Source API · IAAI · USA # IAAI API for Insurance Auto Auctions lots — as JSON IAAI (Insurance Auto Auctions) is a US auction where insurers sell cars after accidents, floods and theft. apiauto.space returns IAAI lots with sales ahead in the same record as Encar and Che168: VIN, damage, title type, bid, sale date, yard and photos. IAAI lots come in the US market together with Copart — tell them by source=iaai. - **Source**: iaai.com · market=us - **Region**: USA - **Data**: Lots, bids, damage, photos - **Status**: Running · refreshed hourly ## What an IAAI lot record holds The same keys in every market; on the right, the values of a real IAAI lot from the catalog. What the auction does not give comes as null, never a guess. ### Lot - `title` Year, make and model in one line `"2024 Volkswagen Jetta"` - `vin` The lot's VIN `"3VW5M7BU9RM071756"` - `year` Model year `2024` - `mileage_km` Mileage in kilometres `81022` - `raw.odometer_mi` Mileage in miles, as the auction gives it `50345` - `raw.lot_number` Lot number `"45857360"` ### Sale and price - `raw.sale_date` Sale date and time, UTC `"2026-11-03T15:30:00+00:00"` - `raw.bid` Current bid, when the auction gave one `25` - `raw.buy_now` Buy-now price `4750` - `price` Buy-now, or the final bid once sold; otherwise null. A bid is not a price `4750.00 USD` ### Condition - `raw.damage_main` Main damage `"front"` - `raw.damage_second` Secondary damage `"front"` - `raw.title_doc` Title type `"salvage"` - `raw.keys_available` Whether the keys are there `true` - `raw.source_values.damage_main` The auction's own wording `"Right front"` ### Car - `fuel` Fuel, a canonical value `"gasoline"` - `transmission` Gearbox `"automatic"` - `engine_cc` Engine size, cc `1500` - `raw.source_values.engine` The auction's engine line `"1.5L I-4 DI, DOHC, VVT, turbo, r…` - `color` Colour `"Gray"` - `raw.drive` Drive `"fwd"` ### Yard and photos - `location.region` State `"TX"` - `location.city` The yard's city `"Fort Worth North"` - `raw.location_branch` The auction yard `"Fort Worth North"` - `photo_count` Photos of the lot `16` - `photos.0` A signed link, valid for about a day `"api.apiauto.space/img/iaai:45857…` ### Not from the auction - `listing_url` No link to the lot `null` - `raw.final_bid` No final price: only sales ahead `null` - `raw.estimate_repair_price` A repair estimate only when the auction gave one `null` iaai:45857360 2024 Volkswagen Jetta · 81,022 km The raw fields, the makes, the use cases, live search, the change feed and the limits of the data are the same for Copart and IAAI — see [Copart and IAAI API](https://apiauto.space/en/copart-iaai-api/#about). ## Request and response The four requests people usually start with. The key goes in the X-API-Key header; the answer is JSON. A page of cars by filters and the next page's cursor GET `https://api.apiauto.space/v1/cars?market=us&limit=2` cURL: ```bash curl -s "https://api.apiauto.space/v1/cars?market=us&limit=2" \ -H "X-API-Key: $APIAUTO_KEY" ``` JavaScript: ```js const response = await fetch( "https://api.apiauto.space/v1/cars?market=us&limit=2", { headers: { "X-API-Key": process.env.APIAUTO_KEY } }, ); if (!response.ok) throw new Error(`${response.status}: ${await response.text()}`); const data = await response.json(); ``` Python: ```python import os import httpx data = httpx.get( "https://api.apiauto.space/v1/cars?market=us&limit=2", headers={"X-API-Key": os.environ["APIAUTO_KEY"]}, timeout=30, ).raise_for_status().json() ``` PHP: ```php ["X-API-Key: " . getenv("APIAUTO_KEY")], CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER => true, ]); $data = json_decode(curl_exec($ch), true); ``` 200 OK · sample response: ```json { "items": [ { "id": "iaai:45857360", "market": "us", "source": "iaai", "source_id": "45857360", "title": "2024 Volkswagen Jetta", "brand": "Volkswagen", "model": "Jetta", "generation": null, "trim": null, "year": 2024, "mileage_km": 81022, "fuel": "gasoline", "transmission": "automatic", "engine_cc": 1500, "body_type": "sedan", "color": "Gray", "vin": "3VW5M7BU9RM071756", "price": { "amount": "4750.00", "currency": "USD" }, "price_usd": "4750.00", "location": { "country": "US", "region": "TX", "city": "Fort Worth North" }, "photos": [ "https://api.apiauto.space/img/iaai:45857360/1.jpg?exp=…&sig=…", "https://api.apiauto.space/img/iaai:45857360/2.jpg?exp=…&sig=…" ], "photo_count": 16, "listing_url": null, "is_active": true, "first_seen_at": "2026-11-03T00:14:40.726647Z", "last_seen_at": "2026-11-03T00:14:40.726647Z", "disappeared_at": null, "updated_at": "2026-11-03T00:14:40.726647Z", "raw": { "fx": { "date": "2026-11-02", "source": "ECB", "currency": "USD", "usd_per_unit": "1" }, "bid": 25, "drive": "fwd", "status": 3, "airbags": 2, "buy_now": 4750, "latitude": 33.05421, "condition": 0, "cylinders": 4, "final_bid": null, "longitude": -97.26846, "sale_date": "2026-11-03T15:30:00+00:00", "title_doc": "salvage", "video_url": null, "grade_iaai": null, "lot_number": "45857360", "damage_main": "front", "odometer_mi": 50345, "damage_second": "front", "source_values": { "fuel": "4", "trim": null, "brand": "VOLKSWAGEN", "drive": "2", "model": "JETTA", "engine": "1.5L I-4 DI, DOHC, VVT, turbo, regular , 158HP", "body_type": "Sedan", "title_doc": "SALVAGE", "damage_main": "Right front", "transmission": "1", "damage_second": "Front End" }, "keys_available": true, "location_branch": "Fort Worth North", "odometer_status": null, "pre_accident_price": null, "clean_wholesale_price": null, "estimate_repair_price": null }, "source_mode": "replica" }, { "id": "iaai:46121840", "market": "us", "source": "iaai", "source_id": "46121840", "title": "2025 Honda HR-V", "brand": "Honda", "model": "HR-V", "generation": null, "trim": null, "year": 2025, "mileage_km": 13863, "fuel": "gasoline", "transmission": "automatic", "engine_cc": 2000, "body_type": "suv", "color": "White", "vin": "3CZRZ2H35SM727491", "price": { "amount": "8275.00", "currency": "USD" }, "price_usd": "8275.00", "location": { "country": "US", "region": "SD", "city": "Sioux Falls" }, "photos": [ "https://api.apiauto.space/img/iaai:46121840/1.jpg?exp=…&sig=…", "https://api.apiauto.space/img/iaai:46121840/2.jpg?exp=…&sig=…" ], "photo_count": 16, "listing_url": null, "is_active": true, "first_seen_at": "2026-11-03T00:08:40.169834Z", "last_seen_at": "2026-11-03T00:08:40.169834Z", "disappeared_at": null, "updated_at": "2026-11-03T00:08:40.169834Z", "raw": { "fx": { "date": "2026-11-02", "source": "ECB", "currency": "USD", "usd_per_unit": "1" }, "bid": 25, "drive": "awd", "status": 3, "airbags": 2, "buy_now": 8275, "latitude": 43.39141, "condition": 0, "cylinders": 4, "final_bid": null, "longitude": -96.79914, "sale_date": "2026-11-03T15:30:00+00:00", "title_doc": "salvage", "video_url": null, "grade_iaai": null, "lot_number": "46121840", "damage_main": "front", "odometer_mi": 8614, "damage_second": null, "source_values": { "fuel": "4", "trim": null, "brand": "HONDA", "drive": "3", "model": "HR-V", "engine": "2.0L I-4 DI, DOHC, VVT, regular , 158HP", "body_type": "SUV/Crossover", "title_doc": "REGULAR - SALVAGE", "damage_main": "Front end", "transmission": "1", "damage_second": null }, "keys_available": true, "location_branch": "Sioux Falls", "odometer_status": null, "pre_accident_price": null, "clean_wholesale_price": null, "estimate_repair_price": null }, "source_mode": "replica" } ], "next_cursor": "…", "count": null } ``` The cars in the responses are real, from the catalog when the site was built; photos are cut to two and event ids are made up. ## Build a request Pick filters and the address and code build themselves. The market is fixed: market=us returns Copart and IAAI lots together; the auction is in the source field. GET `https://api.apiauto.space/v1/cars?market=us&brand=Toyota&limit=20` cURL: ```bash curl -s "https://api.apiauto.space/v1/cars?market=us&brand=Toyota&limit=20" \ -H "X-API-Key: $APIAUTO_KEY" ``` JavaScript: ```js const response = await fetch( "https://api.apiauto.space/v1/cars?market=us&brand=Toyota&limit=20", { headers: { "X-API-Key": process.env.APIAUTO_KEY } }, ); if (!response.ok) throw new Error(`${response.status}: ${await response.text()}`); const data = await response.json(); ``` Python: ```python import os import httpx data = httpx.get( "https://api.apiauto.space/v1/cars?market=us&brand=Toyota&limit=20", headers={"X-API-Key": os.environ["APIAUTO_KEY"]}, timeout=30, ).raise_for_status().json() ``` PHP: ```php ["X-API-Key: " . getenv("APIAUTO_KEY")], CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER => true, ]); $data = json_decode(curl_exec($ch), true); ``` ## Frequently asked questions ### 01Is this an official IAAI API? No. apiauto.space is not affiliated with IAAI. We serve a copy of lots with auctions ahead in our own single format — the same as Copart, Encar and Che168. ### 02How do I get IAAI lots only? Copart and IAAI come as one market, market=us. Every lot has a source field (copart or iaai) and an id like iaai:…; pick the ones you need on your side. /v1/cars has no filter by auction. ### 03Is there IAAI sales history or final prices? No. The copy holds only lots with auctions ahead; after the auction a lot turns inactive and leaves 14 days later. We do not sell a sales archive. ### 04Can I bid on IAAI through the API? No, the API is read-only. Bids are placed on IAAI, through a member or broker account. ### 05How much does the IAAI API cost? Start is $59 a month for one market; the US market is Copart and IAAI lots together, 100,000 cars a month. Live search comes with Pro ($149, 2,000 requests) and Max ($299, 10,000). The demo is one day and 100 requests, free. ## Other APIs and guides - [Source API **Copart API**](https://apiauto.space/en/copart-api/) - [Source API **Copart and IAAI API**](https://apiauto.space/en/copart-iaai-api/) - [Source API **Encar API**](https://apiauto.space/en/encar-api/) - [Source API **Che168 API**](https://apiauto.space/en/che168-api/) - [Guide **A used-car catalog for an importer's site**](https://apiauto.space/en/importers/) - [Developers **Documentation**](https://apiauto.space/en/docs/) ## Get an IAAI test key - One day and 100 requests free, no card - All three markets and the change feed: compare the USA with Korea and China - The key arrives in Telegram within a minute — no forms, no calls --- Page: https://apiauto.space/en/iaai-api/