Autotrader.co.uk cheap and fast scraper
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Autotrader.co.uk cheap and fast scraper
Scrapes Autotrader UK car listings by postcode, make, price, and more. Extracts title, details, price, and link for each car. Enforces a max results limit, deduplicates listings, and outputs clean structured data for CSV or Apify dataset export.
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Autotrader UK Scraper
Extract comprehensive vehicle listings from autotrader.co.uk with a powerful, flexible, and robust scraper. Supports advanced search, dynamic pagination, and highly configurable input. Designed for reliability on both Apify and local environments.
Features
- Flexible Search: Scrape cars by make, model, postcode, price range, and more.
- Dynamic Pagination: Automatically detects and paginates through all available results, even with infinite scroll.
- Detailed Listing Extraction: Captures title, subtitle, price, mileage, location, images, and more for each vehicle.
- Max Results Control: Strictly enforces your configured maximum number of results.
- Automatic Deduplication: Ensures each listing is unique in your output.
- Selector Resilience: Handles site layout changes and cookie popups gracefully.
- Robust Logging: Detailed logs for every step, with debug screenshots and HTML snippets for troubleshooting.
- Runs Anywhere: Fully compatible with Apify actors and local Node.js (Docker-ready).
- CSV and Apify Dataset Output: Results are available in both Apify dataset and local CSV (when running locally).
Input Parameters
The scraper accepts a JSON input with the following fields:
| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
postcode | String | Yes | UK postcode to search from (e.g., SW1A 1AA) |
range | Number | No | Search radius in miles (default: 10) |
make | String | No | Car make (e.g., BMW) |
model | String | No | Car model (e.g., 3 Series) |
minPrice | Number | No | Minimum price |
maxPrice | Number | No | Maximum price |
cashOrFinance | String | No | Filter by payment type (cash or finance) |
maxResults | Number | No | Maximum number of results to return (default: 1000) |
Example input:
Output
- Apify Dataset: Each unique listing is saved as a separate item in the Apify run dataset.
- Local CSV: When run locally, results are also saved as a CSV file for easy analysis.
Each output record contains:
- Title, subtitle, attention/labels, price, mileage, location, image URL, listing URL, and more.
Usage
- Configure your input:
- Via Apify UI or by editing
INPUT_SCHEMA.json/input.jsonfor local runs.
- Via Apify UI or by editing
- Run the actor:
- On Apify or locally (
node src/main.js).
- On Apify or locally (
- Review logs and output:
- Check Apify dataset or local CSV for results.
- Debug logs and screenshots are available for troubleshooting.
Advanced
- Selector Customization:
All selectors are defined insrc/selectors.js. If a selector fails, logs and HTML snippets will help you update it quickly. - Performance Tuning:
Concurrency and resource usage are optimized for both Apify and Docker environments. - Anti-bot Handling:
Uses Puppeteer Stealth and disables sandboxing for compatibility and resilience.
Support & Contributions
- For feature requests or bug reports, open an issue or contact the maintainer.
- Contributions and selector updates are welcome!
Note: This actor is not affiliated with Autotrader.co.uk. Use responsibly and respect the website’s terms of service.
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