Kelley Blue Book Scraper

Overview

The Kelley Blue Book Scraper is an Apify actor that extracts vehicle valuation data from KBB.com, the most trusted source for new and used car pricing in the United States. It collects fair market values, private party values, trade-in values, condition ratings, and price trends to help buyers, sellers, and researchers make informed automotive decisions.

Features

• Search vehicle values by make with year range filtering
• Extract multiple valuation types: fair market, private party, and trade-in values
• Track price trends to understand market direction
• Support for multiple car makes in a single run
• Configurable year range to focus on specific model years
• Comprehensive vehicle details including trim and condition data

Input Configuration

The actor accepts the following input parameters:

• makes - List of car makes to look up (e.g., Ford, Chevrolet, Toyota). Defaults to Ford and Chevrolet.
• yearMin - Minimum model year to search. Defaults to 2020.
• yearMax - Maximum model year to search. Defaults to 2025.
• maxResults - Maximum number of vehicle values to return. Defaults to 100.

Output Format

Each vehicle entry in the output dataset includes:

• make - Vehicle manufacturer
• model - Vehicle model name
• year - Model year
• trim - Trim level (Base, Sport, Limited, etc.)
• fairMarketValue - KBB fair purchase price
• privatePartyValue - Value for private party sales
• tradeInValue - Estimated dealer trade-in value
• condition - Vehicle condition rating
• priceTrend - Whether values are rising, falling, or stable
• mileage - Typical mileage
• url - Source KBB URL
• scrapedAt - Timestamp of data extraction

Use Cases

This scraper benefits car buyers negotiating purchase prices, sellers pricing their vehicles competitively, dealers managing inventory pricing, insurance companies determining vehicle values, lenders assessing collateral, and market researchers analyzing automotive pricing trends over time. The multiple valuation types provide a complete picture of each vehicle's worth.

Cost and Performance

The actor runs efficiently on minimal memory (256 MB) and typically processes vehicle values within minutes. Pricing follows Apify platform billing at $1.50 per 1,000 results with pay-per-event, making it affordable for regular valuation checks.

Integrations

Connect KBB data using Apify integrations to Google Sheets, Slack, Zapier, databases, or custom webhooks. The structured JSON output is ready for analysis in spreadsheets, Python, R, or any business intelligence platform.

Tips and Troubleshooting

• Use common makes for the best results as KBB has the most data for popular brands
• Narrow the year range for faster processing and more focused results
• If no results appear, try different makes or expanding the year range
• The actor works best when searching for domestic and major import brands