Automobile Scraper - Cars.com, Autotrader, Edmunds, TrueCar, CarMax

Web Scraping

This actor extracts data from websites. It handles JavaScript rendering, pagination, and anti-bot measures automatically.

Note: Always respect the website's terms of service and robots.txt.

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Web Scraping

This actor extracts data from websites. It handles JavaScript rendering, pagination, and anti-bot measures automatically.

Note: Always respect the website's terms of service and robots.txt.

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Scrape vehicle listings from 5 major automotive marketplaces: Cars.com, Autotrader, Edmunds, TrueCar, and CarMax. Get pricing, mileage, VIN, dealer info, photos, and specs. Perfect for dealerships, auto industry analytics, and market research.

Features

✅ Multi-Source Aggregation - One query, 5 sources ✅ Comprehensive Data - Price, mileage, VIN, photos, dealer info ✅ Advanced Filters - Year, price, mileage, body type, fuel, color ✅ VIN Decoding - Free NHTSA API integration for specs ✅ Webhook Support - Zapier, Make, n8n, custom endpoints ✅ Demo Mode - Test with sample data

Quick Start

{
  "url": "https://example.com",
  "maxResults": 100
}

Demo Mode

Set demoMode: true to test with sample data (no charges). When you're ready for real results, set demoMode: false or omit it.

{
  "demoMode": true,
  ...
}

Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
See input schema

Output Format

{
  "data": [...]
}

Pricing

This actor uses pay-per-event billing: Pay-per-result model:

Event	Cost
Vehicle scraped	$0.02
VIN decoded	$0.01
Photo extracted	$0.005

Use Cases

🏪 Dealerships - Monitor competitor pricing 📊 Market Research - Track inventory trends 💰 Arbitrage - Find underpriced vehicles 📱 App Development - Build car shopping apps 🤖 Lead Generation - Find motivated sellers 📈 Analytics - Price depreciation studies

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Common Problems & Solutions

"Invalid API key" error

Cause: Your API key is wrong, expired, or doesn't have the right permissions. Fix: Double-check your API key. Make sure you copied it exactly without extra spaces.

"Rate limit exceeded" error

Cause: You've hit the API's rate limits. Fix: Wait a few minutes, then try again. Consider reducing the number of concurrent requests.

Empty or incomplete results

Cause: The target may have anti-scraping protection or the data doesn't exist. Fix:

• Check if the URL/search query is correct
• Try with different parameters
• Some sites may block automated access

Demo data showing instead of real results

Cause: demoMode is still set to true. Fix: Set demoMode: false and provide your API key(s).

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Built by John Rippy | Actor Arsenal