- [Home](https://ovmtransport.com/) - Developers OVM developers # OVM developer resources Public JSON for agents and integrators: an OpenAPI description, a sandbox that needs no key, JSON errors and an official CLI. This is discovery, not a booking API. [Open the OpenAPI spec](https://ovmtransport.com/api/v1/openapi.json)Quickstart Quickstart ## Call the OVM API with no signup Free, read-only, no Authorization header. The live host is the sandbox. curl -s https://ovmtransport.com/api/v1/status curl -s https://ovmtransport.com/api/v1/contact curl -s https://ovmtransport.com/api/v1/sandbox npx --yes https://ovmtransport.com/developers/ovmtransport.tgz services Endpoints ## OVM API operations Each operation has a unique operationId, a description and a typed JSON Schema so it can be imported as LLM tools. - [## getStatus Health check, product name, links to OpenAPI and this portal. /api/v1/status GET](https://ovmtransport.com/api/v1/status) - [## getContactMetadata Phone, email, registered office and quote fields. /api/v1/contact GET](https://ovmtransport.com/api/v1/contact) - [## getServiceMetadata Every public service with its canonical URL. /api/v1/services GET](https://ovmtransport.com/api/v1/services) - [## getCoverageMetadata Countries and regions covered for driven movements. /api/v1/coverage GET](https://ovmtransport.com/api/v1/coverage) - [## getSandbox Free access: no key, live GET endpoints are the sandbox. /api/v1/sandbox GET](https://ovmtransport.com/api/v1/sandbox) - [## getOpenApi OpenAPI 3.1 with operationIds, descriptions and typed schemas. /api/v1/openapi.json GET](https://ovmtransport.com/api/v1/openapi.json) ## JSON errors Agents should never have to parse an HTML error page. Missing paths under /api/v1 and /.well-known/ovm-site-api return HTTP 404 with application/json , a stable code , a message and a hint that points at this portal and the OpenAPI document. ## Official CLI Script the OVM API without writing an HTTP client. Install from the published tarball, or run through npx. Python is on the same path if you would rather not use Node. npm install -g https://ovmtransport.com/developers/ovmtransport.tgz ovmtransport status curl -fsSL https://ovmtransport.com/developers/ovmtransport.py | python3 - contact Questions ## OVM API FAQ [Instant quote for a driven movement](https://ovmtransport.com/)[auth.md for agents](https://ovmtransport.com/auth.md)[Nationwide coverage from Glasgow](https://ovmtransport.com/coverage)[Trade plate vehicle movements](https://ovmtransport.com/vehicle-movements)[Auction collection after release](https://ovmtransport.com/auction-collection)[Trade plate glossary](https://ovmtransport.com/glossary) Is the OVM API a booking API today? No. Public operations are read-only discovery: status, contact metadata, service metadata, coverage metadata, sandbox and OpenAPI. You cannot book a vehicle movement through the API. Do I need an account or API key to inspect the contract? No. The sandbox needs no API key. OpenAPI 3.1 is published on this site. Start here, then fetch the OpenAPI document. What should an agent fetch first? llms.txt, then this page and the OpenAPI document. HTML pages also offer markdown if you send Accept: text/markdown. JSON errors follow the published error shape. Who is the legal publisher of the API? OVM. Legal name OVM Ltd, company number SC834621. The developer portal is part of ovmtransport.com, not a separate company. Where does a live vehicle movement quote still happen? On the instant quote or by calling the office on 0141 459 1302. The API does not accept a booking payload. Integrators discover coverage and service metadata, then send the dealer to the quote form or contact. Before we show the price This Instant Quote is an indicative price, not a booking. Subject to driver availability. We cover nationwide, but there is no guarantee of acceptance. I agree Your quote Collect Deliver Date required Movement cost Fuel charged separately Request a Callback View PDF Share this quote # Copy link Someone from our team will contact you We have your details and the quote is saved. Most calls go out within the hour during working hours. Share this quote # Copy link 0141 459 1302