# EquipmentTrader Scraper (`crawlerbros/equipmenttrader-scraper`) Actor

Scrape heavy equipment listings from EquipmentTrader.com - search by category, make, keyword, state, price and condition, or fetch full listing detail by URL. Uses the free Apify AUTO datacenter proxy; no login or API key required.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/crawlerbros/equipmenttrader-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Crawler Bros](https://apify.com/crawlerbros) (community)
- **Categories:** Automation, E-commerce, Lead generation
- **Stats:** 1 total users, 0 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $3.00 / 1,000 results

This Actor is paid per event and usage. You are charged both the fixed price for specific events and for Apify platform usage.
Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have.

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

## What's an Apify Actor?

Actors are web data automations that power AI and operations. They run on the Apify platform to scrape websites, process data, connect APIs, and automate workflows.
In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours,
and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server.
Actors are written with capital "A".

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The best way to integrate Actors is as follows.

- **AI agents and MCP clients** — the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/integrations/mcp.md) at `https://mcp.apify.com` (remote, streamable HTTP, OAuth on first use).
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For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

## EquipmentTrader Scraper

Scrape heavy equipment listings from [EquipmentTrader.com](https://www.equipmenttrader.com) — search by category, make, keyword, and condition, or fetch full listing detail (make, model, year, price, location, description, photo) by URL. No login or API key required; uses the free Apify AUTO datacenter proxy.

### What this actor does

- **Two modes:** `search` (browse/filter listings) and `byListingUrls` (fetch full detail for specific listing URLs)
- **Filters:** category, make, keyword, condition (new/used), price range
- **Rich detail records** (via `byListingUrls`): make, model, year, condition, price, location, description, photo
- **Empty fields are omitted**

### Output fields

- `recordType` — `"listing"` (search result) or `"listingDetail"` (byListingUrls result)
- `listingId`, `listingUrl`
- `title`, `make`, `model`, `year`
- `price`, `condition`
- `description`, `imageUrl`, `location`

### Input options

| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| `mode` | `search` or `byListingUrls` |
| `category` | Equipment category (search mode) — Construction, Farming, Industrial, Lifting, Salvaged, or Trailer Equipment |
| `make` | Manufacturer/brand, e.g. "Caterpillar", "John Deere" (search mode) |
| `keyword` | Free-text keyword (search mode) |
| `condition` | `New` or `Used` (search mode) |
| `minPrice` / `maxPrice` | Price range in USD (search mode) |
| `listingUrls` | List of equipmenttrader.com listing URLs (byListingUrls mode) |
| `maxItems` | Max records to return |
| `proxyConfiguration` | Apify proxy — free AUTO datacenter group (required; equipmenttrader.com blocks requests without a rotating proxy IP) |

### Example: search listings

```json
{
  "mode": "search",
  "category": "Construction Equipment",
  "make": "Caterpillar",
  "maxItems": 30
}
```

### Example: fetch listing details

```json
{
  "mode": "byListingUrls",
  "listingUrls": ["https://www.equipmenttrader.com/listing/2022-CATERPILLAR-320GC-5041508962"]
}
```

### Use cases

- **Equipment dealers** — monitor competitor inventory and pricing across categories
- **Fleet buyers** — track availability of specific makes/models within a budget
- **Market research** — analyze pricing trends for construction, farming, or industrial equipment
- **Lead generation** — find sellers of specific equipment types for B2B outreach
- **Auction & resale platforms** — enrich listings with cross-referenced market pricing

### Data source

EquipmentTrader.com is part of the Trader Interactive network (confirmed via the site's own chat-widget config, which points at `traderinteractive.com`). The site sits behind an AWS WAF JS challenge plus a CloudFront edge that intermittently reputation-blocks a fraction of datacenter exit IPs outright. This actor uses Camoufox (an anti-detect Firefox build) over the free Apify AUTO datacenter proxy, retrying with a fresh proxy session until a clean response is obtained — no residential proxy or paid add-on required. On a busy WAF cycle a run may take a few extra minutes to complete while it retries; it does not require CAPTCHA-solving or login of any kind.

### FAQ

**Do I need an EquipmentTrader account?** No — this actor scrapes public search results and listing pages.

**Why does the actor use a proxy?** equipmenttrader.com's CDN-level bot protection blocks requests from datacenter IPs that haven't first "warmed up" a session. The actor automatically rotates through the free Apify AUTO proxy pool to stay reliable — no paid proxy tier is required.

**Why are some fields (e.g. `location`) missing from a search-mode record?** Search results only expose the summary fields EquipmentTrader publishes on the listings page. Use `byListingUrls` with the `listingUrl` from a search result to get full detail.

**Why might a run take longer than usual?** equipmenttrader.com's edge occasionally increases its block rate against datacenter IP ranges. The actor automatically retries with fresh proxy sessions until it gets through, which can add a few minutes to a run during those windows, but does not require any manual intervention.

# Actor input Schema

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

search: browse/filter equipment listings. byListingUrls: fetch full detail for specific equipmenttrader.com listing URLs.

## `category` (type: `string`):

Equipment category to filter by (mode=search). Leave empty to search all equipment categories.

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

Equipment manufacturer/brand to filter by (mode=search). Example: "Caterpillar", "John Deere", "Kubota". Leave empty for all makes.

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

Free-text keyword to search listing titles/descriptions (mode=search). Example: "skid steer", "excavator".

## `condition` (type: `string`):

New or used listings (mode=search).

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

Minimum listing price in USD (mode=search).

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

Maximum listing price in USD (mode=search).

## `listingUrls` (type: `array`):

Full equipmenttrader.com listing URLs to fetch details for (mode=byListingUrls).

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

Maximum number of listing records to return.

## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`):

Free AUTO datacenter proxy — required. equipmenttrader.com blocks requests without a rotating proxy IP.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "mode": "search",
  "category": "",
  "make": "Caterpillar",
  "condition": "",
  "listingUrls": [],
  "maxItems": 30,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true
  }
}
```

# Actor output Schema

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

Dataset containing all scraped listing records.

# 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",
    "category": "",
    "make": "Caterpillar",
    "condition": "",
    "listingUrls": [],
    "maxItems": 30,
    "proxyConfiguration": {
        "useApifyProxy": true
    }
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("crawlerbros/equipmenttrader-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",
    "category": "",
    "make": "Caterpillar",
    "condition": "",
    "listingUrls": [],
    "maxItems": 30,
    "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": True },
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("crawlerbros/equipmenttrader-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 '{
  "mode": "search",
  "category": "",
  "make": "Caterpillar",
  "condition": "",
  "listingUrls": [],
  "maxItems": 30,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true
  }
}' |
apify call crawlerbros/equipmenttrader-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,crawlerbros/equipmenttrader-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/Zujh5Gw9kACUjxndW/builds/67y1m9WeCmTwzGOBH/openapi.json