WeBuyCars Data Parser & API

WeBuyCars is a JSE-listed South African instant-buy and auction dealer that holds its own reconditioned stock — and Carapis extracts its full inventory data, including make, model, mileage, price and condition reports, through one REST API. Its transactional, own-stock model means listings come with structured condition data, and Carapis serves it without you maintaining a scraper.

What is WeBuyCars?

WeBuyCars is a South African online-dealer and auction business (listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange) that buys cars directly from sellers, reconditions them and resells them as its own stock, both through fixed-price retail and physical/online auctions. Because it owns and inspects its inventory, its listings carry structured condition data rather than third-party classifieds fields.

Market Position

WeBuyCars is one of South Africa’s largest used-car operators by volume, running a vertically integrated instant-buy and auction model on its own reconditioned stock (thousands of vehicles). Unlike the open classifieds AutoTrader.co.za and Cars.co.za, its data is first-party dealer inventory with condition reports — closer to the inspection-grade model seen in transactional online dealers, making it complementary to the South African portal data rather than a substitute.

Data Fields Available

Carapis extracts a complete structured record from each WeBuyCars listing:

• Vehicle identity — make, model, trim, model year, body type, fuel type, transmission
• Condition — mileage, condition report (first-party inspection data)
• Pricing — retail price; auction status where applicable
• Listing context — location, photo gallery

The first-party condition reports are the standout field here — they mirror the “inspection-grade” value of transactional online dealers, delivered as structured data on own-stock vehicles.

API Quick Start

import requests
 
resp = requests.get(
    "https://api.carapis.com/v2/listings",
    params={"source": "webuycars", "limit": 20},
    headers={"Authorization": f"Bearer {API_KEY}"},
)
for car in resp.json()["results"]:
    print(car["make"], car["model"], car["year"], car["price"])

const res = await fetch(
  "https://api.carapis.com/v2/listings?source=webuycars&limit=20",
  { headers: { Authorization: `Bearer ${process.env.CARAPIS_API_KEY}` } },
);
const { results } = await res.json();

curl "https://api.carapis.com/v2/listings?source=webuycars&limit=20" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $CARAPIS_API_KEY"

Get an API key at my.carapis.com  and see the full API reference. Pricing is on the pricing page.

Use Cases

• Pricing intelligence — first-party retail and auction prices benchmark South African used-car values for dealers.
• Market research — track instant-buy and auction inventory turnover. See market research.
• Import / export — condition-report data helps buyers vet South African stock remotely. See import & export.

Frequently asked questions

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