# Autotrader Zipcode Scraper (`e-commerce/autotrader-zipcode-scraper`) Actor Scrape used and new car listings from AutoTrader.com by ZIP code, radius, make, and condition - VIN, price, mileage, specs, dealer, and history flags as structured data - **URL**: https://apify.com/e-commerce/autotrader-zipcode-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [E Commerce](https://apify.com/e-commerce) (Apify) - **Categories:** E-commerce - **Stats:** 2 total users, 0 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, NaN bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $1.10 / 1,000 car details 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/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event ## 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? If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects. 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 ``` In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python.md): ```bash pip install apify-client ``` In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): ````bash # MacOS / Linux curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash # Windows irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex ```bash In AI frameworks, you might use the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp.md). If your project is in a different language, use the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md). For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below. For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt). # README ## AutoTrader Zipcode Search Scraper Scrape used and new car listings from AutoTrader.com by US ZIP code, search radius, make, and condition. Each listing returns clean, structured data: VIN, make, model, year, trim, price, mileage, transmission, engine, drivetrain, fuel type, exterior and interior color, dealer name, accident and one-owner flags, photos, and a link back to the listing. Part of the automotive portfolio alongside the CarGurus, Cars.com, and CarMax scrapers. ### Features - Search any US market by ZIP code and radius, filtered by make and condition (used, new, or certified). - Full listing detail straight from the search results - no per-vehicle page fetch needed. - Dealer name plus accident, one-owner, and clean-title signals on every listing. - Returns the full result set across pages, not just the first page. ### Input | Field | Type | Required | Default | Notes | |-------|------|----------|---------|-------| | `zips` | array of strings | yes | - | US ZIP codes to search from. | | `makeCodes` | array of strings | no | all makes | AutoTrader make codes to filter by (e.g. TOYOTA, FORD, HONDA, BMW). Omit for all makes. | | `radius` | integer | no | `50` | Search radius in miles around each ZIP. | | `listingType` | array of strings | no | all | Filter by condition: `USED`, `NEW`, or `CERTIFIED`. | | `maxRequestsPerCrawl` | integer | no | unlimited | Optional cap on total search pages. Useful for quick test runs. | #### Example input ```json { "zips": ["90210"], "makeCodes": ["TOYOTA"], "radius": 50, "listingType": ["USED"] } ```` ### Output Each listing is one dataset record. The Overview view shows VIN, make, model, year, price, mileage, and dealer; export the full dataset for every field. - Vehicle: `vin`, `makeName`, `modelName`, `year`, `trimName`, `listingType`, `bodyType`, `mileage`, `transmission`, `engine`, `driveType`, `fuelType`, `doors`, `exteriorColor`, `interiorColor` - Price: `price`, `priceLabel`, `dealRating` - History: `accidentsReported`, `oneOwner`, `cleanTitle` - Dealer: `dealerName`, `ownerId`, `daysOnSite` - Media and links: `mainPictureUrl`, `pictureCount`, `pictures`, `detailUrl` - Provenance: `searchZip`, `dateOfScrape` See `.actor/output_schema.json` for the complete field list and types. ### Standby HTTP endpoint This Actor also runs in [Standby mode](https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/development/programming-interface/standby) as a live HTTP endpoint for the automotive multi-site orchestrator. When the platform starts the Actor in Standby mode it serves one search page per HTTP request instead of running the batch crawl. The normal Input-form batch run is unaffected. #### Request `GET /` with these query parameters: | Param | Required | Default | Notes | |-------|----------|---------|-------| | `zip` | yes | - | US ZIP code to search from. Missing ZIP returns `400`. | | `radius` | no | `50` | Search radius in miles. | | `make` | no | all makes | Generic make name, e.g. `Toyota`. Mapped to an AutoTrader make code (uppercased, spaces stripped). Unknown makes are passed through uppercased. | | `condition` | no | all | `USED`, `NEW`, or `CERTIFIED`. Anything else is ignored. | | `page` | no | `1` | 1-based page number. Each page is up to 100 listings. AutoTrader caps deep pagination at ~1,000 records. | A bare `GET /` with no query parameters returns a `200` health-check body. #### Response `200` JSON envelope: ```json { "site": "autotrader", "page": 1, "pageSize": 100, "total": 5450, "hasMore": true, "results": [ { "sourceSite": "autotrader", "vin": "...", "makeName": "Toyota", "...": "..." } ] } ``` - `total` is the full result count for the search (`null` if AutoTrader does not report it). - `hasMore` is `true` when more pages are available within AutoTrader's ~1,000-record pagination cap. - Each `results` entry is a `UnifiedListing`: `sourceSite`, `listingId`, `vin`, `makeName`, `modelName`, `year`, `trim`, `bodyType`, `condition`, `price`, `priceLabel`, `mileage`, `exteriorColor`, `interiorColor`, `transmission`, `engine`, `driveType`, `fuelType`, `dealerName`, `dealerCity`, `dealerRegion`, `dealerZip`, `dealerPhone`, `accidentsReported`, `oneOwner`, `photos`, `mainPhotoUrl`, `detailUrl`, `searchZip`, `scrapedAt`. Fields AutoTrader does not expose on the search results page (dealer city/region/zip) are `null`. Errors return `{ "error": "...", "site": "autotrader" }` with a `4xx`/`5xx` status. #### Example ``` GET /?zip=90210&make=Toyota&radius=50&condition=USED&page=1 ``` ### How it works AutoTrader serves its listing data in the page's embedded JSON, so the Actor fetches the search results over Apify Proxy and parses them directly - no browser needed, which keeps it fast and cheap. Provide ZIP codes and run it. ### Local development ```bash npm install npm run build npm run start:dev ``` # Actor input Schema ## `zips` (type: `array`): US ZIP codes to search from. ## `makeCodes` (type: `array`): Optional AutoTrader make codes to filter by (e.g. TOYOTA, FORD, HONDA, BMW). Leave empty for all makes. ## `radius` (type: `integer`): Search radius in miles around each ZIP. ## `listingType` (type: `array`): Filter by listing condition. Leave empty for all. ## `maxRequestsPerCrawl` (type: `integer`): Optional cap on total requests (search pages). Leave empty to scrape every page. Useful for test runs. ## Actor input object example ```json { "zips": [ "90210", "10001" ], "radius": 50 } ``` # 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 = { "zips": [ "90210", "10001" ] }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("e-commerce/autotrader-zipcode-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 '' with your token. client = ApifyClient("") # Prepare the Actor input run_input = { "zips": [ "90210", "10001", ] } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("e-commerce/autotrader-zipcode-scraper").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 '{ "zips": [ "90210", "10001" ] }' | apify call e-commerce/autotrader-zipcode-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=e-commerce/autotrader-zipcode-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Autotrader Zipcode Scraper", "description": "Scrape used and new car listings from AutoTrader.com by ZIP code, radius, make, and condition - VIN, price, mileage, specs, dealer, and history flags as structured data", "version": "0.0", "x-build-id": "X1S5sw1k8Ocfi0FnP" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/e-commerce~autotrader-zipcode-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-e-commerce-autotrader-zipcode-scraper", "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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/e-commerce~autotrader-zipcode-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-e-commerce-autotrader-zipcode-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/e-commerce~autotrader-zipcode-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-e-commerce-autotrader-zipcode-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": [ "zips" ], "properties": { "zips": { "title": "Zip codes", "type": "array", "description": "US ZIP codes to search from.", "items": { "type": "string" } }, "makeCodes": { "title": "Make codes", "type": "array", "description": "Optional AutoTrader make codes to filter by (e.g. TOYOTA, FORD, HONDA, BMW). Leave empty for all makes.", "items": { "type": "string" } }, "radius": { "title": "Search radius (miles)", "minimum": 10, "maximum": 500, "type": "integer", "description": "Search radius in miles around each ZIP.", "default": 50 }, "listingType": { "title": "Condition", "type": "array", "description": "Filter by listing condition. Leave empty for all.", "items": { "type": "string", "enum": [ "USED", "NEW", "CERTIFIED" ], "enumTitles": [ "Used", "New", "Certified pre-owned" ] } }, "maxRequestsPerCrawl": { "title": "Max requests per crawl", "minimum": 1, "type": "integer", "description": "Optional cap on total requests (search pages). Leave empty to scrape every page. Useful for test runs." } } }, "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": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "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 } } } } } } } } } } ```