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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/)

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Local $bSuccess = False

;  This example requires the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
;  See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

$oRest = ObjCreate("Chilkat.Rest")

;  Connect using TLS.
Local $bAutoReconnect = True
$bSuccess = $oRest.Connect("uk1.ukvehicledata.co.uk",443,True,$bAutoReconnect)
If ($bSuccess <> True) Then
    ConsoleWrite($oRest.LastErrorText & @CRLF)
    Exit
EndIf

;  Replace UKVD-API-KEY with your actual API KEY,
;  which looks something like "abcdb1234-0abc-1235-abcf-1234c3d1abcd"
$oRest.Authorization = "ukvd-ipwhitelist UKVD-API-KEY"

;  Replace "ABCDE" with a real VRM...
$oRest.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.
Local $sJsonResponseStr = $oRest.FullRequestNoBody("GET","/api/datapackage/vehicledata")
If ($oRest.LastMethodSuccess <> True) Then
    ConsoleWrite($oRest.LastErrorText & @CRLF)
    Exit
EndIf

If ($oRest.ResponseStatusCode <> 200) Then
    ConsoleWrite("Response Status Code = " & $oRest.ResponseStatusCode & @CRLF)
    ConsoleWrite($sJsonResponseStr & @CRLF)
    Exit
EndIf

$oJson = ObjCreate("Chilkat.JsonObject")
$oJson.Load($sJsonResponseStr)
$oJson.EmitCompact = False

;  Show the JSON response.
ConsoleWrite($oJson.Emit() & @CRLF)

;  A sample vehicledata response will be as shown below.
;  To get a few bits of data from the response:
ConsoleWrite("RequestGuid: " & $oJson.StringOf("RequestGuid") & @CRLF)
ConsoleWrite("EngineNumber: " & $oJson.StringOf("DataItems.EngineNumber") & @CRLF)
ConsoleWrite("Vrm: " & $oJson.StringOf("DataKeys.Vrm") & @CRLF)

;  {
;    "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...
$sJsonResponseStr = $oRest.FullRequestNoBody("GET","/api/datapackage/batterydata")
If ($oRest.LastMethodSuccess <> True) Then
    ConsoleWrite($oRest.LastErrorText & @CRLF)
    Exit
EndIf

If ($oRest.ResponseStatusCode <> 200) Then
    ConsoleWrite("Response Status Code = " & $oRest.ResponseStatusCode & @CRLF)
    ConsoleWrite($sJsonResponseStr & @CRLF)
    Exit
EndIf

$oJson.Load($sJsonResponseStr)

;  Show the JSON response containing battery data.
ConsoleWrite($oJson.Emit() & @CRLF)

;  To get a few pieces of information out of the response...
Local $iNumBatteries = $oJson.SizeOfArray("DataItems.BatteryList")
Local $i = 0
While ($i < $iNumBatteries)
    $oJson.I = $i
    ConsoleWrite("---- Battery " & $i & ":" & @CRLF)
    ConsoleWrite("  Type = " & $oJson.StringOf("DataItems.BatteryList[I].Type") & @CRLF)
    ConsoleWrite("  LayoutImage = " & $oJson.StringOf("DataItems.BatteryList[I].LayoutImage") & @CRLF)
    ConsoleWrite("  TerminalCode = " & $oJson.StringOf("DataItems.BatteryList[I].TerminalCode") & @CRLF)
    $i = $i + 1
Wend

;  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"
;    }
;  }