Introduction

This is an API in PHP that calls a "backend API" to get information about crash test ratings for vehicles (NHTSA NCAP 5 Star Safety Ratings API).

Application is developed in Laravel Framework 5.6.3. Please make sure your server environment meets to run Laravel Framework 5.6.3

Application can serve via php artisan serve or you may use any webserver (apache2, nginx, etc) you like

Server Requirement

• PHP 7.1.3 or higher
• uses composer
• uses phpunit to run test case
• make sure PHP Curl library available

Quick Start

• git clone https://github.com/gitmastro/banckendAPI-NHTSA-WebAPIs.git
• cd banckendAPI-NHTSA-WebAPIs
• composer install to install dependent packages
• php artisan serve to run Laravel internal webserver or you may use laravel compatible webserver
• phpunit to run written test cases under tests/Feature
• You may use Postman API Development Environment to send http GET, POST request

USE Cases

Get available vehicle variants for a selected Model Year, Make and Model

GET Request

GET http://localhost:8080/vehicles/<MODEL YEAR>/<MANUFACTURER>/<MODEL>

POST Request

POST http://localhost:8080/vehicles

JSON body as follows:

{
    "modelYear": 2015,
    "manufacturer": "Audi",
    "model": "A3"
}

Response

{
    Count: <NUMBER OF RESULTS>,
    Results: [
        {
            Description: "<VEHICLE DESCRIPTION>",
            VehicleId: <VEHICLE ID>
        },
        {
            Description: "<VEHICLE DESCRIPTION>",
            VehicleId: <VEHICLE ID>
        },
        {
            Description: "<VEHICLE DESCRIPTION>",
            VehicleId: <VEHICLE ID>
        },
        {
            Description: "<VEHICLE DESCRIPTION>",
            VehicleId: <VEHICLE ID>
        }
    ]
}

Get available vehicle variants for a selected Model Year, Make and Model with Crash Rating

GET Request

GET http://localhost:8080/vehicles/<MODEL YEAR>/<MANUFACTURER>/<MODEL>?withRating=true

The new field is CrashRating and it will be a string field whose possible values are:

• "Not Rated"
• "0"
• "1"
• "2"
• "3"
• "4"
• "5"

Response

{
    Count: <NUMBER OF RESULTS>,
    Results: [
        {
            CrashRating: "<CRASH RATING>"
            Description: "<VEHICLE DESCRIPTION>",
            VehicleId: <VEHICLE ID>
        },...
    ]
}

HTTP 404 response

{
    "code": "not-found",
    "message": "Api route not found"
}

HTTP 500 response

{
    "code": "internal-error",
    "message": "Internal server error"
}

Test Cases

• GET request test case class: tests/Feature/VehicleGetApiTest.php
• POST request test case class: tests/Feature/VehiclePostApiTest.php
• Run test case command $ phpunit (make sure you have phpunit configured)