PartsResolve
How it works

From signup to live API calls.

The Parts Resolve journey in five steps — account, API key, DVLA or part resolve, evidence-backed fitment, then embed in the tools you already run.

  1. 01

    Create an account

    Register on the Parts Resolve app. No card required for the trial — every new account gets 100 free API requests to prove the data against real VRMs and part numbers.

    Trade and platform teams use the same signup. Supplier marketplace selling is separate and waitlist-only via the contact page.

  2. 02

    Generate an API key

    Open the API section in your dashboard and create keys for production and staging. Authenticate with a Bearer token on every call — simple API key auth, not OAuth.

    Rotate or revoke keys without redeploying your whole stack. Garage plans include two keys; higher plans unlock more.

  3. 03

    Look up the vehicle or part

    POST a UK VRM to /api/v1/vehicle/lookup for a DVLA-backed record, or GET /api/v1/resolve with a part number — normalised, fuzzy-matched and scored.

    A VRM returns make, model, year, fuel and related fields from DVLA. A part number resolves into its equivalence group with OEM, aftermarket and superseded members.

  4. 04

    Read evidence and fitment

    Cross-references can carry cited evidence. On Workshop Pro and Platform, fitment and part-group endpoints scope results to the vehicle — including VIN breakpoints, gearbox codes and steering side where we have them.

    When your workshop wants to be sure, the proof is in the JSON. Confidence scores and evidence snippets travel with the match.

  5. 05

    Embed in your systems

    Wire /api/v1 into counter software, a garage management system, fleet tooling or an overnight catalogue job. Bulk resolve (up to 100 numbers per request) is available on Workshop Pro and above.

    Plans scale from Garage (£49 / 1,000 requests) through Workshop Pro (£149 / 10,000 with bulk + fitment) to Platform (£499 fair-use unlimited). Ordering and RFQ are not part of the shipped journey.

For your role

See it in your context.

Buyers embed the API; suppliers join the marketplace waitlist and can enrich catalogues with the same data.

RepairersCar dealersFleetsLocal suppliersNational suppliersDismantlersOEM suppliers

Try it on a real VRM.

100 free API requests. No card required.

Start free trial (100 requests)See the API