AutoTrader Scraper

🚗 The most comprehensive AutoTrader.com scraper on Apify — extract vehicle listings, prices, specs, dealer info, and photos with built-in Akamai anti-bot bypass.

🏆 Why This Actor?

Feature	This Actor	Competitors
Price	$2/1K results	$4-8/1K
Anti-Bot Bypass	✅ Camoufox stealth	❌ Often blocked
Data Fields	25+ fields	5-10 fields
VIN Extraction	✅ Included	❌ Usually missing
Dealer Details	✅ Name, phone, rating	Basic only
Smart URL Builder	✅ Make/model/ZIP inputs	URL-only input
Pagination	✅ Automatic	Manual
Vehicle Images	✅ All photos	First image only

✨ Key Features

• 🔍 Flexible Search — Search by make, model, year, price range, and ZIP code
• 📋 URL Import — Paste any AutoTrader search URL directly
• 🛡️ Akamai Bypass — Camoufox stealth browser defeats bot detection
• 📊 25+ Data Fields — Price, mileage, VIN, specs, dealer info, MPG, and more
• 🔄 Auto-Pagination — Pages through all results automatically
• 🖼️ Vehicle Photos — Extracts all listing images
• 💾 Clean JSON — Export to JSON, CSV, or Excel

📥 Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
searchUrls	Array	[]	AutoTrader search URLs (copy from browser)
make	String	""	Vehicle make (Toyota, Honda, Ford, etc.)
model	String	""	Vehicle model (Camry, Civic, F-150, etc.)
zipCode	String	"90001"	Location ZIP code
searchRadius	Integer	50	Search radius in miles
yearMin	Integer	-	Minimum model year
yearMax	Integer	-	Maximum model year
priceMin	Integer	-	Minimum price (USD)
priceMax	Integer	-	Maximum price (USD)
maxResults	Integer	100	Max results to extract (1-10,000)
proxyConfiguration	Object	Residential US	Proxy settings

📤 Sample Output

{
  "listingId": "924861547",
  "title": "2024 Toyota Camry SE",
  "year": 2024,
  "make": "Toyota",
  "model": "Camry",
  "trim": "SE",
  "price": 28995,
  "mileage": 12450,
  "vin": "4T1G11AK5RU123456",
  "exteriorColor": "Midnight Black",
  "interiorColor": "Black",
  "engine": "2.5L 4-Cylinder",
  "transmission": "8-Speed Automatic",
  "drivetrain": "FWD",
  "fuelType": "Gasoline",
  "mpgCity": 28,
  "mpgHighway": 39,
  "bodyStyle": "Sedan",
  "condition": "Used",
  "dealerName": "AutoNation Toyota",
  "dealerPhone": "(310) 555-1234",
  "dealerRating": 4.7,
  "city": "Los Angeles",
  "state": "CA",
  "zipCode": "90001",
  "image": "https://images.autotrader.com/...",
  "url": "https://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-sale/vehicledetails.xhtml?listingId=924861547"
}

💡 Use Cases

• Dealer Inventory Monitoring — Track competitor pricing and stock levels
• Market Analysis — Analyze pricing trends across makes, models, and regions
• Vehicle Valuation — Compare listing prices for specific year/make/model
• Lead Generation — Build databases of dealer contacts by region
• Fleet Management — Source vehicles matching specific criteria at scale

💲 Pricing

• $2.00 per 1,000 results — the most affordable professional AutoTrader scraper on Apify
• Platform usage fee: $0.005 per GB of memory
• Typical run: 100 results in ~3 minutes using ~512MB RAM

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⚙️ Technical Details

• Engine: Camoufox stealth browser (Firefox-based)
• Extraction: Embedded JSON state + API interception + HTML fallback
• Anti-Bot: Akamai Bot Manager bypass via browser fingerprint spoofing
• Proxy: Residential proxies required
• Runtime: Python 3.12 on Apify platform