Copart & IAAI Auto Auction Scraper
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Copart & IAAI Auto Auction Scraper
Scrape vehicle auctions from Copart and IAAI. Get VINs, prices, damage types, and photos. Essential for auto dealers and parts resellers.
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Fortuitous Pirate
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Copart & IAAI Salvage Auto Auction Scraper
Scrapes vehicle listings from Copart and IAAI salvage auto auctions using Playwright for browser automation.
Features
- Scrapes both Copart and IAAI auction sites
- Extracts comprehensive vehicle data:
- Lot number and VIN
- Vehicle specs (year, make, model)
- Current bid amount
- Damage assessment (primary and secondary)
- Mileage/odometer reading
- Photos
- Auction date
- Detail page information
- Configurable filters for vehicle type, damage, make, model, year range, and bid range
- Rate limiting to avoid detection
- Stealth mode with anti-detection measures
- Pay-per-event pricing ($0.003 per result)
Input Configuration
| Parameter | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| source | string | "both" | Auction source: "copart", "iaai", or "both" |
| maxItems | integer | 100 | Maximum vehicles to scrape (0 for unlimited) |
| vehicleType | string | - | Filter by type (automobile, motorcycle, truck) |
| damageType | string | - | Filter by damage (front end, rear end, water/flood) |
| make | string | - | Filter by vehicle make |
| model | string | - | Filter by vehicle model |
| yearFrom | integer | - | Minimum vehicle year |
| yearTo | integer | - | Maximum vehicle year |
| minBid | integer | - | Minimum current bid |
| maxBid | integer | - | Maximum current bid |
| requestDelay | integer | 3000 | Delay between requests (ms) |
| maxConcurrency | integer | 1 | Max concurrent browser pages |
| proxyConfiguration | object | Residential | Proxy settings |
Output Data
Each scraped vehicle includes:
{"lotNumber": "12345678","vin": "1HGBH41JXMN109186","title": "2020 Toyota Camry SE","year": 2020,"make": "Toyota","model": "Camry SE","currentBid": 5500,"damage": "Front End","secondaryDamage": "All Over","mileage": 45000,"imageUrl": "https://...","auctionDate": "Jan 30, 2026","detailUrl": "https://...","source": "copart","scrapedAt": "2026-01-26T12:00:00.000Z"}
Usage
Local Testing
cd copart-iaai-scrapernpm installmkdir -p storage/key_value_stores/defaultecho '{"maxItems": 3, "source": "copart"}' > storage/key_value_stores/default/INPUT.jsonnpm start
On Apify Platform
- Deploy to Apify
- Configure input parameters
- Run the actor
- Download results from Dataset
Important Notes
Bot Detection
Both Copart and IAAI have aggressive bot detection:
- Residential proxies recommended - Datacenter IPs are often blocked
- Rate limiting - Default 3-second delay between requests
- CAPTCHA challenges - May occur; scraper logs warnings when detected
Pricing
Pay-per-event model: $0.003 per vehicle scraped
Limitations
- Sites frequently change their structure; selectors may need updates
- Heavy bot protection may cause request failures
- Some data fields may be empty depending on page structure
Development
Built with:
- Apify SDK 3.x
- Crawlee 3.x
- Playwright
License
ISC