keys

Alias of POST /keys/demo

Identical behaviour to POST /keys/demo, same request body, same responses. It exists so a cached page or a copied curl line posting here keeps working.

It does not issue a reviewed key. Until 2026-10-06 this endpoint recorded a request that a human approved by hand, and the key it eventually produced reached the whole catalogue. That tier is gone: nothing self-serve reaches the catalogue any more, so there is nothing left to review.

post/keys

Request

  • Base URL: https://api.cars-data.com/v1
  • URL: https://api.cars-data.com/v1/keys
  • Auth: none required

Request body

accept_tostrue required

Must be exactly true. See https://cars-data.com/en/api/terms

companystring required

The organisation the key is for — your own name if you are independent.

emailstring email required

Where the activation link goes. Disposable domains and domains without an MX record are refused.

namestring required
rolestring required

Your role there, e.g. developer, CTO, founder.

use_casestring required

What you intend to build. At least 20 characters.

websitestring required

The site or app the data will be used in, e.g. https://example.com.

Response

Recorded; an activation link has been emailed.

Changes

No recorded changes to this operation across all 1 revision of this API.