generated: '2026-09-01'
method: searched
source: https://thecarapi.com/pricing
docs: https://thecarapi.com/pricing
currency: EUR
model: >-
  One flat paid plan with no feature gating — the published position is "One plan. Unlimited
  access." Plans differ only by monthly request volume, not by which endpoints they unlock. A free
  evaluation key and a custom/enterprise track sit either side of it.
plan_count: 3
plans:
  - name: Test
    slug: test
    label: Free · demo & showcase
    price: 0
    currency: EUR
    billing_period: null
    self_serve: false
    signup: https://thecarapi.com/contact
    included_quota: null
    quota_note: '"Limited requests for evaluation" — no numeric allowance is published.'
    features:
      - Real endpoints (search, detail, images)
      - Full API surface for evaluation via a temporary key
      - Ideal for demos, investor showcases and proofs-of-concept
      - No card required
    overage: null
    note: Issued on request through the contact form; there is no self-serve signup.
  - name: Unlimited
    slug: unlimited
    price: 250
    currency: EUR
    billing_period: month
    self_serve: false
    signup: https://thecarapi.com/contact
    included_quota:
      requests: 200000
      period: month
    features:
      - Full API access — search, detail, images, catalog, SEO, archive
      - 'All sources: Auto1, OpenLane, Schadeautos, Copart DE, eCarsTrade, Encar, Japanese Auctions'
      - European retail classifieds feed & facets
      - CDN image galleries, facets & catalog
      - Encar historical access where available
      - Priority email support
    overage: null
    overage_note: No overage rate is published; the page states the plan is "up to 200,000 requests a month".
    note: >-
      "The plan unlocks every endpoint, up to 200,000 requests a month — nothing is held back
      behind a higher tier." Note that some routes (VIN history, the market snapshots,
      /api/listVehicles, /api/search/auction-ids) are nonetheless off by default on a new key and
      granted on request — see scopes/thecarapi-scopes.yml.
  - name: Custom
    slug: custom
    price: null
    currency: EUR
    billing_period: null
    self_serve: false
    signup: https://thecarapi.com/contact
    included_quota: null
    features:
      - Bulk exports
      - Dedicated infrastructure
      - Custom corridors
      - SLAs
      - On-premise delivery
    note: Scoped on request. No published price.
metering:
  unit: API request
  discounts:
    - endpoint: /api/facets
      note: Bills one quota unit regardless of how many facet dimensions are requested.
    - endpoints:
        - /api/health/live
        - /api/health/ready
      note: Unauthenticated and consume no quota.
notes:
  - No public self-serve checkout was found; every tier routes through https://thecarapi.com/contact.
  - No published free-forever tier — the free tier is a time/volume-limited evaluation key.