Jiji API

Search Jiji classifieds in Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana, Uganda, Tanzania and Ethiopia and get listings, sellers and price data as JSON.

The API.SH Jiji API turns the public Jiji country sites (jiji.ng, jiji.co.ke, jiji.com.gh, jiji.ug, jiji.co.tz and jiji.com.et) into structured JSON. Search listings with the same filters the site offers, from car make, year and mileage to property type, region and price, then pull a listing's full record with its price history and similar listings, a seller's public page, listings and feedback, the category tree, regions, every filter of a category, search suggestions, top searches and Jiji's own monthly price statistics.

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

Jiji listing search

GET https://api.api.sh/jiji/v1/search

{"country": "ng","total": 18033,"count": 20,"next_cursor": "query=toyota+camry&page=2&crsr=eyJjcCI6NiwiciI6MTR9&lsmid=1793956662236","listings": [{"id": 55286401,"guid": "eV7n6SToTOYqnCz2x0l0tal3","title": "Toyota Camry XSE 4dr Sedan (2.5L 4cyl 6A) 2015 Silver","url": "https://jiji.ng/ikeja/cars/toyota-camry-xse-4dr-sedan-2-5l-4cyl-6a-2015-silver-eV7n6SToTOYqnCz2x0l0tal3.html","price": 15800000,"price_label": "₦ 15,800,000","price_type": null,"price_period": null,"category": "Cars","category_slug": "cars","category_id": 29,"region": "Ikeja","region_parent": "Lagos State","region_slug": "ikeja","region_id": 146,"attributes": [{"name": "Condition","value": "Foreign Used","unit": null},{"name": "Transmission","value": "Automatic","unit": null},"… 1 more"],"description_snippet": "Fullest Option 2015/2016 toyota camry XSE Xtra Sport Edition in Silver on leather mix with sport...","image": "https://pictures-nigeria.jijistatic.net/207137743_MzAwLTIyNS04Njg2YzlhNjgw.jpg","image_count": 13,"labels": ["Verified ID","8+ years on Jiji","… 1 more"],"promoted": "ENTERPRISE","is_top": false,"is_inspected": false,"seller_id": 546236},{"id": 55450894,"guid": "wuY369WidsTX0Ndxb6YGcM5r","title": "Toyota Camry SE V6 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 6A) 2012 Red","url": "https://jiji.ng/ogba/cars/toyota-camry-se-v6-4dr-sedan-3-5l-6cyl-6a-2012-red-wuY369WidsTX0Ndxb6YGcM5r.html","price": 13250000,"price_label": "₦ 13,250,000","price_type": null,"price_period": null,"category": "Cars","category_slug": "cars","category_id": 29,"region": "Ogba","region_parent": "Lagos State","region_slug": "ogba","region_id": 1237,"attributes": [{"name": "Condition","value": "Foreign Used","unit": null},{"name": "Transmission","value": "Automatic","unit": null}],"description_snippet": "V6 engine with keyless entry,all systems working properly,fabric with matted leather seats,Lagos...","image": "https://pictures-nigeria.jijistatic.net/207883087_MzAwLTQwMC0wYTY2NzJhNDM2.jpg","image_count": 0,"labels": ["Verified ID","5+ years on Jiji","… 1 more"],"promoted": "ENTERPRISE","is_top": false,"is_inspected": false,"seller_id": 1415074},"… 18 more"],"sort_options": [{"key": "rel","name": "Recommended"},{"key": "new","name": "Newest"},"… 2 more"],"applied_filters": {"country": "ng","query": "toyota camry","page": 1,"site": {"sort": "rel","period": null,"query": "toyota camry"}},"cached": false,"credits_used": 1}

1 credit · $1 per 1,000 calls

What you can build with the Jiji API

Car price tracking in Africa

Search cars by make, model, year and mileage in Nigeria, Kenya or Ghana, sort by price and follow how asking prices move, with each listing's price history.

/search /listing/price-history /filters

Rent and property research

Pull houses and apartments for rent or sale by region and price, and compare them with Jiji's monthly average, minimum and maximum asking prices.

/search /price-statistics /regions

Dealer and shop monitoring

Follow a car dealer or shop: its public page, store addresses, live listings and buyer feedback, to benchmark competitors or vet suppliers.

/seller /seller/listings /seller/reviews

Price comparison for resellers

Look up a listing with Jiji's market price range and the similar listings it shows, to price your own stock or spot deals.

/listing /listing/similar

Demand and keyword research

See the top searches and trending listings in each country and how the site suggests categories while people type.

/trending /trending/listings /suggest

Jiji data you get

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

Jiji categories/jiji/v1/categories

countryngparentvehiclescount7

categories[]id · name · slug · parent_id · count · image · children

Jiji country sites/jiji/v1/countries

count6

countries[]code · name · currency · url

Jiji category filters/jiji/v1/filters

countryngcategorycarstotal106894count20notePass values as filters=key:value…

filters[]key · label · type · value_type · unit · parent · multiple · range · presets · popular_values · values

Jiji API endpoints and prices

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

Search and discovery4

Jiji listing search /jiji/v1/search params none required +12 optionaldocs try	$1 · $2 PAYG 1 credit
Jiji search suggestions /jiji/v1/suggest params query +2 optionaldocs try	$1 · $2 PAYG 1 credit
Jiji top searches /jiji/v1/trending params none required +1 optionaldocs try	$1 · $2 PAYG 1 credit
Jiji trending listings /jiji/v1/trending/listings params none required +1 optionaldocs try	$1 · $2 PAYG 1 credit

Profiles and accounts3

Jiji seller /jiji/v1/seller params seller +1 optionaldocs try	$1 · $2 PAYG 1 credit
Jiji seller listings /jiji/v1/seller/listings params seller +6 optionaldocs try	$1 · $2 PAYG 1 credit
Jiji seller feedback /jiji/v1/seller/reviews params seller +4 optionaldocs try	$1 · $2 PAYG 1 credit

Posts and media1

Jiji listing price history

/jiji/v1/listing/price-history

params none required +4 optionaldocstry

$1 · $2 PAYG

1 credit

Products, listings and places3

Jiji listing /jiji/v1/listing params none required +4 optionaldocs try	$1 · $2 PAYG 1 credit
Jiji similar listings /jiji/v1/listing/similar params none required +4 optionaldocs try	$1 · $2 PAYG 1 credit
Jiji price statistics /jiji/v1/price-statistics params none required +4 optionaldocs try	$1 · $2 PAYG 1 credit

More data4

Jiji categories /jiji/v1/categories params none required +2 optionaldocs try	$1 · $2 PAYG 1 credit
Jiji country sites /jiji/v1/countries params none requireddocs try	$1 · $2 PAYG 1 credit
Jiji category filters /jiji/v1/filters params category +3 optionaldocs try	$1 · $2 PAYG 1 credit
Jiji regions /jiji/v1/regions params none required +2 optionaldocs try	$1 · $2 PAYG 1 credit

Call the Jiji API

Jiji listing search: GET https://api.api.sh/jiji/v1/search

curl "https://api.api.sh/jiji/v1/search?query=toyota+camry" \
  -H "x-api-key: $APISH_KEY"

import os, requests

res = requests.get(
    "https://api.api.sh/jiji/v1/search",
    params={"query": "toyota camry"},
    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/jiji/v1/search");
url.searchParams.set("query", "toyota camry");

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("/jiji/v1/search", "query", "toyota camry")

# Zapier, Make, n8n (verified node): pick the API.SH app,
# choose "Jiji" and "Jiji listing search".

# 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 Jiji data

Public data only: no Jiji login, cookies or account needed
One key and one response shape for Jiji and 901 other platforms
Built and maintained by API.SH, not third-party publishers
Pay per call; errors on our side cost nothing
No rate limits: run as many calls in parallel as you need
Live status for every endpoint

API.SH vs the official Jiji API

Jiji does not offer a public developer API; GitHub projects named Jiji-Api are unrelated clones. API.SH reads the public Jiji pages and returns them as JSON with one key, no account needed.

Instead of running a Jiji scraper on Apify or a single-purpose RapidAPI price endpoint, call one documented endpoint per view across all six country sites and get the same JSON shape every time; blocks and retries are handled for you.

Jiji API questions

What Jiji data can I get?+

Listing search with every filter (/jiji/v1/search), one listing with attributes, photos and market price (/jiji/v1/listing), its price history and similar listings (/jiji/v1/listing/price-history, /jiji/v1/listing/similar), a seller's public page, listings and feedback (/jiji/v1/seller, /jiji/v1/seller/listings, /jiji/v1/seller/reviews), categories, regions and filters (/jiji/v1/categories, /jiji/v1/regions, /jiji/v1/filters), suggestions and top searches (/jiji/v1/suggest, /jiji/v1/trending, /jiji/v1/trending/listings), price statistics (/jiji/v1/price-statistics) and the country sites (/jiji/v1/countries).

How much does the Jiji API cost?+

Every Jiji 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 /jiji/v1/categories at 1 credit each.

Is there an official Jiji API?+

No public one. Jiji runs its own websites and apps but does not publish an API for developers. API.SH gives you the public listing data as JSON.

Do I need a Jiji account or login?+

No. API.SH reads public Jiji pages only. No endpoint uses a login, cookies or anyone's account, and seller phone numbers are never returned.

Which countries are covered?+

Nigeria (jiji.ng), Kenya (jiji.co.ke), Ghana (jiji.com.gh), Uganda (jiji.ug), Tanzania (jiji.co.tz) and Ethiopia (jiji.com.et). Pass the country code as country; /jiji/v1/countries lists them.

Can I get Jiji car prices for a make and year?+

Yes. Get the filter keys and values for cars from /jiji/v1/filters, then call /jiji/v1/search with filters such as the make and ranges such as the year of manufacture, sorted by price.

How do I get started?+

1. Sign up at api.sh. 2. Copy your API key. 3. Call /jiji/v1/search with a query such as toyota camry or a category such as cars. 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.

Does the Jiji API have a rate limit?+

No. API.SH puts no rate limit on your key: send as many Jiji calls in parallel as you need and pay only for the calls that run. If Jiji itself slows down, the call returns 503 with a retry-after header and is not charged.