Apibara's API gives normalized Copart & IAAI auction data — search, VIN lookups, pricing, history — plus a WordPress plugin. Free tier available.
Category
SEO
Pricing
Freemium, usage-based subscription: a free Test tier (100 requests/month, no card) plus 7 paid monthly plans priced by request volume, from $25/mo (30,000 requests) to $195/mo (2,000,000 requests)
Apibara is a vehicle auction data API built for developers, dealers, brokers, exporters, and automotive marketplaces who need reliable access to Copart and IAAI auction listings without maintaining fragile scrapers or browser automation. The REST API exposes 11 documented endpoints covering vehicle search with extensive filters, single-vehicle lookups, auction history, related-vehicle matching, shipping cost estimates, facility/location search, URL-to-vehicle resolution, usage monitoring, and an image proxy for auction photos. Records include VIN, lot number, current and historical bid pricing, buy-now pricing, condition and damage details, odometer readings, engine/transmission specs, seller information, sale documents, and photo/video media. Live bid data refreshes roughly every 15 seconds, and general vehicle records refresh about every 30 minutes. In addition to the raw API, Apibara ships a ready-made WordPress plugin that lets automotive websites embed searchable Copart/IAAI inventory, filters, vehicle detail pages, and image galleries directly on WordPress without custom scraping code. Apibara is an independent platform and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or officially connected to Copart, IAAI, or their parent companies.
Key Features
Vehicle Search & Filtering — Query Copart and IAAI auction listings by make, model, price, damage type, location, and more through a single normalized endpoint.
VIN & Lot Lookup — Retrieve full normalized data for a specific vehicle by VIN or lot number, including specs, condition, and sale documents.
Auction History & Related Vehicles — Access past sale records and pricing history, plus find comparable listings via the related-vehicles endpoint.
Live Bid & Auction Status Updates — Live bid data refreshes roughly every 15 seconds, with general vehicle records refreshing about every 30 minutes.
Vehicle Shipping Cost Estimates — Get auction-to-port shipping price lookups directly by VIN or lot number.
WordPress Plugin for Auction Listings — A ready-made WordPress plugin embeds searchable Copart/IAAI inventory, filters, vehicle detail pages, and image galleries on any WordPress site.
Image Proxy for Auction Photos — Retrieve auction vehicle photos through a dedicated image proxy endpoint.
Pros & Cons
Pros
Wide free tier for evaluation — 100 requests/month with no card required
Covers both Copart and IAAI in one normalized JSON API instead of separate scrapers per auction site
Ready-made WordPress plugin lowers the barrier for auto-dealer sites to embed live auction listings
Documented endpoint set (search, VIN lookup, history, shipping, locations) with code examples in multiple languages on GitHub
Cons
Pricing tiers are only shown embedded on the product page rather than a dedicated pricing page
No published company background (founding date, team, or headquarters), which may make trust harder to establish for larger buyers
Not officially affiliated with Copart or IAAI, so data accuracy depends entirely on Apibara's own maintenance of those sources