driver-view-external v1.9.0

Service to retrieve driver, and optionally tachograph and CPC data for a driving licence number

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Base URLs

Authentication

API Key (jwtAuth)
- Parameter Name: Authorization, in: header. Valid JWT token issued as a result of authentication against the API gateway.
API Key (apiKeyAuth)
- Parameter Name: X-API-Key, in: header. API key used to access the service.

Full Driver Enquiry API

post__v1_driving-licences_retrieve

POST /v1/driving-licences/retrieve

Returns driver data for the supplied driving licence number, including licence details. Optionally returns CPC and tachograph data

Parameters

Name	In	Type	Required	Restrictions	Description
body	body	drivingLicenceRequest	true	none	The full driving licence number to be enquired upon including the check digits. Options are available to include CPC and tachograph data and to accept/reject partial responses (when unexpected techncial problems prevent CPC or tachograph data from being retrieved for the enquiry).

Example Request

curl -X POST  -d '{
  "drivingLicenceNumber": "ABCDE123456AB1AB",
  "includeCPC": false,
  "includeTacho": false,
  "acceptPartialResponse": "false"
}' https://driver-vehicle-licensing.api.gov.uk/full-driver-enquiry/v1/driving-licences/retrieve \
 -H 'Content-Type: application/json' -H 'Accept: application/json' -H 'Authorization: API_KEY'

Responses

Status	Meaning	Description	Schema
200	OK	Successful Response. Returns a combination of driver, tachograph and cpc data	viewDriverResponse
400	Bad Request	Bad Request. The server could not understand the request due to invalid syntax.	errorResponse
401	Unauthorized	Unauthorised.	errorResponse
403	Forbidden	Forbidden. No access to the requested resource.	errorResponse
404	Not Found	Record for supplied driving licence number cannot be found.	errorResponse
429	Too Many Requests	Too many requests in a given period of time.	errorResponse
500	Internal Server Error	The service encountered an unspecified error.	errorResponse
502	Bad Gateway	The service encountered an unspecified error.	errorResponse
503	Service Unavailable	The service encountered an unspecified error.	errorResponse
504	Gateway Time-out	The service encountered an unspecified network error.	errorResponse

Additional common error responses are listed in the Common Error Responses page.

Example Response

Successful Response - Full driving licence with restrictions and endorsements

{
  "driver": {
    "drivingLicenceNumber": "TCAEU610267NO9EK",
    "firstNames": "NPBPG OYOT",
    "lastName": "TCAEUCJ",
    "gender": "Male",
    "dateOfBirth": "1967-10-26",
    "address": {
      "unstructuredAddress": {
        "line1": "78 A TEST DATA DO NOT DELIVER",
        "line5": "GREAT YARMOUTH",
        "postcode": "NR30 4BH"
      }
    }
  },
  "licence": {
    "type": "Full",
    "status": "Valid"
  },
  "entitlement": [
    {
      "categoryCode": "A",
      "categoryLegalLiteral": "A motorcycle of a power exceeding 35 kW or with a power to weight ratio exceeding 0.2 kW per kg, or A motorcycle of a power not exceeding 35 kW with a power to weight ratio not exceeding 0.2 kW per kg and derived from a vehicle of more than double its power. A motor tricycle with a power exceeding 15 kW",
      "categoryType": "Full",
      "fromDate": "2013-01-19",
      "expiryDate": "2037-10-25",
      "restrictions": [
        {
          "restrictionCode": "79(03)",
          "restrictionLiteral": "Restricted to tricycles"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "endorsements": [
    {
      "offenceCode": "SP30",
      "offenceLegalLiteral": "Exceeding statutory speed limit on a public road",
      "offenceDate": "2018-04-28",
      "penaltyPoints": 3
    }
  ],
  "token": {
    "validFromDate": "1999-04-11",
    "validToDate": "2037-10-25",
    "issueNumber": "69"
  }
}

Successful Response - Full driving licence, driver disqualified for life

{
  "driver": {
    "drivingLicenceNumber": "LQZVJ603206B99ZY",
    "firstNames": "BKNTPL",
    "lastName": "LQZVJMTJ",
    "gender": "Male",
    "dateOfBirth": "1966-03-20",
    "address": {
      "unstructuredAddress": {
        "line1": "02 B TEST DATA DO NOT DELIVER",
        "line5": "LIVERPOOL",
        "postcode": "L8 0SW"
      }
    },
    "disqualifiedForLife": true
  },
  "licence": {
    "type": "Full",
    "status": "Disqualified",
    "statusQualifier": "For life"
  },
  "endorsements": [
    {
      "offenceCode": "SP30",
      "offenceLegalLiteral": "Exceeding statutory speed limit on a public road",
      "offenceDate": "2017-07-04",
      "penaltyPoints": 3
    },
    {
      "offenceCode": "SP50",
      "offenceLegalLiteral": "Exceeding speed limit on a motorway",
      "offenceDate": "2017-08-19",
      "penaltyPoints": 3
    },
    {
      "offenceCode": "SP30",
      "offenceLegalLiteral": "Exceeding statutory speed limit on a public road",
      "offenceDate": "2018-05-01",
      "penaltyPoints": 3
    },
    {
      "disqualification": {
        "forLife": true
      },
      "offenceCode": "SP30",
      "offenceLegalLiteral": "Exceeding statutory speed limit on a public road",
      "offenceDate": "2022-12-21",
      "convictionDate": "2023-01-01"
    }
  ],
  "entitlement": [
    {
      "categoryCode": "B1",
      "categoryLegalLiteral": "Motor vehicles with 4 wheels up to 400 kg unladen or 550 kg if they're designed for carrying goods",
      "categoryType": "Full",
      "fromDate": "1991-06-18",
      "expiryDate": "2023-01-01"
    }
  ],
  "token": {
    "validFromDate": "1991-07-03",
    "validToDate": "2036-03-19",
    "issueNumber": "94"
  }
}

Successful Response - Full driving licence, driver disqualified until sentenced

{
  "driver": {
    "drivingLicenceNumber": "NDSRZ904116AN9CN",
    "firstNames": "AOE NRKT",
    "lastName": "N'HVCTN",
    "gender": "Male",
    "dateOfBirth": "1996-04-11",
    "address": {
      "unstructuredAddress": {
        "line1": "941  TEST DATA DO NOT DELIVER",
        "line5": "BIRMINGHAM",
        "postcode": "B25 8SN"
      }
    },
    "disqualifiedPendingSentence": true
  },
  "licence": {
    "type": "Full",
    "status": "Disqualified",
    "statusQualifier": "Pending sentence"
  },
  "entitlement": [
    {
      "categoryCode": "C",
      "categoryLegalLiteral": "Vehicles weighing over 3,500 kg (with a trailer up to 750 kg), with no more than 8 passengers and driver",
      "categoryType": "Full",
      "fromDate": "2015-07-08",
      "expiryDate": "2019-01-21"
    }
  ],
  "endorsements": [
    {
      "offenceCode": "DD10",
      "offenceLegalLiteral": "Causing serious injury by dangerous driving",
      "offenceDate": "2017-12-15",
      "convictionDate": "2019-01-21"
    }
  ],
  "token": {
    "validFromDate": "2016-03-18",
    "validToDate": "2020-08-03",
    "issueNumber": "21"
  }
}

Successful Response - Provisional licence

{
  "driver": {
    "drivingLicenceNumber": "BBUWI604072H99JF",
    "firstNames": "HZFW",
    "lastName": "BBUWIQUZD",
    "gender": "Male",
    "dateOfBirth": "1962-04-07",
    "address": {
      "unstructuredAddress": {
        "line1": "9 PH TEST DATA DO NOT DELIVER",
        "line5": "WHITLEY BAY",
        "postcode": "NE26 3P"
      }
    }
  },
  "licence": {
    "type": "Provisional",
    "status": "Valid"
  },
  "entitlement": [
    {
      "categoryCode": "C1",
      "categoryLegalLiteral": "Vehicles weighing between 3,500 and 7,500 kg (with a trailer up to 750 kg), with no more than 8 passengers and driver",
      "categoryType": "Provisional",
      "fromDate": "1984-03-21",
      "expiryDate": "2032-04-06"
    }
  ],
  "endorsements": [],
  "token": {
    "validFromDate": "1984-03-21",
    "validToDate": "2032-04-06",
    "issueNumber": "33"
  }
}

Successful Response - Full driving licence, CPC and tachograph data

{
  "driver": {
    "drivingLicenceNumber": "AFEBL412082FW9CT",
    "lastName": "AFEBL",
    "gender": "Male",
    "firstNames": "FOXBRJG WKVT O",
    "dateOfBirth": "1942-12-08",
    "address": {
      "unstructuredAddress": {
        "line1": "57 G TEST DATA DO NOT DELIVER",
        "line2": "RUMNEY",
        "line5": "CARDIFF",
        "postcode": "CF3 3LX"
      }
    }
  },
  "licence": {
    "type": "Full",
    "status": "Valid"
  },
  "endorsements": [
    {
      "penaltyPoints": 3,
      "offenceCode": "SP30",
      "offenceLegalLiteral": "Exceeding statutory speed limit on a public road",
      "offenceDate": "2016-07-07"
    }
  ],
  "entitlement": [
    {
      "categoryCode": "B",
      "categoryLegalLiteral": "Vehicles up to 3,500 kg Maximum Authorised Mass (MAM) with up to 8 passenger seats and driver (with a trailer up to 750 kg). Can also tow heavier trailers if the total weight of vehicle and trailer isn't more than 3,500 kg. Physically disabled drivers with provisional category B entitlement will also have provisional entitlement to ride category A1 or A motor tricycles. Able-bodied drivers can no longer ride motor tricycles with a provisional category B licence",
      "categoryType": "Full",
      "fromDate": "1975-07-15",
      "expiryDate": "2021-12-07",
      "restrictions": [
        {
          "restrictionCode": "01",
          "restrictionLiteral": "Eyesight Correction"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "token": {
    "issueNumber": "01",
    "validFromDate": "2018-10-11",
    "validToDate": "2021-12-07"
  },
  "cpc": {
    "cpcs": [
      {
        "lgvValidTo": "2023-03-27",
        "pcvValidTo": "2022-06-09"
      }
    ]
  },
  "dqc": {
    "dqcs": [
      {
        "issueDate": "2019-05-04"
      }
    ]
  },
  "holder": {
    "tachoCards": [
      {
        "cardNumber": "DB08311162038002",
        "cardStatus": "DISPATCHED",
        "cardExpiryDate": "2028-03-01",
        "cardStartOfValidityDate": "2023-03-02"
      }
    ]
  }
}

Successful Response - Full driving licence and CPC data

{
  "driver": {
    "drivingLicenceNumber": "AFEBL412082FW9CT",
    "lastName": "AFEBL",
    "gender": "Male",
    "firstNames": "FOXBRJG WKVT O",
    "dateOfBirth": "1942-12-08",
    "address": {
      "unstructuredAddress": {
        "line1": "57 G TEST DATA DO NOT DELIVER",
        "line2": "RUMNEY",
        "line5": "CARDIFF",
        "postcode": "CF3 3LX"
      }
    }
  },
  "licence": {
    "type": "Full",
    "status": "Valid"
  },
  "endorsements": [
    {
      "penaltyPoints": 3,
      "offenceCode": "SP30",
      "offenceLegalLiteral": "Exceeding statutory speed limit on a public road",
      "offenceDate": "2016-07-07"
    }
  ],
  "entitlement": [
    {
      "categoryCode": "B",
      "categoryLegalLiteral": "Vehicles up to 3,500 kg Maximum Authorised Mass (MAM) with up to 8 passenger seats and driver (with a trailer up to 750 kg). Can also tow heavier trailers if the total weight of vehicle and trailer isn't more than 3,500 kg. Physically disabled drivers with provisional category B entitlement will also have provisional entitlement to ride category A1 or A motor tricycles. Able-bodied drivers can no longer ride motor tricycles with a provisional category B licence",
      "categoryType": "Full",
      "fromDate": "1975-07-15",
      "expiryDate": "2021-12-07",
      "restrictions": [
        {
          "restrictionCode": "01",
          "restrictionLiteral": "Eyesight Correction"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "token": {
    "issueNumber": "01",
    "validFromDate": "2018-10-11",
    "validToDate": "2021-12-07"
  },
  "cpc": {
    "cpcs": [
      {
        "lgvValidTo": "2023-03-27",
        "pcvValidTo": "2022-06-09"
      }
    ]
  },
  "dqc": {
    "dqcs": [
      {
        "issueDate": "2019-05-04"
      }
    ]
  }
}

Successful Response - Full driving licence and tachograph data

{
  "driver": {
    "drivingLicenceNumber": "AFEBL412082FW9CT",
    "lastName": "AFEBL",
    "gender": "Male",
    "firstNames": "FOXBRJG WKVT O",
    "dateOfBirth": "1942-12-08",
    "address": {
      "unstructuredAddress": {
        "line1": "57 G TEST DATA DO NOT DELIVER",
        "line2": "RUMNEY",
        "line5": "CARDIFF",
        "postcode": "CF3 3LX"
      }
    }
  },
  "licence": {
    "type": "Full",
    "status": "Valid"
  },
  "endorsements": [
    {
      "penaltyPoints": 3,
      "offenceCode": "SP30",
      "offenceLegalLiteral": "Exceeding statutory speed limit on a public road",
      "offenceDate": "2016-07-07"
    }
  ],
  "entitlement": [
    {
      "categoryCode": "B",
      "categoryLegalLiteral": "Vehicles up to 3,500 kg Maximum Authorised Mass (MAM) with up to 8 passenger seats and driver (with a trailer up to 750 kg). Can also tow heavier trailers if the total weight of vehicle and trailer isn't more than 3,500 kg. Physically disabled drivers with provisional category B entitlement will also have provisional entitlement to ride category A1 or A motor tricycles. Able-bodied drivers can no longer ride motor tricycles with a provisional category B licence",
      "categoryType": "Full",
      "fromDate": "1975-07-15",
      "expiryDate": "2021-12-07",
      "restrictions": [
        {
          "restrictionCode": "01",
          "restrictionLiteral": "Eyesight Correction"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "token": {
    "issueNumber": "01",
    "validFromDate": "2018-10-11",
    "validToDate": "2021-12-07"
  },
  "holder": {
    "tachoCards": [
      {
        "cardNumber": "DB08311162038002",
        "cardStatus": "DISPATCHED",
        "cardExpiryDate": "2028-03-01",
        "cardStartOfValidityDate": "2023-03-02"
      }
    ]
  }
}

Successful Response - Full driving licence, CPC and tachograph data (accept partial response, CPC and tachograph services unavailable)

{
  "driver": {
    "drivingLicenceNumber": "AFEBL412082FW9CT",
    "lastName": "AFEBL",
    "gender": "Male",
    "firstNames": "FOXBRJG WKVT O",
    "dateOfBirth": "1942-12-08",
    "address": {
      "unstructuredAddress": {
        "line1": "57 G TEST DATA DO NOT DELIVER",
        "line2": "RUMNEY",
        "line5": "CARDIFF",
        "postcode": "CF3 3LX"
      }
    }
  },
  "licence": {
    "type": "Full",
    "status": "Valid"
  },
  "endorsements": [
    {
      "penaltyPoints": 3,
      "offenceCode": "SP30",
      "offenceLegalLiteral": "Exceeding statutory speed limit on a public road",
      "offenceDate": "2016-07-07"
    }
  ],
  "entitlement": [
    {
      "categoryCode": "B",
      "categoryLegalLiteral": "Vehicles up to 3,500 kg Maximum Authorised Mass (MAM) with up to 8 passenger seats and driver (with a trailer up to 750 kg). Can also tow heavier trailers if the total weight of vehicle and trailer isn't more than 3,500 kg. Physically disabled drivers with provisional category B entitlement will also have provisional entitlement to ride category A1 or A motor tricycles. Able-bodied drivers can no longer ride motor tricycles with a provisional category B licence",
      "categoryType": "Full",
      "fromDate": "1975-07-15",
      "expiryDate": "2021-12-07",
      "restrictions": [
        {
          "restrictionCode": "01",
          "restrictionLiteral": "Eyesight Correction"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "token": {
    "issueNumber": "01",
    "validFromDate": "2018-10-11",
    "validToDate": "2021-12-07"
  },
  "errors": [
    {
      "status": "503",
      "code": "ENQ068",
      "detail": "CPC data currently unavailable"
    },
    {
      "status": "503",
      "code": "ENQ069",
      "detail": "Tachograph data currently unavailable"
    }
  ]
}

Successful Response - Full driving licence, CPC and tachograph data (accept partial response, CPC data unavailable)

{
  "driver": {
    "drivingLicenceNumber": "AFEBL412082FW9CT",
    "lastName": "AFEBL",
    "gender": "Male",
    "firstNames": "FOXBRJG WKVT O",
    "dateOfBirth": "1942-12-08",
    "address": {
      "unstructuredAddress": {
        "line1": "57 G TEST DATA DO NOT DELIVER",
        "line2": "RUMNEY",
        "line5": "CARDIFF",
        "postcode": "CF3 3LX"
      }
    }
  },
  "licence": {
    "type": "Full",
    "status": "Valid"
  },
  "endorsements": [
    {
      "penaltyPoints": 3,
      "offenceCode": "SP30",
      "offenceLegalLiteral": "Exceeding statutory speed limit on a public road",
      "offenceDate": "2016-07-07"
    }
  ],
  "entitlement": [
    {
      "categoryCode": "B",
      "categoryLegalLiteral": "Vehicles up to 3,500 kg Maximum Authorised Mass (MAM) with up to 8 passenger seats and driver (with a trailer up to 750 kg). Can also tow heavier trailers if the total weight of vehicle and trailer isn't more than 3,500 kg. Physically disabled drivers with provisional category B entitlement will also have provisional entitlement to ride category A1 or A motor tricycles. Able-bodied drivers can no longer ride motor tricycles with a provisional category B licence",
      "categoryType": "Full",
      "fromDate": "1975-07-15",
      "expiryDate": "2021-12-07",
      "restrictions": [
        {
          "restrictionCode": "01",
          "restrictionLiteral": "Eyesight Correction"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "token": {
    "issueNumber": "01",
    "validFromDate": "2018-10-11",
    "validToDate": "2021-12-07"
  },
  "holder": {
    "tachoCards": [
      {
        "cardNumber": "DB08311162038002",
        "cardStatus": "DISPATCHED",
        "cardExpiryDate": "2028-03-01",
        "cardStartOfValidityDate": "2023-03-02"
      }
    ]
  },
  "errors": [
    {
      "status": "503",
      "code": "ENQ068",
      "detail": "CPC data currently unavailable"
    }
  ]
}

Successful Response - Full driving licence, CPC and tachograph (accept partial response, tachograph service unavailable)

{
  "driver": {
    "drivingLicenceNumber": "AFEBL412082FW9CT",
    "lastName": "AFEBL",
    "gender": "Male",
    "firstNames": "FOXBRJG WKVT O",
    "dateOfBirth": "1942-12-08",
    "address": {
      "unstructuredAddress": {
        "line1": "57 G TEST DATA DO NOT DELIVER",
        "line2": "RUMNEY",
        "line5": "CARDIFF",
        "postcode": "CF3 3LX"
      }
    }
  },
  "licence": {
    "type": "Full",
    "status": "Valid"
  },
  "endorsements": [
    {
      "penaltyPoints": 3,
      "offenceCode": "SP30",
      "offenceLegalLiteral": "Exceeding statutory speed limit on a public road",
      "offenceDate": "2016-07-07"
    }
  ],
  "entitlement": [
    {
      "categoryCode": "B",
      "categoryLegalLiteral": "Vehicles up to 3,500 kg Maximum Authorised Mass (MAM) with up to 8 passenger seats and driver (with a trailer up to 750 kg). Can also tow heavier trailers if the total weight of vehicle and trailer isn't more than 3,500 kg. Physically disabled drivers with provisional category B entitlement will also have provisional entitlement to ride category A1 or A motor tricycles. Able-bodied drivers can no longer ride motor tricycles with a provisional category B licence",
      "categoryType": "Full",
      "fromDate": "1975-07-15",
      "expiryDate": "2021-12-07",
      "restrictions": [
        {
          "restrictionCode": "01",
          "restrictionLiteral": "Eyesight Correction"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "token": {
    "issueNumber": "01",
    "validFromDate": "2018-10-11",
    "validToDate": "2021-12-07"
  },
  "cpc": {
    "cpcs": [
      {
        "lgvValidTo": "2023-03-27",
        "pcvValidTo": "2022-06-09"
      }
    ]
  },
  "dqc": {
    "dqcs": [
      {
        "issueDate": "2019-05-04"
      }
    ]
  },
  "errors": [
    {
      "status": "503",
      "code": "ENQ069",
      "detail": "Tachograph data currently unavailable"
    }
  ]
}

400 Response

{
  "errors": [
    {
      "status": "400",
      "code": "BRQ001",
      "detail": "Bad request"
    }
  ]
}

401 Response

{
  "errors": [
    {
      "status": "401",
      "code": "Unauthorized",
      "detail": "API Key or JWT is either not provided, expired or invalid"
    }
  ]
}

403 Response

{
  "errors": [
    {
      "status": "403",
      "code": "Forbidden",
      "detail": "Access Denied"
    }
  ]
}

404 Response - Record for supplied driving licence number cannot be found.

{
  "errors": [
    {
      "status": "404",
      "code": "ENQ018",
      "detail": "For the given drivingLicenceNumber field, no driver record could be found"
    }
  ]
}

404 Response - suppressed record

{
  "errors": [
    {
      "status": "404",
      "code": "ENQ037",
      "detail": "Record for supplied driving licence number not available for enquiry via this service"
    }
  ]
}

429 Response

{
  "errors": [
    {
      "status": "429",
      "code": "Throttled",
      "detail": "Too many requests"
    }
  ]
}

500 Response

{
  "errors": [
    {
      "status": "500",
      "code": "ENQ000",
      "detail": "System error occurred"
    }
  ]
}

502 Response

{
  "errors": [
    {
      "status": "502",
      "code": "ENQ000",
      "detail": "System error occurred"
    }
  ]
}

502 Response - CPC and tachograph data unavailable and partial response not acceptable to consumer.

{
  "errors": [
    {
      "code": "ENQ068",
      "detail": "CPC data currently unavailable",
      "status": "503"
    },
    {
      "code": "ENQ069",
      "detail": "Tachograph data currently unavailable",
      "status": "503"
    }
  ]
}

502 Response - CPC data unavailable and partial response not acceptable to consumer.

{
  "errors": [
    {
      "code": "ENQ068",
      "detail": "CPC data currently unavailable",
      "status": "503"
    }
  ]
}

502 Response - Tachograph data unavailable and partial response not acceptable to consumer.

{
  "errors": [
    {
      "code": "ENQ069",
      "detail": "Tachograph data currently unavailable",
      "status": "503"
    }
  ]
}

504 Response

{
  "errors": [
    {
      "status": "504",
      "code": "ENQ000",
      "detail": "System error occurred"
    }
  ]
}

Response Headers

Status	Header	Type	Format	Description
200	X-DVLA-Request-Id	string	uuid	Request Id to trace the API request.
400	X-DVLA-Request-Id	string	uuid	Request Id to trace the API request.
401	X-DVLA-Request-Id	string	uuid	Request Id to trace the API request.
403	X-DVLA-Request-Id	string	uuid	Request Id to trace the API request.
404	X-DVLA-Request-Id	string	uuid	Request Id to trace the API request.
429	X-DVLA-Request-Id	string	uuid	Request Id to trace the API request.
500	X-DVLA-Request-Id	string	uuid	Request Id to trace the API request.
502	X-DVLA-Request-Id	string	uuid	Request Id to trace the API request.
503	X-DVLA-Request-Id	string	uuid	Request Id to trace the API request.
504	X-DVLA-Request-Id	string	uuid	Request Id to trace the API request.

Schemas

drivingLicenceRequest

{
  "drivingLicenceNumber": "ABCDE123456AB1AB",
  "includeCPC": true,
  "includeTacho": true,
  "acceptPartialResponse": "true"
}

Properties

Name	Type	Required	Restrictions	Description
drivingLicenceNumber	drivingLicenceNumber	true	none	A UK driving licence number
includeCPC	includeCPC	false	none	Optional boolean indicating whether to return CPC data. Defaults to false.
includeTacho	includeTacho	false	none	Optional boolean indicating whether to return tachograph data. Defaults to false.
acceptPartialResponse	acceptPartialResponse	false	none	Optional enum to indicate whether to accept a partial response. ‘true’ permits a partial to be returned in all cases, ‘false’ returns an error response if any of the requested data is unavailable, ‘onConditionCPCAvailable’ permits a partial response only when cpc data is available and ‘onConditionTachoAvailable’ permits a partial response only when tachograph data is available. This field defaults to ‘false’.

viewDriverResponse

{
  "driver": {
    "drivingLicenceNumber": "ABCDE123456AB1AB",
    "firstNames": "JOHN",
    "lastName": "DOE",
    "gender": "Male",
    "dateOfBirth": "2019-12-31",
    "address": {
      "unstructuredAddress": {
        "line1": "5 HIGH STREET",
        "line2": "GARNET",
        "line3": "AMMANFORD",
        "line4": "CARMARTHENSHIRE",
        "line5": "WALES",
        "postcode": "SA18 1AB"
      }
    },
    "disqualifiedUntil": "2019-12-31",
    "disqualifiedForLife": true,
    "disqualifiedPendingSentence": true
  },
  "licence": {
    "type": "Provisional",
    "status": "Valid",
    "statusQualifier": "For re-assessment only"
  },
  "entitlement": [
    {
      "categoryCode": "A1",
      "categoryLegalLiteral": "Motorbikes with engine size up to 125 cc, power output up to 11 kW and power/weight ratio up to 0.1 kW/kg",
      "categoryType": "Provisional",
      "fromDate": "2019-12-31",
      "expiryDate": "2019-12-31",
      "restrictions": [
        {
          "restrictionCode": "01",
          "restrictionLiteral": "Eyesight Correction"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "endorsements": [
    {
      "disqualification": {
        "type": "string",
        "forLife": true,
        "years": 3,
        "months": 1,
        "days": 1
      },
      "offenceCode": "DD30",
      "offenceLegalLiteral": "string",
      "offenceDate": "2019-12-31",
      "convictionDate": "2019-12-31",
      "penaltyPoints": 0
    }
  ],
  "token": {
    "validFromDate": "2019-12-31",
    "validToDate": "2019-12-31",
    "issueNumber": "string"
  },
  "cpc": {
    "cpcs": [
      {
        "lgvValidTo": "2019-12-31",
        "pcvValidTo": "2019-12-31"
      }
    ]
  },
  "dqc": {
    "dqcs": [
      {
        "issueDate": "2019-12-31"
      }
    ]
  },
  "holder": {
    "tachoCards": [
      {
        "cardNumber": "string",
        "cardStatus": "string",
        "cardExpiryDate": "2019-12-31",
        "cardStartOfValidityDate": "2019-12-31"
      }
    ]
  },
  "errors": [
    {
      "status": "string",
      "code": "string",
      "detail": "string"
    }
  ]
}

Properties

Name	Type	Required	Restrictions	Description
driver	driver	false	none	Driver details for a given driving licence number
licence	licence	false	none	Details of a drivers licence information
entitlement	[entitlementRecord]	false	none	none
endorsements	[endorsements]	false	none	none
token	token	false	none	The driving licence details as on the physical driving licence
cpc	cpcResponse	false	none	none
dqc	dqcResponse	false	none	none
holder	holder	false	none	none
errors	errors	false	none	none

drivingLicenceNumber

"ABCDE123456AB1AB"

A UK driving licence number

Properties

Name	Type	Required	Restrictions	Description
anonymous	string	false	Pattern: ^[a-zA-Z0-9]*$ Min length: 5 Max length: 16	A UK driving licence number

includeCPC

true

Optional boolean indicating whether to return CPC data. Defaults to false.

Properties

Name	Type	Required	Restrictions	Description
anonymous	boolean	false	none	Optional boolean indicating whether to return CPC data. Defaults to false.

includeTacho

true

Optional boolean indicating whether to return tachograph data. Defaults to false.

Properties

Name	Type	Required	Restrictions	Description
anonymous	boolean	false	none	Optional boolean indicating whether to return tachograph data. Defaults to false.

acceptPartialResponse

"true"

Optional enum to indicate whether to accept a partial response. ‘true’ permits a partial to be returned in all cases, ‘false’ returns an error response if any of the requested data is unavailable, ‘onConditionCPCAvailable’ permits a partial response only when cpc data is available and ‘onConditionTachoAvailable’ permits a partial response only when tachograph data is available. This field defaults to ‘false’.

Properties

Name	Type	Required	Restrictions	Description
anonymous	string	false	Enum: true,false,onConditionCPCAvailable,onConditionTachoAvailable	Optional enum to indicate whether to accept a partial response. ‘true’ permits a partial to be returned in all cases, ‘false’ returns an error response if any of the requested data is unavailable, ‘onConditionCPCAvailable’ permits a partial response only when cpc data is available and ‘onConditionTachoAvailable’ permits a partial response only when tachograph data is available. This field defaults to ‘false’.

Enumerated Values

Property	Value
anonymous	true
anonymous	false
anonymous	onConditionCPCAvailable
anonymous	onConditionTachoAvailable

driver

{
  "drivingLicenceNumber": "ABCDE123456AB1AB",
  "firstNames": "JOHN",
  "lastName": "DOE",
  "gender": "Male",
  "dateOfBirth": "2019-12-31",
  "address": {
    "unstructuredAddress": {
      "line1": "5 HIGH STREET",
      "line2": "GARNET",
      "line3": "AMMANFORD",
      "line4": "CARMARTHENSHIRE",
      "line5": "WALES",
      "postcode": "SA18 1AB"
    }
  },
  "disqualifiedUntil": "2019-12-31",
  "disqualifiedForLife": true,
  "disqualifiedPendingSentence": true
}

Driver details for a given driving licence number

Properties

Name	Type	Required	Restrictions	Description
drivingLicenceNumber	drivingLicenceNumber	true	none	A UK driving licence number
firstNames	firstNames	false	none	First name(s) of a driver
lastName	lastName	false	none	Last name of a driver
gender	gender	false	none	none
dateOfBirth	date	false	none	Date in the format YYYY-MM-DD
address	address	false	none	Address in a unstructured format
disqualifiedUntil	date	false	none	Date in the format YYYY-MM-DD
disqualifiedForLife	boolean	false	none	If present, will only be true and replaces disqualifiedUntil
disqualifiedPendingSentence	boolean	false	none	If present, will only be true and replaces disqualifiedUntil

licence

{
  "type": "Provisional",
  "status": "Valid",
  "statusQualifier": "For re-assessment only"
}

Details of a drivers licence information

Properties

Name	Type	Required	Restrictions	Description
type	licenceType	true	none	The type of licence
status	licenceStatus	true	none	The current activation state of the licence
statusQualifier	statusQualifier	false	none	Information or restrictions relating to the status of a licence

entitlementRecord

{
  "categoryCode": "A1",
  "categoryLegalLiteral": "Motorbikes with engine size up to 125 cc, power output up to 11 kW and power/weight ratio up to 0.1 kW/kg",
  "categoryType": "Provisional",
  "fromDate": "2019-12-31",
  "expiryDate": "2019-12-31",
  "restrictions": [
    {
      "restrictionCode": "01",
      "restrictionLiteral": "Eyesight Correction"
    }
  ]
}

Properties

Name	Type	Required	Restrictions	Description
categoryCode	categoryCode	false	none	Licence category code
categoryLegalLiteral	categoryLegalLiteral	false	none	Directive indicator 4 (3rd directive categories) legal literal
categoryType	categoryType	false	none	none
fromDate	date	false	none	Date in the format YYYY-MM-DD
expiryDate	date	false	none	Date in the format YYYY-MM-DD
restrictions	[object]	false	none	none
» restrictionCode	restrictionCode	true	none	Restriction code
» restrictionLiteral	string	false	none	none

endorsements

{
  "disqualification": {
    "type": "string",
    "forLife": true,
    "years": 3,
    "months": 1,
    "days": 1
  },
  "offenceCode": "DD30",
  "offenceLegalLiteral": "string",
  "offenceDate": "2019-12-31",
  "convictionDate": "2019-12-31",
  "penaltyPoints": 0
}

Properties

Name	Type	Required	Restrictions	Description
disqualification	disqualification	false	none	none
offenceCode	offenceCode	false	none	The code of the offence causing the endorsement
offenceLegalLiteral	string	false	none	none
offenceDate	date	false	none	Date in the format YYYY-MM-DD
convictionDate	date	false	none	Date in the format YYYY-MM-DD
penaltyPoints	integer	false	none	none

token

{
  "validFromDate": "2019-12-31",
  "validToDate": "2019-12-31",
  "issueNumber": "string"
}

The driving licence details as on the physical driving licence

Properties

Name	Type	Required	Restrictions	Description
validFromDate	date	false	none	Date in the format YYYY-MM-DD
validToDate	date	false	none	Date in the format YYYY-MM-DD
issueNumber	string	false	none	none

cpcResponse

{
  "cpcs": [
    {
      "lgvValidTo": "2019-12-31",
      "pcvValidTo": "2019-12-31"
    }
  ]
}

Properties

Name	Type	Required	Restrictions	Description
cpcs	[cpc]	false	none	none

cpc

{
  "lgvValidTo": "2019-12-31",
  "pcvValidTo": "2019-12-31"
}

Properties

Name	Type	Required	Restrictions	Description
lgvValidTo	date	false	none	Date in the format YYYY-MM-DD
pcvValidTo	date	false	none	Date in the format YYYY-MM-DD

dqcResponse

{
  "dqcs": [
    {
      "issueDate": "2019-12-31"
    }
  ]
}

Properties

Name	Type	Required	Restrictions	Description
dqcs	[dqc]	false	none	none

dqc

{
  "issueDate": "2019-12-31"
}

Properties

Name	Type	Required	Restrictions	Description
issueDate	date	false	none	Date in the format YYYY-MM-DD

holder

{
  "tachoCards": [
    {
      "cardNumber": "string",
      "cardStatus": "string",
      "cardExpiryDate": "2019-12-31",
      "cardStartOfValidityDate": "2019-12-31"
    }
  ]
}

Properties

Name	Type	Required	Restrictions	Description
tachoCards	[tachoCard]	false	none	none

tachoCard

{
  "cardNumber": "string",
  "cardStatus": "string",
  "cardExpiryDate": "2019-12-31",
  "cardStartOfValidityDate": "2019-12-31"
}

Properties

Name	Type	Required	Restrictions	Description
cardNumber	string	false	none	none
cardStatus	string	false	none	The current state of the card
cardExpiryDate	date	false	none	Date in the format YYYY-MM-DD
cardStartOfValidityDate	date	false	none	Date in the format YYYY-MM-DD

firstNames

"JOHN"

First name(s) of a driver

Properties

Name	Type	Required	Restrictions	Description
anonymous	string	false	none	First name(s) of a driver

lastName

"DOE"

Last name of a driver

Properties

Name	Type	Required	Restrictions	Description
anonymous	string	false	none	Last name of a driver

gender

"Male"

Properties

Name	Type	Required	Restrictions	Description
anonymous	string	false	Enum: Male,Female	none

Enumerated Values

Property	Value
anonymous	Male
anonymous	Female

date

"2019-12-31"

Date in the format YYYY-MM-DD

Properties

Name	Type	Required	Restrictions	Description
anonymous	string(date)	false	none	Date in the format YYYY-MM-DD

address

{
  "unstructuredAddress": {
    "line1": "5 HIGH STREET",
    "line2": "GARNET",
    "line3": "AMMANFORD",
    "line4": "CARMARTHENSHIRE",
    "line5": "WALES",
    "postcode": "SA18 1AB"
  }
}

Address in a unstructured format

Properties

Name	Type	Required	Restrictions	Description
unstructuredAddress	unstructuredAddress	false	none	Unstructured address

unstructuredAddress

{
  "line1": "5 HIGH STREET",
  "line2": "GARNET",
  "line3": "AMMANFORD",
  "line4": "CARMARTHENSHIRE",
  "line5": "WALES",
  "postcode": "SA18 1AB"
}

Unstructured address

Properties

Name	Type	Required	Restrictions	Description
line1	string	false	Min length: 1 Max length: 45	none
line2	string	false	Max length: 45	none
line3	string	false	Max length: 45	none
line4	string	false	Max length: 45	none
line5	string	false	Max length: 45	none
postcode	string	false	none	none

licenceType

"Provisional"

The type of licence

Properties

Name	Type	Required	Restrictions	Description
anonymous	string	false	Enum: Provisional,Full	The type of licence

Enumerated Values

Property	Value
anonymous	Provisional
anonymous	Full

licenceStatus

"Valid"

The current activation state of the licence

Properties

Name	Type	Required	Restrictions	Description
anonymous	string	false	Enum: Valid,Disqualified,Revoked,Surrendered,Expired,Exchanged,Refused	The current activation state of the licence

Enumerated Values

Property	Value
anonymous	Valid
anonymous	Disqualified
anonymous	Revoked
anonymous	Surrendered
anonymous	Expired
anonymous	Exchanged
anonymous	Refused

statusQualifier

"For re-assessment only"

Information or restrictions relating to the status of a licence

Properties

Name	Type	Required	Restrictions	Description
anonymous	string	false	Enum: For re-assessment only,Photo licence invitation sent,Short period disqualification,Until test passed,Until extended test passed,Pending sentence,For life	Information or restrictions relating to the status of a licence

Enumerated Values

Property	Value
anonymous	For re-assessment only
anonymous	Photo licence invitation sent
anonymous	Short period disqualification
anonymous	Until test passed
anonymous	Until extended test passed
anonymous	Pending sentence
anonymous	For life

categoryCode

"A1"

Licence category code

Properties

Name	Type	Required	Restrictions	Description
anonymous	string	false	none	Licence category code

categoryLegalLiteral

"Motorbikes with engine size up to 125 cc, power output up to 11 kW and power/weight ratio up to 0.1 kW/kg"

Directive indicator 4 (3rd directive categories) legal literal

Properties

Name	Type	Required	Restrictions	Description
anonymous	string	false	none	Directive indicator 4 (3rd directive categories) legal literal

categoryType

"Provisional"

Properties

Name	Type	Required	Restrictions	Description
anonymous	string	false	Enum: Provisional,Full	none

Enumerated Values

Property	Value
anonymous	Provisional
anonymous	Full

restrictionCode

"01"

Restriction code

Properties

Name	Type	Required	Restrictions	Description
anonymous	string	false	none	Restriction code

disqualification

{
  "type": "string",
  "forLife": true,
  "years": 3,
  "months": 1,
  "days": 1
}

Properties

Name	Type	Required	Restrictions	Description
type	string	false	none	none
forLife	boolean	false	none	none
years	years	false	none	Number of years
months	months	false	none	Number of months
days	days	false	none	Number of days

years

Number of years

Properties

Name	Type	Required	Restrictions	Description
anonymous	integer	false	none	Number of years

months

Number of months

Properties

Name	Type	Required	Restrictions	Description
anonymous	integer	false	none	Number of months

days

Number of days

Properties

Name	Type	Required	Restrictions	Description
anonymous	integer	false	none	Number of days

offenceCode

"DD30"

The code of the offence causing the endorsement

Properties

Name	Type	Required	Restrictions	Description
anonymous	string	false	none	The code of the offence causing the endorsement

errorResponse

{
  "errors": [
    {
      "status": "string",
      "code": "string",
      "detail": "string"
    }
  ]
}

List of error responses

Properties

Name	Type	Required	Restrictions	Description
errors	errors	false	none	none

errors

[
  {
    "status": "string",
    "code": "string",
    "detail": "string"
  }
]

Properties

Name	Type	Required	Restrictions	Description
anonymous	[error]	false	none	none

error

{
  "status": "string",
  "code": "string",
  "detail": "string"
}

Properties

Name	Type	Required	Restrictions	Description
status	string	false	none	HTTP status code
code	string	false	none	DVLA reference code
detail	string	false	none	A meaningful description of the error which has occurred