---
title: "Carsales API: JSON data, 6 endpoints, 1 credit per call"
description: "Get Carsales data as structured JSON with one API key: search, dealer stock, listing and valuation. Free credits every month."
url: https://perceptlayer.com/apis/carsales
---

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

1 credit per call 6 endpoints

# Carsales API

Get Carsales data as structured JSON with one API key: search, dealer stock, listing and valuation. Free credits every month.

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

Carsales

GET /v1/carsales/search 

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

Carsales · 6 endpoints

## Endpoints

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

| Endpoint | Required parameters | Cost |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [GET `/v1/carsales/dealer-stock`](https://perceptlayer.com/apis/carsales/dealer-stock) | none +14 optional | 1 credit |
| [GET `/v1/carsales/facets`](https://perceptlayer.com/apis/carsales/facets) | none +15 optional | 1 credit |
| [GET `/v1/carsales/listing`](https://perceptlayer.com/apis/carsales/listing) | `id` | 1 credit |
| [GET `/v1/carsales/search`](https://perceptlayer.com/apis/carsales/search) | none +16 optional | 1 credit |
| [GET `/v1/carsales/taxonomy`](https://perceptlayer.com/apis/carsales/taxonomy) | none +2 optional | 1 credit |
| [GET `/v1/carsales/valuation`](https://perceptlayer.com/apis/carsales/valuation) | `make` `model` `year` | 1 credit |

Overview

## About the Carsales API

## What you can get

The Carsales API returns search, dealer stock, listing and valuation 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 Carsales API to compare prices across dealers and private sellers` 

### Monitor inventory for makes and models

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

### Build valuation and depreciation models

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

FAQ

## Questions

**How much does the Carsales 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 Carsales?**

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

## Try the Carsales 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)