Already have your own auction site? No problem. You can securely connect and share your listings with a global audience. Our API allows approved platforms to sync live auctions directly to AuctionsNearMe.com, where they’ll appear on our interactive globe.
Ready to get your auctions on the map? Email support@auctionsnearme.com for access details.
You will be assigned a unique secret_key
. You do not need to handle encryption yourself—AuctionsNearMe will provide an encrypted key
to use in your requests.
POST https://auctionsnearme.com/api/sync_auction.php
{ "key": "ENCRYPTED_API_KEY_PROVIDED_TO_YOU", "active_ids": ["9d6e0adb483fe9da"], "auctions": [ { "unique_id": "9d6e0adb483fe9da", "title": "Vintage Guitar Auction", "description": "A rare 1960s Fender Strat...", "address": "Austin, TX", "latitude": 30.2672, "longitude": -97.7431, "listing_url": "https://clientsite.com/forward_auction.php?id=9d6e0adb483fe9da", "type": "forward", "start_time": "2025-05-10 15:00:00", "end_time": "2025-05-12 15:00:00", "image_path": "https://clientsite.com/uploads/auctions/123.jpg", "timezone": "America/Chicago", "category": "Real Estate" } ] }
Required fields: unique_id
, title
, listing_url
, start_time
, end_time
Optional fields: description
, address
, latitude
, longitude
, type
, category
Recommended: image_path
, timezone
– ensures proper time display in listings
[ { "title": "Vintage Guitar Auction", "listing_url": "https://clientsite.com/forward_auction.php?id=9d6e0adb483fe9da", "address": "Austin, TX", "latitude": 30.2672, "longitude": -97.7431, "auction_type": "forward", "end_time": "2025-05-12 15:00:00", "timezone": "America/Chicago", "description": "A rare 1960s Fender Strat...", "image_path": "https://clientsite.com/uploads/auctions/123.jpg", "category": "Real Estate" } ]
Required fields: unique_id
, title
, listing_url
, start_time
, end_time
Optional fields: description
, address
, latitude
, longitude
, type
Recommended: image_path
, timezone
– ensures proper time display in listings
The category
field is optional, but strongly recommended to ensure your listings show up in relevant filters on AuctionsNearMe.com.
Accepted values for category
:
Note: These are case-sensitive. Please use the exact spelling as listed above.
Successfully synced X auctions.
403 Invalid API key
– Decryption failed or key not recognized400 Invalid data structure
– Missing or malformed auctions arrayNote: This endpoint is used internally by AuctionsNearMe.com to power the interactive globe. Do not use it to submit listings.
GET https://auctionsnearme.com/api/get_live_auctions.php
[ { "title": "Vintage Guitar Auction", "listing_url": "https://clientsite.com/forward_auction.php?id=9d6e0adb483fe9da", "address": "Austin, TX", "latitude": 30.2672, "longitude": -97.7431, "auction_type": "forward", "end_time": "2025-05-12 15:00:00", "timezone": "America/Chicago", "description": "A rare 1960s Fender Strat...", "image_path": "https://clientsite.com/uploads/auctions/123.jpg", "category": "Real Estate" } ]
Need help integrating? Email us at support@auctionsnearme.com.