The Cars API provides developers with comprehensive access to North American automotive data, including real-time inventory, vehicle specifications, market analytics, and dealer information. Built on MarketCheck's database of over 5 billion vehicle listings collected since 2015, the API delivers the automotive data infrastructure needed for building marketplace platforms, dealership tools, pricing applications, and consumer automotive services.
Before using the Cars API, ensure you understand these foundational concepts:
Search through millions of active and recently expired automotive listings with advanced filtering capabilities, geographic search functionality, and comprehensive statistical insights to help you find exactly what you need.
Key Capabilities:
Following are the primary endpoints available for searching automotive inventory:
| Endpoint | Purpose | Key Features |
|---|---|---|
/v2/search/car/active | Search active dealer inventory | Near real-time inventory, advanced filters, geographic search |
/v2/search/car/fsbo/active | Search private seller listings | Private party inventory, vehicle details, listing information |
/v2/search/car/auction/active | Search auction inventory | Auction site listings, advanced filters, geographic search |
/v2/search/car/recents | Access last 90 days of inventory | Historical trends, price changes, market movement analysis |
/v2/search/car/auto-complete | Get search suggestions | Predictive text, taxonomy-based suggestions, improved UX |
Retrieve detailed vehicle information including cached and live photo links, complete installed options lists, comprehensive features, and detailed seller comments using unique MarketCheck listing IDs obtained from search results.
| Listing Type | Endpoint |
|---|---|
| Dealer Listings | /listing/car/{listing_id} |
| Private Party | /listing/fsbo/{listing_id} |
| Auction Listings | /listing/auction/{listing_id} |
These endpoints provide all the information needed to build comprehensive Vehicle Details Pages (VDPs) for your website or mobile application, ensuring users have access to complete vehicle information for informed decision-making.
Explore Vehicle Listing APIsAccess comprehensive vehicle history data from MarketCheck's extensive database spanning over a decade of automotive listings, providing unparalleled insight into vehicle market behavior and pricing trends.
Historical Data Coverage:
| Endpoint | Function |
|---|---|
/v2/history/car/{vin} | Complete vehicle listing history by VIN with price trends and market data |
Access comprehensive information about automotive dealership networks, multi-location groups, and complete inventory listings for automotive dealerships across North America.
Key Capabilities:
| API Function | Endpoint |
|---|---|
| Dealer Search | /v2/dealers/car |
| Dealer Inventory | /v2/car/dealer/inventory/active |
| Dealership Groups | /v2/dealerships/car |
Access specialized inventory syndication endpoints designed for high-volume data access and marketplace integration workflows with enhanced pagination capabilities and marketplace-specific formatting.
Key Capabilities:
| Syndication Type | Endpoint |
|---|---|
| Dealership Inventory | /v2/dealerships/inventory |
| Marketplace Inventory | /v2/dealerships/inventory/marketplaces/{marketplace_name} |
Leverage MarketCheck's proprietary market data and advanced analytics for comprehensive pricing insights, market dynamics analysis, and automotive trend forecasting.
Market Insights Include:
| Intelligence Type | Endpoint |
|---|---|
| Market Days Supply | /v2/mds/car |
| Sales Statistics | /v2/sales/car |
| Popular Vehicles | /v2/popular/cars |
| MarketCheck Price | /v2/predict/car/us/marketcheck_price |
Decode Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) to retrieve detailed vehicle specifications, comprehensive installed equipment lists, and complete technical data.
Decoding Capabilities:
| Decoding Level | Endpoint |
|---|---|
| Basic Decode | /v2/decode/car/{vin}/specs |
| NeoVIN Enhanced | /v2/decode/car/neovin/{vin}/specs |
Access MarketCheck's cached vehicle images for improved performance, faster loading times, and reliable image delivery across your applications.
Benefits and Features:
| Endpoint | Function |
|---|---|
/v2/image/cache/car/{listing_id}/{image_id} | Retrieve cached vehicle images with guaranteed availability |
Search and analyze manufacturer incentive programs across the United States automotive market with detailed filtering and location-specific targeting capabilities.
Incentive Information Available:
| Endpoint | Function |
|---|---|
/v2/search/car/incentive/oem | Search active incentive programs with advanced filtering |
/v2/search/car/incentive/{make}/{zip} | Location and manufacturer-specific incentive lookup |
Access specialized automotive data through MarketCheck's strategic partnerships with leading automotive data providers.
| Partner Service | Endpoint | Description |
|---|---|---|
| AutoRecalls | /v2/car/autorecalls/{vin} | Retrieve vehicle recall information by VIN |
| VINData (Generate Report) | /v2/vindata/generate-report/aamva/{vin} | Generate a VIN report using AAMVA data |
| VINData (Access Report) | /v2/vindata/access-report/aamva/{vin} | Access an existing VIN report using AAMVA data |
| CarsXE Plate Decoder | /v2/carsxe/plate-decoder/{plate} | Decode vehicle information from a license plate |
Documentation
Documentation for all MarketCheck products available in North America. Find comprehensive guides and references to help you integrate and utilize our automotive data products effectively
Introduction
Comprehensive search APIs for querying automotive inventory with minimal latency across multiple data sources.