# /kijiji/listings/search

`POST /api/kijiji/listings/search`

Price: 5 credits

Search Kijiji classifieds across Canada: for each result returns title, description, price, location, images, posting dates and the category-specific attributes. Supports keyword and category browsing plus filters for price, seller kind, vehicles (make, model, year, mileage, body type, fuel, drivetrain, colour, features), real estate (bedrooms, bathrooms, unit type, amenities, pet and smoking policy) and jobs (employment type).

## How to use it

Search live Kijiji (Canada) classifieds. keyword is optional: leave it empty and set category_id to browse a whole category. category_id and location_id come from the kijiji/categories and kijiji/locations endpoints (0 means everything / all of Canada). Returns listing cards with title, description, price (CAD dollars), original_price/msrp/price_rating, created_at/updated_at (unix seconds), images, location and attributes. Vehicle filters (make/model take lowercase codes such as honda and civic), real estate filters and job filters only apply inside their own categories.

## Parameters

- `access-token` (string, required)

## Request body

- `timeout` (integer) — Max scrapping execution timeout (in seconds) (default: 300; min: 20; max: 1500)
- `keyword` (string) — Search keyword; leave empty to browse a category (default: "")
- `count` (integer, required) — Max number of listings to return (min: 1)
- `category_id` (integer) — Category ID to search in (0 searches every category) (default: 0; min: 0)
- `location_id` (integer) — Location ID to search in (0 searches all of Canada) (default: 0; min: 0)
- `sort` (string) — Result ordering (default: "date"; one of: "date", "price", "distance", "mileage", "relevance")
- `order` (string) — Sort direction (default: "desc"; one of: "asc", "desc")
- `ad_type` (string, nullable) — Offers for sale or wanted ads (one of: "offer", "wanted")
- `price_type` (string, nullable) — Special price type (one of: "free", "contact", "swap_trade")
- `min_price` (number, nullable) — Minimum price in CAD (min: 0)
- `max_price` (number, nullable) — Maximum price in CAD (min: 0)
- `for_sale_by` (string, nullable) — Seller kind for goods and vehicles (one of: "owner", "dealer")
- `verified_only` (boolean) — Only listings from verified users (default: false)
- `with_images` (boolean) — Only listings that have images (default: false)
- `with_video` (boolean) — Only listings that have a video (default: false)
- `price_drop_only` (boolean) — Only listings with a reduced price (default: false)
- `make` (array, nullable) — Vehicle makes, lowercase codes such as honda or bmw (examples: ["honda","toyota"])
- `model` (array, nullable) — Vehicle models, lowercase codes such as civic (examples: ["civic"])
- `min_year` (integer, nullable) — Earliest vehicle model year (min: 1900; max: 2099)
- `max_year` (integer, nullable) — Latest vehicle model year (min: 1900; max: 2099)
- `min_mileage` (integer, nullable) — Minimum vehicle mileage in kilometres (min: 0)
- `max_mileage` (integer, nullable) — Maximum vehicle mileage in kilometres (min: 0)
- `body_type` (array, nullable) — Vehicle body types (one of: "convertible", "coupe", "hatchback", "pickup_truck", "sedan", "suv_crossover", "van_minivan", "wagon", "other")
- `vehicle_condition` (array, nullable) — Vehicle conditions (one of: "new", "used", "lease", "damaged", "salvage")
- `transmission` (array, nullable) — Vehicle transmissions (one of: "manual", "automatic", "semi_automatic", "other")
- `fuel_type` (array, nullable) — Vehicle fuel types (one of: "diesel", "electric", "gas", "hybrid", "other")
- `drivetrain` (array, nullable) — Vehicle drivetrains (one of: "four_by_four", "awd", "fwd", "rwd", "other")
- `colour` (array, nullable) — Vehicle exterior colours (one of: "black", "blue", "brown", "burgundy", "gold", "gray", "green", "orange", "pink", "purple", "red", "silver", "tan", "teal", "white", "yellow", "beige", "off_white", "other")
- `seats` (array, nullable) — Vehicle seat counts
- `doors` (array, nullable) — Vehicle door counts
- `vehicle_features` (array, nullable) — Required vehicle features (one of: "air_conditioning", "alloy_wheels", "bluetooth", "cruise_control", "navigation", "parking_assist", "push_button_start", "sunroof", "trailer_hitch")
- `dealer_options` (array, nullable) — Required dealer services (one of: "by_appointment_only", "home_delivery", "online_financing", "online_purchasing", "payment_deferrals", "return_policy", "service_drop_off", "service_open", "showroom_open", "video_chat", "virtual_appraisal")
- `bedrooms` (array, nullable) — Bedroom counts; 0 is bachelor/studio and .5 means plus den (examples: [1,1.5,2])
- `bathrooms` (array, nullable) — Bathroom counts (examples: [1,1.5,2])
- `unit_type` (array, nullable) — Property unit types (one of: "apartment", "condo", "basement_apartment", "house", "townhouse", "duplex_triplex")
- `for_rent_by` (string, nullable) — Who is renting the property out (one of: "owner", "professional")
- `furnished` (boolean, nullable) — Whether the rental is furnished
- `air_conditioning` (boolean, nullable) — Whether the rental has air conditioning
- `parking_spots` (array, nullable) — Number of parking spots
- `agreement_type` (string, nullable) — Rental agreement type (one of: "month_to_month", "one_year")
- `smoking_permitted` (string, nullable) — Smoking policy (one of: "yes", "no", "outdoors_only")
- `pets_allowed` (string, nullable) — Pet policy (one of: "yes", "no", "limited")
- `min_area` (integer, nullable) — Minimum floor area in square feet (min: 0)
- `max_area` (integer, nullable) — Maximum floor area in square feet (min: 0)
- `rental_virtual_options` (array, nullable) — Remote viewing and application options (one of: "online_application", "video_chat", "virtual_tour")
- `rent_deferral` (boolean) — Only rentals that offer rent deferral (default: false)
- `date_available` (string, nullable) — Only rentals available on this date, as YYYY-MM-DD (examples: "2026-08-01")
- `rental_amenities` (array, nullable) — Required rental amenities and utilities (one of: "yard", "balcony", "hydro", "heat", "water", "cable_tv", "internet", "laundry_in_unit", "laundry_in_building", "dishwasher", "fridge_freezer", "elevator", "gym", "pool", "concierge", "security_24h", "bicycle_parking", "storage_locker", "barrier_free_entrance", "visual_aids", "accessible_washroom", "wheelchair_accessible", "braille_labels", "audio_prompts")
- `job_type` (array, nullable) — Employment types (one of: "full_time", "part_time", "contract", "temporary", "contact")
- `job_offered_by` (string, nullable) — Who posted the job (one of: "individual", "professional")
- `locale` (string) — Language of localized labels (default: "en"; one of: "en", "fr")

## Response

### 200 — Successful Response

- `@type` (string) (default: "KijijiListingCard")
- `id` (string, required)
- `url` (string, nullable)
- `listing_type` (string, nullable)
- `description` (string, nullable)
- `category_id` (integer, nullable)
- `price` (number, nullable)
- `currency` (string, nullable)
- `original_price` (number, nullable)
- `msrp` (number, nullable)
- `price_type` (string, nullable)
- `price_rating` (string, nullable)
- `average_market_price` (number, nullable)
- `surcharges` (string, nullable)
- `created_at` (integer, nullable)
- `updated_at` (integer, nullable)
- `image` (string, nullable)
- `images` (array) (default: [])
- `image_count` (integer, nullable)
- `is_top_ad` (boolean, nullable)
- `is_price_drop` (boolean, nullable)
- `is_showcase` (boolean, nullable)
- `is_highlighted` (boolean, nullable)
- `is_shipped_by_seller` (boolean, nullable)
- `has_virtual_tour` (boolean, nullable)
- `has_category_badge` (boolean, nullable)
- `ad_source` (string, nullable)
- `seller_id` (string, nullable)
- `is_seller_verified` (boolean, nullable)
- `location` (object, nullable)
  - `@type` (string) (default: "KijijiListingLocation")
  - `id` (integer, nullable)
  - `name` (string, nullable)
  - `address` (string, nullable)
  - `latitude` (number, nullable)
  - `longitude` (number, nullable)
  - `distance` (number, nullable)
  - `nearest_intersection` (string, nullable)
  - `neighbourhood` (string, nullable)
  - `neighbourhood_id` (string, nullable)
- `attributes` (array) (default: [])
  - `@type` (string) (default: "KijijiListingAttribute")
  - `canonical_name` (string, required)
  - `name` (string, nullable)
  - `values` (array) (default: [])
  - `canonical_values` (array) (default: [])

## Errors

### 422 — Validation Error

The request body did not validate

What to do: Check the fields against this schema. A URN with the wrong prefix is the most common cause.

- `detail` (array)
  - `loc` (array, required)
  - `msg` (string, required)
  - `type` (string, required)
  - `input` (any)
  - `ctx` (object)

### 408

The request ran past its time limit

What to do: 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

What to do: 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

What to do: 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

What to do: 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

What to do: Wait at least 30 seconds, then retry.

## Response envelope

Success: Array of objects (may be empty if no results)

Error: Error may coexist with partial results if it occurs mid-execution. Check X-Error header and status code.

Every response carries these 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.