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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 Visual FoxPro Downloads
LOCAL lnSuccess
LOCAL loRest
LOCAL lnBAutoReconnect
LOCAL lcJsonResponseStr
LOCAL loJson
LOCAL lnNumBatteries
LOCAL i
lnSuccess = 0
* This example requires the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
* See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.
loRest = CreateObject('Chilkat.Rest')
* Connect using TLS.
lnBAutoReconnect = 1
lnSuccess = loRest.Connect("uk1.ukvehicledata.co.uk",443,1,lnBAutoReconnect)
IF (lnSuccess <> 1) THEN
? loRest.LastErrorText
RELEASE loRest
CANCEL
ENDIF
* Replace UKVD-API-KEY with your actual API KEY,
* which looks something like "abcdb1234-0abc-1235-abcf-1234c3d1abcd"
loRest.Authorization = "ukvd-ipwhitelist UKVD-API-KEY"
* Replace "ABCDE" with a real VRM...
loRest.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.
lcJsonResponseStr = loRest.FullRequestNoBody("GET","/api/datapackage/vehicledata")
IF (loRest.LastMethodSuccess <> 1) THEN
? loRest.LastErrorText
RELEASE loRest
CANCEL
ENDIF
IF (loRest.ResponseStatusCode <> 200) THEN
? "Response Status Code = " + STR(loRest.ResponseStatusCode)
? lcJsonResponseStr
RELEASE loRest
CANCEL
ENDIF
loJson = CreateObject('Chilkat.JsonObject')
loJson.Load(lcJsonResponseStr)
loJson.EmitCompact = 0
* Show the JSON response.
? loJson.Emit()
* A sample vehicledata response will be as shown below.
* To get a few bits of data from the response:
? "RequestGuid: " + loJson.StringOf("RequestGuid")
? "EngineNumber: " + loJson.StringOf("DataItems.EngineNumber")
? "Vrm: " + loJson.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...
lcJsonResponseStr = loRest.FullRequestNoBody("GET","/api/datapackage/batterydata")
IF (loRest.LastMethodSuccess <> 1) THEN
? loRest.LastErrorText
RELEASE loRest
RELEASE loJson
CANCEL
ENDIF
IF (loRest.ResponseStatusCode <> 200) THEN
? "Response Status Code = " + STR(loRest.ResponseStatusCode)
? lcJsonResponseStr
RELEASE loRest
RELEASE loJson
CANCEL
ENDIF
loJson.Load(lcJsonResponseStr)
* Show the JSON response containing battery data.
? loJson.Emit()
* To get a few pieces of information out of the response...
lnNumBatteries = loJson.SizeOfArray("DataItems.BatteryList")
i = 0
DO WHILE (i < lnNumBatteries)
loJson.I = i
? "---- Battery " + STR(i) + ":"
? " Type = " + loJson.StringOf("DataItems.BatteryList[I].Type")
? " LayoutImage = " + loJson.StringOf("DataItems.BatteryList[I].LayoutImage")
? " TerminalCode = " + loJson.StringOf("DataItems.BatteryList[I].TerminalCode")
i = i + 1
ENDDO
* 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"
* }
* }
RELEASE loRest
RELEASE loJson