Copart Scraper — Salvage Auction Lots, Bids & VINs

Disclaimer: This is an unofficial integration developed independently. It is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Copart, Inc. or any of its subsidiaries.

Copart and related names are trademarks of their respective owners. Data is read from publicly accessible auction search and lot pages. No Copart member login is required.

This Actor is provided for informational, research, and price monitoring purposes only. You are solely responsible for complying with applicable laws, Copart's terms of use, and your organization's policies.

Copart scraper / Copart auction scraper for US and Canadian salvage and clean-title vehicle auctions. Scrape Copart search results and individual lots into JSON/CSV via Apify — lot number, VIN, current bid, Buy It Now, damage, title brand, odometer, yard GPS, and photos. Search by a copied Copart URL or by make/model/year/state filters. Optional monitor mode emits only new lots and bid/status changes. Fast HTTP path (no headless browser) with residential proxy. Use as a Copart API alternative from Python, Node.js, cURL, or MCP / AI assistants.

Masked VIN is still usable. Copart hides the production serial for anonymous visitors (4T1G11AK8PU******). Keep decodeVin on (default): the first 11 characters go to NHTSA vPIC and you get manufacturer, make, model year, plant country/city, and body class — no member login. isVinMasked is true when the serial is starred. The full 17-character VIN is member-only.

Crawloop US Salvage Suite — salvage auctions and used-parts comps.

Copart	IAAI	Car-Part
Copart Scraper ◄── you are here	IAAI Scraper	Car-Part Scraper

Who this is for

Who	Job	Paste this
Salvage buyer / dealer	Morning Run-and-Drive sweep in one state	make + year band + state + runAndDriveOnly + decodeVin
Parts yard	Year / make / model plus plant and body from a masked VIN	Keyword or Start URL + decodeVin
Insurance / comps	Retail, repair cost, sale date, VIN prefix	searchQuery + scrapeDetails
Auction desk	New lots and bid / Buy It Now moves	monitorMode on a schedule

When to use this Actor

• Salvage inventory sourcing — Sweep Toyota / Ford / Tesla lots by state, year, Run and Drive, or Buy It Now.
• Live bid tracking — Schedule the Actor and turn on monitorMode to keep only new lots and bid/status changes.
• Exact browser-filter replication — Apply filters on Copart, copy the lotSearchResults URL, paste into Start URLs.
• Yard / shipping planning — Yard name, city, state, ZIP, latitude, and longitude on each row.
• Parts and rebuild research — Primary/secondary damage, title brand, keys, odometer brand, engine and drivetrain.

When not to use this Actor

• Member-only fields — Full 17-character VIN serial, bid history for logged-in buyers, and broker tools are not on the public site.
• UK / DE / ES / MEA Copart sites — This Actor covers the United States and Canada. EU retail cars: AutoScout24 Scraper or Mobile.de Scraper.
• Account features — No login, watch lists, or bidding.

Key features

• US + Canada — copart.com and copart.ca from Start URLs or the site filter.
• URL + filter modes — Paste search / lot URLs, or build a search from keyword, make, model, year, state, damage, Buy It Now, and Run and Drive.
• Direct lot lookup — Pass lotNumbers when you already have Copart lot IDs.
• Search cards or full details — scrapeDetails enriches live bid state, title, seller, and specs; includePhotos adds the gallery.
• Monitor mode — Key-Value store baseline; later runs emit only new lots or bid / Buy It Now / sale-status changes, with early-stop on known lots.
• VIN decode — NHTSA vPIC on the public prefix (works when the serial is masked). Adds manufacturer, make/model/year, plant country, body class. Cached per prefix. Toggle decodeVin.
• Lightweight HTTP — curl_cffi Chrome TLS impersonation; 128–512 MB RAM; no Playwright.

Input

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
startUrls	Array	[]	Search or lot URLs from copart.com / copart.ca.
searchQuery	String	—	Keyword, e.g. toyota camry. Used when Start URLs are empty.
site	String	US	US or CA for filter-based runs.
make / model	String	—	Facet filters (TOYOTA / CAMRY).
yearFrom / yearTo	Integer	—	Model year range.
state	String	—	Yard state/province (CA, TX, ON).
damage	String	—	Primary damage (FRONT END, HAIL, FLOOD).
buyItNowOnly / runAndDriveOnly	Boolean	false	Facet shortcuts.
lotNumbers	Array	—	Direct lot IDs.
maxItems	Integer	50	Cap per run (site search often caps ~1,000 hits).
scrapeDetails	Boolean	true	Fetch lot-detail JSON.
includePhotos	Boolean	false	Full gallery URL lists. Thumbnail always included.
decodeVin	Boolean	true	NHTSA vPIC decode of the public VIN prefix (works when masked).
monitorMode	Boolean	false	Emit only new lots and bid/status changes after a seed run.
maxConcurrency	Integer	8	Parallel detail fetches.
proxyConfiguration	Object	US residential	Apify RESIDENTIAL recommended.

Example input

{
  "searchQuery": "toyota camry",
  "site": "US",
  "yearFrom": 2018,
  "yearTo": 2024,
  "state": "TX",
  "runAndDriveOnly": true,
  "maxItems": 50,
  "scrapeDetails": true,
  "includePhotos": false,
  "decodeVin": true,
  "monitorMode": false,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"],
    "apifyProxyCountry": "US"
  }
}

Start-URL mode (filters on the page are kept):

{
  "startUrls": [
    { "url": "https://www.copart.com/lotSearchResults/?free=true&query=toyota%20camry" }
  ],
  "maxItems": 100,
  "scrapeDetails": true,
  "decodeVin": true
}

Ready-to-run recipes

Direct lot lookup:

{
  "lotNumbers": ["27059380", "87654321"],
  "scrapeDetails": true,
  "decodeVin": true,
  "includePhotos": false
}

Run and Drive + VIN decode (Texas Camry):

{
  "make": "TOYOTA",
  "model": "CAMRY",
  "yearFrom": 2018,
  "yearTo": 2024,
  "state": "TX",
  "runAndDriveOnly": true,
  "maxItems": 40,
  "decodeVin": true
}

Bid monitor (seed once, then schedule):

{
  "searchQuery": "toyota camry",
  "site": "US",
  "maxItems": 100,
  "monitorMode": true,
  "decodeVin": true
}

Output

Each dataset row is one Copart lot.

Field	Type	Description
id / lotNumber / url	String	Lot identifier and canonical page.
title / year / make / model / trim	Mixed	Vehicle identity.
vin	String	Public VIN (serial may be masked).
isVinMasked	Boolean	True when the VIN is incomplete or starred.
vinManufacturer / vinMake / vinModel / vinModelYear	Mixed	NHTSA vPIC decode (decodeVin).
vinPlantCountry / vinPlantCity / vinBodyClass	String	Assembly plant and body class from vPIC.
odometer / odometerBrand / odometerUnit	Mixed	Reading, ACTUAL/NOT ACTUAL, MI or KM.
engine / cylinders / fuelType / transmission / driveType	Mixed	Mechanical specs.
primaryDamage / secondaryDamage	String	Damage codes.
titleDescription / titleGroup / titleState	String	Title brand.
hasKeys / runsAndDrives	Boolean	Condition flags.
currentBid / buyItNowPrice / buyItNow	Mixed	Live auction pricing.
estimatedRetailValue / estimatedRepairCost	Integer	Copart valuations when published.
saleStatus / saleDate / saleTimeZone	Mixed	Auction timing.
location	Object	Yard name, city, state, ZIP, lat/lng.
thumbnailUrl / images	Mixed	Preview always; gallery when includePhotos.
changeType	String	Monitor mode: new or bid_change.
scrapedAt	String	ISO timestamp.

{
  "id": "27059380",
  "lotNumber": "27059380",
  "url": "https://www.copart.com/lot/27059380/2018-dodge-challenger-mi-detroit",
  "title": "2018 DODGE CHALLENGER GT",
  "year": 2018,
  "make": "DODGE",
  "model": "CHALLENGER",
  "vin": "2C3CDZGGXJH289026",
  "isVinMasked": false,
  "vinMake": "DODGE",
  "vinPlantCountry": "CANADA",
  "odometer": 15317,
  "odometerBrand": "ACTUAL",
  "odometerUnit": "MI",
  "primaryDamage": "MINOR DENT/SCRATCHES",
  "currentBid": 225,
  "buyItNowPrice": null,
  "estimatedRetailValue": 24998,
  "currency": "USD",
  "saleStatus": "Pure Sale",
  "location": {
    "name": "MI - DETROIT",
    "city": "DETROIT",
    "state": "MI",
    "country": "USA",
    "latitude": 42.3314,
    "longitude": -83.0458
  },
  "thumbnailUrl": "https://cs.copart.com/v1/AUTH_svc.pdoc00001/PIX240/example.JPG",
  "site": "US"
}

Use cases

Use case	What you get
Salvage buying desk	Bids, Buy It Now, damage, Run and Drive, title brand
Parts yard sourcing	Make/model/year + yard GPS + keys / drivetrain
Insurance comps	Estimated retail, repair cost, sale date, VIN prefix
Scheduled watch	Monitor mode for new lots and bid moves
AI / MCP pipelines	Structured JSON for assistants and BI tools

Integration examples

Node.js

import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

const client = new ApifyClient({ token: process.env.APIFY_TOKEN });
const run = await client.actor('crawloop/copart-scraper').call({
  searchQuery: 'toyota camry',
  site: 'US',
  yearFrom: 2018,
  maxItems: 50,
  scrapeDetails: true,
  proxyConfiguration: {
    useApifyProxy: true,
    apifyProxyGroups: ['RESIDENTIAL'],
    apifyProxyCountry: 'US',
  },
});
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
console.log(items.slice(0, 5));

Python

from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient(token)
run = client.actor("crawloop/copart-scraper").call(
    run_input={
        "searchQuery": "toyota camry",
        "site": "US",
        "state": "TX",
        "runAndDriveOnly": True,
        "maxItems": 50,
        "scrapeDetails": True,
        "proxyConfiguration": {
            "useApifyProxy": True,
            "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"],
            "apifyProxyCountry": "US",
        },
    }
)
items = client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).list_items().items
print(items[:5])

cURL

curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/crawloop~copart-scraper/runs?token=YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "searchQuery": "tesla",
    "site": "US",
    "maxItems": 20,
    "proxyConfiguration": {
      "useApifyProxy": true,
      "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"],
      "apifyProxyCountry": "US"
    }
  }'

MCP and AI assistants

Use this Actor from AI tools via Apify MCP. Connect your Apify account, then call crawloop/copart-scraper.

Example prompts:

• "Run Copart Scraper for Toyota Camry 2018–2024 in Texas with runAndDriveOnly and maxItems 40; return lot number, VIN, current bid, damage, and yard as JSON"
• "Scrape Copart Buy It Now Tesla lots in California and summarize median current bid by model year"
• "Chain Copart Scraper then IAAI Scraper for the same Toyota Camry year band and compare current bid vs Buy Now"
• "Chain Copart Scraper then Car-Part Scraper to compare recycler asking prices for the engine and transmission of a lot's year/make/model"

Suite next step

After Copart lots, run IAAI Scraper for the other US salvage auction. Then Car-Part Scraper to compare recycler asking prices for the same year / make / model parts.

Troubleshooting

Symptom	What to do
HTTP 403, challenge page, or zero lots	Use Apify RESIDENTIAL proxy. US for copart.com, CA for copart.ca. Datacenter IPs usually fail.
VIN looks like 4T1G11AK8PU******	Expected without a buyer login. Leave decodeVin on — make, year, plant, and body class still fill. isVinMasked will be true. The production serial is member-only.
Run stops around 1,000 lots	Copart caps a single public search. Split by make, year band, or state and run again.
Bids look stale / missing seller	Keep scrapeDetails on. Search cards omit live bid state and seller.

FAQ

Is this a Copart API?
There is no public read API for auction search. This Actor is a Copart API alternative that returns structured dataset items you can call from Python, Node.js, or MCP.

Can I scrape Copart with Python or Node.js?
Yes. Use the Apify client examples above, or call the Actor from an AI assistant via Apify MCP. Export the dataset as JSON or CSV.

Does this cover Copart Canada as well as the US?
Yes. Set site to CA or paste a Copart Canada search/lot URL. UK/DE/ES storefronts are out of scope.

Why do I need a residential proxy?
Copart uses bot protection (Akamai / similar). Datacenter IPs often get HTTP 403. Use US residential for the US marketplace and CA residential for Canada.

Why is part of the VIN masked?
Copart only shows the full 17-character VIN to logged-in members. Public search still returns the world manufacturer identifier and vehicle descriptor. With decodeVin on (default), the Actor sends that prefix to NHTSA vPIC and fills manufacturer, make, model year, plant country, and body class. The production serial may appear as asterisks; isVinMasked is true on those rows.

How many lots can one search return?
Copart typically caps a single public search around 1,000 hits. Split by make, year band, or state to go deeper.

Start URLs or filters?
Paste a browser lotSearchResults / lotsByMake / lot URL in startUrls to keep every filter you already applied. Leave Start URLs empty and set searchQuery / make / model to build the search in the Actor.

Cards vs full details vs photos?
Keep scrapeDetails on (default) for live bid state, title, and seller. Turn it off for faster search-card rows. Enable includePhotos only when you need the full gallery — a thumbnail is always stored.

Can I watch bids over time?
Yes. Run once with monitorMode to seed a baseline, then schedule later runs. Only new lots and changes to current bid, Buy It Now, or sale status are written to the dataset.

Related Actors

Actor	Role
Copart Scraper ◄── you are here	US / CA salvage lots, bids, VIN
IAAI Scraper	US / CA salvage lots, VIN, ACV
Car-Part Scraper	Used auto parts & recycler stock
AutoScout24 Scraper	Europe used-car listings
Mobile.de Scraper	German vehicle listings
TractorHouse Scraper	US / EU farm and construction equipment

For a structured overview of Copart search and lot modes, bid monitoring, VIN enrichment, output fields, API examples, MCP prompts, and salvage sourcing workflows, see the Copart Scraper guide.