DVLA Vehicle Enquiry Service API

REST discovered

Details

URL: https://driver-vehicle-licensing.api.gov.uk/vehicle-enquiry
Spec: https://developer-portal.driver-vehicle-licensing.api.gov.uk/apis/vehicle-enquiry-service/v1.2.0-vehicle-enquiry-service.json
Docs: https://developer-portal.driver-vehicle-licensing.api.gov.uk/apis/vehicle-enquiry-service/vehicle-enquiry-service-description.html

Authentication

DVLA API key api_key discovered Get key ↗

x-api-key: <credential>

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.