# CarSensor Used Car Scraper (`crawlerbros/carsensor-used-car-scraper`) Actor

Scrape used-car listings from CarSensor.net, Japan's largest used-car marketplace. Search by maker, keyword, price, model year, mileage, engine size, fuel type, and body style, or look up specific listings by ID.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/crawlerbros/carsensor-used-car-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Crawler Bros](https://apify.com/crawlerbros) (community)
- **Categories:** Automation, E-commerce, Lead generation
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
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from $3.00 / 1,000 results

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

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# README

## CarSensor Used Car Scraper

Scrape **CarSensor.net** — Japan's largest used-car listing marketplace, operated by Recruit. Search nationwide inventory by maker, keyword, price, model year, mileage, engine displacement, fuel type, and body style, or look up specific listings by ID. Every listing includes real dealer pricing, inspection status, accident history, and warranty info pulled directly from the dealer's own posting. HTTP-only, no login, no API key, no cookies.

### What this actor does

- **Two modes:** `search` (browse/filter nationwide listings) and `byId` (look up specific listings by CarSensor listing ID)
- **Rich filters:** maker/brand, free-text keyword, total price range, model-year range, mileage range, engine displacement range, fuel type, body style, exclude kei (mini) cars
- **Real dealer data:** dealer/shop name, customer rating, review count, prefecture, city, and photos pulled directly from CarSensor's own listing pages
- **Deal-quality fields:** vehicle inspection (shaken) expiry, accident history, warranty coverage, and included maintenance — details most listing scrapers don't expose
- **Empty fields are omitted** — every record only contains fields CarSensor actually populated for that vehicle

### Output per listing

- `listingId` — CarSensor internal listing ID
- `vehicleTitle` — model, grade/trim, and the dealer's own marketing description
- `make` — populated when a maker filter was applied
- `year` — model/registration year
- `priceJpy`, `priceManYen` — total out-the-door price (JPY, and in units of 10,000 JPY as commonly quoted in Japan)
- `priceOnRequest` — `true` for the small number of listings (mostly ultra-high-end exotics) CarSensor marks "応談" (negotiable/price on request) instead of a fixed price; these have no `priceJpy`/`priceManYen` and are excluded automatically whenever a price filter is set
- `mileageKm` — odometer reading
- `displacementCc` — engine displacement
- `fuelType` — populated when a fuel-type filter was applied
- `transmission`
- `bodyType` — body style (SUV, sedan, hatchback, station wagon, minivan, etc.) as labeled on the listing card
- `bodyColor`
- `inspectionExpiry` — shaken (vehicle inspection) validity
- `accidentHistory` — repair/accident history disclosure
- `warranty`, `maintenance` — coverage included with the sale
- `prefecture`, `city` — dealer location
- `dealerName`, `dealerRating`, `dealerReviewCount`
- `imageUrl`
- `listingUrl` — canonical carsensor.net listing URL
- `recordType: "usedCarListing"`, `sourceSite: "carsensor.net"`, `scrapedAt`

### Input

| Field | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `mode` | string | `search` | `search` / `byId` |
| `maker` | string | any | Maker/brand (dropdown of ~45 makers, from Toyota to Ferrari); leave empty to search all makers nationwide |
| `keyword` | string | – | Free-text model/keyword search |
| `fuelType` | string | – | Gasoline / Diesel / Hybrid / Electric / Other |
| `bodyType` | string | – | Sedan / Wagon / Hatchback / SUV / Minivan / Coupe / Convertible / Pickup / Truck / Other |
| `transmission` | string | – | Automatic/CVT or Manual |
| `color` | string | – | Exterior color (White, Black, Silver, Blue, Red, etc.) |
| `steering` | string | – | Right-hand drive or left-hand drive |
| `minPriceManYen` / `maxPriceManYen` | int | – | Total price range, in units of ¥10,000 |
| `minYear` / `maxYear` | int | – | Model-year range |
| `minMileageKm` / `maxMileageKm` | int | – | Odometer range |
| `minDisplacementCc` / `maxDisplacementCc` | int | – | Engine displacement range |
| `excludeKeiCars` | boolean | `false` | Filter out Japanese kei-class minicars (≤660cc) (mode=search only) |
| `sortBy` | string | `recommended` | `recommended` / price high-to-low / price low-to-high / model year newest-first / model year oldest-first (mode=search only). Note: carsensor.net's price sort orders by the base vehicle price, not the total out-the-door price returned as `priceManYen`, so results won't be perfectly monotonic by `priceManYen` when sorted by price. |
| `listingIds` | array | – | CarSensor listing IDs to look up (mode=byId) |
| `maxItems` | int | `20` | Max results (1–500) |

#### Example: used Toyotas under ¥3,000,000 from 2018 onward

```json
{
  "mode": "search",
  "maker": "TO",
  "maxPriceManYen": 300,
  "minYear": 2018,
  "maxItems": 30
}
```

#### Example: hybrid SUVs, any maker

```json
{
  "mode": "search",
  "fuelType": "3",
  "bodyType": "X",
  "maxItems": 30
}
```

#### Example: look up specific listings by ID

```json
{
  "mode": "byId",
  "listingIds": ["AU6977551094"]
}
```

### Use cases

- Track used-car pricing trends in the Japanese market by maker/model
- Source export-ready used-vehicle inventory (JDM export, dealer sourcing)
- Compare hybrid/EV pricing across body styles and mileage bands
- Monitor dealer inventory and review scores for a specific brand
- Feed a price-estimation or valuation model with real listing data

### FAQs

**Do I need a CarSensor account or API key?**
No. This actor scrapes CarSensor's public listing pages directly.

**What language is the data in?**
CarSensor is a Japanese-market site, so `vehicleTitle`, dealer names, and location fields are in Japanese. Numeric fields (`priceJpy`, `year`, `mileageKm`, etc.) are always plain numbers.

**Why is `make` sometimes missing?**
`make` is only populated when you filter by a specific `maker` — CarSensor's nationwide search results don't label brand as a separate field per listing, so this actor never guesses it.

**Can I search by model name?**
Yes — use the `keyword` field with a Japanese or partial model name (e.g. `プリウス` for Prius).

**Does this actor support pagination beyond one page?**
Yes — set `maxItems` above the page size (~30) and the actor pages through results automatically.

**What if a listing ID isn't found?**
If CarSensor has no active listing for that ID (sold or delisted), the actor skips it and logs a warning rather than emitting a fabricated record.

# Actor input Schema

## `mode` (type: `string`):

What to fetch.

## `maker` (type: `string`):

Filter to a single maker/brand.

## `keyword` (type: `string`):

Free-text model/keyword search (e.g. `プリウス`, `Prius`, `Civic`).

## `fuelType` (type: `string`):

Filter by engine/fuel type.

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

Filter by body style.

## `transmission` (type: `string`):

Filter by transmission type.

## `color` (type: `string`):

Filter by exterior color.

## `steering` (type: `string`):

Filter by steering wheel position.

## `minPriceManYen` (type: `integer`):

Lower bound on the total out-the-door price, in units of 10,000 JPY. E.g. 100 = ¥1,000,000.

## `maxPriceManYen` (type: `integer`):

Upper bound on the total out-the-door price, in units of 10,000 JPY. E.g. 300 = ¥3,000,000.

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

Earliest registration/model year to include.

## `maxYear` (type: `integer`):

Latest registration/model year to include.

## `minMileageKm` (type: `integer`):

Lower bound on odometer reading.

## `maxMileageKm` (type: `integer`):

Upper bound on odometer reading.

## `minDisplacementCc` (type: `integer`):

Lower bound on engine displacement.

## `maxDisplacementCc` (type: `integer`):

Upper bound on engine displacement.

## `sortBy` (type: `string`):

How carsensor.net orders search results (mode=search only). Note: carsensor.net's own price sort is keyed off the base vehicle price (本体価格), not the total out-the-door price (支払総額) returned as `priceManYen` -- so `priceManYen` values in the results won't be perfectly monotonic when sorted by price, since it's ordering by a different (usually lower, and always ≤) price field the site does not expose separately.

## `excludeKeiCars` (type: `boolean`):

Filter out Japanese kei-class minicars (≤660cc) from search results (mode=search only).

## `listingIds` (type: `array`):

carsensor.net listing IDs to look up directly, e.g. `AU6977551094`.

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

Hard cap on emitted records.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "mode": "search",
  "maker": "TO",
  "maxPriceManYen": 300,
  "sortBy": "recommended",
  "excludeKeiCars": false,
  "listingIds": [],
  "maxItems": 20
}
```

# Actor output Schema

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

Dataset containing all scraped CarSensor used-car listings.

# 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 = {
    "mode": "search",
    "maker": "TO",
    "maxPriceManYen": 300,
    "sortBy": "recommended",
    "excludeKeiCars": false,
    "listingIds": [],
    "maxItems": 20
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("crawlerbros/carsensor-used-car-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 = {
    "mode": "search",
    "maker": "TO",
    "maxPriceManYen": 300,
    "sortBy": "recommended",
    "excludeKeiCars": False,
    "listingIds": [],
    "maxItems": 20,
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("crawlerbros/carsensor-used-car-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)

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

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

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "mode": "search",
  "maker": "TO",
  "maxPriceManYen": 300,
  "sortBy": "recommended",
  "excludeKeiCars": false,
  "listingIds": [],
  "maxItems": 20
}' |
apify call crawlerbros/carsensor-used-car-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "mcp-remote",
                "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=crawlerbros/carsensor-used-car-scraper",
                "--header",
                "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_API_TOKEN>"
            ]
        }
    }
}

```

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/FGqYXn6k9dThDFwxf/builds/UfbcgiCzgQVqXbpDI/openapi.json