Is there an API for Bid.Cars?

Bid.Cars does not offer a public data API for this, but Anakin Wire provides 5 maintained endpoints for bid.cars. You call Anakin's REST API with an action ID and parameters and get structured JSON back; Anakin handles the browser, proxies, anti-bot, and parsing.

How do I scrape Bid.Cars data?

POST to https://api.anakin.io/v1/wire/task with your API key, the action ID, and its parameters, then poll GET /v1/wire/jobs/{id} until the job settles. There is nothing to install and no scraper to maintain — when bid.cars changes its markup, Anakin updates the action.

Do I need a Bid.Cars account?

No. Every Bid.Cars action listed here runs anonymously — no account and no credentials required.

What does the Bid.Cars API cost?

Usage-based credits, charged per call and refunded automatically when a job fails. New accounts start with 300 free credits and no card. See anakin.io/pricing for the current rates.

Vehicles

Bid.Cars API

bid.cars

Bid.Cars salvage and auction vehicle listings aggregator

Actions: 5
Category: Vehicles
Login: Not required
Output: JSON

Get an API key Wire API reference

Call the Bid.Cars API

Submit a task, then poll the job until it settles. This example runs act_bid_cars_auction_locations.

curl -X POST https://api.anakin.io/v1/wire/task \
  -H "X-API-Key: $ANAKIN_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "action_id": "act_bid_cars_auction_locations",
    "params": {
      "auction_house": "All",
      "vehicle_type": "Automobile"
    }
  }'

5 actions on bid.cars

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Auction Houses and Sale Locations
act_bid_cars_auction_locationsread1 credit / call
List auction houses (Copart, IAAI) and sale locations / yards covered on Bid.Cars.
auction_house
string
vehicle_type
string
status
string
pages
integer
List Lots by Make and Model
act_bid_cars_make_model_listread1 credit / call
List Bid.Cars makes and models with published lot counts.
vehicle_type
string
Lot Detail
act_bid_cars_lot_detailread1 credit / call
Get a Bid.Cars lot's full detail including VIN, damage, title status, bid, specs and photos.
lot
string · required
slug
string
Lot Search
act_bid_cars_lot_searchread1 credit / call
Search Bid.Cars auction lots by make, model, year, location, damage type, title status or auction house.
make
string · required
model
string
year_from
integer
year_to
integer
location
string
damage_type
string
title_status
string
auction_house
string
status
string
vehicle_type
string
page
integer
sale_date
string
Upcoming Sale Dates
act_bid_cars_sale_datesread1 credit / call
List upcoming Bid.Cars sale dates with lot counts.
status
string
make
string
model
string
auction_house
string
vehicle_type
string
pages
integer

Bid.Cars API questions

Is there an API for Bid.Cars?: Bid.Cars does not offer a public data API for this, but Anakin Wire provides 5 maintained endpoints for bid.cars. You call Anakin's REST API with an action ID and parameters and get structured JSON back; Anakin handles the browser, proxies, anti-bot, and parsing.
How do I scrape Bid.Cars data?: POST to https://api.anakin.io/v1/wire/task with your API key, the action ID, and its parameters, then poll GET /v1/wire/jobs/{id} until the job settles. There is nothing to install and no scraper to maintain — when bid.cars changes its markup, Anakin updates the action.
Do I need a Bid.Cars account?: No. Every Bid.Cars action listed here runs anonymously — no account and no credentials required.
What does the Bid.Cars API cost?: Usage-based credits, charged per call and refunded automatically when a job fails. New accounts start with 300 free credits and no card. See anakin.io/pricing for the current rates.