Gumtree Scraper

Scrape listings from Gumtree Australia (.com.au), Gumtree UK (.com), and Gumtree South Africa (.co.za). Extract structured data including titles, prices, descriptions, images, seller information, location, attributes, and more from search results and individual listing pages.

Features

• Scrapes 3 Gumtree domains: Australia, UK, and South Africa
• Extracts data from search result pages and individual listing pages
• Supports pagination — automatically follows multiple pages up to your limit
• Extracts rich listing details including descriptions, all images, seller info, and category-specific attributes
• No browser required — uses lightweight HTTP requests for fast, cost-effective scraping
• Handles rate limiting and retries automatically

Supported Domains

Domain	URL Pattern	Example
Gumtree Australia	gumtree.com.au	https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-cars-vans-utes/c18320
Gumtree UK	gumtree.com	https://www.gumtree.com/search?q=laptop
Gumtree South Africa	gumtree.co.za	https://www.gumtree.co.za/s-cars-bakkies/v1c9077p1

Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Description
startUrls	Array	Yes	—	URLs to scrape. Can be search result pages or individual listing pages from any supported Gumtree domain.
maxItems	Integer	No	100	Maximum number of listings to scrape per start URL.
includeListingDetails	Boolean	No	true	Whether to visit each listing page for full details (description, all images, seller info). Disable for faster but less detailed scraping.
cookies	Array	No	[]	Browser cookies (EditThisCookie format) for Gumtree Australia bypass. Required for AU due to Akamai bot protection.
proxy	Object	No	Apify Residential	Proxy configuration. Residential proxies are required for Australian domain.

Architecture

The scraper automatically detects the domain from your URL and routes requests accordingly:

• UK (.com) and ZA (.co.za) → Fast HTTP requests with httpx (no browser needed)
• AU (.com.au) → Browser-fingerprinted requests with impit, falling back to Playwright with stealth

This hybrid approach keeps costs low for UK/ZA while providing browser emulation where needed for AU.

Input Example

{
    "startUrls": [
        { "url": "https://www.gumtree.com/search?q=bicycle" },
        { "url": "https://www.gumtree.co.za/s-cars-bakkies/v1c9077p1" }
    ],
    "maxItems": 50,
    "includeListingDetails": true,
    "proxy": {
        "useApifyProxy": true
    }
}

Output Fields

Field	Type	Description
adId	String	Unique listing identifier
title	String	Listing title
description	String	Full listing description (text only)
price	String	Price amount
currency	String	Currency code (GBP, AUD, ZAR)
priceType	String	Price type (FIXED, NEGOTIABLE, CONTACT_ME, MAKE_OFFER)
location	String	Location name
latitude	Number	GPS latitude (when available)
longitude	Number	GPS longitude (when available)
category	String	Listing category
imageUrl	String	Primary image URL
images	Array	All image URLs
sellerName	String	Seller/dealer name
sellerType	String	Seller type (Private, Trade, Dealer)
postedDate	String	When the listing was posted
attributes	Object	Category-specific attributes (e.g., car make, year, mileage, condition)
link	String	Direct URL to the listing
sourceUrl	String	The start URL this listing was found from
domain	String	Domain identifier (au, uk, za)
extractedAt	String	ISO timestamp of when data was extracted

Output Example

{
    "adId": "1511110656",
    "title": "HP i7 32GB Ram 2TB SSD High Spec Laptop NVIDIA RTX 4GB",
    "description": "HP ZBook Studio i7 11th Gen...",
    "price": "650.00",
    "currency": "GBP",
    "priceType": "",
    "location": "Sunderland, Tyne and Wear",
    "latitude": null,
    "longitude": null,
    "category": "PC Laptops & Netbooks",
    "imageUrl": "https://img.gumtree.com/...",
    "images": ["https://img.gumtree.com/..."],
    "sellerName": "JUNIOR",
    "sellerType": "Trade",
    "postedDate": "13 days",
    "attributes": {
        "Condition": "As good as new"
    },
    "link": "https://www.gumtree.com/p/laptops/hp-i7-laptop/1511110656",
    "sourceUrl": "https://www.gumtree.com/search?q=laptop",
    "domain": "uk",
    "extractedAt": "2026-04-04T06:40:25.164694+00:00"
}

How to Use

1. Go to the Gumtree Scraper actor page on Apify
2. Add Start URLs — paste one or more Gumtree search or listing URLs
3. Set Max Items — choose how many listings you want per URL
4. Run the actor — results appear in the Dataset tab
5. Export data — download as JSON, CSV, Excel, or connect via API

URL Types

Search URLs

Navigate to any Gumtree search page and copy the URL:

• UK: https://www.gumtree.com/search?q=laptop&max_price=500
• AU: https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-cars-vans-utes/perth/c18320l3008303
• ZA: https://www.gumtree.co.za/s-cars-bakkies/v1c9077p1

Individual Listing URLs

Copy the URL of any individual listing:

• UK: https://www.gumtree.com/p/laptops/my-laptop/1511110656
• AU: https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/sydney/cars/my-car/1341427739
• ZA: https://www.gumtree.co.za/a-cars/pretoria/my-car/10013428956741013052980009

Proxy Configuration

• UK and ZA domains work reliably with standard Apify proxy (or without proxy)
• AU domain requires residential proxies and may need user-provided session cookies due to Akamai Bot Manager protection

How to get AU cookies (optional but recommended)

1. Open Gumtree Australia in your browser: https://www.gumtree.com.au
2. Install the EditThisCookie Chrome extension
3. Click the extension icon and click "Export"
4. Paste the JSON cookies array into the cookies input field

FAQ

Q: Which Gumtree domains are supported? A: Gumtree Australia (.com.au), Gumtree UK (.com), and Gumtree South Africa (.co.za).

Q: Can I scrape multiple domains in one run? A: Yes! Add URLs from different domains to the Start URLs array. The scraper automatically detects the domain.

Q: Why are some fields empty? A: Field availability varies by domain and listing type. UK listings may not have latitude/longitude. Some sellers don't provide all details. Setting includeListingDetails: true maximizes data completeness.

Q: How fast is the scraper? A: The scraper uses HTTP requests (no browser), making it very fast. With includeListingDetails: false, it can process hundreds of listings per minute. With details enabled, it's limited by the 1-second delay between detail page requests.

Q: Do I need a proxy? A: For UK and South Africa, the scraper works without proxy. Australia has strong anti-bot protection and may not work with HTTP-only requests — a browser-based approach may be needed for AU.

Q: What is the attributes field? A: This contains category-specific details. For cars, it may include Year, Mileage, Fuel Type, etc. For electronics, it may include Condition, Brand, etc. The available attributes depend on the listing category.