(VBScript) 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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Dim fso, outFile
Set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
'Create a Unicode (utf-16) output text file.
Set outFile = fso.CreateTextFile("output.txt", True, True)

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

' For versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0, use CreateObject("Chilkat_9_5_0.Http")
set http = CreateObject("Chilkat.Http")

' 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"
' }

' For versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0, use CreateObject("Chilkat_9_5_0.JsonObject")
set json = CreateObject("Chilkat.JsonObject")
success = json.UpdateString("registrationNumber","ABC1234")

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

' resp is a Chilkat.HttpResponse
Set resp = http.PostJson3("https://driver-vehicle-licensing.api.gov.uk/vehicle-enquiry/v1/vehicles","application/json",json)
If (http.LastMethodSuccess = 0) Then
    outFile.WriteLine(http.LastErrorText)
    WScript.Quit
End If

' For versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0, use CreateObject("Chilkat_9_5_0.StringBuilder")
set sbResponseBody = CreateObject("Chilkat.StringBuilder")
success = resp.GetBodySb(sbResponseBody)
' For versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0, use CreateObject("Chilkat_9_5_0.JsonObject")
set jResp = CreateObject("Chilkat.JsonObject")
success = jResp.LoadSb(sbResponseBody)
jResp.EmitCompact = 0

outFile.WriteLine("Response Body:")
outFile.WriteLine(jResp.Emit())

respStatusCode = resp.StatusCode
outFile.WriteLine("Response Status Code = " & respStatusCode)
If (respStatusCode >= 400) Then
    outFile.WriteLine("Response Header:")
    outFile.WriteLine(resp.Header)
    outFile.WriteLine("Failed.")

    WScript.Quit
End If

' 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

artEndDate = jResp.StringOf("artEndDate")
co2Emissions = jResp.IntOf("co2Emissions")
colour = jResp.StringOf("colour")
engineCapacity = jResp.IntOf("engineCapacity")
fuelType = jResp.StringOf("fuelType")
make = jResp.StringOf("make")
markedForExport = jResp.BoolOf("markedForExport")
monthOfFirstRegistration = jResp.StringOf("monthOfFirstRegistration")
motStatus = jResp.StringOf("motStatus")
registrationNumber = jResp.StringOf("registrationNumber")
revenueWeight = jResp.IntOf("revenueWeight")
taxDueDate = jResp.StringOf("taxDueDate")
taxStatus = jResp.StringOf("taxStatus")
typeApproval = jResp.StringOf("typeApproval")
wheelplan = jResp.StringOf("wheelplan")
yearOfManufacture = jResp.IntOf("yearOfManufacture")
euroStatus = jResp.StringOf("euroStatus")
realDrivingEmissions = jResp.StringOf("realDrivingEmissions")
dateOfLastV5CIssued = jResp.StringOf("dateOfLastV5CIssued")

outFile.Close