Vin API – Phase II

Thu, 13 Jan 2011 22:42:14 +0000

We've just finished adding A LOT more details to VIN API's result set. This time we've added things like MPG, MSRP, cargo room/volumn, etc. See the full list below, it is very comprehensive.

If you use ruby (look for a future post with .NET and PHP examples), and want the complete dataset, you would setup your ActiveResource like this:

	class VinApi < ActiveResource::Base
	headers["X-VinApiKey"] = "YOUR_API_KEY_GOES_HERE"
	self.site = "http://vinapi.skizmo.com"
	self.element_name = "vin"
	end

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And then call our API like this:

VinApi.find('1HGCM82633A004352', :params => {:complete => "true"})

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The only change (for those of you who have already implemented phase I) is to send in a "complete" parameter with value of "true" ... upon doing so, VIN API will send you the complete dataset versus the basic (and default) dataset.

The results would look like this (in XML) and be prepared because it is lengthy:



	Std.
	N/A
	36,000 mile
	Std.
	N/A
	Coil
	N/A
	No data lbs
	N/A
	Std.
	Disc
	Disc
	187.60 in.
	N/A
	N/A
	N/A
	Std.
	Std.
	Std.
	N/A
	Opt.
	1000 lbs
	$25,900 USD
	N/A
	36 month
	Std.
	N/A
	Std.
	N/A
	21 miles/gallon
	N/A
	43.10 in.
	N/A
	30 miles/gallon
	N/A
	Std.
	105.10 in.
	N/A
	N/A
	Coil
	FWD
	Opt.
	N/A
	61.20 in.
	N/A
	No data lbs
	4-Wheel ABS
	Std.
	2003
	No data lbs
	Std.
	N/A
	Std.
	Std.
	5
	N/A
	Opt.
	Std.
	N/A
	Std.
	5-Speed Automatic Overdrive
	No data in.
	30 miles/gallon
	Std.
	$23,305 USD
	N/A
	88.00 cu.ft.
	3.0L V6 SOHC 24V
	55.40 in.
	N/A
	36 month
	Std.
	Std.
	17.10 gallon
	N/A
	N/A
	36,000 mile
	No data
	Taffeta White
	37.50 in.
	No data USD
	Opt.
	Std.
	Ivory Leather Interior
	Opt.
	N/A
	N/A
	Ind
	N/A
	Std.
	55.70 in.
	Std.
	61.10 in.
	2003
	Opt.
	N/A
	No data in.
	N/A
	Accord
	N/A
	N/A
	54.20 in.
	N/A
	Std.
	N/A
	Std.
	N/A
	Opt.
	N/A
	N/A
	N/A
	60 month
	Std.
	46.10 in.
	12.80 cu.ft.
	N/A
	N/A
	N/A
	N/A
	No data in.
	Ind
	N/A
	N/A
	N/A
	36.10 in.
	Std.
	N/A
	Std.
	No data lbs
	71.30 in.
	Std.
	35.40 in.
	COUPE 2-DR
	56.10 in.
	N/A
	Honda
	Std.
	N/A
	No data in.
	N/A
	UNITED STATES
	205/60R16
	Std.
	Std.
	N/A
	Std.
	Opt.
	1000 lbs
	Std.
	No data lbs
	N/A
	EX V6 coupe AT
	31.90 in.
	Std.
	R&P
	No data in.
	21 miles/gallon
	Std.
	Unlimited mile
	Std.
	N/A
	Std.
	N/A
	N/A
	Std.
	Std.
	N/A

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That's it, just thought I'd share VIN API's Phase II.

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Vin API – Phase II