/cars/listings/search

POST /api/cars/listings/search

Price: 5 credits

Search Cars.com vehicle listings with the full filter set: stock type (new/used/CPO), make, model and trim, postal code and radius, price range, model-year range, maximum mileage, body style, vehicle size, cab type, door and cylinder counts, exterior and interior color, fuel type, transmission, drivetrain, deal rating, seller type, dealer-verified condition, CPO program, convenience/entertainment/exterior/safety/seating features, lifestyle, awards, vehicle history, EV range and charge time, and free-text keyword. Sort by best match, price, mileage, year, distance, best deal or recency. Returns listing cards with vehicle summary, price, mileage, photos and seller.

How to use it

Search Cars.com listings. makes are enum slugs (e.g. 'honda'); models are make-model slugs (e.g. 'honda-accord') and need makes set too. Filter by stock_type, zip+radius_miles, price_min/price_max, year_min/year_max, mileage_max, body_styles, fuel_types, transmissions, drivetrains, exterior/interior colors, deal_ratings, seller_types, cpo_programs, convenience/entertainment/exterior/safety/seating features, lifestyles, awards, vehicle_history, ev_range_min, charge_time_max and keyword. count is required.

Parameters

• access-token string required

Request body

• timeout integer — Max scrapping execution timeout (in seconds) (default: 300; min: 20; max: 1500)
• stock_type string nullable — New / Used / CPO stock type (one of: "new_cpo", "new", "used", "cpo")
• makes array — Vehicle makes (default: []; one of: "ac", "acura", "alfa_romeo", "am_general", "american_motors", "aston_martin", "auburn", "audi", "austin_healey", "avanti_motors", "bentley", "bmw", "bricklin", "bugatti", "buick", "cadillac", "chevrolet", "chrysler", "cord", "daewoo", "datsun", "delorean", "desoto", "detomaso", "dodge", "edsel", "excalibur", "ferrari", "fiat", "fisker", "ford", "genesis", "geo", "gmc", "honda", "hudson", "hummer", "hyundai", "ineos", "infiniti", "international", "isuzu", "jaguar", "jeep", "jensen", "kaiser", "karma", "kia", "koenigsegg", "lamborghini", "land_rover", "lexus", "lincoln", "lotus", "lucid", "maserati", "maybach", "mazda", "mclaren", "mercedes_benz", "mercury", "mg", "mini", "mitsubishi", "morgan", "nash", "nissan", "oldsmobile", "packard", "pagani", "panoz", "plymouth", "polestar", "pontiac", "porsche", "qvale", "ram", "rivian", "rolls_royce", "saab", "saleen", "saturn", "scion", "smart", "studebaker", "subaru", "sunbeam", "suzuki", "tesla", "toyota", "triumph", "vinfast", "volkswagen", "volvo", "willys")
• models array — Model slugs in make-model form (e.g. 'honda-accord'); set makes too (default: [])
• trims array — Trim slugs (requires makes/models to be set) (default: [])
• zip string nullable — Postal code to search around (minLength: 3)
• radius_miles integer nullable — Search radius around the postal code, in miles (min: 1)
• price_min integer nullable — Minimum list price (USD) (min: 0)
• price_max integer nullable — Maximum list price (USD) (min: 0)
• year_min integer nullable — Minimum model year (min: 1900)
• year_max integer nullable — Maximum model year (min: 1900)
• mileage_max integer nullable — Maximum mileage (miles) (min: 0)
• body_styles array — Body styles (default: []; one of: "suv", "truck", "sedan", "hatchback", "coupe", "passenger_van", "cargo_van", "convertible", "minivan", "wagon")
• sizes array — Vehicle sizes (default: []; one of: "full_size", "mid_size", "compact", "subcompact")
• cab_types array — Truck cab types (default: []; one of: "crew_cab", "extended_cab", "regular_cab")
• door_counts array — Door counts (default: []; one of: "2", "3", "4", "5", "6", "8", "0")
• cylinder_counts array — Engine cylinder counts (default: []; one of: "3", "4", "5", "6", "8", "10", "12", "0")
• exterior_colors array — Exterior colors (default: []; one of: "beige", "black", "blue", "brown", "gold", "gray", "green", "orange", "pink", "purple", "red", "silver", "white", "yellow")
• interior_colors array — Interior colors (default: []; one of: "beige", "black", "blue", "brown", "gold", "gray", "green", "orange", "pink", "purple", "red", "silver", "white", "yellow")
• fuel_types array — Fuel types (default: []; one of: "compressed_natural_gas", "diesel", "e85_flex_fuel", "electric", "gasoline", "hybrid", "hydrogen_fuel_cell", "plug_in_hybrid")
• transmissions array — Transmission types (default: []; one of: "automanual", "automatic", "cvt", "manual", "unknown")
• drivetrains array — Drivetrain types (default: []; one of: "all_wheel_drive", "four_wheel_drive", "front_wheel_drive", "rear_wheel_drive", "unknown")
• deal_ratings array — Deal ratings (default: []; one of: "great", "good", "fair")
• seller_types array — Seller types (default: []; one of: "dealership", "online_seller", "private_seller")
• conditions array — Dealer-verified condition filters (default: []; one of: "has_report")
• cpo_programs array — Manufacturer CPO programs (default: []; one of: "acura_precision_certified", "acura_precision_certified_ev", "aston_martin", "bentley", "bmw", "cadillac", "carbravo", "carbravo_bravobudget", "ferrari", "ford_blue", "ford_blue_advantage_ev", "ford_gold", "genesis", "honda_true_certified", "hondatrue_certified_ev", "hyundai", "infiniti", "infiniti_certified_pre_owned_select", "kia", "kia_lite", "lexus", "lincoln", "mazda", "mercedes_benz", "mitsubishi", "nissan", "nissan_certified_select", "polestar", "porsche", "rolls_royce", "subaru", "toyota", "volkswagen", "volvo")
• convenience_features array — Convenience features (default: []; one of: "adaptive_cruise_control", "automatic_parking", "autopilot", "cooled_seats", "heated_seats", "heated_steering_wheel", "keyless_entry", "keyless_start", "navigation_system", "power-folding_mirrors", "power_liftgate", "remote_start", "wheelchair_accessible")
• entertainment_features array — Entertainment features (default: []; one of: "android_auto", "apple_carplay", "bluetooth", "cd_player", "dvd_player", "homelink", "premium_sound_system", "rear_seat_entertaiment", "satellite_radio", "usb_port", "wifi_hotspot")
• exterior_features array — Exterior features (default: []; one of: "alloy_wheels", "roof_rack", "sunroof_moonroof", "tow_hitch", "tow_hooks")
• safety_features array — Safety features (default: []; one of: "automatic_emergency_braking", "backup_camera", "blind_spot_monitor", "brake_assist", "led_headlights", "lane_departure_warning", "rain-sensing-wipers", "rear_cross_traffic_alert", "stability_control")
• seating_features array — Seating features (default: []; one of: "leather_seats", "memory_seat", "third_row_seating")
• lifestyles array — Lifestyle categories (default: []; one of: "enthusiast", "family_friendly", "luxury", "off_road", "sporty")
• awards array — Award badges (default: []; one of: "ami", "best_of")
• vehicle_history array — Vehicle history requirements (default: []; one of: "no_accidents", "clean_title", "one_owner", "personal_use")
• ev_range_min integer nullable — Minimum EV total range (miles) (min: 0)
• charge_time_max string nullable — Maximum EV charge time on 240V (hours) (one of: "0", "1", "2", "3", "4", "5", "6", "7", "8", "9", "10", "11", "12", "13", "14", "15", "16", "17", "18", "19")
• keyword string nullable — Free-text keyword (matches VIN, stock number, text)
• only_with_photos boolean — Only listings that have photos (default: false)
• include_shippable boolean — Include listings shippable from outside the area (default: true)
• sort string — Sort order (default: "best_match"; one of: "best_match", "price_low", "price_high", "mileage_low", "mileage_high", "distance", "best_deal", "year_new", "year_old", "newest_listed", "oldest_listed")
• count integer required — Max number of results to return (min: 1)

Response

• @type string (default: "CarsListing")
• id string required
• url string nullable
• vin string nullable
• make string nullable
• model string nullable
• year integer nullable
• trim string nullable
• body_style string nullable
• stock_type string nullable
• is_cpo boolean (default: false)
• is_verified boolean (default: false)
• price number nullable
• msrp number nullable
• mileage number nullable
• drivetrain string nullable
• exterior_color string nullable
• fuel_type string nullable
• seller_id string nullable
• seller_zip string nullable
• financing_type string nullable
• image string nullable
• images array (default: [])
• image_count integer nullable
• rank_enthusiast number nullable
• rank_family_friendly number nullable
• rank_luxury number nullable
• rank_off_road number nullable
• rank_sporty number nullable

Errors

• 422 — The request body did not validate Check the fields against this schema. A URN with the wrong prefix is the most common cause.
• 408 — The request ran past its time limit Raise `timeout` in the request body, up to the maximum this endpoint documents. Lowering `count` or turning off the `with_*` flags also helps, because less work finishes sooner.
• 412 — The entity was not found, or a precondition failed Retrying will not help: either the entity does not exist, or the input points at a different one.
• 429 — Too many requests: a rate limit or a usage window is exhausted When the response carries an X-Retry-After header, wait that many seconds and retry: the same number is in the body as `detail.retry_after`, and the limit clears once that window passes. The message in the body names the limit that was hit.
• 500 — Something broke on our side Retrying will not help. If it keeps happening, send us the X-Request-ID from the response headers.
• 529 — Rate limit reached, or the endpoint is overloaded Wait at least 30 seconds, then retry.

Response headers

• X-Error — Error message text (present only on error)
• X-Request-ID — Unique request identifier
• X-Execution-Time — Execution time in seconds
• X-Result-Count — How many records the body carries. 0 means an empty result, which is a normal answer and not by itself an error. A non-zero count can come back together with X-Error when the failure happened partway through — read this header and X-Error independently.
• X-Total-Available-Results — How many records exist for this query, when the endpoint can say. On a `dry_run` request this is the answer and the body is empty. It saturates: the endpoint's documented maximum means 'at least that many', any smaller number is exact.
• X-Warning — Present when the request body carried keys this endpoint does not document. They were ignored, so any filter you meant to apply through them did not apply. Check the spelling against this schema and retry.
• X-Retry-After — Seconds to wait before retrying. Present only on 429.