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app/Services/DvlaService.php

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+<?php
+
+namespace App\Services;
+
+use Illuminate\Http\Client\PendingRequest;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Http;
+
+class DvlaService
+{
+    private const API_URL = 'https://driver-vehicle-licensing.api.gov.uk/vehicle-enquiry/v1/vehicles';
+
+    public function __construct(
+        private readonly string $apiKey
+    ) {
+    }
+
+    public function getVehicleDetails(string $registrationNumber): ?array
+    {
+        $response = $this->client()->post(self::API_URL, [
+            'registrationNumber' => $registrationNumber,
+        ]);
+
+        if ($response->successful()) {
+            return $response->json();
+        }
+
+        if ($response->status() === 404) {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        $response->throw();
+    }
+
+    private function client(): PendingRequest
+    {
+        return Http::withHeaders([
+            'x-api-key' => $this->apiKey,
+            'Content-Type' => 'application/json',
+        ])->timeout(30);
+    }
+}