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Classifieds & Second-hand

Automobile.it Italy cars API & Scraper

Automobile.it Italy cars API returns live Automobile.it Italy cars data as clean JSON for automobile.it italy cars The primary endpoint, search, returns Canonical car listing IDs, original EUR asking price, source vehicle facts and dealer names.

2 actionsLive JSON1,000 free credits$0.67–$1.50 / 1,000 creditsMCP-ready
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Developers reach for it when they need to read second-hand listings, asking prices, seller inventory and country-specific listing ids without maintaining one-off scraping code or separate API contracts. If you were about to build or fix a Automobile.it Italy cars scraper, this API is the maintained alternative — it returns the same data as clean JSON, with the proxies, rotation and anti-bot handling already solved. This page covers the live example, request shape, response shape and available actions: search, product/detail. Every request uses the same ReefAPI envelope, one API key and one shared credit pool, so it fits alongside the rest of your data stack.

Live example

Real request and response JSON

Captured from the indexed primary action, search, on .

Captured request
{
  "method": "POST",
  "url": "https://api.reefapi.com/automobile-it/v1/search",
  "headers": {
    "x-api-key": "$REEF_KEY",
    "content-type": "application/json"
  },
  "body": {
    "query": "fiat",
    "page": 1,
    "limit": 3
  }
}
Captured response
{
  "ok": true,
  "meta": {
    "api": "automobile-it",
    "endpoint": "search",
    "mode": "live",
    "latency_ms": 733.6,
    "record_count": 3,
    "bytes": 615838,
    "cache_hit": false,
    "stop_reason": "complete",
    "charged_credits": 3,
    "version": "1.0.0",
    "request_id": "39e587ff1ca34a6d",
    "queue_ms": 2
  },
  "data": {
    "query": "fiat",
    "page": 1,
    "limit": 3,
    "total_results": 33126,
    "source_total_pages": 500,
    "source_page_rows": 20,
    "excluded_rental_rows": 0,
    "has_more": true,
    "next_page": 2,
    "results": [
      {
        "id": "uboldo-fiat-panda-1-2-easypower-lounge/180506605",
        "source_id": "180506605",
        "title": "Fiat Panda 1.2 EasyPower Lounge",
        "url": "https://www.automobile.it/uboldo-fiat-panda-1-2-easypower-lounge/180506605",
        "price": 4950,
        "price_display": "€ 4.950",
        "currency": "EUR",
        "price_basis": "asking_price",
        "gtin": null,
        "location": "Uboldo (VA)",
        "channel": "Usato",
        "ad_status": "ACTIVE",
        "mileage_km": 290000,
        "mileage_display": "290.000 km",
        "registration": "Maggio 2018",
        "fuel_emissions": "GPL - Euro 6",
        "transmission": "Manuale",
        "power_display": "69 CV (51 KW)",
        "engine_capacity_display": "1242 cc",
        "details": {
          "registration": "Maggio 2018",
          "fuelEmissions": "GPL - Euro 6",
          "formattedKm": "290.000 km",
          "formattedPower": "69 CV (51 KW)",
          "shift": "Manuale",
          "formattedEngineCapacity": "1242 cc",
          "channelOrChannelUsed": "Usato",
          "category": "cars",
          "channelValue": "1"
        },
        "images": [
          "https://media-ys.automobile.it/api/v1/am-ad/images/0de85d1a9925df515d7d95bc194a5ef2",
          "https://media-ys.automobile.it/api/v1/am-ad/images/7e60dc7bb586d076c6ba470ed14e8877",
          "https://media-ys.automobile.it/api/v1/am-ad/images/35a3ae8de8581d2fa3d2577963782d91"
        ],
        "seller": {
          "id": null,
          "name": "A.F. AUTO DI ALI WEHBE",
          "profile_url": null,
          "phone": null,
          "mobile_phone": null,
          "address": null,
          "is_business": true,
          "on_source_since": null
        },
        "in_stock": null
      },
      {
        "id": "melito-napoli-fiat-panda-lounge-0-9-twinair-85cv-benz-metano-ufficiale/180132335",
        "source_id": "180132335",
        "title": "Fiat Panda LOUNGE 0.9 TWINAIR 85CV BENZ/METANO - UFFICIALE",
        "url": "https://www.automobile.it/melito-napoli-fiat-panda-lounge-0-9-twinair-85cv-benz-metano-ufficiale/180132335",
        "price": 6490,
        "price_display": "€ 6.490",
        "currency": "EUR",
        "price_basis": "asking_price",
        "gtin": null,
        "location": "Melito di Napoli (NA)",
        "channel": "Usato",
        "ad_status": "ACTIVE",
        "mileage_km": 84263,
        "mileage_display": "84.263 km",
        "registration": "Agosto 2016",
        "fuel_emissions": "Benzina - Euro 6",
        "transmission": "Manuale",
        "power_display": "85 CV (63 KW)",
        "engine_capacity_display": "875 cc",
        "details": {
          "registration": "Agosto 2016",
          "fuelEmissions": "Benzina - Euro 6",
          "formattedKm": "84.263 km",
          "formattedPower": "85 CV (63 KW)",
          "shift": "Manuale",
          "formattedEngineCapacity": "875 cc",
          "channelOrChannelUsed": "Usato",
          "category": "cars",
          "numberOfPreviousOwners": "Unico proprietario",
          "channelValue": "1"
        },
        "images": [
          "https://media-ys.automobile.it/api/v1/am-ad/images/1e32da3fc2274c03f0b9aaeb684550c5",
          "https://media-ys.automobile.it/api/v1/am-ad/images/cf175401c6d8e14bdfc4bbb2ee904689",
          "https://media-ys.automobile.it/api/v1/am-ad/images/93844826ac1b6d97ca71d99d41ca8228"
        ],
        "seller": {
          "id": null,
          "name": "CAMPANIA SPORT CAR Di Orefice Giuseppe",
          "profile_url": null,
          "phone": null,
          "mobile_phone": null,
          "address": null,
          "is_business": true,
          "on_source_since": null
        },
        "in_stock": null
      },
      {
        "id": "roma-fiat-sedici-1-9-mjt-4x4-dynamic/176811516",
        "source_id": "176811516",
        "title": "Fiat Sedici 1.9 MJT 4x4 Dynamic",
        "url": "https://www.automobile.it/roma-fiat-sedici-1-9-mjt-4x4-dynamic/176811516",
        "price": 2490,
        "price_display": "€ 2.490",
        "currency": "EUR",
        "price_basis": "asking_price",
        "gtin": null,
        "location": "Roma (RM)",
        "channel": "Usato",
        "ad_status": "ACTIVE",
        "mileage_km": 250000,
        "mileage_display": "250.000 km",
        "registration": "Aprile 2007",
        "fuel_emissions": "Diesel - Euro 4",
        "transmission": "Manuale",
        "power_display": "119 CV (88 KW)",
        "engine_capacity_display": "1910 cc",
        "details": {
          "registration": "Aprile 2007",
          "fuelEmissions": "Diesel - Euro 4",
          "formattedKm": "250.000 km",
          "formattedPower": "119 CV (88 KW)",
          "shift": "Manuale",
          "formattedEngineCapacity": "1910 cc",
          "channelOrChannelUsed": "Usato",
          "category": "cars",
          "channelValue": "1"
        },
        "images": [
          "https://media-ys.automobile.it/api/v1/am-ad/images/518a6948c875faaf0c49cb0011e0a29b",
          "https://media-ys.automobile.it/api/v1/am-ad/images/58c9d4c9f2b7d5d179d25a6ac995ef94",
          "https://media-ys.automobile.it/api/v1/am-ad/images/8c489087dd07c3eb5b237a784ee3d3d0"
        ],
        "seller": {
          "id": null,
          "name": "FUTURE CAR",
          "profile_url": null,
          "phone": null,
          "mobile_phone": null,
          "address": null,
          "is_business": true,
          "on_source_since": null
        },
        "in_stock": null
      }
    ]
  }
}
Actions

What the Automobile.it Italy cars API does

ActionDescriptionConcrete use caseKey params
searchSearch native Fiat or Volkswagen car sale listings in Italy.Price-intelligence teams call search to search native Fiat or Volkswagen car sale listings in Italy..query, page, limit
product/detailRead the canonical car listing returned by search.Classifieds aggregators call product/detail to read the canonical car listing returned by search..listing_id
Code samples

Call search from your stack

curl -X POST https://api.reefapi.com/automobile-it/v1/search \
  -H "x-api-key: $REEF_KEY" \
  -H "content-type: application/json" \
  -d '{"query":"fiat","page":1,"limit":3}'
MCP one-liner
Ask your MCP-connected assistant: call reefapi.automobile-it.search with {"query":"fiat","page":1,"limit":3}.
Use cases

Who uses this API and why

  • Price-intelligence teams use Automobile.it Italy cars to search native Fiat or Volkswagen car sale listings in Italy..
  • Classifieds aggregators use Automobile.it Italy cars to read the canonical car listing returned by search..
  • Resale and arbitrage tools use Automobile.it Italy cars to read second-hand listings, asking prices, seller inventory and country-specific listing ids, all from one ReefAPI key and credit pool.
FAQ

Questions developers ask before integrating

What is the Automobile.it Italy cars API?

Automobile.it Italy cars API is a ReefAPI endpoint group for automobile.it italy cars It returns live JSON through POST requests under /automobile-it/v1.

Is the Automobile.it Italy cars API free to try?

Yes. ReefAPI starts with 1,000 free credits, no card required. Automobile.it Italy cars calls use the same shared credit balance as every other ReefAPI engine.

Do I need an Automobile.it Italy cars login or account?

No login to Automobile.it Italy cars is needed for the API response. You call ReefAPI with your x-api-key header, and the playground can run live examples before you create a production key.

How fresh is the Automobile.it Italy cars data?

The page example is captured from a live search call, and production requests fetch live data through ReefAPI rather than a static sample.

How many credits does the Automobile.it Italy cars API use?

Automobile.it Italy cars actions currently cost 3 credits per successful call. Failed or blocked calls are free. All APIs draw from one credit pool.

Can I call Automobile.it Italy cars from an AI assistant or MCP client?

Yes. Connect ReefAPI once through MCP and your assistant can call automobile-it actions with the same key, credit pool and JSON envelope used by normal REST requests.

Is the Automobile.it Italy cars API an Automobile.it Italy cars scraper?

It is the managed alternative to a DIY Automobile.it Italy cars scraper. Instead of building and maintaining your own scraper — proxies, headless browsers, captcha and constant breakage — you call one ReefAPI endpoint and get the same automobile.it italy cars back as clean JSON.

Why does my Automobile.it Italy cars scraper keep getting blocked?

Most Automobile.it Italy cars scrapers break on anti-bot defenses, rate limits and IP bans that need rotating residential proxies and browser fingerprinting to clear. ReefAPI handles all of that for you — no proxies, no captchas, no maintenance — and returns live JSON. Blocked calls are free.

docs / automobile-it

Automobile.it Italy cars

Automobile.it Italy cars

base /automobile-it/v12 endpoints
post/automobile-it/v1/product/detail3 credits

Read the canonical car listing returned by search.

ParameterAllowed / rangeDescription
listing_idrequired—Copy results[].id or canonical URL. Numeric source_id alone is insufficient.
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