbResponseBody);
    CkJsonObject jResp = new CkJsonObject();
    jResp.LoadSb(sbResponseBody);
    jResp.put_EmitCompact(false);

    System.out.println("Response Body:");
    System.out.println(jResp.emit());

    int respStatusCode = resp.get_StatusCode();
    System.out.println("Response Status Code = " + respStatusCode);
    if (respStatusCode >= 400) {
        System.out.println("Response Header:");
        System.out.println(resp.header());
        System.out.println("Failed.");

        return;
        }

    // Sample JSON response:
    // (Sample code for parsing the JSON response is shown below)

    // {
    //   "artEndDate": "2025-02-28",
    //   "co2Emissions": 135,
    //   "colour": "BLUE",
    //   "engineCapacity": 2494,
    //   "fuelType": "PETROL",
    //   "make": "ROVER",
    //   "markedForExport": false,
    //   "monthOfFirstRegistration": "2004-12",
    //   "motStatus": "No details held by DVLA",
    //   "registrationNumber": "ABC1234",
    //   "revenueWeight": 1640,
    //   "taxDueDate": "2007-01-01",
    //   "taxStatus": "Untaxed",
    //   "typeApproval": "N1",
    //   "wheelplan": "NON STANDARD",
    //   "yearOfManufacture": 2004,
    //   "euroStatus": "EURO 6 AD",
    //   "realDrivingEmissions": "1",
    //   "dateOfLastV5CIssued": "2016-12-25"
    // }

    // Sample code for parsing the JSON response...
    // Use the following online tool to generate parsing code from sample JSON:
    // Generate Parsing Code from JSON

    String artEndDate = jResp.stringOf("artEndDate");
    int co2Emissions = jResp.IntOf("co2Emissions");
    String colour = jResp.stringOf("colour");
    int engineCapacity = jResp.IntOf("engineCapacity");
    String fuelType = jResp.stringOf("fuelType");
    String make = jResp.stringOf("make");
    boolean markedForExport = jResp.BoolOf("markedForExport");
    String monthOfFirstRegistration = jResp.stringOf("monthOfFirstRegistration");
    String motStatus = jResp.stringOf("motStatus");
    String registrationNumber = jResp.stringOf("registrationNumber");
    int revenueWeight = jResp.IntOf("revenueWeight");
    String taxDueDate = jResp.stringOf("taxDueDate");
    String taxStatus = jResp.stringOf("taxStatus");
    String typeApproval = jResp.stringOf("typeApproval");
    String wheelplan = jResp.stringOf("wheelplan");
    int yearOfManufacture = jResp.IntOf("yearOfManufacture");
    String euroStatus = jResp.stringOf("euroStatus");
    String realDrivingEmissions = jResp.stringOf("realDrivingEmissions");
    String dateOfLastV5CIssued = jResp.stringOf("dateOfLastV5CIssued");
  }
}