Cars & Bids API

Pull Cars & Bids live auctions and past results, with bids, VINs and specs, as clean JSON.

The API.SH Cars & Bids API turns public pages on the enthusiast car auction site into structured JSON. List live auctions or past results by make, model, year range, transmission, body style and no-reserve, then open an auction for its current bid or sale amount, VIN, mileage, engine, drivetrain, title status, write-up sections, photos and recent bids.

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2 endpoints
from $1 / 1,000 calls
1,000 free credits / month
failed calls free

Cars & Bids auction

GET https://api.api.sh/carsandbids/v1/auction

{ "success": true }

1 credit · $1 per 1,000 calls

What you can build with the Cars & Bids API

Collector car valuation

Pull past results for a make, model and year range to see what similar cars actually sold for.

/auctions /auction

Live auction tracking

Follow live auctions' current bid, end time, bid, comment and watcher counts to time your own bids.

/auctions /auction

Vehicle detail and history

Open an auction for VIN, title status, known flaws, service history and modifications before you buy.

/auction

Market reports and newsletters

Collect weekly sold results by body style or no-reserve to publish price trends for enthusiast cars.

/auctions

Cars & Bids data you get

Field names from real responses. Numbers come parsed, URLs absolute, dates in ISO 8601.

Cars & Bids API endpoints and prices

Every Cars & Bids endpoint costs 1 credit per call: credits are $1 per 1,000 on a monthly plan, $2 pay-as-you-go. Pricing

Products, listings and places2

Cars & Bids auction /carsandbids/v1/auction	$1 · $2 PAYG 1 credit
Cars & Bids auctions /carsandbids/v1/auctions	$1 · $2 PAYG 1 credit

Call the Cars & Bids API

Cars & Bids auction: GET https://api.api.sh/carsandbids/v1/auction

curl "https://api.api.sh/carsandbids/v1/auction" \
  -H "x-api-key: $APISH_KEY"

import os, requests

res = requests.get(
    "https://api.api.sh/carsandbids/v1/auction",
    params={},
    headers={"x-api-key": os.environ["APISH_KEY"]},
    timeout=120,
)
res.raise_for_status()
data = res.json()

const url = new URL("https://api.api.sh/carsandbids/v1/auction");


const res = await fetch(url, { headers: { "x-api-key": process.env.APISH_KEY } });
if (!res.ok) throw new Error(`${res.status} ${await res.text()}`);
const data = await res.json();

# Google Sheets (API.SH add-on)
=APISH("/carsandbids/v1/auction")

# Zapier, Make, n8n (verified node): pick the API.SH app,
# choose "Cars & Bids" and "Cars & Bids auction".

# AI agents (Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor): add the
# API.SH MCP server https://api.sh/mcp

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Send the requestJSON back in one call. Add output=csv or output=ndjson for files.

Why API.SH for Cars & Bids data

Public data only: no Cars & Bids login, cookies or account needed
One key and one response shape for Cars & Bids and 482 other platforms
Built and maintained by API.SH, not third-party publishers
Pay per call; errors on our side cost nothing
Live status for every endpoint

API.SH vs the official Cars & Bids API

Cars & Bids does not offer a public API for its auction data. API.SH reads the public auction pages and past results and returns them as JSON.

Car auction data vendors and custom scraping services rank for this; API.SH gives you live and past auction routes with one key and a fixed price per call.

Cars & Bids API questions

What Cars & Bids data can I get?+

Live auctions or past results with current bid, sale amount, end time, mileage, location and flags (/carsandbids/v1/auctions), and one auction with VIN, specs, write-up sections, photos, counts and recent bids (/carsandbids/v1/auction).

How much does the Cars & Bids API cost?+

Every Cars & Bids endpoint costs 1 credit per call. On a monthly plan 1,000 credits cost $1 (Starter is $50/month for 50,000 credits). Pay-as-you-go is $2 per 1,000 credits, with top-ups from $15 that never expire.

Is there a free trial?+

Yes. Every account gets 1,000 free credits every month. That is 1,000 calls to /carsandbids/v1/auction at 1 credit each.

Is there an official Cars & Bids API?+

No. Cars & Bids has no public developer API. API.SH reads its public auction pages.

Do I need a Cars & Bids account or login?+

No. API.SH reads public pages only. Dealers are named; private sellers are only marked as such.

Can I get sold prices from past auctions?+

Yes. Set status to past results on /carsandbids/v1/auctions to get sale amounts, and filter by make, model and year range.

Is there a Bring a Trailer API too?+

This page covers Cars & Bids. Check the API.SH catalog for other car auction sites; each uses the same key and JSON conventions.

How do I get started?+

1. Sign up at api.sh. 2. Copy your API key. 3. Call /carsandbids/v1/auctions with a make or status. Request examples and every parameter are in the docs at https://api.sh/docs. You can also use the JS or Python SDK, Google Sheets, Zapier, Make, n8n or the MCP server at https://api.sh/mcp.