ParkWhiz API Capability

Search hourly parking

Search transient ParkWhiz parking availability and prices near coordinates for a specific time window.

Capability ID parkwhiz.parking.search

Cost From $1.25 per 1,000 requests · 1 credit

Maximum runtime 30 seconds

# Search hourly parking

Search transient ParkWhiz parking availability and prices near coordinates for a specific time window.

- Platform: [ParkWhiz](https://docs.upscrape.com/docs/platforms/parkwhiz)
- Capability ID: `parkwhiz.parking.search`
- Cost: 1 credit per request
- Maximum runtime: 30 seconds
- Execute endpoint: `POST https://data.upscrape.com/execute`

## Request

Use the exact public capability ID in the shared execute envelope.

```bash
curl --request POST \
  --url https://data.upscrape.com/execute \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $UPSCRAPE_API_KEY" \
  --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
  --header "Prefer: wait=30" \
  --data '{
  "input": {
    "distance_miles": 0.5,
    "end_time": "2026-09-09T20:00:00-05:00",
    "latitude": 41.881943,
    "longitude": -87.630976,
    "start_time": "2026-09-09T16:00:00-05:00"
  },
  "capability": "parkwhiz.parking.search"
}'
```

## Input


| Field | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `distance_miles` | `number` | No | From 0.1 to 5. Default: `0.5`. |
| `end_time` | `string` | Yes |  |
| `latitude` | `number` | Yes | Latitude in decimal degrees. From -90 to 90. |
| `longitude` | `number` | Yes | Longitude in decimal degrees. From -180 to 180. |
| `start_time` | `string` | Yes |  |

### Example input

```json
{
  "distance_miles": 0.5,
  "end_time": "2026-09-09T20:00:00-05:00",
  "latitude": 41.881943,
  "longitude": -87.630976,
  "start_time": "2026-09-09T16:00:00-05:00"
}
```

## Response

Successful output is returned in `results[0].data`.

Raw platform output is intentionally open-ended and may evolve with the upstream source.

### Illustrative sample output

This example shows one response. Values and optional fields vary with the data available.

```json
{
  "latitude": 41.881943,
  "locations": [
    {
      "address": "122 W. Monroe St.",
      "available": true,
      "base_price": 50,
      "distance_meters": 149,
      "lat": 41.8807336078693,
      "location_id": 63898,
      "lon": -87.63175377622248,
      "name": "Kimpton Gray Chicago - Valet Kiosk",
      "quote_id": "884a6389-3cc7-4de4-b1af-1b309ee062d4",
      "site_url": "/p/chicago-parking/122-w-monroe-st-2",
      "total_price": 53.5
    },
    {
      "address": "35 S. Dearborn St.",
      "available": true,
      "base_price": 18,
      "distance_meters": 161,
      "lat": 41.88127251918902,
      "location_id": 11672,
      "lon": -87.62924820206537,
      "name": "30 W. Monroe St. Garage",
      "quote_id": "87c7e29d-1ec4-4ea1-b8e0-69c353a358d4",
      "site_url": "/p/chicago-parking/35-s-dearborn-st",
      "total_price": 21.06
    },
    {
      "address": "22 W. Monroe St.",
      "available": true,
      "base_price": 52,
      "distance_meters": 227,
      "lat": 41.880813221222844,
      "location_id": 64895,
      "lon": -87.62868046760559,
      "name": "Hampton Inn Majestic Chicago - Valet kiosk",
      "quote_id": "0d342b45-e20a-4703-ab16-6f657714f483",
      "site_url": "/p/chicago-parking/22-w-monroe-st",
      "total_price": 58.97
    }
  ],
  "longitude": -87.630976,
  "scraped_at": "2026-08-30T12:44:18Z",
  "search_type": "transient"
}
```
### Illustrative output fields

Derived from the sample above for orientation only. These fields are not a fixed response schema.

| Path | Observed type | Example |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `latitude` | `number` | 41.881943 |
| `locations` | `array` | 3 items |
| `locations` | `array` | 3 items |
| `longitude` | `number` | -87.630976 |
| `scraped_at` | `string` | 2026-08-30T12:44:18Z |
| `search_type` | `string` | transient |

## Execution behavior

A `200` response completed inline. A `202` response was queued; poll `GET /jobs/{id}` until the job reaches `completed` or `failed`. Use an `Idempotency-Key` when retrying must not create a duplicate logical job.

## Related documentation

- [Authentication](https://docs.upscrape.com/docs/api/authentication)
- [Jobs and results](https://docs.upscrape.com/docs/api/jobs)
- [Errors and retries](https://docs.upscrape.com/docs/api/errors)
- [Idempotency](https://docs.upscrape.com/docs/api/idempotency)

POST /execute Shared execution endpoint

Input parameters

distance_miles number optional

From 0.1 to 5. Default: `0.5`.

Example 0.5

end_time string required

Example 2026-09-09T20:00:00-05:00

latitude number required

Latitude in decimal degrees. From -90 to 90.

Example 41.881943

longitude number required

Longitude in decimal degrees. From -180 to 180.

Example -87.630976

start_time string required

Example 2026-09-09T16:00:00-05:00

Response

Successful output is returned in results[0].data.

Raw platform output is intentionally open-ended and may evolve with the upstream source.

Illustrative sample The example response is shown in the response panel.

Illustrative output fields

Values illustrate one response. Read the guidance above for missing values and limits; fields can vary with the requested operation and the data available.

Path	Observed type	Example
`latitude`	`number`	41.881943
`locations`	`array`	3 items
`locations`	`array`	3 items
`longitude`	`number`	-87.630976
`scraped_at`	`string`	2026-08-30T12:44:18Z
`search_type`	`string`	transient

Execution behavior

A 200 response completed inline. A 202 response was queued; poll GET /jobs/:id until the job reaches completed or failed.

curl --request POST \ --url https://data.upscrape.com/execute \ --header "Authorization: Bearer $UPSCRAPE_API_KEY" \ --header "Content-Type: application/json" \ --header "Prefer: wait=30" \ --data '{ "input": { "distance_miles": 0.5, "end_time": "2026-09-09T20:00:00-05:00", "latitude": 41.881943, "longitude": -87.630976, "start_time": "2026-09-09T16:00:00-05:00" }, "capability": "parkwhiz.parking.search" }'

import json import os import requests payload = json.loads(r'''{ "input": { "distance_miles": 0.5, "end_time": "2026-09-09T20:00:00-05:00", "latitude": 41.881943, "longitude": -87.630976, "start_time": "2026-09-09T16:00:00-05:00" }, "capability": "parkwhiz.parking.search" }''') response = requests.post( "https://data.upscrape.com/execute", headers={ "Authorization": f"Bearer {os.environ['UPSCRAPE_API_KEY']}", "Content-Type": "application/json", "Prefer": "wait=30", }, json=payload, ) response.raise_for_status() print(json.dumps(response.json(), indent=2))

{ "latitude": 41.881943, "locations": [ { "address": "122 W. Monroe St.", "available": true, "base_price": 50, "distance_meters": 149, "lat": 41.8807336078693, "location_id": 63898, "lon": -87.63175377622248, "name": "Kimpton Gray Chicago - Valet Kiosk", "quote_id": "884a6389-3cc7-4de4-b1af-1b309ee062d4", "site_url": "/p/chicago-parking/122-w-monroe-st-2", "total_price": 53.5 }, { "address": "35 S. Dearborn St.", "available": true, "base_price": 18, "distance_meters": 161, "lat": 41.88127251918902, "location_id": 11672, "lon": -87.62924820206537, "name": "30 W. Monroe St. Garage", "quote_id": "87c7e29d-1ec4-4ea1-b8e0-69c353a358d4", "site_url": "/p/chicago-parking/35-s-dearborn-st", "total_price": 21.06 }, { "address": "22 W. Monroe St.", "available": true, "base_price": 52, "distance_meters": 227, "lat": 41.880813221222844, "location_id": 64895, "lon": -87.62868046760559, "name": "Hampton Inn Majestic Chicago - Valet kiosk", "quote_id": "0d342b45-e20a-4703-ab16-6f657714f483", "site_url": "/p/chicago-parking/22-w-monroe-st", "total_price": 58.97 } ], "longitude": -87.630976, "scraped_at": "2026-08-30T12:44:18Z", "search_type": "transient" }