MyVinlinkApp

A simple .NET console application to fetch and display vehicle reports from the Vinlink service using a VIN number.

Features

• Fetches vehicle reports from service-ba.vinlink.com using Basic Authentication
• Supports both basic and enhanced report types
• Credentials are securely stored in appsettings.json after first successful login
• Command line argument parsing using System.CommandLine
• Pretty-prints VIN section as a readable table
• Optionally displays raw JSON with --raw switch

Usage

MyVinlinkApp.exe <VIN> [--type <reportType>] [--raw]

• <VIN> – Vehicle Identification Number (required)
• --type, -t, /type – Report type (default: basic, e.g. enhanced)
• --raw – Show raw JSON output instead of formatted table

Example

MyVinlinkApp.exe 1J4PR5GK3AC144323 --type enhanced

Authentication

• On first run, you will be prompted for your Vinlink username and password.
• Credentials are saved to appsettings.json in the application directory for future use.

Output

• By default, the VIN section is displayed as a readable table.
• For enhanced reports, additional vehicle details are shown.
• Use --raw to display the full JSON response.

Requirements

• developed using .NET 9.0

Development

• Project uses System.CommandLine for argument parsing
• Configuration is managed via Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration

License

MIT License