# Dealer Lead Generation

**Use case:** 

Extract UK car dealer contact data from AutoTrader listings for lead generation.

## Input

```json
{
  "url": "https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-search?dealer=1",
  "maxItems": 200,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true
  }
}
```

## Output

```json
{
  "id": {
    "label": "Advert ID",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "title": {
    "label": "Title",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "price": {
    "label": "Price",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "images": {
    "label": "Images",
    "format": "array"
  },
  "contactDetails.advertiserName": {
    "label": "Advertiser Name",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "contactDetails.advertiserTown": {
    "label": "Advertiser Town",
    "format": "string"
  }
}
```

## How it works

### 1. Sign up on Apify or log in

The AutoTrader UK Scraper \[$0.75/1K💰\] | Car Prices & Specs Actor is ready to run with the inputs already set for "Dealer Lead Generation". [Sign up or log in](https://console.apify.com/create-task-from-example/F6xPI2TC1v5zyvrTn) and you'll land in Apify Console with a copy of this exact task.

### 2. Start the "Dealer Lead Generation" task

The AutoTrader UK Scraper \[$0.75/1K💰\] | Car Prices & Specs Actor will start running based on the input automatically. You can also change all the input fields, like search url, max items, and more, to match your specific use case.

### 3. Receive the "Dealer Lead Generation" output

Monitor the progress in real time. You will be notified as soon as your dataset is complete and ready for review. Each result includes data such as advert id, title, price, and more.

### 4. Integrate into your workflow

The final output is delivered in JSON, CSV, or Excel format, ready to be plugged into your workflow. You can also [run the "Dealer Lead Generation" task via API](https://apify.com/ahmed_jasarevic/autotrader-scraper.md).

## FAQ

### What does Dealer Lead Generation return?

Dealer Lead Generation returns one car listing with advert ID, title, price, make, model, year, mileage, location, seller type, images, and optional dealer contacts. Download the dataset as JSON, CSV, Excel, or HTML, or read it via the Apify API.

### What input does Dealer Lead Generation use?

Dealer Lead Generation uses url (one AutoTrader search URL), maxItems (200), and proxyConfiguration. Edit these values in the Input tab before each run; saved settings apply to scheduled runs too.

### How many results can Dealer Lead Generation return?

Dealer Lead Generation is capped by maxItems (200). The free plan allows 5 listings per run. Split the search or schedule multiple runs to collect more.

### How much does it cost to run Dealer Lead Generation?

Dealer Lead Generation uses Apify pay-per-result pricing: $0.00075 per listing plus a $0.00005 start fee, about $0.75 per 1,000 listings. Free credits cover a small test; check the Actor pricing page for current tier rates.

### Can I schedule Dealer Lead Generation?

Yes. Schedule Dealer Lead Generation in Apify Console, set a daily or weekly interval, and connect webhooks, Google Sheets, or API integrations to each run.

### Is Dealer Lead Generation affiliated with AutoTrader UK?

No. Dealer Lead Generation is an independent Apify Actor and is not affiliated with AutoTrader UK. It collects publicly available data; respect the site's terms and robots.txt.

### Which AutoTrader search does this task use?

Dealer Lead Generation uses a pre-set AutoTrader UK search URL with maxItems 200; edit url to change make, model, price, mileage, transmission, body type, or postcode.

### Does this task include dealer contacts?

Dealer Lead Generation returns contactDetails with advertiser name, town, postcode, phone, and email when AutoTrader publishes them; some listings leave these fields empty.

## About this Actor

This example demonstrates how to use [AutoTrader UK Scraper [$0.75/1K💰] | Car Prices & Specs](https://apify.com/ahmed_jasarevic/autotrader-scraper.md) with a specific input configuration. Visit the [Actor detail page](https://apify.com/ahmed_jasarevic/autotrader-scraper.md) to learn more, explore other use cases, and run it yourself.


## How to integrate an Actor?

This Task's input is already configured above. Use it as-is rather than inventing a new one.

Do not guess an integration path. Every one of them is in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md: the Apify MCP server, Agent Skills with the Apify CLI, the JavaScript and Python clients, the REST API, and the account-free path for an agent with no human to sign in. It also carries the rule on stating cost before the first paid run.

For full API examples (JavaScript, Python, CLI, MCP, OpenAPI), see this Task's Actor page: https://apify.com/ahmed_jasarevic/autotrader-scraper.md

Each client library has reference documentation the quickstart does not restate: [JavaScript/TypeScript](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md) (`npm install apify-client`) and [Python](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md) (`pip install apify-client`).