Cars.com Scraper [$1.50/1K💰] | US Cars · VIN · Dealer Data

Extract US car listings from Cars.com — prices, VINs, specs, dealer data, photos and history reports. Filter by make, model, price, year, mileage and location. Includes VIN decoding for detailed vehicle specs.

Main Use Cases

• Car price monitoring — track US used car prices
• VIN decoding — get detailed vehicle specs from VINs
• Dealer lead generation — collect dealer contact data
• Market analysis — analyze pricing trends by make and model
• Fleet management — build structured vehicle databases
• Investment screening — find underpriced vehicles

Output Fields

Field	Type	Description
title	string	Listing title
price	string	Listed price
priceValue	integer	Numeric price in USD
vin	string	Vehicle identification number
make	string	Car make
model	string	Car model
year	integer	Model year
mileage	integer	Mileage in miles
fuelType	string	Fuel type
transmission	string	Transmission type
engine	string	Engine details
exteriorColor	string	Exterior colour
interiorColor	string	Interior colour
dealerName	string	Dealer name
dealerPhone	string	Dealer phone
dealerCity	string	Dealer city
dealerState	string	Dealer state
url	string	Listing URL
images	array	Photo URLs
historyReport	object	Carfax/AutoCheck data
scrapedAt	string	Extraction timestamp

Input

Field	Type	Default	Notes
startUrls	array	required	Cars.com search/listing URLs
make	string	—	Filter by make
model	string	—	Filter by model
keyword	string	—	Search keyword
zip	string	—	Location zip code
maximumDistance	integer	—	Max distance in miles
yearMin	integer	—	Min model year
yearMax	integer	—	Max model year
priceMin	integer	—	Min price USD
priceMax	integer	—	Max price USD
mileageMax	integer	—	Max mileage
stockType	string	—	new, used, certified
sort	string	—	Sort order
maxItems	integer	50	Max listings
proxyConfiguration	object	RESIDENTIAL	Anti-bot proxy

Example Input

{
  "make": "Toyota",
  "model": "Camry",
  "zip": "90210",
  "maximumDistance": 50,
  "maxItems": 100
}

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FAQ

Does this include VIN data?

Yes. VINs are extracted and can be decoded for detailed vehicle specs.

Can I search by location?

Yes. Use zip codes and distance filters to search specific areas.

Does this include history reports?

Basic history report data (Carfax/AutoCheck) is extracted when available.

For AI Agents & LLM Apps

Purpose: Extract US car listings from Cars.com with VINs, specs, dealer data and history reports.

Minimal working input:

{
  "make": "Honda",
  "model": "Civic",
  "maxItems": 20
}

Output fields: title, price, priceValue, vin, make, model, year, mileage, fuelType, transmission, dealerName, dealerPhone, url, images, scrapedAt.

Behaviors an agent should know:

• startUrls or make/model filters can be used.
• vin field enables detailed vehicle spec lookup.
• Residential proxy recommended for reliability.

Billing: ~$1.50 per 1,000 listings.

Legal & Compliance Disclaimer

This actor is an independent tool and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Cars.com. It accesses only publicly available listing pages. You are responsible for compliance with Cars.com's Terms of Service and applicable law.

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