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Cars APIbid.cars.com ↗

Search for vehicles listed at major US auto auctions like Copart and IAAI by make, model, year, and mileage to find detailed vehicle information and photos for your next purchase. Access comprehensive auction inventory data to compare options and make informed bidding decisions across multiple auction houses.

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Endpoint health

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search_vehicles

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Endpoints

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make

Vehicle make (e.g. Toyota, Honda, BMW, Ford). Case-sensitive, use title case. Omitting returns all makes.

page

Page number for pagination. Each page returns ~20 vehicles.

model

Vehicle model (e.g. Camry, Civic, 3 Series). Case-sensitive, use title case. Omitting returns all models for the selected make.

year_to

Maximum model year filter (e.g. 2023). Omitting defaults to 2027.

year_from

Minimum model year filter (e.g. 2015). Omitting defaults to 1900.

odometer_to

Maximum odometer reading in miles (e.g. 50000). Omitting applies no upper mileage filter.

odometer_from

Minimum odometer reading in miles (e.g. 10000). Omitting applies no lower mileage filter.

→ api.parse.bot/scraper/2adeb1e1-947a-4c71-88b5-5ef2feb90fad/<endpoint>

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curl -X GET 'https://api.parse.bot/scraper/2adeb1e1-947a-4c71-88b5-5ef2feb90fad/search_vehicles?make=Toyota&model=Camry&year_to=2023&year_from=2015' \
  -H 'X-API-Key: $PARSE_API_KEY'

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Search auction vehicles by make, model, year range, and mileage. Returns paginated results with vehicle details and photos. Each page returns approximately 20 vehicles. Use the page parameter to paginate through results. When all optional filters are omitted, returns all available automobiles.

Input

Param	Type	Description
make	string	Vehicle make (e.g. Toyota, Honda, BMW, Ford). Case-sensitive, use title case. Omitting returns all makes.
page	integer	Page number for pagination. Each page returns ~20 vehicles.
model	string	Vehicle model (e.g. Camry, Civic, 3 Series). Case-sensitive, use title case. Omitting returns all models for the selected make.
year_to	string	Maximum model year filter (e.g. 2023). Omitting defaults to 2027.
year_from	string	Minimum model year filter (e.g. 2015). Omitting defaults to 1900.
odometer_to	string	Maximum odometer reading in miles (e.g. 50000). Omitting applies no upper mileage filter.
odometer_from	string	Minimum odometer reading in miles (e.g. 10000). Omitting applies no lower mileage filter.

Response

{
  "type": "object",
  "fields": {
    "total": "integer — total number of matching vehicles",
    "vehicles": "array of vehicle objects with details and photo URLs",
    "current_page": "integer — current page number"
  },
  "sample": {
    "data": {
      "total": 913,
      "vehicles": [
        {
          "lot": "0-45604781",
          "tag": "2017-Toyota-Camry-4T1BF1FKXHU801475",
          "vin": "4T1BF1FKXHU801475",
          "name": "2017 Toyota Camry, LE",
          "engine": "2.5L, I4, 178HP",
          "photos": [
            "https://images.bid.cars/045604781_6a8ab8f8d7112/2017-Toyota-Camry-4T1BF1FKXHU801475-1.jpg",
            "https://images.bid.cars/045604781_6a8ab8f8d7112/2017-Toyota-Camry-4T1BF1FKXHU801475-2.jpg"
          ],
          "seller": "Geico Insurance",
          "status": "active",
          "location": "Long Island (NY)",
          "loss_type": "Other",
          "time_left": "0 d 4 h 0 min",
          "video_url": "https://mediastorageaccountprod.blob.core.windows.net/media/46103205_VES-100_1",
          "drive_type": 0,
          "start_code": "Run / Drive",
          "current_bid": "$1,050",
          "odometer_km": 50,
          "photos_large": [
            "https://pluto.bid.car/0-45604781/2017-Toyota-Camry-4T1BF1FKXHU801475-1.jpg",
            "https://pluto.bid.car/0-45604781/2017-Toyota-Camry-4T1BF1FKXHU801475-2.jpg"
          ],
          "view_360_url": "https://vis.iaai.com/Home/ThreeSixtyView?keys=SID-46103205~STP-1~INT-1&iframeview=true",
          "estimated_max": 6380,
          "estimated_min": 3270,
          "sale_document": "Salvage (Idaho)",
          "odometer_miles": 31083,
          "primary_damage": "Rear"
        }
      ],
      "current_page": 1
    },
    "status": "success"
  }
}

About the Cars API

The Cars API on Parse exposes 1 endpoint for the publicly available data on bid.cars.com. Calls return JSON over HTTPS and are billed per successful response.

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