Vehicle Enquiry API API

by api.gov.uk

Overview

Interface specification for the DVLA Vehicle Enquiry API

Vehicle Enquiry API is an open data API from api.gov.uk. It needs no API key. It is served over HTTPS. Its OpenAPI description documents 1 endpoints.

At a glance

Authentication: No auth
HTTPS: Yes
CORS: Unknown
Category: Open Data
Base URL: https://driver-vehicle-licensing.api.gov.uk/vehicle-enquiry
Version: 1.1.0
Endpoints: 1
OpenAPI: Specification ↗
Spec updated: 2021-06-21

Make a first request

Replace the placeholders; the documentation says exactly where credentials go.

cURL

curl -X POST "https://driver-vehicle-licensing.api.gov.uk/vehicle-enquiry/v1/vehicles" \
  -H "Accept: application/json"

JavaScript

const response = await fetch("https://driver-vehicle-licensing.api.gov.uk/vehicle-enquiry/v1/vehicles", {
  method: "POST",
  headers: {
    "Accept": "application/json",
  },
});
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);

Python

import requests

response = requests.request(
    "POST",
    "https://driver-vehicle-licensing.api.gov.uk/vehicle-enquiry/v1/vehicles",
    headers={
    "Accept": "application/json",
    },
    timeout=30,
)
print(response.json())