Auction History API

ClearVin car auction sales history API covers all instances of used vehicles going up for sale through the largest American salvage auctions. Our auction sales data contains the vehicle characteristics at the time of the auction, damage details, car sales date, repair costs, and final price. Additionally, we provide auction photos from previous sales. Detailed sales history with prices and vehicle images derived from original data sources to empower your business performance.

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Authorization

You will need to use email and password to get the access token using this URL:

POST https://www.clearvin.com/rest/vendor/login

Request must be from a registered IP address.
The payload should be:

{
    "email" : “exampl[email protected]”,
    "password": "11111111"
}

Response

ELEMENT	DESCRIPTION	FORMAT
status	States whether the request was handled successfully, or ended with an error	String `error` or `ok`
message	Contains details about the result if status is `error`	String
token	JSON web token. The token expires in 300 minutes	String

If email and password are correct the token will be returned response with token as follows:

{
    "status": "ok",
    "token": " I6MTgxLCJpYXQiOjE1MDk1NTg4MTksIm4cCI6MTUwOTU1OTQxOX0.ACV0t3UyHXs0"
}

Report

After you receive this token you can use it to access reports using this URL:

GET https://www.clearvin.com/rest/vendor/report?vin=5UXFA13544LU21050

To use this endpoint, you need to provide HTTP header with the supplied token as follows:

Authorization: Bearer I6MTgxLCJpYXQiOjE1MDk1NTg4MTksIm4cCI6MTUwOTU1OTQxOX0.ACV0t3UyHXs0

Response

ELEMENT	DESCRIPTION	TYPE
status	States whether the request was handled successfully, or ended with an error	String `error` or `ok`
message	Contains details about the result if status is `error`	String
Report id	Contains current report id	String
Report vin	Requested vin	String
Report report	Contains full information about the vehicle	JSON object

You can also receive reports in html view by using URL like this:

GET https://www.clearvin.com/rest/vendor/report?vin=5UXFA13544LU21050&format=html

And provide next HTTP headers:

Authorization: Bearer I6MTgxLCJpYXQiOjE1MDk1NTg4MTksIm4cCI6MTUwOTU1OTQxOX0.ACV0t3UyHXs0

Content-Type: text/html

Auth success

Request

curl -X POST \
    https://www.clearvin.com/rest/vendor/login \
    -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
    -d '{
        "email": "[email protected]",
        "password": "yourpassword"
}

Response success

{
    "status": "ok",
    "token": "I6MTgxLCJpYXQiOjE1MDk1NTg4MTksIm4cCI6MTUwOTU1OTQxOX0.ACV0t3UyHXs0"
}

Response error

{
    "status": "error",
    "message": "Wrong username or password"
}

Report

Request

curl - X GET\ 'https://www.clearvin.com/rest/vendor/report?vin=WBAFR7C57CC811956'\ -
    H 'Authorization: Bearer I6MTgxLCJpYXQiOjE1MDk1NTg4MTksIm4cCI6MTUwOTU1OTQxOX0.ACV0t3UyHXs0'\ -
    H 'Content-Type: application/json'

Response success

{
    "status": "ok",
    "result": {
        "id": "3646F9E2",
        "vin": "WBAFR7C57CC811956",
        "report": {
            "auctions": [{
                "announced_at_auction": "Jun 5, 2015",
                "make": "BMW",
                "model": "535I",
                "odometer": 26226,
                "odometer_status": "ACTUAL",
                "color": "BLACK",
                "engine": "3.0L L6  FI  DOHC 24V  F4",
                "drive": null,
                "acv": 37409,
                "repair_cost": null,
                "fuel": null,
                "cylinders": null,
                "own_doc": "CA SALVAGE CERTIFICATE",
                "primary_damage": "FRONT END",
                "secondary_damage": "LEFT SIDE",
                "location": "Anaheim",
                "sale_date": "2015-07-20",
                "sale_status": null,
                "images": ["https://clearvin.com/images/auctions/a540c388ce3ad8a490996a06aaecb69e7b2ae33a889b1dc3572581932c2a32d86ee06a82fd96c47094d4a0ed2b89178d04ce8174535269a6891b27294a7c2c", "https://clearvin.com/images/auctions/a540c388ce3ad8a490996a06aaecb69e7b2ae33a889b1dc3572581932c2a32d86ee06a82fd96c47094d4a0ed2b89178d04ce8174535269a6891827294a7c2c", "https://clearvin.com/images/auctions/a540c388ce3ad8a490996a06aaecb69e7b2ae33a889b1dc3572581932c2a32d86ee06a82fd96c47094d4a0ed2b89178d04ce8174535269a6891927294a7c2c", "https://clearvin.com/images/auctions/a540c388ce3ad8a490996a06aaecb69e7b2ae33a889b1dc3572581932c2a32d86ee06a82fd96c47094d4a0ed2b89178d04ce8174535269a6891e27294a7c2c", "https://clearvin.com/images/auctions/a540c388ce3ad8a490996a06aaecb69e7b2ae33a889b1dc3572581932c2a32d86ee06a82fd96c47094d4a0ed2b89178d04ce8174535269a6891f27294a7c2c", "https://clearvin.com/images/auctions/a540c388ce3ad8a490996a06aaecb69e7b2ae33a889b1dc3572581932c2a32d86ee06a82fd96c47094d4a0ed2b89178d04ce8174535269a6891c27294a7c2c", "https://clearvin.com/images/auctions/a540c388ce3ad8a490996a06aaecb69e7b2ae33a889b1dc3572581932c2a32d86ee06a82fd96c47094d4a0ed2b89178d04ce8174535269a6891d27294a7c2c", "https://clearvin.com/images/auctions/a540c388ce3ad8a490996a06aaecb69e7b2ae33a889b1dc3572581932c2a32d86ee06a82fd96c47094d4a0ed2b89178d04ce8174535269a6891227294a7c2c", "https://clearvin.com/images/auctions/a540c388ce3ad8a490996a06aaecb69e7b2ae33a889b1dc3572581932c2a32d86ee06a82fd96c47094d4a0ed2b89178d04ce8174535269a6891327294a7c2c", "https://clearvin.com/images/auctions/a540c388ce3ad8a490996a06aaecb69e7b2ae33a889b1dc3572581932c2a32d86ee06a82fd96c47094d4a0ed2b89178d04ce8174535269a6891b5b4b0e663b7b"],
                "condition": "WON'T START",
                "auctionId": "591778387",
                "vendor": "salvagebid.com",
                "title_state": "CA",
                "date": "Jul 20, 2015"
            }, {
                "announced_at_auction": "Aug 10, 2015",
                "make": "BMW",
                "model": "535I",
                "odometer": "26227",
                "odometer_status": "ACTUAL",
                "color": "BLACK",
                "engine": "3.0L 6L 6",
                "drive": "Rear-wheel drive",
                "acv": "31250.00",
                "repair_cost": "0.00",
                "fuel": "GAS",
                "cylinders": "6",
                "own_doc": "CA SALVAGE CERTIFICATE",
                "primary_damage": "PARTIAL REPAIR",
                "secondary_damage": "",
                "location": "CA - SAN BERNARDINO",
                "sale_date": "2015-09-10",
                "sale_status": "On Minimum Bid",
                "images": ["https://clearvin.com/images/auctions/a540c388ce3ad8a480d96910b6b1a0897c70ad64cbd50693020bbaa613066fcd62a33590f79d9d2dc3cba3f452fd729300cb8a75524e6ca4931c0f33466d662f5e5252da7f23418118bc58cf287641eb574b2cac342cf355e4879cb17678", "https://clearvin.com/images/auctions/a540c388ce3ad8a480d96910b6b1a0897c70ad64cbd50693020bbaa613066fcd62a33590f79d9d2dc3cba3f452fd729300cb8a75524e3da0c21b5e32156d662b550150da7f2e17dc18e756ce2d7642ec56487cf56270f759ead39cb17678", "https://clearvin.com/images/auctions/a540c388ce3ad8a480d96910b6b1a0897c70ad64cbd50693020bbaa613066fcd62a33590f79d9d2dc3cba3f452fd729300cb8a75524e68f193185d3f426a6629515751da7f23488018e706932a761aba5d4c7afd3573fe59e8d79cb17678", "https://clearvin.com/images/auctions/a540c388ce3ad8a480d96910b6b1a0897c70ad64cbd50693020bbaa613066fcd62a33590f79d9d2dc3cba3f452fd729300cb8a75524e6ef6931c0832433a662d02015fda7f71448918e704947e7646b9561977fa6524a40bedd59cb17678", "https://clearvin.com/images/auctions/a540c388ce3ad8a480d96910b6b1a0897c70ad64cbd50693020bbaa613066fcd62a33590f79d9d2dc3cba3f452fd729300cb8a75524e63f4954e0d66183d66785f0407da7f2013de18bf51c1787614b65e4b2afe3473f655bf849cb17678", "https://clearvin.com/images/auctions/a540c388ce3ad8a480d96910b6b1a0897c70ad64cbd50693020bbaa613066fcd62a33590f79d9d2dc3cba3f452fd729300cb8a75524e63a7951c5f37463a66795e5457da7f75448e18bf59c62b7612b70f4e2ef43577f659e58e9cb17678", "https://clearvin.com/images/auctions/a540c388ce3ad8a480d96910b6b1a0897c70ad64cbd50693020bbaa613066fcd62a33590f79d9d2dc3cba3f452fd729300cb8a75524e62f4961f5336106a662c500455da7f75408018e605c02a761be9081e78f53270fe55ebd09cb17678", "https://clearvin.com/images/auctions/a540c388ce3ad8a480d96910b6b1a0897c70ad64cbd50693020bbaa613066fcd62a33590f79d9d2dc3cba3f452fd729300cb8a75524e62a4c24c5930423e662956065eda7f7412dc18e70592247615eb5e4829f46123f75bb8d39cb17678", "https://clearvin.com/images/auctions/a540c388ce3ad8a480d96910b6b1a0897c70ad64cbd50693020bbaa613066fcd62a33590f79d9d2dc3cba3f452fd729300cb8a75524e62a4c71c0d641739667d520356da7f2f44de18bc54c4257611b7561e79fe3373a45de8d59cb17678", "https://clearvin.com/images/auctions/a540c388ce3ad8a480d96910b6b1a0897c70ad64cbd50693020bbaa613066fcd62a33590f79d9d2dc3cba3f452fd729300cb8a75524e68a1931c5a32176d6624025404da7f22158b18bf0694247610e95e182ca96626f35beed39cb17678"],
                "condition": "Run & Drive Verified",
                "auctionId": "29866715",
                "vendor": "autobidmaster.com",
                "title_state": "CA",
                "date": "Sep 10, 2015"
            }, {
                "announced_at_auction": "Dec 2, 2016",
                "make": "BMW",
                "model": "535I",
                "odometer": "0",
                "odometer_status": "NOT ACTUAL",
                "color": "BLACK",
                "engine": "3.0LL 6",
                "drive": "Rear-wheel drive",
                "acv": "0.00",
                "repair_cost": "0.00",
                "fuel": "GAS",
                "cylinders": "6",
                "own_doc": "CA SALVAGE CERTIFICATE",
                "primary_damage": "MECHANICAL",
                "secondary_damage": "",
                "location": "*NCS - PACIFIC REGION",
                "sale_date": "2017-02-20",
                "sale_status": "",
                "images": ["https://clearvin.com/images/auctions/a540c388ce3ad8a480d96910b6b1a0897c70ad64cbd50693020bbaa613066fcd62a33590f79d9d2dc3cba3f44cf57a9604d48521535862f3c61b463516687f31525d5691662f158b03f357917d6c1bba0b487cf96571e8278df1", "https://clearvin.com/images/auctions/a540c388ce3ad8a480d96910b6b1a0897c70ad64cbd50693020bbaa613066fcd62a33590f79d9d2dc3cba3f44cf57a9604d4872150046ea0971d4662453d2f31525c04c5667612dc56f305c2796f16e90b4d2af56823e8278df1", "https://clearvin.com/images/auctions/a540c388ce3ad8a480d96910b6b1a0897c70ad64cbd50693020bbaa613066fcd62a33590f79d9d2dc3cba3f44cf57a9604d4d3205a0338a2c1484663196d283152040396662e128a00f306c32e6d17bd5f1e7fff6827e8278df1", "https://clearvin.com/images/auctions/a540c388ce3ad8a480d96910b6b1a0897c70ad64cbd50693020bbaa613066fcd62a33590f79d9d2dc3cba3f44cf57a9604d4837c07043aa2c51b4634126a7931525204926675128b00f306c7256c40bb0b4d2da83670e8278df1", "https://clearvin.com/images/auctions/a540c388ce3ad8a480d96910b6b1a0897c70ad64cbd50693020bbaa613066fcd62a33590f79d9d2dc3cba3f44cf57a9604d4d4215a5738a5971d4663443e2a3152065392662e468c03f351c02d3a12ee5e4e2caf3321e8278df1", "https://clearvin.com/images/auctions/a540c388ce3ad8a480d96910b6b1a0897c70ad64cbd50693020bbaa613066fcd62a33590f79d9d2dc3cba3f44cf57a9604d4d72605523fa19448463746342f31525c50c2662e178d50f359c0793812be5c452aac3126e8278df1", "https://clearvin.com/images/auctions/a540c388ce3ad8a480d96910b6b1a0897c70ad64cbd50693020bbaa613066fcd62a33590f79d9d2dc3cba3f44cf57a9604d48374500363a292194637443e2d31520407cf6676178f54f352932e3d13b65c1b2bf8622de8278df1", "https://clearvin.com/images/auctions/a540c388ce3ad8a480d96910b6b1a0897c70ad64cbd50693020bbaa613066fcd62a33590f79d9d2dc3cba3f44cf57a9604d4d67d07566aa1c74f466243697931525453ce6676418f0cf301ce2e6c46bf084b7da86822e8278df1", "https://clearvin.com/images/auctions/a540c388ce3ad8a480d96910b6b1a0897c70ad64cbd50693020bbaa613066fcd62a33590f79d9d2dc3cba3f44cf57a9604d4d72551533ea2914f4665123f2d3152075e96662f108f02f356c7256b45eb574b2af56774e8278df1", "https://clearvin.com/images/auctions/a540c388ce3ad8a480d96910b6b1a0897c70ad64cbd50693020bbaa613066fcd62a33590f79d9d2dc3cba3f44cf57a9604d4d471565669a390494634196f783152510395662e12dc50f357c17e3a17be5d192cab3676e8278df1"],
                "condition": null,
                "auctionId": "42699816",
                "vendor": "autobidmaster.com",
                "title_state": "CA",
                "date": "Feb 20, 2017"
            }]
        }
    }
}