| import sys | |
| import requests | |
| from bs4 import BeautifulSoup, SoupStrainer | |
| home_url = 'https://parivahan.gov.in/rcdlstatus/' | |
| post_url = 'https://parivahan.gov.in/rcdlstatus/vahan/rcDlHome.xhtml' | |
| # Everything before the last four digits: MH02CL | |
| first = sys.argv[1] | |
| # The last four digits: 0555 | |
| second = sys.argv[2] | |
| r = requests.get(url=home_url) | |
| cookies = r.cookies | |
| soup = BeautifulSoup(r.text, 'html.parser') | |
| viewstate = soup.select('input[name="javax.faces.ViewState"]')[0]['value'] | |
| data = { | |
| 'javax.faces.partial.ajax':'true', | |
| 'javax.faces.source': 'form_rcdl:j_idt32', | |
| 'javax.faces.partial.execute':'@all', | |
| 'javax.faces.partial.render': 'form_rcdl:pnl_show form_rcdl:pg_show form_rcdl:rcdl_pnl', | |
| 'form_rcdl:j_idt32':'form_rcdl:j_idt32', | |
| 'form_rcdl':'form_rcdl', | |
| 'form_rcdl:tf_reg_no1': first, | |
| 'form_rcdl:tf_reg_no2': second, | |
| 'javax.faces.ViewState': viewstate, | |
| } | |
| r = requests.post(url=post_url, data=data, cookies=cookies) | |
| soup = BeautifulSoup(r.text, 'html.parser') | |
| table = SoupStrainer('tr') | |
| soup = BeautifulSoup(soup.get_text(), 'html.parser', parse_only=table) | |
| print(soup.get_text()) |
Programmatically extract owner info from Indian registration numbers
$ python registration_info.py MH02CL 0555
Registration No:
MH02CL0555
Registration Date:
20-Jan-2012
Chasi No:
WBAKB42080CY83879
Engine No:
16257849
Owner Name:
SHAH RUKH KHAN
Vehicle Class:
LMVIMP
Fuel Type:
PETROL
Maker Model:
BMW INDIA PVT. LTD., BMW 740 L I PETROL
requests
beautifulsoup4
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