---
title: "CarMax API: JSON data, 6 endpoints, 1 credit per call"
description: "Get CarMax data as structured JSON with one API key: search, listing, media and store. Free credits every month."
url: https://perceptlayer.com/apis/carmax
---

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

1 credit per call 6 endpoints

# CarMax API

Get CarMax data as structured JSON with one API key: search, listing, media and store. Free credits every month.

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

CarMax

GET /v1/carmax/search 

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

CarMax · 6 endpoints

## Endpoints

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

| Endpoint | Required parameters | Cost |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [GET `/v1/carmax/filters`](https://perceptlayer.com/apis/carmax/filters) | none | 1 credit |
| [GET `/v1/carmax/listing`](https://perceptlayer.com/apis/carmax/listing) | `stockNumber` | 1 credit |
| [GET `/v1/carmax/media`](https://perceptlayer.com/apis/carmax/media) | `stockNumber` | 1 credit |
| [GET `/v1/carmax/search`](https://perceptlayer.com/apis/carmax/search) | none +7 optional | 1 credit |
| [GET `/v1/carmax/store`](https://perceptlayer.com/apis/carmax/store) | `storeId` | 1 credit |
| [GET `/v1/carmax/taxonomy`](https://perceptlayer.com/apis/carmax/taxonomy) | none | 1 credit |

Overview

## About the CarMax API

## What you can get

The CarMax API returns search, listing, media and store 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

### Compare prices across dealers and private sellers

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

### Monitor inventory for makes and models

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

### Build valuation and depreciation models

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

FAQ

## Questions

**How much does the CarMax 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 CarMax?**

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

## Try the CarMax 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)