Is there an API for Kelley Blue Book?

Kelley Blue Book does not offer a public data API for this, but Anakin Wire provides 5 maintained endpoints for kbb.com. 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 Kelley Blue Book 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 kbb.com changes its markup, Anakin updates the action.

Do I need a Kelley Blue Book account?

No. Every Kelley Blue Book action listed here runs anonymously — no account and no credentials required.

What does the Kelley Blue Book 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

Kelley Blue Book API

kbb.com

Kelley Blue Book published vehicle values, specs, reviews, listings and awards

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

Get an API key Wire API reference

Call the Kelley Blue Book API

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

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_kbb_com_awards",
    "params": {
      "category": "cars",
      "list_name": "best-compact-cars"
    }
  }'

5 actions on kbb.com

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Awards and Best Of Lists
act_kbb_com_awardsread1 credit / call
Published KBB best-of award lists with ranked vehicles in each list
category
string · required
list_name
string · required
Model Range
act_kbb_com_model_rangeread1 credit / call
List KBB models for a make and year with starting prices and body styles
make
string · required
year
integer · required
page
integer
results_per_page
integer
Model Reviews
act_kbb_com_model_reviewsread1 credit / call
Expert-adjacent consumer reviews for a KBB model with ratings and review text
year
integer · required
make
string · required
model
string · required
page
integer
per_page
integer
Vehicle Specifications
act_kbb_com_vehicle_specsread1 credit / call
KBB model/trim detail: MSRP, engine, transmission, drivetrain, fuel economy, dimensions, seating, features, expert and consumer ratings
year
integer · required
make
string · required
model
string · required
trim
string
Vehicle Values
act_kbb_com_vehicle_valuesread1 credit / call
Published KBB Fair Market Range, trade-in, typical listing price and MSRP by year/make/model/trim
year
integer · required
make
string · required
model
string · required
trim
string
zip_code
string
mileage
integer
condition
string

Kelley Blue Book API questions

Is there an API for Kelley Blue Book?: Kelley Blue Book does not offer a public data API for this, but Anakin Wire provides 5 maintained endpoints for kbb.com. 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 Kelley Blue Book 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 kbb.com changes its markup, Anakin updates the action.
Do I need a Kelley Blue Book account?: No. Every Kelley Blue Book action listed here runs anonymously — no account and no credentials required.
What does the Kelley Blue Book 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.