# Autos Mercadolibre — Wrapped API

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> | Environment | Landing | API | Docs |
> |---|---|---|---|
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> | Beta | beta.paywithlocus.com | api.beta.paywithlocus.com | docs.paywithlocus.com |
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> Search for used and new cars on MercadoLibre Argentina and instantly retrieve detailed listings with brand, model, year, mileage, price, location, seller information, and photos. Build car comparison tools, price tracking apps, or market analysis dashboards with comprehensive vehicle data from Argentina's largest online marketplace.

**Category:** Automotive | **Website:** [autos.mercadolibre.com.ar/toyota-hilux/2020/_OrderId_PRICE_ASC](https://autos.mercadolibre.com.ar/toyota-hilux/2020/_OrderId_PRICE_ASC) | **Docs:** [parse.bot/marketplace/1e6aa840-e38e-479a-91ea-5cff09980d88/autos-mercadolibre-com-ar-api](https://parse.bot/marketplace/1e6aa840-e38e-479a-91ea-5cff09980d88/autos-mercadolibre-com-ar-api)

Pay-per-use API proxy. Each call is automatically billed to your wallet in USDC.

## Access

**Base URL:** `https://api.paywithlocus.com/api/wrapped/parse-autos-mercadolibre-com-ar-api-1e6aa840/`
**Auth:** `Authorization: Bearer <LOCUS_API_KEY>`

## Endpoints

### search_cars

Full-text search over MercadoLibre Argentina car listings. query matches vehicle makes, models, and years; results include price, mileage, location, and seller info. Paginates server-side at 48 items per page. Each listing carries an id, title, brand (first word of title), model (second word), year, km, price_original, currency (USD or ARS), location, seller_type (private, dealer, official_store), image_url, url, and category_id.

**Estimated cost:** Metered

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|-------|------|----------|-------------|
| `limit` | integer | No | Maximum number of listings to return per page (max 48). |
| `page` | integer | No | Page number (1-based). |
| `query` | string | No | Search query with words separated by hyphens or spaces (e.g., 'toyota-hilux', 'ford-ranger', 'volkswagen-amarok'). |

```bash
curl -X POST https://api.paywithlocus.com/api/wrapped/parse-autos-mercadolibre-com-ar-api-1e6aa840/search_cars \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_LOCUS_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"limit":"<integer>","page":"<integer>","query":"<string>"}'
```