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Build a site like DreamBidEvery Copart and IAAI car, through our API.

DreamBid shows cars from the US auctions. Our API gives you the same Copart and IAAI cars, so you can build a site like it.

Country
USA
Currency
USD
Site language
English
API
Auction API
On a site like DreamBid
In the APIExample data
2019 Toyota Camry SE
  1. "lot": "41872206","domain": { "name": "iaai_com" },
  2. "bid": 6250,
  3. "final_bid": 8450,
  4. "seller_reserve": { "price": 8000 },
  5. "damage": { "main": { "name": "Front End" } },
  6. "sale_date": "2026-10-08T15:00:00Z",
Point at a lineTap a line

Everything a site like DreamBid shows.

Every record arrives in the same clean format, whatever the site writes.

Bids and pricesCurrent bid, Buy Now and the final price, each with the time it changed.

Sold cars archiveSold lots stay with their final price, so you can show history by VIN.

Seller reserveThe minimum the seller will accept, where known. Never shown as a sale price.

Condition and damageDamage, keys and condition as clean values you can filter on.

Full-size photosEvery photo of the listing in full size, not blurry thumbnails.

Official US specsBody, drive, fuel and cylinders filled from the US vPIC service by VIN, never guessed.

Try the request.

Pick a filter and the code changes with it. Run it with your own key.

Filters
Year fromfrom_year
Buy Now onlybuy_now
Changed in the last hourminutes

Example response with made-up values.

curl -G "https://auctionsapi.com/api/cars" \
-d "from_year=2020" \
-H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY"
200Response, shortened
{
"data": [
{
"id": 16070300,
"title": "2020 Toyota Camry SE",
"vin": "4T1B11HK5KU201584",
"year": 2020,
"lots": [
{
"lot": "41872206",
"domain": { "name": "iaai_com" },
"bid": 6250,
"buy_now": null
}
]
}
],
"meta": { "current_page": 1, "per_page": 50 }
}

One hour of DreamBid, in your database.

Cars arrive, prices change, cars leave. You get each change as data.

  1. Import oncePage through every current lot./cars?page=1, 2, 3 …
  2. Ask every hourOnly the lots that changed in that hour./cars?minutes=60
  3. Keep the sold onesSold lots move to the archive with their final price./archived-lots?minutes=60
Illustration
Your database
  • Sold, final price2020 Honda Civicfinal_bid 13,900
  • New lot2022 Tesla Model 3lot +1
  • Bid changed2019 Ford F-150bid 12,750 → 13,100
  • Sold, final price2021 Toyota Camryfinal_bid 13,900

About DreamBid

DreamBid is a site that shows cars from US auctions such as Copart and IAAI. It is an independent business with no connection to AuctionsAPI.

The cars on such a site come from the auctions themselves. Our auction API delivers every current Copart and IAAI lot with photos, damage, bids, Buy Now and, once sold, the final price, so you can build your own catalog on the same data.

dreambid.com
What people build with it

A catalog of current lotsEvery Copart and IAAI car for sale now, with filters and photos.

Lot and VIN pagesOne page per car with photos, damage, bids and its sale history.

A sold prices archiveFinal prices of sold cars, searchable by VIN.

Questions about the DreamBid API

Yes. Import every current lot once, then keep it fresh with one request an hour. Filters such as make, year, damage and Buy Now come with the API.

Yes. Every lot carries its sale date, so you can show what is sold today or this week.

No. The API only returns data. Buying at the auctions stays with you and your auction account.

No. DreamBid is an independent site and has no connection with AuctionsAPI. Our API delivers the same Copart and IAAI cars, so you can build a site like it on your own.

Yes. We collect every Copart and IAAI lot, current and sold, with photos and prices. A site built on our API can show the same cars.

Ask for a free demo key and send your first request in a few minutes. When it works for you, choose the plan that fits your volume.

Build a site like DreamBid.

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What happens next
  1. You leave a contactEmail, Telegram or a number.
  2. We write to youDetails, limits and the price.
  3. You startWith a free demo key, if you like.
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