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Car data, explained. Auctions, marketplaces and history reports.
Practical guides for importers, dealers and developers: what Copart, IAAI and Korean marketplaces publish, how to read final prices and how vehicle history reports work.
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Each article answers one question and links to the docs and source pages that go deeper.
- US auctions3 min readCopart API: lot data, photos and final bids as JSONWhat a Copart lot holds, how to keep a copy of the auction up to date and how to read the final bid, as JSON.Read the article
- US auctions2 min readIAAI API: Insurance Auto Auctions lots as JSONIAAI lots with damage, title, keys, photos and bids, in the same record as Copart, so one parser reads both.Read the article
- US auctions2 min readHow to find what a car sold for at Copart and IAAIWhere the final bid of a sold lot comes from, how it differs from a reserve or Buy Now, and how to price a car with it.Read the article
- Korea2 min readEncar API: Korean used cars as JSONEncar listings with asking price in won, equipment, performance inspection and insurance history, as JSON.Read the article
- Korea2 min readKorean used-car data: every site, one recordEncar, KB ChaChaCha, K Car and other Korean sites in one car record, with inspections and translated labels.Read the article
- History reports3 min readCarfax vs AutoCheck: what a vehicle history report tells youWhat a vehicle history report is, what Carfax and AutoCheck each show and how to read one before buying a US car.Read the article
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