Drom.ru Vehicle Listings Scraper

Collect structured vehicle listings from Drom.ru by make, region, price, year and drivetrain, or provide listing and search URLs. A statistics mode returns sold Japan-auction lots with their actual yen prices. Choose whether to read each listing page for its available specifications and seller details. Results are written as JSON records to the Apify dataset.

Why This Scraper?

• Search, URLs or sold-lot statistics. Build searches from filters, provide Drom search and listing links, or read Japan-auction sale prices per make and model.
• Listing context. Keep the source URL, region, collection mode and discovery position with each record.
• Optional details. Read the listing page for its specification table, description, seller type and public masked VIN when present.
• Recurring updates. Resume interrupted runs and classify changes across scheduled runs.
• Bounded collection. Set one global item cap; page traversal is unlimited unless you enter an optional page limit.
• App delivery. Keep the dataset as the primary output and optionally forward a capped set of records to configured MCP connectors.

Use Cases

• Who: vehicle marketplaces and dealers who need a regional inventory snapshot.
• Who: automotive analysts comparing asking prices, model years and mileage across regions.
• Who: data teams monitoring selected makes for newly listed or changed vehicles.
• Who: importers and valuation analysts who need real Japan-auction sale prices (not asking prices) by make, model, year and grade.
• Who: vehicle researchers who need listing-page specifications and public seller signals alongside search-card prices.

Data You Get

Sample shape: fields vary by listing and detail availability.

Field	Example
id	712672086
url	https://auto.drom.ru/moscow/audi/a4/712672086.html
title	Audi A4, 2011
make	Audi
model	A4
year	2011
price	830000
currency	RUB
mileageKm	162653
engine	1.8 л (160 л.с.)
powerHp	160
city	Москва
vinPartial	masked value when shown publicly
specs	specification name/value map
description	seller description when details are fetched
imageUrl	main listing image URL
photos	full available image gallery
photoCount	source photo count
subtitle	trim or variant
bodyType	body style
generation	model generation
complectation	trim configuration
sellerType	seller type shown on the page
changeType	NEW

How to Use

1. Choose Search to build a query from filters, URLs to process supplied Drom links, or Statistics for sold Japan-auction lots.
2. Add make slugs such as audi, toyota or lada; optionally set a region such as vladivostok or moscow.
3. Set maxItems to cap returned listings. Leave maxPages empty to continue until the source ends or the item cap is reached.
4. Enable detail pages when you need the listing specification table and other detail-page fields.
5. For recurring monitoring, enable incremental mode and keep the same state key and search scope.

Search Audi listings:

{"mode":"search","makes":["audi"],"maxItems":20}

Filter Toyota listings in Vladivostok:

{"mode":"search","makes":["toyota"],"region":"vladivostok","maxPrice":2000000,"maxItems":20}

Process a Drom search URL:

{"mode":"urls","listingUrls":[{"url":"https://auto.drom.ru/audi/"}],"maxItems":20,"fetchDetails":false}

Sold Japan-auction lots for an Audi A4, cheapest first (prices in yen):

{"mode":"statistics","makes":["audi"],"models":["a4"],"minYear":2012,"maxYear":2016,"statisticsSort":"price_asc","maxItems":50}

Statistics records have recordType auction_sale and currency JPY. price is the actual lot price in yen; priceInRussiaRub is Drom's separate estimate for the car in Russia, so no averages are computed for you. With details on, each lot page adds the full photo gallery, description and colour. You can also paste statistics pages (drom.ru/world/japan/audi/) or a single sold-lot link in URLs mode. Open the Auction sales output tab for these records.

Run it from your code

Run it from Python:

from apify_client import ApifyClient
client = ApifyClient("YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN")
run = client.actor("abotapi/drom-auto-listings-scraper").call(run_input={
    "mode": "search", "makes": ["audi"], "maxItems": 5,
})
items = client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).list_items().items

Run it from JavaScript:

import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';
const client = new ApifyClient({ token: 'YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN' });
const run = await client.actor('abotapi/drom-auto-listings-scraper').call({
  mode: 'search', makes: ['audi'], maxItems: 5,
});
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();

Proxy and regions

The default input requests Apify Residential with the RU country code. Confirm proxy access and regional response quality for your account before scaling. The region field narrows the Drom path; it does not change the proxy exit country.

Send results into your apps (MCP connectors)

Optionally send a capped set of returned records to configured MCP connectors. Dataset output remains the primary record store. For Notion, provide the parent page URL or ID.

Field	What it does
mcpConnectors	Connector IDs to use; empty disables connector export.
notionParentPageUrl	Parent page URL or ID for the Notion connector.
maxNotifyListings	Maximum records sent to each connector during a run.

Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
mode	string	search	search (filters), urls (supplied links) or statistics (sold Japan-auction lots).
makes	array	audi	Make slugs; an empty list searches all makes (statistics mode needs at least one).
region	string	empty	Optional Drom region slug.
models	array	empty	Statistics mode: model slugs such as a4; empty reads every model of the make.
minPrice	integer	empty	Minimum price in RUB (search mode).
maxPrice	integer	empty	Maximum price in RUB (search mode).
minPriceYen	integer	empty	Statistics mode: lowest sale price in JPY.
maxPriceYen	integer	empty	Statistics mode: highest sale price in JPY.
statisticsSort	string	newest	Statistics mode: newest, price_asc, price_desc, year_asc or year_desc.
minYear	integer	empty	Earliest model year.
maxYear	integer	empty	Latest model year.
transmission	integer	0	0 any, 1 manual, 2 automatic types (including CVT and robotized), 3 CVT, 4 robotized.
drivetrain	integer	0	0 any, 1 FWD, 2 RWD, 3 4WD.
listingUrls	array	Audi examples	Drom search/listing URLs in { "url": "..." } items.
maxItems	integer	20	Global returned-record cap; 0 is unlimited.
maxPages	integer	unset	Optional page cap; unset or 0 means unlimited.
fetchDetails	boolean	true	Fetch the listing (or sold-lot) page for available detail fields.
proxy	object	Apify Residential, RU	Apify proxy settings.
resumeFromRunId	string	empty	Run or dataset ID whose previously collected listings should be skipped.
incrementalMode	boolean	false	Track NEW, UPDATED, UNCHANGED and EXPIRED records between runs.
stateKey	string	derived	Name for a reusable incremental baseline.
emitUnchanged	boolean	false	Include unchanged listings in the output.
emitExpired	boolean	false	Include disappeared listings as tombstones.
ignoreFieldsForChanges	array	empty	Additional top-level fields to omit from change detection.
mcpConnectors	array	empty	MCP connector IDs for optional export.
notionParentPageUrl	string	empty	Notion parent page URL or ID.
maxNotifyListings	integer	50	Per-connector record limit.

Output Example

Sample shape: illustrative listing output; optional values depend on what the source publishes.

Audi listing record:

{
  "id": "712672086",
  "url": "https://auto.drom.ru/moscow/audi/a4/712672086.html",
  "title": "Audi A4, 2011",
  "make": "Audi",
  "model": "A4",
  "year": 2011,
  "price": 830000,
  "currency": "RUB",
  "mileageKm": 162653,
  "gearbox": "вариатор",
  "region": "moscow",
  "recordType": "listing",
  "changeType": "NEW"
}

Sample shape: a sold-lot record carries recordType auction_sale, price in JPY, auctionName, auctionDate, lotNumber, auctionGrade, mileageKm and engineDisplacementCc, alongside the shared make, model and year fields.

Plan Requirement

The actor uses pay-per-event pricing. A run start, each returned listing or sold lot and each detail read may incur the corresponding event charge. The detail event applies only after an extra detail read from search results and a successful record write. An individual pasted listing URL is the primary source and does not incur an extra detail event. Current event prices are shown on the actor's Pricing tab.

FAQ

How much does it cost?

Charges depend on the run, returned listings and detail pages fetched. Set maxItems to bound the number of records; consult the Pricing tab for current event prices.

Is it legal to scrape Drom.ru?

This actor reads publicly viewable listing pages. You are responsible for following Drom's terms and applicable privacy and data-protection laws, and for having a lawful basis before processing personal data.

Can I schedule recurring checks?

Yes. Enable incremental mode and keep the same search scope and state key across scheduled runs. The first run establishes a baseline; later runs classify records against it.

Why did a run fail instead of returning an empty dataset?

If every attempted page is refused or unreadable, the actor reports a connection failure instead of presenting that as an empty market. Check the run log and proxy access, then retry with a valid RU connection.

Can an AI agent use the output?

Yes. Records are available through the Apify dataset API. Optional MCP connector export can send a capped set of records to supported apps.

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