CarsDirect Data Parser & API

CarsDirect is a US new- and used-car aggregator — an estimated under 5M visits per month — built on dealer feeds, and Carapis extracts its listings, pricing and spec data through one REST API. A lead-generation-oriented aggregator, CarsDirect pulls inventory and pricing from dealer feeds and pairs it with research content — accessible structured data delivered without you building or maintaining a scraper.

What is CarsDirect?

CarsDirect is a long-running US automotive site that aggregates new- and used-car listings from dealer feeds alongside buying-guide and research content. Traffic is estimated at under 5M visits per month. It is primarily a lead-generation and research aggregator rather than a top-tier shopping portal, with listing depth tied to the dealer feeds it ingests.

Market Position

CarsDirect sits in the long tail of US automotive aggregators, with an estimated under 5M visits per month — below the major portals (CarGurus, Cars.com, AutoTrader.com) and the valuation aggregators (KBB, Edmunds, TrueCar). Its inventory comes from dealer feeds, so its coverage overlaps with other feed-based sources; its value is as a supplementary aggregator with light anti-bot protection, making it one of the more accessible US sources to parse.

Data Fields Available

Carapis extracts a complete structured record from each CarsDirect listing:

• Vehicle identity — make, model, trim, model year, VIN
• Condition — mileage and condition
• Pricing — dealer listing price
• Specification — factory options and trim packages
• Listing context — dealer name / location, photo gallery

Coverage mirrors the dealer feeds CarsDirect ingests, making it a useful supplementary source alongside the major US portals.

API Quick Start

import requests
 
resp = requests.get(
    "https://api.carapis.com/v2/listings",
    params={"source": "carsdirect", "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=carsdirect&limit=20",
  { headers: { Authorization: `Bearer ${process.env.CARAPIS_API_KEY}` } },
);
const { results } = await res.json();

curl "https://api.carapis.com/v2/listings?source=carsdirect&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

• Market research — supplement major-portal data with an additional dealer-feed aggregator. See market research.
• Pricing intelligence — cross-check dealer pricing across multiple feed sources for dealers.
• Inventory monitoring — track dealer-feed availability at low parse cost.

Frequently asked questions

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