# CARFAX API: Search used cars > Searches CARFAX used-car listings for a make and model near a US ZIP code, in CARFAX order, with listing details and free vehicle-history highlights. Paid full history reports are not included. Unofficial. Not affiliated with or endorsed by CARFAX. - Page: https://fous.com/methods/carfax.com/search-cars - Method: `carfax.com/search_cars`, version 1 - Website: carfax.com - Returns: year, make, model, trim, price, mileage, accidents, owners, service records, use, dealer, distance, photo, link, VIN - Effect: read (it gets data and changes nothing) - Sign-in: none needed - Cost: 1 credit per completed run (1ยข with pay as you go); failed runs are free ## Inputs | Field | Type | Required | In the run below | Description | |---|---|---|---|---| | `car` | string | yes | `"Toyota Camry"` | Car make and model, such as Honda Accord. | | `zip_code` | string | yes | `"90210"` | Five-digit US ZIP code, such as 20001. | | `max_price` | number | no | `20000` | Highest listing price in US dollars, such as 20000. Leave blank for any price. | | `max_results` | integer | no | `27` | Maximum number of listings, such as 25. Default 25. | | `radius_miles` | integer | no | `25` | Search radius in miles, such as 50. Default 50. | ## Output From a run on Oct 31, 2026, shortened. Its input: ```json { "car": "Toyota Camry", "zip_code": "90210", "max_price": 20000, "max_results": 27, "radius_miles": 25 } ``` Its output: ```json { "listings": [ { "vin": "4T1B11HK1JU611310", "make": "Toyota", "trim": "LE", "year": 2018, "model": "Camry", "price": 16830, "mileage": 81020, "currency": "USD", "photo_link": "https://carfax-img.vast.com/carfax/v2/-1983570008698335165/1/640x480", "dealer_name": "Simi Valley Toyota", "vehicle_use": "Personal Use", "listing_link": "https://www.carfax.com/vehicle/4T1B11HK1JU611310", "distance_miles": 24.2, "dealer_location": "Simi Valley, CA", "previous_owners": 1, "accidents_reported": "No Accident or Damage Reported", "service_records_count": 16 }, { "vin": "4T1G31AK1LU012890", "make": "Toyota", "trim": "SE", "year": 2020, "model": "Camry", "price": 14115, "mileage": 164395, "currency": "USD", "photo_link": "https://carfax-img.vast.com/carfax/v2/668014494404376799/1/640x480", "dealer_name": "Carwin Motors", "vehicle_use": "Personal Use", "listing_link": "https://www.carfax.com/vehicle/4T1G31AK1LU012890", "distance_miles": 6.4, "dealer_location": "North Hollywood, CA", "previous_owners": 1, "accidents_reported": "Minor Damage", "service_records_count": 18 }, { "vin": "4T1T11AKXRU207108", "make": "Toyota", "trim": "SE", "year": 2024, "model": "Camry", "price": 15084, "mileage": 163513, "currency": "USD", "photo_link": "https://carfax-img.vast.com/carfax/v2/-4465357645389425755/1/640x480", "dealer_name": "Simi Valley Toyota", "vehicle_use": "Personal Use", "listing_link": "https://www.carfax.com/vehicle/4T1T11AKXRU207108", "distance_miles": 24.2, "dealer_location": "Simi Valley, CA", "previous_owners": 1, "accidents_reported": "No Accident or Damage Reported", "service_records_count": 18 } ] } ``` ## Run it From code, with a Fous API key in `FOUS_API_KEY`; the answer's `data` holds the output: ```bash curl https://api.fous.com/v1/runs \ -H "Authorization: Bearer $FOUS_API_KEY" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{"method":"carfax.com/search_cars","input":{"car":"Toyota Camry","zip_code":"90210","max_price":20000,"max_results":27,"radius_miles":25}}' ``` From an AI agent connected to the Fous MCP server: its `run` with the same method and input. To connect one, give it `set up https://fous.com/SKILL.md`. ## Ask your agent - Find used Toyota RAV4s for sale within 30 miles of ZIP 78704 under $22,000, and show mileage, accident history, and number of owners for each - Pull up to 40 Carfax listings for a used Subaru Outback near 80202, with price, dealer, and VIN - I'm shopping for a Ford F-150 around 30318, anything under $35k within 100 miles. Which ones have no reported accidents and one owner? - Show me used Mazda CX-5 listings near ZIP 02139 with their free history highlights like service records and personal vs. fleet use - On carfax.com, look for Honda Civics under $15,000 within 25 miles of 94110 and give me the top 10 with links and photos ## Input schema ```json { "type": "object", "required": [ "car", "zip_code" ], "properties": { "car": { "type": "string", "examples": [ "Honda Accord" ], "minLength": 1, "description": "Car make and model, such as Honda Accord." }, "zip_code": { "type": "string", "examples": [ "20001" ], "maxLength": 5, "minLength": 5, "description": "Five-digit US ZIP code, such as 20001." }, "max_price": { "type": "number", "minimum": 0, "examples": [ 20000 ], "description": "Highest listing price in US dollars, such as 20000. Leave blank for any price." }, "max_results": { "type": "integer", "default": 25, "maximum": 100, "minimum": 1, "examples": [ 25 ], "description": "Maximum number of listings, such as 25." }, "radius_miles": { "type": "integer", "default": 50, "maximum": 500, "minimum": 1, "examples": [ 50 ], "description": "Search radius in miles, such as 50." } } } ``` ## Output schema ```json { "type": "object", "required": [ "listings" ], "properties": { "listings": { "type": "array", "items": { "type": "object", "required": [ "year", "make", "model", "trim", "price", "currency", "mileage", "accidents_reported", "previous_owners", "service_records_count", "vehicle_use", "dealer_name", "dealer_location", "distance_miles", "photo_link", "listing_link", "vin" ], "properties": { "vin": { "type": [ "string", "null" ], "description": "Vehicle identification number.", "x-fous-developer": true }, "make": { "type": [ "string", "null" ], "description": "Car make." }, "trim": { "type": [ "string", "null" ], "description": "Car trim." }, "year": { "type": [ "integer", "null" ], "description": "Model year." }, "model": { "type": [ "string", "null" ], "description": "Car model." }, "price": { "type": [ "number", "null" ], "description": "Listing price in US dollars." }, "mileage": { "type": [ "integer", "null" ], "description": "Odometer mileage in miles." }, "currency": { "type": "string", "description": "Price currency code." }, "photo_link": { "type": [ "string", "null" ], "description": "First vehicle photo link." }, "dealer_name": { "type": [ "string", "null" ], "description": "Seller dealership." }, "vehicle_use": { "type": [ "string", "null" ], "description": "CARFAX use label such as Personal Use or Fleet." }, "listing_link": { "type": "string", "description": "CARFAX listing page." }, "distance_miles": { "type": [ "number", "null" ], "description": "Distance to dealer in miles." }, "dealer_location": { "type": [ "string", "null" ], "description": "Dealer city and state." }, "previous_owners": { "type": [ "integer", "null" ], "description": "Number of previous owners shown by CARFAX." }, "accidents_reported": { "type": [ "string", "null" ], "description": "CARFAX accident or damage history highlight." }, "service_records_count": { "type": [ "integer", "null" ], "description": "Number of service records shown by CARFAX." } }, "additionalProperties": false }, "description": "Used cars in CARFAX search order." } }, "additionalProperties": false } ``` ## See more - [Cars.com API: Search listings](https://fous.com/methods/cars.com/search-cars.md): Searches Cars.com car listings for a make and model around a US ZIP code within a radius, optionally by condition (new, used or certified pre-owned) and maximum price, in Cars.com search order. - [CarGurus API: Search cars for sale](https://fous.com/methods/cargurus.com/search-cars.md): Searches new and used cars for sale near a US ZIP code for a make and model, with prices, dealer details and CarGurus deal ratings. Used cars come first, then new cars, each in CarGurus order; market difference is positive below market and negative above. - [CarMax API: Search used cars](https://fous.com/methods/carmax.com/search-cars.md): Searches CarMax used cars by make and model with optional ZIP, distance, year, price and mileage filters, keeping CarMax's order. Pages expose only the first 48 cars; distance is CarMax's distance from the selected local store, and larger limits or narrow distance filters may return fewer matches. - [Autotrader API: Search cars](https://fous.com/methods/autotrader.com/search-cars.md): Searches Autotrader car listings near a US ZIP code by make and model, with condition, price, year and distance filters. Returns up to 100 listings in site order. - [Carvana API: Search used cars](https://fous.com/methods/carvana.com/search-cars.md): Searches Carvana's used-car inventory by make and model, with optional price, year, mileage and ZIP filters, and returns each car's price, estimated monthly payment, mileage and delivery or pickup estimate for the ZIP. - [mobile.de API: Search cars](https://fous.com/methods/mobile.de/search-cars.md): Searches mobile.de car listings by make and model, with optional registration year, price, mileage, fuel, condition and sorting. Returns up to 50 listings in marketplace order; fields not shown on a listing are null. - [CarGurus API: Get used car market value](https://fous.com/methods/cargurus.com/get-market-value.md): Gets the current average used asking price, the CarGurus price range and the 12-month price history for a model year (all trims), from CarGurus price trends. - [Kelley Blue Book API: Get car value](https://fous.com/methods/kbb.com/get-car-value.md): Estimates a used car's trade-in and private-party values and ranges on Kelley Blue Book for a given mileage, ZIP code, trim and condition.