# SMMT Car Registrations – Fuel Type (`dave6ev/smmt-fuel-type`) Actor
Gathers the 'fuel type' registrations table from the SMMT car registrations page.
- **URL**: https://apify.com/dave6ev/smmt-fuel-type.md
- **Developed by:** [Dave Eviey](https://apify.com/dave6ev) (community)
- **Categories:** Automation, News
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet
## Pricing
Pay per usage
This Actor is paid per platform usage. The Actor is free to use, and you only pay for the Apify platform usage, which gets cheaper the higher subscription plan you have.
Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-usage
## What's an Apify Actor?
Actors are a software tools running on the Apify platform, for all kinds of web data extraction and automation use cases.
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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You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready.
The best way to integrate Actors is as follows.
In JavaScript/TypeScript projects, use official [JavaScript/TypeScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js.md):
```bash
npm install apify-client
```
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```bash
pip install apify-client
```
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````bash
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# Windows
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```bash
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For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.
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# README
## SMMT Fuel Type Scraper
An [Apify](https://apify.com) actor that scrapes the **fuel type** registrations table from the
SMMT car registrations page: .
The page renders several data tables inside a tabbed section. This actor targets one tab
(by default `fuel-type`) and outputs one dataset record per fuel-type row
(BEV, HEV, PHEV, PETROL, DIESEL, TOTAL).
### Input
| Field | Default | Description |
| ----------- | ---------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------- |
| `startUrl` | the SMMT car registrations URL | Page to scrape. |
| `sectionId` | `table-tabs-block_6e042ad3f05f31dc75625095e32f44f4` | `id` of the tabbed section holding the tables. |
| `tabSlug` | `fuel-type` | Which tab to extract (matched on `data-tab-slug`). |
### Output
Each record (fields parsed to numbers; `null` where the source cell is empty, e.g. `TOTAL` market share):
```json
{
"fuelType": "BEV",
"period": "May",
"currentYear": 2026,
"currentRegistrations": 43931,
"previousYear": 2025,
"previousRegistrations": 32738,
"percentChange": 34.2,
"marketShareCurrentPct": 27.3,
"marketSharePreviousPct": 21.8,
"sourceUrl": "https://www.smmt.co.uk/vehicle-data/car-registrations/",
"scrapedAt": "2026-06-20T08:52:43.447Z"
}
````
The period (`May`) and the two years are read from the table header at runtime, so the actor keeps
working as SMMT publishes new monthly figures.
### Running
```bash
npm install
npm run start:dev # run from TypeScript source via tsx (local dev)
npm run build # compile to dist/
npm run start:prod # run compiled dist/main.js (used in the Docker image)
```
Local runs read input from `storage/key_value_stores/default/INPUT.json` if present, otherwise the
defaults above apply. Output is written to `storage/datasets/default/`.
Deploy with the [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli): `apify push`.
# Actor input Schema
## `startUrl` (type: `string`):
The SMMT car registrations page to scrape.
## `sectionId` (type: `string`):
Optional. The id of the table-tabs section. Leave blank to use the stable `section.table-tabs` selector; only set this to pin a specific block if SMMT ever runs more than one on the page.
## `tabSlug` (type: `string`):
Which tab to extract, matched against the tab's data-tab-slug attribute. Stable slugs: fuel-type, sales-type, overview, top-models. Note: the \*-by-brand slugs embed a month/year and change monthly.
## Actor input object example
```json
{
"startUrl": "https://www.smmt.co.uk/vehicle-data/car-registrations/",
"sectionId": "",
"tabSlug": "fuel-type"
}
```
# 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 '' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
token: '',
});
// Prepare Actor input
const input = {};
// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("dave6ev/smmt-fuel-type").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/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
console.dir(item);
});
// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs
```
## Python example
```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient
# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("")
# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {}
# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("dave6ev/smmt-fuel-type").call(run_input=run_input)
# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"])
for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
print(item)
# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start
```
## CLI example
```bash
echo '{}' |
apify call dave6ev/smmt-fuel-type --silent --output-dataset
```
## MCP server setup
```json
{
"mcpServers": {
"apify": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"mcp-remote",
"https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=dave6ev/smmt-fuel-type",
"--header",
"Authorization: Bearer "
]
}
}
}
```
## OpenAPI specification
```json
{
"openapi": "3.0.1",
"info": {
"title": "SMMT Car Registrations – Fuel Type",
"description": "Gathers the 'fuel type' registrations table from the SMMT car registrations page.",
"version": "0.1",
"x-build-id": "y7NXE0jKc4rjzPjT6"
},
"servers": [
{
"url": "https://api.apify.com/v2"
}
],
"paths": {
"/acts/dave6ev~smmt-fuel-type/run-sync-get-dataset-items": {
"post": {
"operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-dave6ev-smmt-fuel-type",
"x-openai-isConsequential": false,
"summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for its completion, and returns Actor's dataset items in response.",
"tags": [
"Run Actor"
],
"requestBody": {
"required": true,
"content": {
"application/json": {
"schema": {
"$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema"
}
}
}
},
"parameters": [
{
"name": "token",
"in": "query",
"required": true,
"schema": {
"type": "string"
},
"description": "Enter your Apify token here"
}
],
"responses": {
"200": {
"description": "OK"
}
}
}
},
"/acts/dave6ev~smmt-fuel-type/runs": {
"post": {
"operationId": "runs-sync-dave6ev-smmt-fuel-type",
"x-openai-isConsequential": false,
"summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.",
"tags": [
"Run Actor"
],
"requestBody": {
"required": true,
"content": {
"application/json": {
"schema": {
"$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema"
}
}
}
},
"parameters": [
{
"name": "token",
"in": "query",
"required": true,
"schema": {
"type": "string"
},
"description": "Enter your Apify token here"
}
],
"responses": {
"200": {
"description": "OK",
"content": {
"application/json": {
"schema": {
"$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema"
}
}
}
}
}
}
},
"/acts/dave6ev~smmt-fuel-type/run-sync": {
"post": {
"operationId": "run-sync-dave6ev-smmt-fuel-type",
"x-openai-isConsequential": false,
"summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.",
"tags": [
"Run Actor"
],
"requestBody": {
"required": true,
"content": {
"application/json": {
"schema": {
"$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema"
}
}
}
},
"parameters": [
{
"name": "token",
"in": "query",
"required": true,
"schema": {
"type": "string"
},
"description": "Enter your Apify token here"
}
],
"responses": {
"200": {
"description": "OK"
}
}
}
}
},
"components": {
"schemas": {
"inputSchema": {
"type": "object",
"required": [
"startUrl",
"tabSlug"
],
"properties": {
"startUrl": {
"title": "Start URL",
"type": "string",
"description": "The SMMT car registrations page to scrape.",
"default": "https://www.smmt.co.uk/vehicle-data/car-registrations/"
},
"sectionId": {
"title": "Section ID (optional override)",
"type": "string",
"description": "Optional. The id of the table-tabs section. Leave blank to use the stable `section.table-tabs` selector; only set this to pin a specific block if SMMT ever runs more than one on the page.",
"default": ""
},
"tabSlug": {
"title": "Tab slug",
"type": "string",
"description": "Which tab to extract, matched against the tab's data-tab-slug attribute. Stable slugs: fuel-type, sales-type, overview, top-models. Note: the *-by-brand slugs embed a month/year and change monthly.",
"default": "fuel-type"
}
}
},
"runsResponseSchema": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"data": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"id": {
"type": "string"
},
"actId": {
"type": "string"
},
"userId": {
"type": "string"
},
"startedAt": {
"type": "string",
"format": "date-time",
"example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z"
},
"finishedAt": {
"type": "string",
"format": "date-time",
"example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z"
},
"status": {
"type": "string",
"example": "READY"
},
"meta": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"origin": {
"type": "string",
"example": "API"
},
"userAgent": {
"type": "string"
}
}
},
"stats": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"inputBodyLen": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 2000
},
"rebootCount": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
},
"restartCount": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
},
"resurrectCount": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
},
"computeUnits": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
}
}
},
"options": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"build": {
"type": "string",
"example": "latest"
},
"timeoutSecs": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 300
},
"memoryMbytes": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 1024
},
"diskMbytes": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 2048
}
}
},
"buildId": {
"type": "string"
},
"defaultKeyValueStoreId": {
"type": "string"
},
"defaultDatasetId": {
"type": "string"
},
"defaultRequestQueueId": {
"type": "string"
},
"buildNumber": {
"type": "string",
"example": "1.0.0"
},
"containerUrl": {
"type": "string"
},
"usage": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
},
"DATASET_READS": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
},
"DATASET_WRITES": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
},
"KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
},
"KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 1
},
"KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
},
"REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
},
"REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
},
"DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
},
"DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
},
"PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
},
"PROXY_SERPS": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
}
}
},
"usageTotalUsd": {
"type": "number",
"example": 0.00005
},
"usageUsd": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
},
"DATASET_READS": {
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"example": 0
},
"DATASET_WRITES": {
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},
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"example": 0
},
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},
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},
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},
"PROXY_SERPS": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
```