Retrieve the Carwow expert review of a new car model: wowscore rating out of 10, the full review text as plain text, pros and cons, price range in GBP, body type, fuel type, seats, boot space, fuel economy range, engine size range and review videos. An unknown model answers 404 and is not billed.
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Endpoint
Parameters
Start with the required fields, then add optional filters only when your use case needs them.
string
Required
Brand slug, lowercase letters, numbers and hyphens. Example: bmw.
bmw
string
Required
Model slug. Example: 4-series.
4-series
Request Examples
<?php
$curl = curl_init();
curl_setopt_array($curl, [
CURLOPT_URL => "https://scrappa.co/api/carwow/model?brand=bmw&model=4-series",
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
use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Http;
$response = Http::timeout(30)
->withHeaders(['x-api-key' => 'YOUR_API_KEY_HERE'])
->get('https://scrappa.co/api/carwow/model?brand=bmw&model=4-series');
if ($response->successful()) {
echo $response->body();
} else {
echo "Error: " . $response->status();
}
const options = {
method: 'GET',
headers: {
'x-api-key': 'YOUR_API_KEY_HERE'
}
};
fetch('https://scrappa.co/api/carwow/model?brand=bmw&model=4-series', 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));
const axios = require('axios');
const options = {
method: 'GET',
url: 'https://scrappa.co/api/carwow/model?brand=bmw&model=4-series',
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);
}
require 'net/http'
require 'uri'
uri = URI.parse("https://scrappa.co/api/carwow/model?brand=bmw&model=4-series")
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
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/model?brand=bmw&model=4-series", headers=headers)
res = conn.getresponse()
data = res.read()
print(data.decode("utf-8"))
except Exception as e:
print(f"Error: {e}")
finally:
conn.close()
import requests
headers = {
'x-api-key': 'YOUR_API_KEY_HERE',
}
try:
response = requests.get('https://scrappa.co/api/carwow/model?brand=bmw&model=4-series', headers=headers)
response.raise_for_status()
print(response.text)
except requests.exceptions.RequestException as e:
print(f"Error: {e}")
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/model?brand=bmw&model=4-series")
.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());
}
}
}
package main
import (
"fmt"
"net/http"
"io/ioutil"
)
func main() {
client := &http.Client{}
req, err := http.NewRequest("GET", "https://scrappa.co/api/carwow/model?brand=bmw&model=4-series", 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))
}
#!/bin/bash
curl -X GET \
-H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY_HERE" \
"https://scrappa.co/api/carwow/model?brand=bmw&model=4-series"
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/model?brand=bmw&model=4-series"));
var content = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
Console.WriteLine(content);
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
Console.WriteLine($"Error: {ex.Message}");
}
}
}
import axios from 'axios';
async function run(): Promise<void> {
try {
const response = await axios({
method: 'GET',
url: 'https://scrappa.co/api/carwow/model?brand=bmw&model=4-series',
headers: {
'x-api-key': 'YOUR_API_KEY_HERE',
},
});
console.log(response.data);
} catch (error) {
console.error('Error:', error);
}
}
void run();
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/model?brand=bmw&model=4-series")
.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
{
"success": true,
"data": {
"title": "BMW 4 Series",
"brand": "BMW",
"model": "4 Series",
"url": "https://www.carwow.co.uk/bmw/4-series",
"summary": "The BMW 4 Series is a sleek premium coupe with great tech and strong engines. It feels firm at low speeds, though, and not everybody will be convinced by those front-end looks",
"image_url": "https://images.prismic.io/carwow/a28bc8fe-53aa-412c-a34c-cace8d88d826_BMW-4-series-lead-1-scaled.jpg",
"rating": 9,
"best_rating": 10,
"price_from": 46180,
"price_to": 67860,
"currency": "GBP",
"body_type": "Coupes",
"fuel_type": "Petrol",
"seats": 4,
"boot_litres": 440,
"mpg_min": 39.8,
"mpg_max": 44.8,
"engine_litres_min": 2,
"engine_litres_max": 3,
"review": {
"text": "How much is the BMW 4 Series?\n\nThe executive coupe arena is a popular one with a number of useful models vying for business. Aside from the 4 Series, two of the...",
"published_at": "2023-07-06T15:07:56Z",
"updated_at": "2025-01-17T13:02:15Z",
"pros": [
"Superb engine choices",
"Great fun to drive on a country road",
"Fantastic interior quality"
],
"cons": [
"Rear head room is tight for adults",
"Some options only come in pricey packs",
"That grille will turn some people off"
]
},
"videos": [
{
"title": "In-depth video review",
"description": "Is the BMW 4 Series a good car? Watch Carwow\u2019s overview video to see a full in-depth review of the BMW 4 Series and hear Mat Watson\u2019s verdict on the car.",
"url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eppLrUYDYTc",
"thumbnail_url": "https://images.prismic.io/carwow/eb48c73d-85cd-458a-b659-859ab03020cf_bmw-4-series-review-thumbnail-nb-1.jpg",
"uploaded_at": "2020-10-21T08:15:47Z"
}
]
},
"meta": {
"endpoint_family": "model",
"billable": true
}
}
Errors
Handle these documented responses before retrying or showing customer-facing failures.
Validation Error
A query parameter is missing or invalid. This response is not billable.
{
"errors": {
"brand": [
"The brand field is invalid."
]
},
"message": "The request validation failed"
}Resource Not Found
The requested Carwow resource does not exist. This response is not billable.
{
"meta": {
"billable": false,
"retryable": false,
"endpoint_family": "model"
},
"error": {
"code": "NOT_FOUND",
"message": "The requested Carwow resource was not found."
},
"success": false
}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": "model"
},
"error": {
"code": "PARSER_DRIFT",
"message": "The Carwow API is temporarily unavailable. Please retry."
},
"success": false
}Service Unavailable
The upstream service is temporarily unavailable. Please retry shortly.
{
"meta": {
"billable": false,
"retryable": true,
"endpoint_family": "model"
},
"error": {
"code": "UPSTREAM_UNAVAILABLE",
"message": "The Carwow API is temporarily unavailable. Please retry."
},
"success": false
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