Copart Lot Detail API Documentation Retrieve one public Copart lot by lot number: vehicle data, masked VIN, primary and secondary damage, title, condition, odometer with unit and status, engine, drive, key status, current bid and bid status, estimated retail value, auction date (ISO 8601, UTC), yard and location, seller, highlights, features, thumbnail and the public lot url. The VIN is masked by Copart for logged-out visitors. An unknown lot is a non-billable 404.
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Parameters
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Runnable path
1 required parameter needed before sending a request.
string
Required
Copart lot number, 1 to 10 digits, e.g. 73672065. Take it from the lots search.
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Response Schema
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Example response fields
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data
meta
success
{
"data": {
"lot": {
"url": "https://www.copart.com/lot/73672065/salvage-2021-kia-forte-gt-wa-spanaway",
"zip": "98387",
"city": "SPANAWAY",
"fuel": "GAS",
"make": "KIA",
"yard": "WA - SPANAWAY",
"year": 2021,
"color": "GRAY",
"drive": "Front-wheel Drive",
"model": "FORTE",
"state": "WA",
"engine": "1.6L 4",
"seller": "USAA",
"country": "USA",
"currency": "USD",
"features": [
"Hot Items",
"No License Required"
],
"has_keys": true,
"latitude": 47.0864,
"odometer": 77968,
"timezone": "PDT",
"condition": "RUNS AND DRIVES",
"cylinders": 4,
"longitude": -122.433,
"sale_type": "On Approval",
"bid_status": "NEVER_BID",
"highlights": [
"CERT-D",
"IV",
"NLC"
],
"lot_number": 73672065,
"title_type": "SALVAGE TITLE",
"vin_masked": "3KPF44AC0ME******",
"current_bid": 550,
"description": "2021 KIA FORTE GT",
"sale_status": "ON_APPROVAL",
"title_state": "WA",
"auction_date": "2026-03-24T19:00:00Z",
"last_updated": "2026-10-07T22:03:50Z",
"transmission": "AUTOMATIC",
"vehicle_type": "AUTOMOBILE",
"odometer_unit": "miles",
"thumbnail_url": "https://cs.copart.com/v1/AUTH_svc.pdoc00001/lpp/0226/426146574f484073bb7768cc26f78005_thb.jpg",
"timezone_iana": "America/Los_Angeles",
"primary_damage": "REAR END",
"odometer_status": "ACTUAL",
"estimated_retail_value": 12432
}
},
"meta": {
"billable": true,
"endpoint_family": "lot_detail"
},
"success": 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": {
"lot_number": [
"A lot number is 1 to 10 digits, e.g. 73672065."
]
},
"message": "The request validation failed"
}Lot Not Found
The lot does not exist or has left the site. This response is not billable.
{
"meta": {
"billable": false,
"retryable": false,
"endpoint_family": "lot_detail"
},
"error": {
"code": "NOT_FOUND",
"message": "The requested Copart lot was not found."
},
"success": false
}Invalid Source Response
Copart answered with an unexpected response. This response is not billable.
{
"meta": {
"billable": false,
"retryable": true,
"endpoint_family": "lot_detail"
},
"error": {
"code": "PARSER_DRIFT",
"message": "Copart answered with an unexpected response. Please retry later."
},
"success": false
}Service Unavailable
The upstream service is temporarily unavailable. Please retry shortly.
{
"meta": {
"billable": false,
"retryable": true,
"endpoint_family": "lot_detail"
},
"error": {
"code": "UPSTREAM_UNAVAILABLE",
"message": "The Copart API is temporarily unavailable. Please retry."
},
"success": false
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