---
title: "Cars & Bids API: JSON data, 3 endpoints, 1 credit per call"
description: "Get Cars & Bids data as structured JSON with one API key: search, auction and auction state. Free credits every month."
url: https://perceptlayer.com/apis/cars-and-bids
---

[APIs](https://perceptlayer.com/apis) / [Cars](https://perceptlayer.com/verticals/cars) / Cars & Bids

1 credit per call 3 endpoints

# Cars & Bids API

Get Cars & Bids data as structured JSON with one API key: search, auction and auction state. Free credits every month.

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

Cars & Bids

GET /v1/cars-and-bids/search 

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

Cars & Bids · 3 endpoints

## Endpoints

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

| Endpoint | Required parameters | Cost |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [GET `/v1/cars-and-bids/auction`](https://perceptlayer.com/apis/cars-and-bids/auction) | `id` | 1 credit |
| [GET `/v1/cars-and-bids/auction-state`](https://perceptlayer.com/apis/cars-and-bids/auction-state) | `id` | 1 credit |
| [GET `/v1/cars-and-bids/search`](https://perceptlayer.com/apis/cars-and-bids/search) | none +11 optional | 1 credit |

Overview

## About the Cars & Bids API

## What you can get

The Cars & Bids API returns search, auction and auction state as clean JSON. Each successful call costs one credit, and calls that fail are free.

Cars JSON REST MCP

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Use cases

### Track auction results for a model

`Use the Cars & Bids API to track auction results for a model` 

### Monitor live auctions and bids

`Use the Cars & Bids API to monitor live auctions and bids` 

### Build valuation models from sold prices

`Use the Cars & Bids API to build valuation models from sold prices` 

FAQ

## Questions

**How much does the Cars & Bids 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 Cars & Bids?**

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

## Try the Cars & Bids 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)