Pickles Data Parser & API
Pickles is one of Australia’s two major vehicle-auction houses — selling used, salvage, government and fleet vehicles with tens of thousands of lots rotating through its lanes — and Carapis extracts its auction listing and condition data through one REST API. As login-gated wholesale infrastructure, Pickles carries grading, damage and sale-price data that retail portals do not expose, prized by dealers and rebuilders.
| Country | Australia |
|---|---|
| Type | Auction |
| Owner | Pickles |
| Vehicle types | used, auction, salvage, commercial, moto, fleet |
| Monthly visits | mid-tier (est.) |
| Active listings | tens of thousands rotating |
| API access | No public API (parse-only) |
| Parse priority | ★★★☆☆ |
| Official site | www.pickles.com.au |
What is Pickles?
Pickles is one of Australia’s largest auction houses, running used-car, salvage, government, fleet, truck, motorcycle and equipment auctions. Its inventory rotates continuously — tens of thousands of lots at any time — and the site is login-gated and JavaScript-rendered for registered buyers. Along with Manheim Australia, Pickles is one of the two dominant wholesale and salvage auction channels in the country.
Market Position
Pickles and Manheim Australia are the two majors in the Australian wholesale and salvage auction market. 2025 saw AU auction sales hit a five-year high, with dealer cars selling roughly 8.3% above valuation in about 10.9 days — evidence of how strong wholesale demand has been. Pickles spans the widest category mix of the two (salvage, government, fleet, trucks, equipment), making its data valuable for buyers tracking non-retail vehicle supply. Its login-gated, JS-rendered surface makes it a high-difficulty parse.
Data Fields Available
Carapis extracts a structured record from each Pickles auction lot:
- Vehicle identity — make, model, variant, year
- Condition — odometer (mileage), condition grade, damage type (salvage lots)
- Auction — auction/sale price, sale date, lot status
- Registration — VIN and rego where published
- Listing context — location (auction site), photo gallery
The wholesale auction price plus damage type and condition grade are the standout fields — direct wholesale and salvage-value signals across the broadest category mix in the AU auction market.
API Quick Start
Python
import requests
resp = requests.get(
"https://api.carapis.com/v2/listings",
params={"source": "pickles", "limit": 20},
headers={"Authorization": f"Bearer {API_KEY}"},
)
for car in resp.json()["results"]:
print(car["make"], car["model"], car["year"], car["price"])Get an API key at my.carapis.com and see the full API reference. Pricing is on the pricing page.
Use Cases
- Pricing intelligence — wholesale and salvage prices anchor trade-in and residual-value models for dealers.
- Import / export — salvage, fleet and government lots feed vehicle sourcing and rebuilds. See import & export.
- Market research — track wholesale supply and clearance trends across categories. See market research.