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Encar API

Marketplaceencar.com

Encar listings as clean JSON: specs, photos, prices in KRW and USD, inspection data and options in English.

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  • Same key for 21 more sources

01 About the source

What is Encar?

Encar is the largest used car marketplace in South Korea, with dealer and private listings from across the country.

Useful for: Exporters, price analysts and marketplaces that need the widest view of the Korean used car market.

GuideEncar API: Export Korean Used Car Listings as Clean JSON
  • Performance inspection data when the seller adds it
  • Equipment options translated to English
  • Re-listed cars linked by old and new ID
  • Prices in KRW with a stored USD rate

02 Coverage

What you get from Encar

Fields vary by listing. When the source does not show a value, the field stays empty instead of guessed.

  • Vehicle

    Brand, model, generation, trim, year

  • Specs

    Engine, fuel, transmission, body, color

  • Price

    Asking price with currency

  • Mileage

    Odometer in km

  • Photos

    Full photo set, original links

  • Options

    Equipment list, translated

  • History

    Inspection and history flags

  • Tracking

    Created, updated and last seen dates

03 Request

How to get Encar data

One HTTPS call with your key. Add domains[] with the Encar ID from GET /domains to keep only this source.

  • 1 Get the source ID from GET /domains
  • 2 Call GET /cars or GET /search with domains[]
  • 3 Follow next_url for the next batch
GET /cars
Request
curl --get https://api.auctionsapi.com/cars \
  -d is_auction=false \
  -d limit=100 \
  -d lang=en \
  -d api_key=$API_KEY
Response200 OK
{
  "data": [{
    "year": 2022,
    "brand": { "name": "Kia" },
    "model": { "name": "Sorento" },
    "listings": [{
      "external": { "domain": { "name": "encar.com" } },
      "is_auction": false,
      "odometer": 48200,
      "price": {
        "price": 31500000,
        "currency": { "name": "krw" }
      }
    }]
  }],
  "next_url": "https://api.auctionsapi.com/cars?scroll_id=..."
}

04 Encar in depth

Every value on the page, as a field

encar.com
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기아 쏘렌토 4세대 (MQ4)

2.2 디젤 시그니처

22/03식 · 48,200km · 디젤 · 서울

3,150만원

성능점검보험이력

기본정보

주행거리48,200km연식22/03식
연료디젤변속기오토
색상흰색차종SUV
brand / model
Kia Sorento
price.price
31500000 (krw)
has_inspections
true
transmission.name
automatic
color.name
white
images
24 photo URLs
odometer
48200
fuel.name
diesel
A simplified drawing of a marketplace listing and the fields the API returns for it with lang=en. Example data.

05 Same key

Other Korean sources

Add any of them later. The record format does not change.

Marketplaces 16

Cars for sale with an asking price, listed until sold.

is_auction=false

Dealer auctions 6

Lots with an auction date and condition data.

is_auction=true

Encar API questions

Yes. KoreaCarsAPI returns Encar (encar.com) listings as JSON through one HTTPS API, together with 21 more Korean sources. It is an independent service, not affiliated with Encar.

Brand, model, generation, trim, year, engine, fuel, transmission, colour, mileage, asking price with currency and price history, photos, options, and inspection or history data where the seller publishes it.

Call GET /cars or GET /search with domains[] set to the Encar ID from GET /domains. Add lang=en for English fields.

Yes. Ask for a demo key on Telegram or WhatsApp. We reply in writing with the key and the details of paid access.

Get Encar data with one key

One key for all 22 Korean sites we cover. We reply in writing with a demo key and the details of paid access.

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