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Carwow Used Car Listing API Documentation

GET https://scrappa.co/api/carwow/listing?id=477cee498868031513cd61317c4a9ccc

Retrieve one used car listing on Carwow UK: title, variant, price in GBP, new list price, deal score, brand, model, body type, fuel, transmission, location, dealer name, year, mileage in miles, engine size, power in bhp, doors, seats, colour, CO2 in g/km, insurance group, performance figures, dealer description, key features, full equipment list and photo urls. The dealer phone number, registration plate and car history are not returned. A sold or expired listing answers 404 and is not billed.

Carwow Used Car Listing API Documentation 1 credit/request

Endpoint

Request preview
GET
https://scrappa.co/api/carwow/listing?id=477cee498868031513cd61317c4a9ccc
Auth header
x-api-key
Cost
1 credit/request
id = 477cee498868031513cd61317c4a9ccc
Response preview
200 OK
{
    "success": true,
    "data": {
        "id": "477cee498868031513cd61317c4a9ccc",
        "url": "https://quotes.carwow.co.uk/deals/477cee498868031513cd61317c4a9ccc",
        "title": "Used 2022 BMW 4 Series 420i Step Auto M Sport for sale",
        "variant": "420i Step Auto M Sport",
        "state": "used",
        "price": 27490,
        "currency": "GBP",
        "rrp": 46180,
        "deal_score": 6.3,
        "brand": "BMW",
        "brand_slug": "bmw",
...

Parameters

Start with the required fields, then add optional filters only when your use case needs them.

Runnable path

1 required parameter needed before sending a request.

id string Required

Carwow listing id, 32 lowercase hexadecimal characters. Take it from the Used Car Search id field. Example: 477cee498868031513cd61317c4a9ccc.

Example value 477cee498868031513cd61317c4a9ccc

Request Examples

PHP
<?php

$curl = curl_init();

curl_setopt_array($curl, [
    CURLOPT_URL => "https://scrappa.co/api/carwow/listing?id=477cee498868031513cd61317c4a9ccc",
    CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER => true,
    CURLOPT_ENCODING => "",
    CURLOPT_MAXREDIRS => 10,
    CURLOPT_TIMEOUT => 30,
    CURLOPT_HTTP_VERSION => CURL_HTTP_VERSION_1_1,
    CURLOPT_CUSTOMREQUEST => "GET",
    CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER => [
        "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY_HERE"
    ],
]);

$response = curl_exec($curl);
$err = curl_error($curl);

curl_close($curl);

if ($err) {
    echo "cURL Error #:" . $err;
} else {
    echo $response;
}
PHP
<?php

use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Http;

$response = Http::timeout(30)
    ->withHeaders(['x-api-key' => 'YOUR_API_KEY_HERE'])
    ->get('https://scrappa.co/api/carwow/listing?id=477cee498868031513cd61317c4a9ccc');

if ($response->successful()) {
    echo $response->body();
} else {
    echo "Error: " . $response->status();
}
JavaScript
const options = {
    method: 'GET',
    headers: {
        'x-api-key': 'YOUR_API_KEY_HERE'
    }
};

fetch('https://scrappa.co/api/carwow/listing?id=477cee498868031513cd61317c4a9ccc', options)
    .then(response => {
        if (!response.ok) {
            throw new Error(`HTTP error! status: ${response.status}`);
        }
        return response.text();
    })
    .then(data => console.log(data))
    .catch(error => console.error('Error:', error));
JavaScript
const axios = require('axios');

const options = {
    method: 'GET',
    url: 'https://scrappa.co/api/carwow/listing?id=477cee498868031513cd61317c4a9ccc',
    headers: {
        x-api-key: 'YOUR_API_KEY_HERE',
    }
};

try {
    const response = await axios(options);
    console.log(response.data);
} catch (error) {
    console.error('Error:', error.message);
}
Ruby
require 'net/http'
require 'uri'

uri = URI.parse("https://scrappa.co/api/carwow/listing?id=477cee498868031513cd61317c4a9ccc")
http = Net::HTTP.new(uri.host, uri.port)
http.use_ssl = uri.scheme == 'https'

request = Net::HTTP::Get.new(uri.request_uri)
request['x-api-key'] = 'YOUR_API_KEY_HERE'

begin
    response = http.request(request)
    puts response.body
rescue => e
    puts "Error: #{e.message}"
end
Python
import http.client
import json

conn = http.client.HTTPSConnection("scrappa.co")

headers = {
    'x-api-key': 'YOUR_API_KEY_HERE',
}

try:
    conn.request("GET", "/api/carwow/listing?id=477cee498868031513cd61317c4a9ccc", headers=headers)
    res = conn.getresponse()
    data = res.read()
    print(data.decode("utf-8"))
except Exception as e:
    print(f"Error: {e}")
finally:
    conn.close()
Python
import requests

headers = {
    'x-api-key': 'YOUR_API_KEY_HERE',
}

try:
    response = requests.get('https://scrappa.co/api/carwow/listing?id=477cee498868031513cd61317c4a9ccc', headers=headers)
    response.raise_for_status()
    print(response.text)
except requests.exceptions.RequestException as e:
    print(f"Error: {e}")
Java
import okhttp3.OkHttpClient;
import okhttp3.Request;
import okhttp3.Response;
import java.io.IOException;

public class ApiExample {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        OkHttpClient client = new OkHttpClient();

        Request request = new Request.Builder()
            .url("https://scrappa.co/api/carwow/listing?id=477cee498868031513cd61317c4a9ccc")
        .addHeader("x-api-key", "YOUR_API_KEY_HERE")
            .build();

        try (Response response = client.newCall(request).execute()) {
            if (response.isSuccessful()) {
                System.out.println(response.body().string());
            } else {
                System.out.println("Error: " + response.code());
            }
        } catch (IOException e) {
            System.out.println("Error: " + e.getMessage());
        }
    }
}
Go
package main

import (
    "fmt"
    "net/http"
    "io/ioutil"
)

func main() {
    client := &http.Client{}
    req, err := http.NewRequest("GET", "https://scrappa.co/api/carwow/listing?id=477cee498868031513cd61317c4a9ccc", nil)
    if err != nil {
        fmt.Println("Error creating request:", err)
        return
    }
    req.Header.Set("x-api-key", "YOUR_API_KEY_HERE")

    resp, err := client.Do(req)
    if err != nil {
        fmt.Println("Error making request:", err)
        return
    }
    defer resp.Body.Close()

    body, err := ioutil.ReadAll(resp.Body)
    if err != nil {
        fmt.Println("Error reading response:", err)
        return
    }

    fmt.Println(string(body))
}
Terminal
#!/bin/bash

curl -X GET \
    -H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY_HERE" \
    "https://scrappa.co/api/carwow/listing?id=477cee498868031513cd61317c4a9ccc"
C#
using System;
using System.Net.Http;
using System.Threading.Tasks;

class Program
{
    static async Task Main()
    {
        using var client = new HttpClient();
        client.DefaultRequestHeaders.Add("x-api-key", "YOUR_API_KEY_HERE");

        try
        {
            var response = await client.SendAsync(new HttpRequestMessage(HttpMethod.Get, "https://scrappa.co/api/carwow/listing?id=477cee498868031513cd61317c4a9ccc"));
            var content = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
            Console.WriteLine(content);
        }
        catch (Exception ex)
        {
            Console.WriteLine($"Error: {ex.Message}");
        }
    }
}
TypeScript
import axios from 'axios';

async function run(): Promise<void> {
    try {
        const response = await axios({
            method: 'GET',
            url: 'https://scrappa.co/api/carwow/listing?id=477cee498868031513cd61317c4a9ccc',
            headers: {
        'x-api-key': 'YOUR_API_KEY_HERE',
            },
        });

        console.log(response.data);
    } catch (error) {
        console.error('Error:', error);
    }
}

void run();
RUST
use reqwest::Client;

#[tokio::main]
async fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
    let client = Client::new();

    let response = client
        .get("https://scrappa.co/api/carwow/listing?id=477cee498868031513cd61317c4a9ccc")
        .header("x-api-key", "YOUR_API_KEY_HERE")
        .send()
        .await?;

    println!("{}", response.text().await?);

    Ok(())
}

Response Schema

Example response fields are illustrative; inspect the JSON before integrating.

Example response fields

Scan these fields before integrating.

success data meta
JSON Response
200 OK
{
    "success": true,
    "data": {
        "id": "477cee498868031513cd61317c4a9ccc",
        "url": "https://quotes.carwow.co.uk/deals/477cee498868031513cd61317c4a9ccc",
        "title": "Used 2022 BMW 4 Series 420i Step Auto M Sport for sale",
        "variant": "420i Step Auto M Sport",
        "state": "used",
        "price": 27490,
        "currency": "GBP",
        "rrp": 46180,
        "deal_score": 6.3,
        "brand": "BMW",
        "brand_slug": "bmw",
        "model": "4 Series",
        "model_slug": "4-series",
        "body_type": "coupe",
        "fuel": "petrol",
        "transmission": "automatic",
        "location": "Magdalen Laver",
        "dealer": {
            "name": "Prestige Cars GB",
            "top_rated": true
        },
        "year": 2022,
        "mileage": 20800,
        "engine_litres": 2,
        "power_bhp": 184,
        "doors": 2,
        "seats": 4,
        "colour": "Metallic - Black sapphire",
        "co2_g_km": 144,
        "emissions_standard": "euro-6",
        "insurance_group": "30E",
        "acceleration_0_62_mph_seconds": 7.5,
        "top_speed_mph": 149,
        "mpg": 44.8,
        "boot_litres": 440,
        "description": "Active Guard Plus,Airbags,Alarm System - Thatcham 1 with Remote Control and Engine Immobiliser,Attentiveness Assistant,B...",
        "features": [
            "Android Auto",
            "Apple CarPlay",
            "Cruise control",
            "Heated seats",
            "Navigation",
            "Parking Camera",
            "Parking Sensors",
            "Touchscreen infotainment"
        ],
        "equipment": [
            "Airbags",
            "Alarm System - Thatcham 1 with Remote Control and Engine Immobiliser",
            "Bluetooth Hands-Free Facility with USB Audio Interface and Audio Streaming"
        ],
        "images": [
            "https://carwow-uk-0.imgix.net/stock-car-custom-images/original/4441907d-bdab-08d9-8bd7-6a29391e612e?auto=format&cs=tinysrgb&fit=clip&ixlib=rb-1.1.0&q=60&w=900",
            "https://carwow-uk-0.imgix.net/stock-car-custom-images/original/9c1c4669-cda7-1fde-4e24-71c3ba3166f2?auto=format&cs=tinysrgb&fit=clip&ixlib=rb-1.1.0&q=60&w=900"
        ]
    },
    "meta": {
        "endpoint_family": "listing",
        "billable": true
    }
}

Errors

Handle these documented responses before retrying or showing customer-facing failures.

422

Validation Error

A query parameter is missing or invalid. This response is not billable.

{
    "errors": {
        "id": [
            "The id field is invalid."
        ]
    },
    "message": "The request validation failed"
}
404

Resource Not Found

The requested Carwow resource does not exist. This response is not billable.

{
    "meta": {
        "billable": false,
        "retryable": false,
        "endpoint_family": "listing"
    },
    "error": {
        "code": "NOT_FOUND",
        "message": "The requested Carwow resource was not found."
    },
    "success": false
}
503

Invalid Source Response

The upstream answered with a page that no longer matches the documented contract. This response is not billable.

{
    "meta": {
        "billable": false,
        "retryable": true,
        "endpoint_family": "listing"
    },
    "error": {
        "code": "PARSER_DRIFT",
        "message": "The Carwow API is temporarily unavailable. Please retry."
    },
    "success": false
}
503

Service Unavailable

The upstream service is temporarily unavailable. Please retry shortly.

{
    "meta": {
        "billable": false,
        "retryable": true,
        "endpoint_family": "listing"
    },
    "error": {
        "code": "UPSTREAM_UNAVAILABLE",
        "message": "The Carwow API is temporarily unavailable. Please retry."
    },
    "success": false
}

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