---
title: "Autotrader API: JSON data, 2 endpoints, 1 credit per call"
description: "Get Autotrader data as structured JSON with one API key: search options and recent listings. Free credits every month."
url: https://perceptlayer.com/apis/autotrader
---

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1 credit per call 2 endpoints

# Autotrader API

Get Autotrader data as structured JSON with one API key: search options and recent listings. Free credits every month.

[Get a free API key](https://perceptlayer.com/signup) Run it below

Autotrader

GET /v1/autotrader/search-options 

```
curl "https://api.perceptlayer.com/v1/autotrader/search-options" \
  -H "X-API-Key: $API_KEY"
```

cURL 1 credit per successful call

Run this call below or from your dashboard to see a live response.

Playground

## Run this API

cURL shell 

```
curl "https://api.perceptlayer.com/v1/autotrader/search-options" \
  -H "X-API-Key: $API_KEY"
```

Autotrader · 2 endpoints

## Endpoints

Every endpoint takes the same key. Open one for its parameters and an example request.

| Endpoint | Required parameters | Cost |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [GET `/v1/autotrader/recent-listings`](https://perceptlayer.com/apis/autotrader/recent-listings) | none | 1 credit |
| [GET `/v1/autotrader/search-options`](https://perceptlayer.com/apis/autotrader/search-options) | none | 1 credit |

Overview

## About the Autotrader API

## What you can get

The Autotrader API returns search options and recent listings as clean JSON. Each successful call costs one credit, and calls that fail are free.

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Use cases

### Compare prices across dealers and private sellers

`Use the Autotrader API to compare prices across dealers and private sellers` 

### Monitor inventory for makes and models

`Use the Autotrader API to monitor inventory for makes and models` 

### Build valuation and depreciation models

`Use the Autotrader API to build valuation and depreciation models` 

FAQ

## Questions

**How much does the Autotrader API cost?**

Each successful call costs one credit. New accounts get free credits every month, and credit packs bring the price down as you scale.

**What format are responses in?**

Every endpoint returns JSON, with no HTML parsing on your side.

**Do I need a separate key for Autotrader?**

No. One key works for every API in the catalogue.

## Try the Autotrader API with 1,000 free credits

No credit card. Failed calls are never billed.

[Get a free API key](https://perceptlayer.com/signup) [Read the docs](https://perceptlayer.com/docs)