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Feed Application Programming Interface (API) User Guide

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The API based on Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP) and Web Services Description Language (WSDL).

Please note, that all actions and commands of Application Programming Interface (API) are regulated by a special partner KeyToken that can be obtained after placing a request via email at feeds@dealerlogin.co Without this key the API tools are not available.


This Application Programming Interface contains only two most essential services that are as follows:

  • Vehicle Service - gives access to an entire vehicle stock that is available to the partner KeyToken; checks for any ads on a selected vehicle using its unique vehicle id; provides a list of possible values for the fields, etc
  • Lead Service - allows posting the leads on a selected vehicle while using vehicle’s unique id information and checks for inquiries into DealerLogin’s database while providing a feedback to a car dealer. All leads are marked as coming from your source database or your website.

Vehicle Service

EXAMPLE OF HOW TO USE

This service contains the following functions:

  • $client->getVehicles();

    Description: Populates an entire vehicle stock available to partner KeyToken. Sold or deleted vehicle records will not be shown.
    URL for Soap Client: https://www.dealerlogin.co/za/wsdl-service/vehicles
    Return: ArrayOfVehicle which is an array containing Vehicle elements. Each Vehicle has the following fields:
    Name Description
    VehicleID A unique Vehicle identifier
    VehicleType Vehicle type (condition) new car, used car, motorcycle, etc
    VehicleBrand Vehicle make
    VehicleModel Vehicle model without additional details
    VehicleUserModel Vehicle model with additional details e.g. 1.6TDi exclusive
    VehicleYear Vehicle’s original registration year
    VehicleMileage Vehicle’s Odometer reading (km)
    VehicleBodyType Vehicle’s body type e.g sedan, coupe
    VehicleTransmission Vehicle’s transmission type e.g Automatic or Manual
    VehicleFuel Vehicle’s fuel type e.g gasoline, diesel
    VehicleEngine Vehicle’s engine capacity (cm3)
    VehiclePrice Vehicle’s retail price
    VehicleColour Vehicle’s colour
    VehicleDrivingSide Vehicle’s Driver’s side e.g right hand side, left hand side
    VehicleTraction Vehicle’s traction e.g front-wheel drive, rear-wheel drive, 4x4, 4x2
    VehicleWarranty Free text with Vehicle’s warranty details
    VehicleFinance If vehicle financing is available
    VehicleServicePlan Free text with available service plan description
    VehicleMotorPlan Free text with available motor service plan description
    VehicleHistory Shows vehicle service history
    MMCode Vehicle’s Transunion Mead & McGrouther code
    VehicleExtras Vehicle’s additional features e.g AC, Power Steering (comma separated)
    Comments Free text containing additional vehicle information
    PostDate The date vehicle was initially added
    VehiclePhotos The array of URLs of full size vehicle images

    An array of Dealerships is available for each vehicle containing the Dealership details. The fields are a as shown below:
    Name Description
    ID The dealership unique identifier
    Name The dealership name
    Region The dealership region
    City The dealership city
    Email The email address of the person who can be contacted about the vehicle (can be multiple, comma separated)
    CellPhoneNumber The cell phone number of the person who can be contacted about the vehicle
    PhoneNumber The dealership contact phone number
    ContactPerson The telephone number of the person who can be contacted about the vehicle
  • $client->isAvailable($VehicleID);

    Description: Checking, if the selected vehicle is available in stock for sale.
    URL for Soap Client: https://www.dealerlogin.co/za/wsdl-service/vehicles
    Parameters:
    Name Description
    VehicleID A unique Vehicle identifier
    Return: True if available or False if not available
  • $client->getPossibleValues($ElementName);

    Description: Return the list of currently possible values
    URL for Soap Client: https://www.dealerlogin.co/za/wsdl-service/vehicles
    Parameters:
    Name Description
    ElementName The name of the field from the ArrayOfVehicle, e.g. VehicleBrand, VehicleBodyType, Region
    Return: Array of the currently possible values for the selected field name
  • Example of How to use the Vehicle Service:

    $header = new SoapHeader('http://tempuri.org/', 'KeyToken', 'XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX');

    $client = new SoapClient("https://www.dealerlogin.co/za/wsdl-service/vehicles");
    $client->__setSoapHeaders($header);

    $vehicles = $client->getVehicles();

    foreach($vehicles as $vehicle) {
        echo $vehicle->VehicleID;
    }

    var_dump($vehicles);

This service contains the following functions:

  • $client->sendLead($Lead);

    Description: Creates a lead based on a user’s enquiry, posts it to the DealerLogin system and sends the notification message to the dealer via email or sms.
    URL for Soap Client: https://www.dealerlogin.co/za/wsdl-service/leads
    Parameters: The Lead array with the customer contact information and vehicle unique identifier. Lead array contains the following fields:
    Name Description
    VehicleID A unique identifier of vehicle that the customer is interested in. Required.
    CustomerName Name of customer, who created the lead. Required.
    CustomerSurname Surname of customer, who created the lead
    CustomerRegion The province that the customer, who created the lead is interested in. Required.
    CustomerPhone Telephone number of the customer, who created the lead. Required.
    CustomerEmail Email address of the customer, who created the lead. Required.
    CustomerMessage Customer comments
    LeadCreatedDate The UnixTimestamp of the lead that was created.
    isMobile Mark. Is this lead is created using mobile. True / False.
    False by default.
    CustomerIP The IP address of the customer, which created the lead
    Return: Returns a Result element that contain the following fields:
    Name Description
    Message If an error occurs the field will contain an error message. Otherwise, a message of successful completion is displayed
    Success Indicates if the lead is submitted successfully. Returns True for success and False for failure.
  • $client->sendRequest($Lead);

    Description: Creates a request based on a user’s enquiry, posts it to the DealerLogin system and sends the notification message to the dealers via email.
    URL for Soap Client: https://www.dealerlogin.co/za/wsdl-service/leads
    Parameters: The Lead array with the contact information of the person, while looks a specific car. Lead array contains the following fields:
    Name Description
    CustomerName Name of the person who created the request. Required.
    CustomerPhone Tel number of the person who created the request. Required.
    CustomerEmail Email address of the person who created the request. Required.
    CustomerMessage Customer comments and vehicle details of the one that the person is enquiring. Required.
    LeadCreatedDate The UnixTimestamp that the request was created.
    isMobile Mark. Is this request is created using mobile. True / False.
    False by default.
    CustomerIP The IP address of the person who created the request
    Return: Returns a Result element that contain the following fields:
    Name Description
    Message If an error occurs the field will contain an error message. Otherwise, a message of successful completion is displayed
    Success Indicates if the request is submitted successfully. Returns True for success and False for failure.
  • Example of How to use the Lead Service:

    $header = new SoapHeader('http://tempuri.org/', 'KeyToken', 'XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX');

    $client = new SoapClient("https://www.dealerlogin.co/za/wsdl-service/leads");
    $client->__setSoapHeaders($header);

    $Lead = $client->Lead;

    $Lead->VehicleID = 255464;
    $Lead->CustomerName = "Patrick";
    $Lead->CustomerSurname = "Kabelo";
    $Lead->CustomerRegion = "Gauteng";
    $Lead->CustomerPhone = "0785582367";
    $Lead->CustomerEmail = "example@gmail.com";
    $Lead->CustomerMessage = "I'm interested in this car. Please call me!";
    $Lead->LeadCreatedDate = time();
    $Lead->CustomerIP = $_SERVER[REMOTE_ADDR]

    $result = $client->sendLead($Lead);

    var_dump($result);

If you have any suggestions on how to make working with this API easier please contact us at feeds@dealerlogin.co

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