# AutoTrader Scraper (`gio21/autotrader-scraper`) Actor Scrape car listings from AutoTrader US/UK by ZIP/postcode, make, and model (price, mileage, dealer, location). - **URL**: https://apify.com/gio21/autotrader-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [Gio](https://apify.com/gio21) (community) - **Categories:** E-commerce - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 0.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing $1.50 / 1,000 item scrapeds This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events. 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/docs.md): ```bash npm install apify-client ``` In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.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/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 Scraper Search **AutoTrader.com (US)** or **AutoTrader.co.uk (UK)** for vehicle listings — no login, no cookies. Returns title (year/make/model), price, currency, mileage, location, dealer name, listing URL, and image, parsed primarily from each site's embedded `__NEXT_DATA__` JSON (with an HTML-card fallback for resilience). ### Input | Field | Type | Description | |-------|------|-------------| | `marketplace` | string | `us` (AutoTrader.com) or `uk` (AutoTrader.co.uk). Default `us`. | | `searchUrl` | string | Optional full search-results URL to scrape directly. Overrides `zipOrPostcode`/`make`/`model`. | | `zipOrPostcode` | string | US: 5-digit ZIP code, e.g. `90210`. UK: postcode, e.g. `SW1A 1AA`. Ignored if `searchUrl` is set. | | `make` | string | Optional vehicle make, e.g. `Toyota`. | | `model` | string | Optional vehicle model, e.g. `Camry`. | | `maxItems` | integer | Max listings to return (paginates automatically, max 300, default 30). | Example (US): ```json { "marketplace": "us", "zipOrPostcode": "90210", "make": "Toyota", "model": "Camry", "maxItems": 30 } ```` Example (UK): ```json { "marketplace": "uk", "zipOrPostcode": "SW1A 1AA", "make": "BMW", "maxItems": 30 } ``` ### Output ```json { "title": "2021 Toyota Camry SE", "price": 21995, "currency": "USD", "mileage": 32100, "location": "Beverly Hills, CA", "dealerName": "Westside Motors", "listingUrl": "https://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-sale/vehicledetails.xhtml?listingId=123456789", "imageUrl": "https://images.autotrader.com/car-images/123456789/1.jpg", "scrapedAt": "2026-07-17T00:00:00.000Z" } ``` ### Common uses - Used-car price and inventory research by make/model/area - Dealer inventory monitoring - Market pricing analysis (US and UK side by side) - Lead sourcing for auto marketplaces and finance/insurance tools ### Notes Both AutoTrader properties are separate, unrelated businesses that happen to share a brand name; this actor treats them as two distinct site integrations behind a single `marketplace` switch, each with its own URL builder and field mapping, sharing one deep-search helper (`findListingArrays`) to locate the listings array inside the embedded `__NEXT_DATA__` payload regardless of exact prop-path changes. # Actor input Schema ## `marketplace` (type: `string`): Which AutoTrader site to search. ## `searchUrl` (type: `string`): A full AutoTrader search-results URL to scrape directly. Overrides zipOrPostcode/make/model if set. ## `zipOrPostcode` (type: `string`): US: 5-digit ZIP code, e.g. "90210". UK: postcode, e.g. "SW1A 1AA". Ignored if searchUrl is set. ## `make` (type: `string`): Vehicle make, e.g. "Toyota". ## `model` (type: `string`): Vehicle model, e.g. "Camry". ## `maxItems` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of listings to return (paginates as needed). ## Actor input object example ```json { "marketplace": "us", "zipOrPostcode": "90210", "maxItems": 30 } ``` # 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 = { "marketplace": "us", "zipOrPostcode": "90210", "maxItems": 30 }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("gio21/autotrader-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 = { "marketplace": "us", "zipOrPostcode": "90210", "maxItems": 30, } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("gio21/autotrader-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 '{ "marketplace": "us", "zipOrPostcode": "90210", "maxItems": 30 }' | apify call gio21/autotrader-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=gio21/autotrader-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "AutoTrader Scraper", "description": "Scrape car listings from AutoTrader US/UK by ZIP/postcode, make, and model (price, mileage, dealer, location).", "version": "0.0", "x-build-id": "MT544XPZjP3rda40Z" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/gio21~autotrader-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-gio21-autotrader-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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/gio21~autotrader-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-gio21-autotrader-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/gio21~autotrader-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-gio21-autotrader-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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", "properties": { "marketplace": { "title": "Marketplace", "enum": [ "us", "uk" ], "type": "string", "description": "Which AutoTrader site to search.", "default": "us" }, "searchUrl": { "title": "Search URL override", "type": "string", "description": "A full AutoTrader search-results URL to scrape directly. Overrides zipOrPostcode/make/model if set." }, "zipOrPostcode": { "title": "ZIP code (US) or postcode (UK)", "type": "string", "description": "US: 5-digit ZIP code, e.g. \"90210\". UK: postcode, e.g. \"SW1A 1AA\". Ignored if searchUrl is set." }, "make": { "title": "Make (optional)", "type": "string", "description": "Vehicle make, e.g. \"Toyota\"." }, "model": { "title": "Model (optional)", "type": "string", "description": "Vehicle model, e.g. \"Camry\"." }, "maxItems": { "title": "Max listings", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 300, "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum number of listings to return (paginates as needed).", "default": 30 } } }, "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 } } } } } } } } } } ```