# Cars.co.za Scraper (`dadhalfdev/cars-coza-scraper`) Actor

Scrape used cars from cars.co.za. Use the same listing filters as the site or paste a URL — the URL wins when set.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/dadhalfdev/cars-coza-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Marco Rodrigues](https://apify.com/dadhalfdev) (community)
- **Categories:**
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $2.00 / 1,000 results

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.
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".

## How to integrate an Actor?

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For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

## 🇿🇦 Cars.co.za Scraper

Want [Cars.co.za](https://www.cars.co.za/usedcars/) listings in a spreadsheet? This scraper makes it easy.

Use **structured filters** — better for AI agents — **or** paste an **`input_url`**. When `input_url` is set it overrides the filters.

Cars.co.za is a major South African used-car board. This actor returns up to 2000 rows per run.

### 💡 Perfect for...

- **Marketplaces:** Export Toyotas, VWs, bakkies, and more from Cars.co.za.
- **Dashboards:** Track new stock without paging the site.
- **Market research:** Slice South African used cars by make, province, fuel, or seller.
- **Data analysts:** Export structured rows with public listing URLs.
- **🤖 AI Agents:** Power Claude, Cursor, Codex, the Hermes Agent, and OpenClaw workflows with live Cars.co.za results.
- **📚 RAG Systems:** Feed titles, prices, and dealer names into retrieval pipelines.
- **🔗 AI Workflows:** Plug into LangChain, AutoGPT, CrewAI, and similar stacks.

### ✨ Why you'll love this scraper

- 🔗 **Input URL or Filters:** Paste a Cars.co.za used-car search URL, or pick the same filters as the site. `input_url` always wins when set.
- 🎯 **Website-Matched Filters:** Make, model, province, body, fuel, transmission, seller, year, price, mileage, and sort.
- 🌐 **Listing cards:** Title, price in rand, year, mileage, province, dealer, and listing URL.

### 📦 What's inside the data?

`id`, `url`, `title`, `price`, `year`, `mileage`, `province`, `location`, `dealer`, `fuel`, `transmission`, `body`

### 🚀 Quick start

**Option A:** paste `https://www.cars.co.za/usedcars/?make=Toyota&model=Hilux`.
**Option B:** pick a make, model, or province and set `max_results`.

**Input Example (filters):**

```json
{
  "make": "Toyota",
  "model": "Hilux",
  "province": "Gauteng",
  "year_min": 2020,
  "year_max": 2024,
  "max_results": 100
}
```

**Input Example (URL):**

```json
{
  "input_url": "https://www.cars.co.za/usedcars/?make=Volkswagen&model=Polo",
  "max_results": 100
}
```

**Output Example:**

```json
{
  "id": "8404423",
  "url": "https://www.cars.co.za/for-sale/used/2020-Toyota-Hilux-2.8-GD-6-Raised-Body-Raider-Auto-Extended-Cab-Western-Cape-Cape-Town/8404423/",
  "title": "2020 Toyota Hilux 2.8 GD-6 Raised Body Raider Auto Extended Cab",
  "price": 499995,
  "year": 2020,
  "mileage": "70 000 Km",
  "province": "Western Cape",
  "location": "Cape Town",
  "dealer": "F and S Auto",
  "fuel": "Diesel",
  "transmission": "Automatic",
  "body": "Extended Cab Bakkie"
}
```

**Output fields:**

| Field | Description |
|-------|-------------|
| `id` | Cars.co.za listing id. |
| `url` | Public listing page. |
| `title` | Listing title. |
| `price` | Price in South African rand when shown. |
| `year` | Model year. |
| `mileage` | Odometer reading when shown. |
| `province` | Province on the listing. |
| `location` | City or suburb. |
| `dealer` | Dealer or seller name. |
| `fuel` | Fuel type when shown. |
| `transmission` | Gearbox when shown. |
| `body` | Body style when shown. |

### 📋 Input reference

| Parameter | Type | Required | Default | Description |
|-----------|------|----------|---------|-------------|
| `input_url` | string | No | — | Cars.co.za used-car search URL. Overrides every filter. |
| `make` | string enum | No | all | Car brand. |
| `model` | string | No | — | Car model such as Hilux. |
| `province` | string enum | No | all | South African province. |
| `body` | string enum | No | any | SUV, hatchback, bakkie, and other body styles. |
| `fuel` | string enum | No | any | Petrol, diesel, hybrid, PHEV, or electric. |
| `transmission` | string enum | No | any | Automatic or manual. |
| `seller` | string enum | No | anyone | Dealer or private seller. |
| `year_min` | integer | No | — | Oldest model year. |
| `year_max` | integer | No | — | Newest model year. |
| `price_min` | integer | No | — | Lowest price in South African rand. |
| `price_max` | integer | No | — | Highest price in South African rand. |
| `mileage_max` | integer | No | — | Highest mileage in kilometres. |
| `sort` | string enum | No | default | Default, price, year, mileage, or newest listed. |
| `max_results` | integer | No | `50` | Maximum rows (`1`–`2000`). |

# Actor input Schema

## `input_url` (type: `string`):

Paste a Cars.co.za used-car search URL. Overrides every filter when set.

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

Car brand, same list as the Cars.co.za make filter.

## `model` (type: `string`):

Car model such as Hilux or Polo. Optional. Works best with a make selected.

## `province` (type: `string`):

South African province, same list as the site location filter.

## `body` (type: `string`):

Body style, same as the Cars.co.za body-type filter.

## `fuel` (type: `string`):

Fuel type, same as the site fuel filter.

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

Gearbox, same as the site manual / automatic filter.

## `seller` (type: `string`):

Dealer or private seller, same as the site seller filter.

## `year_min` (type: `integer`):

Oldest model year to include. Leave empty for no minimum.

## `year_max` (type: `integer`):

Newest model year to include. Leave empty for no maximum.

## `price_min` (type: `integer`):

Lowest price in South African rand. Leave empty for no minimum.

## `price_max` (type: `integer`):

Highest price in South African rand. Leave empty for no maximum.

## `mileage_max` (type: `integer`):

Highest odometer reading in kilometres. Leave empty for no maximum.

## `sort` (type: `string`):

Listing order, same options as the Cars.co.za sort menu.

## `max_results` (type: `integer`):

How many rows to return (1–2000).

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "make": "",
  "province": "",
  "body": "",
  "fuel": "",
  "transmission": "",
  "seller": "",
  "sort": "sort_rank",
  "max_results": 50
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `overview` (type: `string`):

Table view of scraped cars using the dataset 'overview' view.

## `results` (type: `string`):

All scraped cars from the default dataset without view transformation.

# 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 = {};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("dadhalfdev/cars-coza-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 = {}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("dadhalfdev/cars-coza-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 '{}' |
apify call dadhalfdev/cars-coza-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,dadhalfdev/cars-coza-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/AodUpnMVSDtV0JSNz/builds/pXP6kJUTT1ab7VDfu/openapi.json