07 Guides
Data boundaries by market
One format, different sources: what each market gives and what it lacks.
Markets compared
| Market | Updated | VIN | Photos | Missing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Korea · Encar | every hour | rare (~0.1%) | usually 4 | transmission, engine size |
| China · Che168 | every hour | no | many | VIN |
| USA · Copart, IAAI | every hour | yes | many | past auctions; body type on some lots |
Copy freshness
The age of the market copy comes in the X-Data-Age-Seconds header of every catalog answer. The current freshness of every market is in /v1/references/markets: data_age_seconds and stale.