search_active_cars
Search Active US/Canada Vehicle Listings
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Search for cars in the United States and Canada market with comprehensive filters.
This endpoint allows searching market vehicles that are up for sale in US and Canadian
market right now. This endpoint serves only dealer listings.
DO NOT USE CARFAX FIELDS: Carfax data on this server is incomplete and unreliable. Do
NOT pass carfax_1_owner or carfax_clean_title as filters, do NOT request them in
facets/stats, and do NOT infer ownership history, title status, or any other meaning
from any carfax_* value that might appear in a listing. Treat all Carfax fields as
if they did not exist.
MANDATORY TWO-STEP WORKFLOW for filtering by categorical fields. Field values in this API
are NOT canonical English (e.g. fuel_type="Hybrid" is wrong; the actual value is "HEV" or
"Electric / Unleaded"). Skipping step 1 leads to silent zero-result responses.
STEP 1 — discover valid values: call this tool with ONLY the facets parameter
(and an optional location filter), rows=1, no other filters set.
STEP 2 — filter for real: re-call with the exact strings returned in step 1.
For instance, to filter cars by powertrain in New York:
STEP 1 call: search_active_cars(facets="powertrain_type", rows=1, state="NY")
-> returns {"powertrain_type": [{"item": "HEV", "count": 18058},
{"item": "PHEV", "count": 6004}, ...]}
STEP 2 call: search_active_cars(powertrain_type="HEV,PHEV", state="NY")
Fields that REQUIRE step 1 before being used as filters: powertrain_type, fuel_type,
trim, body_type, drivetrain, transmission, make, model, exterior_color, interior_color.
WRONG: search_active_cars(fuel_type="Hybrid") # silent zero-result
CORRECT: search_active_cars(facets="fuel_type", rows=1) # discover valid values first
then: search_active_cars(fuel_type="Electric / Unleaded")
DEALER FILTERING: When any of dealer_id, source, mc_website_id, mc_dealer_id, mc_location_id,
mc_rooftop_id, mc_dealership_group_id, mc_dealership_group_name, mc_sub_dealership_group_id,
mc_sub_dealership_group_name, or mc_category are provided, this tool automatically routes to the
Dealer Inventory Syndication API (GET /dealerships/inventory) instead of the standard inventory
search API for optimized dealer-specific inventory retrieval.
Use search_past_90_days for expired/sold dealer inventory analysis.
STALENESS METRICS — dos_active vs dom_active (read before answering "how long has
this car been for sale" questions):
- dos_active (Days on Site): days this listing has been active at the CURRENT
dealer. Answers "how long has THIS DEALER been trying to sell this car."
DEFAULT: use dos_active for stale-inventory and "how long has it been listed"
questions (e.g. finding dealers with stale inventory in an area).
- dom_active (Days on Market): cumulative days the VEHICLE has been actively
listed for sale across ALL dealers — it survives dealer-to-dealer transfers.
Use ONLY when the question is about the vehicle's total market exposure, e.g.
evaluating a car at auction or in a dealer trade: a car showing dos_active=15
at the current store may show dom_active=60 because it has been passed around
dealers for two months.
This rule applies to choosing filter params (dos_active_range vs dom_active_range),
sort_by values, and which field to read and report from listing results. When
unsure which the user means, default to dos_active.
Input schema
| Property | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| active_inventory_date_range | any | no | Date range to filter listings active within range (YYYYMMDD-YYYYMMDD) |
| base_ext_color | any | no | Base exterior color to match (comma-separated values) |
| base_exterior_color | any | no | Base exterior color to match (comma-separated values) |
| base_int_color | any | no | Base interior color to match (comma-separated values) |
| base_interior_color | any | no | Base interior color to match (comma-separated values) |
| exterior_color | any | no | Exterior color to match (comma-separated values) |
| interior_color | any | no | Interior color to match (comma-separated values) |
| body_subtype | any | no | Body subtype to filter listings on (comma-separated values) |
| body_type | any | no | Filter listing on their body type |
| car_type | any | no | Car type (new/used/certified) |
| cylinders | any | no | Number of engine cylinders (e.g., 4, 6, 8) |
| doors | any | no | Number of doors (e.g., 2, 4) |
| drivetrain | any | no | Filter listing on their drivetrain |
| engine | any | no | Filter listing on their engine |
| engine_aspiration | any | no | Engine Aspiration to match (comma-separated values) |
| engine_block | any | no | Engine Block to match (comma-separated values) |
| engine_size | any | no | Engine Size to match (comma-separated values) |
| engine_size_range | any | no | Engine size range in format "min-max" (e.g., "1.0-2") |
| fuel_type | any | no | Filter listing on their fuel type. WARNING: This field has many non-normalized values. RECOMMENDED: Use powertrain_type instead for reliable filtering, OR first call this tool with facets="fuel_type|0|1000" to discover exact available values. |
| make | any | no | Filter listings on their make |
| model | any | no | Filter listings on their model |
| powertrain_type | any | no | Filter on powertrain_type. Available values: "Combustion" (gas/diesel), "HEV" (Hybrid Electric), "MHEV" (Mild Hybrid), "BEV" (Battery Electric), "PHEV" (Plug-in Hybrid), "FCEV" (Fuel Cell Electric), "EREV" (Extended Range Electric). RECOMMENDED: Use this field instead of fuel_type for consistent and reliable filtering of vehicle power sources. |
| seating_capacity | any | no | Number of seats (e.g., 5, 7, 8) |
| transmission | any | no | Filter listing on their transmission |
| trim | any | no | Filter listing on their trim |
| vehicle_type | any | no | Filter listing on their vehicle type |
| version | any | no | Filter listings on their version |
| year | any | no | Vehicle manufacturing year (e.g., 2020, 2021) |
| year_range | any | no | Year range in format "min-max" (e.g., "2019-2021") |
| carfax_1_owner | any | no | Indicates whether car has had only one owner or not |
| carfax_clean_title | any | no | Indicates whether car has clean ownership records |
| city | any | no | Filter listing on City in which they are listed |
| country | any | no | Filter listing on Country in which they are listed |
| latitude | any | no | Latitude component of location |
| longitude | any | no | Longitude component of location |
| msa_code | any | no | Filter listing on msa code in which they are listed |
| radius | any | no | Radius around the search location (Unit - Miles) |
| state | any | no | Filter listing on State in which they are listed |
| zip | any | no | Filter listing on ZIP around which they are listed |
| city_mpg_range | any | no | City mileage range in format "min-max" (e.g., "1000-5000") |
| highway_mpg_range | any | no | Highway mileage range in format "min-max" (e.g., "1000-5000") |
| dom_180_range | any | no | Last 180 Days on Market range in format "min-max" (e.g., "10-50") |
| dom_active_range | any | no | Cumulative days the VEHICLE has been actively listed across ALL dealers (survives dealer transfers) in format "min-max" (e.g., "10-50"). Use for total-market-exposure analysis (auction/trade evaluation); otherwise prefer dos_active_range. See STALENESS METRICS above. |
| dom_range | any | no | Days on Market range in format "min-max" (e.g., "10-50") |
| dos_active_range | any | no | Days the listing has been active at the CURRENT dealer, in format "min-max" (e.g., "10-50"). Dealer-level staleness — DEFAULT metric for "how long has it been for sale" questions. See STALENESS METRICS above. |
| first_seen_at_mc_days | any | no | First seen at MC days range in format "max-min" (e.g., "25-12" for 12 to 25 days ago). |
| first_seen_at_mc_range | any | no | First seen at MC date range in format YYYYMMDD-YYYYMMDD(prev_date-later_date) |
| first_seen_at_source_days | any | no | First seen at source days range in format "max-min" (e.g., "25-12" for 12 to 25 days ago). |
| first_seen_at_source_range | any | no | First seen at source date range in format YYYYMMDD-YYYYMMDD(prev_date-later_date) |
| first_seen_days | any | no | First seen days range in format "max-min" (e.g., "30-10" for 10 to 30 days ago). |
| first_seen_range | any | no | First seen date range in format YYYYMMDD-YYYYMMDD(prev_date-later_date) |
| last_seen_days | any | no | Last seen days range in format "max-min" (e.g., "3-1" for 1 to 3 days ago). |
| last_seen_range | any | no | Last seen date range in format YYYYMMDD-YYYYMMDD(prev_date-later_date) |
| dedup | any | no | If true, gives results with is_searchable irrespective of dealer_id/mc_website_id/source |
| exclude_certified | any | no | Boolean param to exclude certified cars from search results |
| exclude_dealer_ids | any | no | List of dealer ids to exclude from result |
| exclude_high_value_features | any | no | Filter to remove listings with specified excluded HVFs. Use facets="high_value_features|0|1000" first to discover available feature names. |
| exclude_make | any | no | List of makes to exclude from result |
| exclude_mc_website_ids | any | no | List of dealer ids to exclude from result |
| exclude_options_packages | any | no | Filter to remove listings with specified excluded OPs. Use facets="options_packages|0|1000" first to discover available package names. |
| exclude_sources | any | no | List of sources to exclude from result |
| finance_down_payment | any | no | Search listings with exact/range down payment in finance offers |
| finance_down_payment_per | any | no | Search listings with exact/range down payment percentage |
| finance_emp | any | no | Search listings with exact/range Estimated Monthly Payment(EMI) |
| finance_loan_apr | any | no | Search listings with exact/range loans Annual Percentage Rate |
| finance_loan_term | any | no | Search listings with exact/range finance loan term |
| include_finance | any | no | Boolean param to search for listings that include finance options |
| include_lease | any | no | Boolean param to search for listings that include leasing options |
| lease_down_payment | any | no | Search listings with exact/range down payment in lease offers |
| lease_emp | any | no | Search listings with exact/range lease Estimated Monthly Payment(EMI) |
| lease_term | any | no | Search listings with exact/range lease term |
| high_value_features | any | no | Filter listings on their high_value_features (intersection of provided HVFs). IMPORTANT: Before using this filter, first call this tool with facets="high_value_features|0|1000" to get the complete list of available high_value_features and their counts. This ensures you use exact feature names as they appear in the data. |
| options_packages | any | no | Filter listings on their options_packages (intersection of provided OPs). IMPORTANT: Before using this filter, first call this tool with facets="options_packages|0|1000" to get the complete list of available options packages and their counts. This ensures you use exact package names as they appear in the data. |
| vin | any | no | Filter listing on their VIN |
| vins | any | no | Comma separated list of 17 digit vins (max 10 VINs per request) |
| taxonomy_vins | any | no | Comma separated list of 10 letters excerpt from 17 letter VIN |
| mm | any | no | Make-Model concatenated string from auto-complete API |
| ymm | any | no | Year-Make-Model concatenated string from auto-complete API |
| ymmt | any | no | Comma separated list of Year|Make|Model|Trim combinations |
| match | any | no | Comma separated list of Year,Make,Model,Trim fields for exact match with vins |
| in_transit | any | no | Boolean to filter in transit vehicles |
| include_non_vin_listings | any | no | Include non vin listings (default false) |
| include_preferred_dealer_flag | any | no | Flag to add preferred dealers flag based on client filter score |
| include_relevant_links | any | no | Include relevant links (default true) |
| inventory_count_range | any | no | Inventory count range for total listings in dealers inventory |
| min_photo_links | any | no | Filter listings by number of photo links within given range |
| min_photo_links_cached | any | no | Filter listings by number of cached photo links within range |
| nodedup | any | no | If true, API gives results without is_searchable (multiple listings for single vin) |
| owned | any | no | When true, returns listings actually owned by dealer (used with dealer_id/mc_website_id/source) |
| photo_links | any | no | Boolean to include only listings that have photo_links |
| photo_links_cached | any | no | Boolean to include only listings that have photo_links_cached |
| plot | any | no | If true, results in around 25k coordinates with limited fields for plotting |
| preferred_dealers | any | no | Flag to add preferred dealers flag based on client filter score |
| preferred_dealers_only | any | no | Flag to show only preferred dealers listings |
| price_change | any | no | Query to filter listings based on positive and negative price change |
| price_change_range | any | no | Price change range in format "min-max" (e.g., "10-500") |
| price_range | any | no | Price range in format "min-max" (e.g., "1000-5000") |
| msrp_range | any | no | MSRP range in format "min-max" (e.g., "1000-5000") |
| miles_range | any | no | Miles range in format "min-max" (e.g., "1000-5000") |
| dealer_id | any | no | Dealer ID filter to search inventory from specific dealer |
| dealer_type | any | no | Type of dealer (e.g., franchise, independent) |
| source | any | no | Source filter to search inventory from specific source |
| stock_no | any | no | Filter listing on their stock number on lot |
| vdp_url | any | no | Filter based on vehicle detail page URL |
| mc_website_id | any | no | MarketCheck website ID filter |
| mc_dealer_id | any | no | MarketCheck dealer ID filter |
| mc_location_id | any | no | MarketCheck location ID filter |
| mc_rooftop_id | any | no | MarketCheck rooftop ID filter |
| mc_dealership_group_id | any | no | MarketCheck dealership group ID filter |
| mc_dealership_group_name | any | no | MarketCheck dealership group name filter |
| mc_sub_dealership_group_id | any | no | MarketCheck sub-dealership group ID filter |
| mc_sub_dealership_group_name | any | no | MarketCheck sub-dealership group name filter |
| mc_category | any | no | MarketCheck seller category. Values: "Dealer", "Retailer", "Dealership Group", "Aggregator", "Marketing", "Financing" |
| facet_sort | any | no | Controls sort order of facet terms: - count (default): Sort by frequency (highest first) - index: Sort alphabetically |
| facets | any | no | Field facets return unique terms and their counts for categorical data, useful for building search filters and understanding inventory distribution. Syntax: facets=field_name|offset|limit|min_count - offset (default: 0): Start position for terms - limit (default: 20, max: 1000): Number of terms to return - min_count (optional): Minimum count for a term to be included Example: facets=make|0|60|2 returns top 60 makes with at least 2 listings each |
| range_facets | any | no | Comma separated list of numeric fields for range facets |
| stats | any | no | List of fields for which stats need to be generated |
| sort_by | any | no | Sort by field (dist|price|miles|msrp|dom|dom_180|dom_active|dos_active|highway_mpg|city_mpg|last_seen|first_seen|lease_term|lease_emp|lease_down_payment|finance_loan_term|finance_loan_apr|finance_emp|finance_down_payment|price_change_percent). For staleness sorting, default to dos_active (current dealer) over dom_active (all dealers) — see STALENESS METRICS above. |
| sort_order | any | no | Sort order (asc|desc) |
| rows | any | no | Number of results to return. For standard searches: default 5, max 50. For dealer/syndication searches (when dealer_id, mc_dealer_id, mc_location_id, or similar dealer identifiers are provided): defaults to 1500 (full inventory), max 1500. |
| start | any | no | Page number/offset to fetch results (default 0, max depends on package) |
| seller_type | any | no | Filter by seller type. Only 3 strict values allowed: "dealer" (default), "fsbo" (private seller), "auction" |
| fetch_all_photos | boolean | no | When False (default), limits photo links to single photo per listing to reduce token usage. When True, returns all photo links. |
| include_dealer_object | boolean | no | When True, includes dealer object in response. Dealer object structure: - id (number): Unique dealer identifier - website (string): Dealer website URL - name (string): Dealer business name - dealer_type (string, optional): Dealer classification (franchise, independent) - street, city, state, country (string, optional): Address components - latitude, longitude (string, optional): Geographic coordinates - zip (string, optional): Postal/ZIP code - phone (string, optional): Contact phone number - seller_email (string, optional): Contact email address - dealership_group_name (string, optional): Parent dealership group - msa_code (string, optional): Metropolitan Statistical Area code |
| include_mc_dealership_object | boolean | no | When True, includes mc_dealership object in response. McDealership object structure: - mc_website_id (number, optional): MarketCheck website identifier - mc_dealer_id (number, optional): MarketCheck dealer identifier - mc_location_id (number, optional): MarketCheck location identifier - mc_rooftop_id (number, optional): MarketCheck rooftop identifier - mc_dealership_group_id (number, optional): MarketCheck dealership group identifier - mc_dealership_group_name (string, optional): MarketCheck dealership group name - mc_sub_dealership_group_id (number, optional): MarketCheck sub-dealership group identifier - mc_sub_dealership_group_name (string, optional): MarketCheck sub-dealership group name - mc_category (string, optional): MarketCheck seller category. Values: "Dealer", "Retailer", "Dealership Group", "Aggregator", "Marketing", "Financing" - website (string, optional): Dealer website URL - name (string, optional): Dealer business name - dealer_type (string, optional): Dealer classification (franchise, independent) - street, city, state, country (string, optional): Address components - latitude, longitude (string, optional): Geographic coordinates - zip (string, optional): Postal/ZIP code - msa_code (string, optional): Metropolitan Statistical Area code - phone (string, optional): Contact phone number |
| include_build_object | boolean | no | When True, includes build object in response. Build object structure: - year (number): Model year - make (string): Vehicle manufacturer - model (string, optional): Vehicle model - trim (string, optional): Trim level - version (string, optional): Specific version/variant - body_type (string, optional): Body style (sedan, SUV, truck, etc.) - vehicle_type (string, optional): Vehicle category - transmission (string, optional): Transmission type - drivetrain (string, optional): Drivetrain configuration - fuel_type (string, optional): Fuel type (gasoline, electric, hybrid, etc.) - engine (string, optional): Engine description - engine_size (number, optional): Engine displacement - engine_block (string, optional): Engine block configuration - doors (number, optional): Number of doors - cylinders (number, optional): Number of cylinders - made_in (string, optional): Manufacturing country - overall_height, overall_length, overall_width (string, optional): Vehicle dimensions - std_seating (string, optional): Standard seating capacity - highway_mpg (number, optional): Highway fuel economy - city_mpg (number, optional): City fuel economy - powertrain_type (string, optional): Powertrain classification |
Raw JSON schema
{
"additionalProperties": false,
"properties": {
"active_inventory_date_range": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "string"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
],
"default": null,
"description": "Date range to filter listings active within range (YYYYMMDD-YYYYMMDD)"
},
"base_ext_color": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "string"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
],
"default": null,
"description": "Base exterior color to match (comma-separated values)"
},
"base_exterior_color": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "string"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
],
"default": null,
"description": "Base exterior color to match (comma-separated values)"
},
"base_int_color": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "string"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
],
"default": null,
"description": "Base interior color to match (comma-separated values)"
},
"base_interior_color": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "string"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
],
"default": null,
"description": "Base interior color to match (comma-separated values)"
},
"exterior_color": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "string"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
],
"default": null,
"description": "Exterior color to match (comma-separated values)"
},
"interior_color": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "string"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
],
"default": null,
"description": "Interior color to match (comma-separated values)"
},
"body_subtype": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "string"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
],
"default": null,
"description": "Body subtype to filter listings on (comma-separated values)"
},
"body_type": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "string"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
],
"default": null,
"description": "Filter listing on their body type"
},
"car_type": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "string"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
],
"default": null,
"description": "Car type (new/used/certified)"
},
"cylinders": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "integer"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
],
"default": null,
"description": "Number of engine cylinders (e.g., 4, 6, 8)"
},
"doors": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "integer"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
],
"default": null,
"description": "Number of doors (e.g., 2, 4)"
},
"drivetrain": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "string"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
],
"default": null,
"description": "Filter listing on their drivetrain"
},
"engine": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "string"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
],
"default": null,
"description": "Filter listing on their engine"
},
"engine_aspiration": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "string"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
],
"default": null,
"description": "Engine Aspiration to match (comma-separated values)"
},
"engine_block": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "string"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
],
"default": null,
"description": "Engine Block to match (comma-separated values)"
},
"engine_size": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "string"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
],
"default": null,
"description": "Engine Size to match (comma-separated values)"
},
"engine_size_range": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "string"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
],
"default": null,
"description": "Engine size range in format \"min-max\" (e.g., \"1.0-2\")"
},
"fuel_type": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "string"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
],
"default": null,
"description": "Filter listing on their fuel type.\nWARNING: This field has many non-normalized values. RECOMMENDED: Use powertrain_type instead for reliable filtering, OR first call this tool with facets=\"fuel_type|0|1000\" to discover exact available values."
},
"make": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "string"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
],
"default": null,
"description": "Filter listings on their make"
},
"model": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "string"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
],
"default": null,
"description": "Filter listings on their model"
},
"powertrain_type": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "string"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
],
"default": null,
"description": "Filter on powertrain_type. Available values: \"Combustion\" (gas/diesel), \"HEV\" (Hybrid Electric), \"MHEV\" (Mild Hybrid), \"BEV\" (Battery Electric), \"PHEV\" (Plug-in Hybrid), \"FCEV\" (Fuel Cell Electric), \"EREV\" (Extended Range Electric).\nRECOMMENDED: Use this field instead of fuel_type for consistent and reliable filtering of vehicle power sources."
},
"seating_capacity": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "integer"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
],
"default": null,
"description": "Number of seats (e.g., 5, 7, 8)"
},
"transmission": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "string"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
],
"default": null,
"description": "Filter listing on their transmission"
},
"trim": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "string"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
],
"default": null,
"description": "Filter listing on their trim"
},
"vehicle_type": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "string"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
],
"default": null,
"description": "Filter listing on their vehicle type"
},
"version": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "string"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
],
"default": null,
"description": "Filter listings on their version"
},
"year": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "integer"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
],
"default": null,
"description": "Vehicle manufacturing year (e.g., 2020, 2021)"
},
"year_range": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "string"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
],
"default": null,
"description": "Year range in format \"min-max\" (e.g., \"2019-2021\")"
},
"carfax_1_owner": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "string"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
],
"default": null,
"description": "Indicates whether car has had only one owner or not"
},
"carfax_clean_title": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "string"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
],
"default": null,
"description": "Indicates whether car has clean ownership records"
},
"city": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "string"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
],
"default": null,
"description": "Filter listing on City in which they are listed"
},
"country": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "string"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
],
"default": null,
"description": "Filter listing on Country in which they are listed"
},
"latitude": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "number"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
],
"default": null,
"description": "Latitude component of location"
},
"longitude": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "number"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
],
"default": null,
"description": "Longitude component of location"
},
"msa_code": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "string"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
],
"default": null,
"description": "Filter listing on msa code in which they are listed"
},
"radius": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "integer"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
],
"default": null,
"description": "Radius around the search location (Unit - Miles)"
},
"state": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "string"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
],
"default": null,
"description": "Filter listing on State in which they are listed"
},
"zip": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "string"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
],
"default": null,
"description": "Filter listing on ZIP around which they are listed"
},
"city_mpg_range": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "string"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
],
"default": null,
"description": "City mileage range in format \"min-max\" (e.g., \"1000-5000\")"
},
"highway_mpg_range": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "string"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
],
"default": null,
"description": "Highway mileage range in format \"min-max\" (e.g., \"1000-5000\")"
},
"dom_180_range": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "string"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
],
"default": null,
"description": "Last 180 Days on Market range in format \"min-max\" (e.g., \"10-50\")"
},
"dom_active_range": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "string"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
],
"default": null,
"description": "Cumulative days the VEHICLE has been actively listed across ALL dealers (survives dealer transfers) in format \"min-max\" (e.g., \"10-50\"). Use for total-market-exposure analysis (auction/trade evaluation); otherwise prefer dos_active_range. See STALENESS METRICS above."
},
"dom_range": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "string"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
],
"default": null,
"description": "Days on Market range in format \"min-max\" (e.g., \"10-50\")"
},
"dos_active_range": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "string"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
],
"default": null,
"description": "Days the listing has been active at the CURRENT dealer, in format \"min-max\" (e.g., \"10-50\"). Dealer-level staleness — DEFAULT metric for \"how long has it been for sale\" questions. See STALENESS METRICS above."
},
"first_seen_at_mc_days": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "string"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
],
"default": null,
"description": "First seen at MC days range in format \"max-min\" (e.g., \"25-12\" for 12 to 25 days ago)."
},
"first_seen_at_mc_range": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "string"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
],
"default": null,
"description": "First seen at MC date range in format YYYYMMDD-YYYYMMDD(prev_date-later_date)"
},
"first_seen_at_source_days": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "string"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
],
"default": null,
"description": "First seen at source days range in format \"max-min\" (e.g., \"25-12\" for 12 to 25 days ago)."
},
"first_seen_at_source_range": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "string"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
],
"default": null,
"description": "First seen at source date range in format YYYYMMDD-YYYYMMDD(prev_date-later_date)"
},
"first_seen_days": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "string"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
],
"default": null,
"description": "First seen days range in format \"max-min\" (e.g., \"30-10\" for 10 to 30 days ago)."
},
"first_seen_range": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "string"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
],
"default": null,
"description": "First seen date range in format YYYYMMDD-YYYYMMDD(prev_date-later_date)"
},
"last_seen_days": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "string"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
],
"default": null,
"description": "Last seen days range in format \"max-min\" (e.g., \"3-1\" for 1 to 3 days ago)."
},
"last_seen_range": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "string"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
],
"default": null,
"description": "Last seen date range in format YYYYMMDD-YYYYMMDD(prev_date-later_date)"
},
"dedup": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "boolean"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
],
"default": null,
"description": "If true, gives results with is_searchable irrespective of dealer_id/mc_website_id/source"
},
"exclude_certified": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "boolean"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
],
"default": null,
"description": "Boolean param to exclude certified cars from search results"
},
"exclude_dealer_ids": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "string"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
],
"default": null,
"description": "List of dealer ids to exclude from result"
},
"exclude_high_value_features": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "string"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
],
"default": null,
"description": "Filter to remove listings with specified excluded HVFs. Use facets=\"high_value_features|0|1000\" first to discover available feature names."
},
"exclude_make": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "string"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
],
"default": null,
"description": "List of makes to exclude from result"
},
"exclude_mc_website_ids": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "string"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
],
"default": null,
"description": "List of dealer ids to exclude from result"
},
"exclude_options_packages": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "string"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
],
"default": null,
"description": "Filter to remove listings with specified excluded OPs. Use facets=\"options_packages|0|1000\" first to discover available package names."
},
"exclude_sources": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "string"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
],
"default": null,
"description": "List of sources to exclude from result"
},
"finance_down_payment": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "string"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
],
"default": null,
"description": "Search listings with exact/range down payment in finance offers"
},
"finance_down_payment_per": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "string"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
],
"default": null,
"description": "Search listings with exact/range down payment percentage"
},
"finance_emp": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "string"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
],
"default": null,
"description": "Search listings with exact/range Estimated Monthly Payment(EMI)"
},
"finance_loan_apr": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "string"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
],
"default": null,
"description": "Search listings with exact/range loans Annual Percentage Rate"
},
"finance_loan_term": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "string"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
],
"default": null,
"description": "Search listings with exact/range finance loan term"
},
"include_finance": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "boolean"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
],
"default": null,
"description": "Boolean param to search for listings that include finance options"
},
"include_lease": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "boolean"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
],
"default": null,
"description": "Boolean param to search for listings that include leasing options"
},
"lease_down_payment": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "string"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
],
"default": null,
"description": "Search listings with exact/range down payment in lease offers"
},
"lease_emp": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "string"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
],
"default": null,
"description": "Search listings with exact/range lease Estimated Monthly Payment(EMI)"
},
"lease_term": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "string"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
],
"default": null,
"description": "Search listings with exact/range lease term"
},
"high_value_features": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "string"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
],
"default": null,
"description": "Filter listings on their high_value_features (intersection of provided HVFs).\nIMPORTANT: Before using this filter, first call this tool with facets=\"high_value_features|0|1000\" to get the complete list of available high_value_features and their counts. This ensures you use exact feature names as they appear in the data."
},
"options_packages": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "string"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
],
"default": null,
"description": "Filter listings on their options_packages (intersection of provided OPs).\nIMPORTANT: Before using this filter, first call this tool with facets=\"options_packages|0|1000\" to get the complete list of available options packages and their counts. This ensures you use exact package names as they appear in the data."
},
"vin": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "string"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
],
"default": null,
"description": "Filter listing on their VIN"
},
"vins": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "string"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
],
"default": null,
"description": "Comma separated list of 17 digit vins (max 10 VINs per request)"
},
"taxonomy_vins": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "string"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
],
"default": null,
"description": "Comma separated list of 10 letters excerpt from 17 letter VIN"
},
"mm": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "string"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
],
"default": null,
"description": "Make-Model concatenated string from auto-complete API"
},
"ymm": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "string"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
],
"default": null,
"description": "Year-Make-Model concatenated string from auto-complete API"
},
"ymmt": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "string"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
],
"default": null,
"description": "Comma separated list of Year|Make|Model|Trim combinations"
},
"match": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "string"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
],
"default": null,
"description": "Comma separated list of Year,Make,Model,Trim fields for exact match with vins"
},
"in_transit": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "boolean"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
],
"default": null,
"description": "Boolean to filter in transit vehicles"
},
"include_non_vin_listings": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "boolean"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
],
"default": null,
"description": "Include non vin listings (default false)"
},
"include_preferred_dealer_flag": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "boolean"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
],
"default": null,
"description": "Flag to add preferred dealers flag based on client filter score"
},
"include_relevant_links": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "boolean"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
],
"default": null,
"description": "Include relevant links (default true)"
},
"inventory_count_range": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "string"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
],
"default": null,
"description": "Inventory count range for total listings in dealers inventory"
},
"min_photo_links": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "string"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
],
"default": null,
"description": "Filter listings by number of photo links within given range"
},
"min_photo_links_cached": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "string"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
],
"default": null,
"description": "Filter listings by number of cached photo links within range"
},
"nodedup": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "boolean"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
],
"default": null,
"description": "If true, API gives results without is_searchable (multiple listings for single vin)"
},
"owned": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "boolean"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
],
"default": null,
"description": "When true, returns listings actually owned by dealer (used with dealer_id/mc_website_id/source)"
},
"photo_links": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "boolean"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
],
"default": null,
"description": "Boolean to include only listings that have photo_links"
},
"photo_links_cached": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "boolean"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
],
"default": null,
"description": "Boolean to include only listings that have photo_links_cached"
},
"plot": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "boolean"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
],
"default": null,
"description": "If true, results in around 25k coordinates with limited fields for plotting"
},
"preferred_dealers": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "boolean"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
],
"default": null,
"description": "Flag to add preferred dealers flag based on client filter score"
},
"preferred_dealers_only": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "boolean"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
],
"default": null,
"description": "Flag to show only preferred dealers listings"
},
"price_change": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "string"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
],
"default": null,
"description": "Query to filter listings based on positive and negative price change"
},
"price_change_range": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "string"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
],
"default": null,
"description": "Price change range in format \"min-max\" (e.g., \"10-500\")"
},
"price_range": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "string"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
],
"default": null,
"description": "Price range in format \"min-max\" (e.g., \"1000-5000\")"
},
"msrp_range": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "string"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
],
"default": null,
"description": "MSRP range in format \"min-max\" (e.g., \"1000-5000\")"
},
"miles_range": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "string"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
],
"default": null,
"description": "Miles range in format \"min-max\" (e.g., \"1000-5000\")"
},
"dealer_id": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "string"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
],
"default": null,
"description": "Dealer ID filter to search inventory from specific dealer"
},
"dealer_type": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "string"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
],
"default": null,
"description": "Type of dealer (e.g., franchise, independent)"
},
"source": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "string"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
],
"default": null,
"description": "Source filter to search inventory from specific source"
},
"stock_no": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "string"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
],
"default": null,
"description": "Filter listing on their stock number on lot"
},
"vdp_url": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "string"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
],
"default": null,
"description": "Filter based on vehicle detail page URL"
},
"mc_website_id": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "string"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
],
"default": null,
"description": "MarketCheck website ID filter"
},
"mc_dealer_id": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "string"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
],
"default": null,
"description": "MarketCheck dealer ID filter"
},
"mc_location_id": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "string"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
],
"default": null,
"description": "MarketCheck location ID filter"
},
"mc_rooftop_id": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "string"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
],
"default": null,
"description": "MarketCheck rooftop ID filter"
},
"mc_dealership_group_id": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "string"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
],
"default": null,
"description": "MarketCheck dealership group ID filter"
},
"mc_dealership_group_name": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "string"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
],
"default": null,
"description": "MarketCheck dealership group name filter"
},
"mc_sub_dealership_group_id": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "string"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
],
"default": null,
"description": "MarketCheck sub-dealership group ID filter"
},
"mc_sub_dealership_group_name": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "string"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
],
"default": null,
"description": "MarketCheck sub-dealership group name filter"
},
"mc_category": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "string"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
],
"default": null,
"description": "MarketCheck seller category. Values: \"Dealer\", \"Retailer\", \"Dealership Group\", \"Aggregator\", \"Marketing\", \"Financing\""
},
"facet_sort": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "string"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
],
"default": null,
"description": "Controls sort order of facet terms:\n- count (default): Sort by frequency (highest first)\n- index: Sort alphabetically"
},
"facets": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "string"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
],
"default": null,
"description": "Field facets return unique terms and their counts for categorical data, useful for building search filters and understanding inventory distribution.\nSyntax: facets=field_name|offset|limit|min_count\n- offset (default: 0): Start position for terms\n- limit (default: 20, max: 1000): Number of terms to return\n- min_count (optional): Minimum count for a term to be included\nExample: facets=make|0|60|2 returns top 60 makes with at least 2 listings each"
},
"range_facets": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "string"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
],
"default": null,
"description": "Comma separated list of numeric fields for range facets"
},
"stats": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "string"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
],
"default": null,
"description": "List of fields for which stats need to be generated"
},
"sort_by": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "string"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
],
"default": null,
"description": "Sort by field (dist|price|miles|msrp|dom|dom_180|dom_active|dos_active|highway_mpg|city_mpg|last_seen|first_seen|lease_term|lease_emp|lease_down_payment|finance_loan_term|finance_loan_apr|finance_emp|finance_down_payment|price_change_percent). For staleness sorting, default to dos_active (current dealer) over dom_active (all dealers) — see STALENESS METRICS above."
},
"sort_order": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "string"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
],
"default": "asc",
"description": "Sort order (asc|desc)"
},
"rows": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "integer"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
],
"default": 5,
"description": "Number of results to return. For standard searches: default 5, max 50. For dealer/syndication searches (when dealer_id, mc_dealer_id, mc_location_id, or similar dealer identifiers are provided): defaults to 1500 (full inventory), max 1500."
},
"start": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "integer"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
],
"default": 0,
"description": "Page number/offset to fetch results (default 0, max depends on package)"
},
"seller_type": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "string"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
],
"default": "dealer",
"description": "Filter by seller type. Only 3 strict values allowed: \"dealer\" (default), \"fsbo\" (private seller), \"auction\""
},
"fetch_all_photos": {
"default": false,
"type": "boolean",
"description": "When False (default), limits photo links to single photo per listing to reduce token usage. When True, returns all photo links."
},
"include_dealer_object": {
"default": false,
"type": "boolean",
"description": "When True, includes dealer object in response. Dealer object structure:\n- id (number): Unique dealer identifier\n- website (string): Dealer website URL\n- name (string): Dealer business name\n- dealer_type (string, optional): Dealer classification (franchise, independent)\n- street, city, state, country (string, optional): Address components\n- latitude, longitude (string, optional): Geographic coordinates\n- zip (string, optional): Postal/ZIP code\n- phone (string, optional): Contact phone number\n- seller_email (string, optional): Contact email address\n- dealership_group_name (string, optional): Parent dealership group\n- msa_code (string, optional): Metropolitan Statistical Area code"
},
"include_mc_dealership_object": {
"default": false,
"type": "boolean",
"description": "When True, includes mc_dealership object in response. McDealership object structure:\n- mc_website_id (number, optional): MarketCheck website identifier\n- mc_dealer_id (number, optional): MarketCheck dealer identifier\n- mc_location_id (number, optional): MarketCheck location identifier\n- mc_rooftop_id (number, optional): MarketCheck rooftop identifier\n- mc_dealership_group_id (number, optional): MarketCheck dealership group identifier\n- mc_dealership_group_name (string, optional): MarketCheck dealership group name\n- mc_sub_dealership_group_id (number, optional): MarketCheck sub-dealership group identifier\n- mc_sub_dealership_group_name (string, optional): MarketCheck sub-dealership group name\n- mc_category (string, optional): MarketCheck seller category. Values: \"Dealer\", \"Retailer\", \"Dealership Group\", \"Aggregator\", \"Marketing\", \"Financing\"\n- website (string, optional): Dealer website URL\n- name (string, optional): Dealer business name\n- dealer_type (string, optional): Dealer classification (franchise, independent)\n- street, city, state, country (string, optional): Address components\n- latitude, longitude (string, optional): Geographic coordinates\n- zip (string, optional): Postal/ZIP code\n- msa_code (string, optional): Metropolitan Statistical Area code\n- phone (string, optional): Contact phone number"
},
"include_build_object": {
"default": false,
"type": "boolean",
"description": "When True, includes build object in response. Build object structure:\n- year (number): Model year\n- make (string): Vehicle manufacturer\n- model (string, optional): Vehicle model\n- trim (string, optional): Trim level\n- version (string, optional): Specific version/variant\n- body_type (string, optional): Body style (sedan, SUV, truck, etc.)\n- vehicle_type (string, optional): Vehicle category\n- transmission (string, optional): Transmission type\n- drivetrain (string, optional): Drivetrain configuration\n- fuel_type (string, optional): Fuel type (gasoline, electric, hybrid, etc.)\n- engine (string, optional): Engine description\n- engine_size (number, optional): Engine displacement\n- engine_block (string, optional): Engine block configuration\n- doors (number, optional): Number of doors\n- cylinders (number, optional): Number of cylinders\n- made_in (string, optional): Manufacturing country\n- overall_height, overall_length, overall_width (string, optional): Vehicle dimensions\n- std_seating (string, optional): Standard seating capacity\n- highway_mpg (number, optional): Highway fuel economy\n- city_mpg (number, optional): City fuel economy\n- powertrain_type (string, optional): Powertrain classification"
}
},
"type": "object"
}