DVLA Keeper At Date Of Event API

REST discovered

Details

URL: https://driver-vehicle-licensing.api.gov.uk/kadoe
Spec: https://developer-portal.driver-vehicle-licensing.api.gov.uk/apis/kadoe/v1.0.4-kadoe.json
Docs: https://developer-portal.driver-vehicle-licensing.api.gov.uk/apis/kadoe/kadoe-description.html

Authentication

DVLA JWT ID token + DVLA API key discovered

DVLA JWT ID token jwt Get key ↗

Mint this token by calling the DVLA Authentication API. The guide states the secure pattern is two-step: authenticate with your DVLA-issued username and password to get a JWT ID token with a 1-hour expiry, then send that token in Authorization together with your API key when calling secure APIs.

DVLA API key api_key Get key ↗

Access is issued by DVLA during API onboarding. For secure APIs, the portal says a username, one-time password, API key and API URLs are supplied as part of onboarding; for VES and KADOE the individual API guide describes registration/apply steps. Start from the relevant API guide in the DVLA API Developer Portal; for KADOE use the Apply link, and for secure APIs follow DVLA onboarding so DVLA issues your x-api-key/X-API-Key.