diff --git a/src/Controller/TAPI/JobOrderController.php b/src/Controller/TAPI/JobOrderController.php
index 1ec64252..4235dddd 100644
--- a/src/Controller/TAPI/JobOrderController.php
+++ b/src/Controller/TAPI/JobOrderController.php
@@ -412,23 +412,11 @@ class JobOrderController extends APIController
         // check required parameters and api key
         $required_params = [
             'service_type',
-            'cv_id',
-            // 'batt_id',
-            'trade_in',
+            'vehicle_id',
         ];
-        $res = $this->checkParamsAndKey($req, $em, $required_params);
-        if ($res->isError())
-            return $res->getReturnResponse();
-
-        // customer
-        // TODO: needs to be modified to get customer
-        $cust = $this->session->getCustomer();
-        if ($cust == null)
-        {
-            $res->setError(true)
-                ->setErrorMessage('No customer information found');
-            return $res->getReturnResponse();
-        }
+        $msg = $this->checkRequiredParameters($req, $required_params);
+        if ($msg)
+            return new APIResponse(false, $msg);
 
         // make invoice criteria
         $icrit = new InvoiceCriteria();
@@ -1483,7 +1471,7 @@ class JobOrderController extends APIController
 
     protected function getJobOrderRequestInfo(Request $req, EntityManagerInterface $em, &$data)
     {
-        $error = $this->validateRequest($req, $em);
+        $error = $this->validateJORequest($req, $em);
         if ($error != null)
         {
             // there is a validation error
@@ -1620,7 +1608,7 @@ class JobOrderController extends APIController
         return null;
     }
 
-    protected function validateRequest(Request $req, EntityManagerInterface $em)
+    protected function validateJORequest(Request $req, EntityManagerInterface $em)
     {
         $r = $req->request;