# DeAutos Used Cars Scraper (Argentina) (`bibian/deautos-cars-scraper`) Actor

Extract used car listings from DeAutos.com, an Argentine aggregator of Mercado Libre, Autocosmos, Kavak and DeRuedas ads (about 1,400 cars): make, model, year, mileage, price in ARS or USD, province, body type, price rating and a link to the original ad.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/bibian/deautos-cars-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Vivien MORVAN](https://apify.com/bibian) (community)
- **Categories:** E-commerce
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $2.00 / 1,000 car listings

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

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# README

## DeAutos Used Cars Scraper (Argentina)

Scrape used car listings from [DeAutos.com](https://deautos.com), an Argentine site that gathers ads from Mercado Libre, Autocosmos, Kavak and DeRuedas (about 1,400 cars), and get clean structured data: make, model, year, mileage, price in ARS or USD, province and a link to the original ad.

### What you can do with it

- **Price used cars in Argentina**: compare prices by make, model, year, mileage and province, in ARS or USD as the seller listed them.
- **Find deals**: `priceRating` carries the site's "great price" and "good price" flags.
- **Watch the market**: schedule the run and follow stock of a make or a province over time.
- **Link back to the source**: every record includes `sourceUrl`, the original ad on the platform that published it.

### Input

| Field | What it does |
|---|---|
| Make, Model, Province | Text filters, accents and case are ignored (`cordoba` matches Córdoba). |
| Body type, Source of the ad | Pick from the lists. |
| Price currency, Minimum / maximum price | Each ad is priced in the currency its seller chose, so set the currency whenever you filter by price. |
| Minimum year, Maximum mileage | Numeric limits. Ads without a mileage are kept. |
| Maximum number of listings | The run stops once this many listings are saved. |

### Output

One record per car:

```json
{
  "id": "kia-k2500-2016-caba-dc8adb",
  "url": "https://deautos.com/auto/kia-k2500-2016-caba-dc8adb",
  "sourceUrl": "https://auto.mercadolibre.com.ar/MLA-3978863558-kia-k2500-25-caja-_JM",
  "title": "2016 Kia K2500",
  "make": "Kia",
  "model": "K2500",
  "version": "2.5 Caja",
  "year": 2016,
  "mileageKm": 260000,
  "price": 26000000,
  "currency": "ARS",
  "province": "CABA",
  "city": "CABA",
  "location": "Villa Devoto, CABA",
  "fuel": null,
  "transmission": null,
  "color": null,
  "bodyType": "hatch",
  "drive": null,
  "priceRating": null,
  "source": "Mercado Libre",
  "imageUrl": "https://http2.mlstatic.com/D_NQ_NP_2X_995671-MLA116516542114_092026-F.webp"
}
```

Export the dataset as JSON, CSV or Excel, or read it through the Apify API.

### Good to know

- The whole catalogue is read in a single request: runs are fast and cheap, no browser or proxy needed.
- Prices are in the seller's currency (`ARS` or `USD`), with no conversion.
- `source` is the platform that published the ad, not the seller. Private sellers' names and phone numbers are never exported.
- `bodyType`, `fuel`, `transmission` and `drive` are the site's own classification and are empty when the source ad does not state them.
- The catalogue is about 1,400 cars: the maximum number of listings is capped at 5,000.

### Why this one

- **Four sources behind one site.** DeAutos gathers ads from Mercado Libre, Autocosmos, Kavak and DeRuedas, and each record keeps the original ad link in `sourceUrl`.
- **Prices in ARS or USD.** Pick the `currency` and the `source`, and filter by make, model, province, body type, year and mileage.

### Pricing

Pay per result: **$2.00 per 1,000 listings**, plus $0.00005 per run start. For example, 100 listings cost about $0.20. You only pay for the listings you receive, and platform usage is included in that price.

### Run it from your code

JavaScript:

```js
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

const client = new ApifyClient({ token: process.env.APIFY_TOKEN });
const run = await client.actor('bibian/deautos-cars-scraper').call({
  source: 'Mercado Libre',
  currency: 'USD',
  maxItems: 50,
});
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
```

Python:

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient(token="<APIFY_TOKEN>")
run = client.actor("bibian/deautos-cars-scraper").call(run_input={
    "source": "Mercado Libre",
    "currency": "USD",
    "maxItems": 50
})
items = client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).list_items().items
```

### Frequently asked questions

**Do I need an account, cookies or a proxy for DeAutos?** No. The actor reads publicly visible pages only.

**How do I track used car prices in Argentina over time?** Save a task with your filters and schedule it daily with Apify Schedules. Compare `price` for the same `id` between runs.

**Which formats can I export?** JSON, CSV, Excel, XML, HTML table or RSS, from the dataset page or through the API.

**Can I connect it to Make, Zapier, n8n or Google Sheets?** Yes, through Apify integrations and webhooks.

**Is it legal to scrape?** The actor collects publicly visible car listings and respects the robots.txt rules of the site. How you use the data is your responsibility: check the site's terms and the laws that apply to you, for example the GDPR.

**Something does not work?** Open an issue in the Issues tab. Every public actor is test-run daily and the broken ones are repaired.

**Did this save you time?** A short review on the Store page helps other people find the actor, and tells me what to improve next.

### More data scrapers by the same author

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- [Leboncoin Scraper (Pro Car Listings, No Login)](https://apify.com/bibian/leboncoin-cars-scraper)
- [Precios Claros Argentina Supermarket Prices Scraper](https://apify.com/bibian/preciosclaros-prices-scraper)

# Actor input Schema

## `make` (type: `string`):

Car make, for example Toyota, Volkswagen or Ford. Leave empty for all makes.

## `model` (type: `string`):

Model name, for example Hilux or Amarok.

## `province` (type: `string`):

Argentine province or CABA, for example Cordoba, Mendoza or Buenos Aires.

## `bodyType` (type: `string`):

Keep only one body type.

## `source` (type: `string`):

DeAutos gathers ads from several platforms. Keep only one of them.

## `currency` (type: `string`):

Each ad is priced in the currency its seller chose. Required when you set a minimum or maximum price.

## `minPrice` (type: `integer`):

Lowest price, in the currency selected above.

## `maxPrice` (type: `integer`):

Highest price, in the currency selected above.

## `minYear` (type: `integer`):

Oldest model year to keep.

## `maxMileage` (type: `integer`):

Highest mileage in kilometres. Ads without a mileage are kept.

## `maxItems` (type: `integer`):

The run stops once this many car listings are saved.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "maxItems": 50
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `listings` (type: `string`):

No description

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("bibian/deautos-cars-scraper").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("bibian/deautos-cars-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{}' |
apify call bibian/deautos-cars-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,bibian/deautos-cars-scraper"
        }
    }
}
```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/QxNQEFuftM5zwJBE4/builds/XRq0up4fhLHX5CRWm/openapi.json