Lights and sound
Flash exterior lights
Breaking changes planned. This endpoint will be replaced in the next version.
Used to send a flash command to the vehicle. The vehicles turn signals will flash.
post
https://api.volvocars.com/connected-vehicle/v1/vehicles/{vin}/commands/flash
Scopes
openid
conve:honk_flash
Headers
| Key | Description |
| Key content-type | Description The mediatype of what should be returned. The valid values are: application/vnd.volvocars.api.connected-vehicle.flash.v1+json |
| Key authorization | Description The access token issued by Volvo ID identity system. |
| Key vcc-api-key | Description Your application’s VCC API Key. |
All these header values are mandatory. They must exist in every request.Request body
The request body data needed to perform the invocation command is NONE.
Response body
The response’s data node provides the details for the queried request.
| Field | Description |
| Field status | Description Response status code. |
| Field operationId | Description Id to log and track the request. |
| Field async.status | Description Status of the request sent to the car. Possible values: RUNNING, WAITING, COMPLETED, REJECTED, UNKNOWN, TIMEOUT, CONNECTION_FAILURE, VEHICLE_IN_SLEEP, UNLOCK_TIME_FRAME_PASSED, UNABLE_TO_LOCK_DOOR_OPEN. |
| Field async.id | Description Request id. |
| Field async.href | Description URL of the request to see the details and status of the command. |
| Field async.expires | Description The expiry date for getting the details about the request. The invocation log is stored for one year. |
Examples
curl -v -X POST 'https://api.volvocars.com/connected-vehicle/v1/vehicles/{vin}/commands/flash' \
-H 'content-type: application/vnd.volvocars.api.connected-vehicle.flash.v1+json' \
-H 'authorization: Bearer <your-access-token>' \
-H 'vcc-api-key: <your-vcc-api-key>' \
-d ''Honk horn
Breaking changes planned. This endpoint will be replaced in the next version.
Used to send a honk command to the vehicle.
post
https://api.volvocars.com/connected-vehicle/v1/vehicles/{vin}/commands/honk
Scopes
openid
conve:honk_flash
Headers
| Key | Description |
| Key content-type | Description The mediatype of what should be returned. The valid values are: application/vnd.volvocars.api.connected-vehicle.honk.v1+json |
| Key authorization | Description The access token issued by Volvo ID identity system. |
| Key vcc-api-key | Description Your application’s VCC API Key. |
All these header values are mandatory. They must exist in every request.Request body
The request body data needed to perform the invocation command is NONE.
Response body
The response’s data node provides the details for the queried request.
| Field | Description |
| Field status | Description Response status code. |
| Field operationId | Description Id to log and track the request. |
| Field async.status | Description Status of the request sent to the car. Possible values: RUNNING, WAITING, COMPLETED, REJECTED, UNKNOWN, TIMEOUT, CONNECTION_FAILURE, VEHICLE_IN_SLEEP, UNLOCK_TIME_FRAME_PASSED, UNABLE_TO_LOCK_DOOR_OPEN. |
| Field async.id | Description Request id. |
| Field async.href | Description URL of the request to see the details and status of the command. |
| Field async.expires | Description The expiry date for getting the details about the request. The invocation log is stored for one year. |
Examples
curl -v -X POST 'https://api.volvocars.com/connected-vehicle/v1/vehicles/{vin}/commands/honk' \
-H 'content-type: application/vnd.volvocars.api.connected-vehicle.honk.v1+json' \
-H 'authorization: Bearer <your-access-token>' \
-H 'vcc-api-key: <your-vcc-api-key>' \
-d ''Honk and flash
Breaking changes planned. This endpoint will be replaced in the next version.
Used to send a honk and flash command to the vehicle.
post
https://api.volvocars.com/connected-vehicle/v1/vehicles/{vin}/commands/honk-flash
Scopes
openid
conve:honk_flash
Headers
| Key | Description |
| Key content-type | Description The mediatype of what should be returned. The valid values are: application/vnd.volvocars.api.connected-vehicle.honkandflash.v1+json |
| Key authorization | Description The access token issued by Volvo ID identity system. |
| Key vcc-api-key | Description Your application’s VCC API Key. |
All these header values are mandatory. They must exist in every request.Request body
The request body data needed to perform the invocation command is NONE.
Response body
The response’s data node provides the details for the queried request.
| Field | Description |
| Field status | Description Response status code. |
| Field operationId | Description Id to log and track the request. |
| Field async.status | Description Status of the request sent to the car. Possible values: RUNNING, WAITING, COMPLETED, REJECTED, UNKNOWN, TIMEOUT, CONNECTION_FAILURE, VEHICLE_IN_SLEEP, UNLOCK_TIME_FRAME_PASSED, UNABLE_TO_LOCK_DOOR_OPEN. |
| Field async.id | Description Request id. |
| Field async.href | Description URL of the request to see the details and status of the command. |
| Field async.expires | Description The expiry date for getting the details about the request. The invocation log is stored for one year. |
Examples
curl -v -X POST 'https://api.volvocars.com/connected-vehicle/v1/vehicles/{vin}/commands/honk-flash' \
-H 'content-type: application/vnd.volvocars.api.connected-vehicle.honkandflash.v1+json' \
-H 'authorization: Bearer <your-access-token>' \
-H 'vcc-api-key: <your-vcc-api-key>' \
-d ''