# Encar Scraper — South Korea Used Cars in English (`hipersoft/encar-scraper`) Actor

Scrape used cars from Encar, South Korea's largest car marketplace, in English: make, model, trim, year, mileage, price in KRW, fuel, gearbox, colour, engine, VIN, plate, accident and insurance history, owner changes, dealer, photos. Filter by make, model, price, year.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/hipersoft/encar-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [hiper soft](https://apify.com/hipersoft) (community)
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
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## Pricing

from $0.0015 / car

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/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

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# README

## Encar Scraper: South Korea Used Cars in English with Accident History

**Encar Scraper** extracts used car listings from **Encar.com**, **South Korea's largest used car marketplace** with **190,000+ cars for sale**, and returns them **in English**. Search **Korean brands** (Hyundai, Kia, Genesis, KG Mobility, Renault Korea, Chevrolet) and **imported brands** (BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Audi, Volkswagen, Porsche, Lexus, Tesla…) by **make, model, price, year, mileage, fuel type and gearbox**. For every car you get the **make, model, trim, first-registration year and month, model year, mileage in km, price in KRW, fuel type, sale type, region, warranty, home delivery and Encar diagnosis flags, and all photos**. Turn on **Full details** to also get **English model and trim names, gearbox, colour, body type, engine size, seats, original new-car price, VIN, plate number, dealer company, address and phone, views, favourites, listing date, seller's description** and the **insurance accident history**: **accident count and repair costs, owner changes, plate changes, total loss, flood damage, theft and rental/business use**. Export to **CSV, Excel or JSON**. Ideal for **Korean car exporters, importers in Russia, Central Asia, the Middle East and Africa, dealers and automotive market research**.

### What does Encar Scraper do?

- 🇰🇷 **Korean used cars** from Encar, the full domestic and imported catalogue.
- 🔤 **English output**: makes, models, trims, fuel, gearbox, colour, body type and regions translated.
- 🚗 **Make and model search** in English or Korean: Hyundai Tucson, Kia Sorento, Genesis G80, BMW 5 Series, Mercedes-Benz E-Class…
- 💰 **Price, year and mileage** filters.
- ⛽ **Fuel and gearbox** filters: gasoline, diesel, LPG, hybrid, electric, hydrogen.
- 🧾 **Accident and insurance history**: claims, repair costs, owner changes, total loss, flood, theft, rental use.
- 🔑 **VIN and plate number**.
- 🏪 **Dealer company, address and phone**.
- 🖼️ **All photos**.
- 🚫 **Sale listings only** by default (lease and rental takeovers skipped).
- ↕️ **Sort** by recently updated, price, mileage or year.

### What data can you scrape from Encar?

| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Listing | ID, link, listing date\*, updated\*, views\*, favourites\* |
| Car | Make, model, trim, English model and trim\*, year, month, model year |
| Usage | Mileage (km), first registration\*, owner changes\*, plate changes\* |
| Price | Price in KRW, original new-car price\* |
| Specs | Fuel, gearbox\*, colour\*, body type\*, engine cc\*, seats\* |
| Identity | VIN\*, plate number\* |
| History\* | Accident count, own-damage claims and cost, other-party claims and cost, total loss, flood, theft, rental/business and government use |
| Seller | Region, sale type, seller type\*, dealer company\*, address\*, phone\* |
| Services | Warranty, home delivery, Encar diagnosis, inspection report, accident record |
| Media | Main photo, all photos |
| Text\* | Seller's description |

\* With **Full details and accident history** turned on.

### Use cases for Korean used car data

- **Car exporters and importers**: source Korean used cars for export to Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, the Middle East, Africa and Latin America.
- **Vehicle history screening**: filter out cars with accidents, flood damage or total loss before buying.
- **Dealers and traders**: benchmark prices of Hyundai, Kia and Genesis models across Korea.
- **Pricing and valuation models**: build depreciation curves by model, year and mileage.
- **Automotive market research**: measure supply of EVs, hybrids and imported brands in South Korea.

### How to scrape Encar

1. Click **Try for free** to open Encar Scraper in Apify Console.
2. Pick **Car type**, enter **makes** and optionally **models**.
3. Set any **price, year, mileage, fuel or gearbox** filters.
4. Turn on **Full details and accident history** if you need VIN, history and dealer data.
5. Set **Max cars**, click **Start** and download **CSV, Excel or JSON**.

### Input

#### Example input

```json
{
  "carType": "all",
  "makes": ["Hyundai", "Kia"],
  "models": ["Tucson", "Sorento"],
  "yearMin": 2019,
  "priceMaxMillionKrw": 30,
  "fuelTypes": ["diesel"],
  "saleOnly": true,
  "sortBy": "priceLowToHigh",
  "includeDetails": true,
  "maxItems": 500
}
```

| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| **Car type** | All, domestic (Korean brands) or imported. |
| **Makes** | In English or Korean; empty = all makes. |
| **Models** | Models of the chosen makes. |
| **Minimum / Maximum price** | In millions of KRW. |
| **Year from / to** | First-registration year range. |
| **Maximum mileage** | In km. |
| **Fuel types, Gearbox** | Spec filters. |
| **Sale listings only** | Skip lease and rental takeovers (default on). |
| **Sort by** | Recently updated, price, mileage or year. |
| **Full details and accident history** | Adds English names, specs, VIN, dealer, description and history. |
| **Max cars** | Stop after this many (0 = no limit). |

### Output

#### Car example (with full details)

```json
{
  "listingId": "42849999",
  "url": "https://fem.encar.com/cars/detail/42849999",
  "make": "Hyundai",
  "makeKorean": "현대",
  "model": "투싼 (NX4)",
  "modelEnglish": "Tucson Diesel 2.0 2WD Premium",
  "modelGroup": "Tucson",
  "year": 2022,
  "month": 11,
  "modelYear": 2023,
  "mileageKm": 48408,
  "priceKrw": 21500000,
  "fuelType": "Diesel",
  "gearbox": "Automatic",
  "colour": "White",
  "bodyType": "SUV",
  "engineCc": 1998,
  "seats": 5,
  "originalPriceKrw": 30900000,
  "region": "Gyeonggi",
  "sellType": "Sale",
  "sellerType": "Dealer",
  "views": 136,
  "firstRegistration": "2022-11-30",
  "accidentCount": 1,
  "ownDamageClaims": 1,
  "ownDamageCostKrw": 850000,
  "ownerChanges": 1,
  "totalLoss": false,
  "floodDamage": false,
  "theft": false,
  "usedAsRentalOrBusiness": false,
  "imageUrl": "https://ci.encar.com/carpicture04/pic4284/42849999_001.jpg",
  "search": "Hyundai Tucson"
}
```

#### Output schema

| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `listingId`, `url`, `listedAt`, `updatedAt`, `views`, `favourites` | mixed | Listing. |
| `make`, `makeKorean`, `model`, `modelEnglish`, `modelGroup`, `trim`, `gradeEnglish` | string | Car names. |
| `year`, `month`, `modelYear`, `mileageKm`, `firstRegistration` | mixed | Age and usage. |
| `priceKrw`, `priceManwon`, `originalPriceKrw` | number | Prices. |
| `fuelType`, `gearbox`, `colour`, `bodyType`, `engineCc`, `seats` | mixed | Specs. |
| `vin`, `plateNumber` | string | Identity. |
| `accidentCount`, `ownDamageClaims`, `ownDamageCostKrw`, `otherPartyClaims`, `otherPartyCostKrw` | number | Insurance claims. |
| `ownerChanges`, `plateChanges`, `totalLoss`, `floodDamage`, `theft`, `usedAsRentalOrBusiness`, `usedByGovernment` | mixed | History. |
| `region`, `sellType`, `sellerType`, `dealerCompany`, `dealerAddress`, `dealerPhone` | string | Seller. |
| `warranty`, `homeDelivery`, `encarDiagnosed`, `inspectionReport`, `accidentRecord` | boolean | Services. |
| `imageUrl`, `images` | mixed | Photos. |
| `description` | string | Seller's description (Korean). |
| `search`, `scrapedAt` | string | Source info. |

### How much does it cost?

Encar Scraper uses **pay-per-car** pricing: a small fixed price per car, with automatic discounts on higher Apify plans. See the **Pricing** tab for the exact price.

### More car data

- [PistonHeads Scraper](https://apify.com/hipersoft/pistonheads-scraper): UK used cars.
- [AutoScout24 Scraper](https://apify.com/hipersoft/autoscout24-scraper): European used cars.
- [Arabam Scraper](https://apify.com/hipersoft/arabam-scraper): Turkish used cars.

### FAQ

**Is the output in English?**
Yes. Makes, fuel types, sale types and regions are always in English; with **Full details** you also get English model and trim names, gearbox, colour and body type. The seller's free-text description stays in Korean.

**What currency are prices in?**
South Korean won (KRW). `priceManwon` is the price in units of 10,000 won as shown on Encar.

**Why are history fields empty for some cars?**
The insurance history is only available when the seller has made it public.

**Can I search in Korean?**
Yes. Makes and models can be entered in English or Korean.

**What formats can I export?**
CSV, Excel, JSON, XML, HTML and RSS, or read the results through the Apify API.

**Can I integrate Encar Scraper with other apps?**
Encar Scraper can be connected with almost any cloud service or web app thanks to [integrations on the Apify platform](https://apify.com/integrations). It works with [Make](https://apify.com/integrations/make), [Zapier](https://apify.com/integrations/zapier), [Slack](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/slack), [Airbyte](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/airbyte), [GitHub](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/github), [Google Drive](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/drive) and [many more](https://apify.com/integrations), plus the [Apify API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2), JS/Python clients and MCP. Or use [webhooks](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/webhooks) to trigger an action whenever a run finishes.

**Is it legal to scrape Encar?**
The scraper only collects publicly listed car adverts. You are responsible for using the data in line with Encar's terms and Korean data protection law.

### Related Actors

- [PistonHeads Scraper](https://apify.com/hipersoft/pistonheads-scraper)
- [AutoScout24 Scraper](https://apify.com/hipersoft/autoscout24-scraper)

### Notes

Original clean-room implementation. Returns only public data. Not affiliated with Encar.

# Actor input Schema

## `carType` (type: `string`):

Korean-brand (domestic) cars, imported brands, or both.

## `makes` (type: `array`):

Car makes in English or Korean, e.g. Hyundai, Kia, Genesis, BMW, Mercedes-Benz. Leave empty for all makes.

## `models` (type: `array`):

Optional model names of the makes above, e.g. Tucson, Sonata, Grandeur, Sorento, 5 Series, E-Class. Each make/model pair is a separate search.

## `priceMinMillionKrw` (type: `integer`):

Lowest price in millions of won, e.g. 10 = ₩10,000,000.

## `priceMaxMillionKrw` (type: `integer`):

Highest price in millions of won, e.g. 30 = ₩30,000,000.

## `yearMin` (type: `integer`):

Oldest first-registration year.

## `yearMax` (type: `integer`):

Newest first-registration year.

## `mileageMaxKm` (type: `integer`):

Highest mileage in kilometres.

## `fuelTypes` (type: `array`):

Only these fuel types.

## `gearbox` (type: `array`):

Only these gearbox types.

## `saleOnly` (type: `boolean`):

Skip lease and rental takeover listings, whose price is not the full car price.

## `sortBy` (type: `string`):

Order of results.

## `includeDetails` (type: `boolean`):

Also collect English model and trim names, gearbox, colour, body type, engine size, seats, original new-car price, VIN, plate number, dealer details, views, description, and the insurance accident history (accident count and cost, owner changes, total loss, flood, theft, rental use). Slower.

## `maxItems` (type: `integer`):

Stop after this many cars. 0 means no limit.

## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`):

Korean residential proxy is used by default for reliable results.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "carType": "all",
  "makes": [
    "Hyundai"
  ],
  "models": [
    "Tucson"
  ],
  "saleOnly": true,
  "sortBy": "newest",
  "includeDetails": false,
  "maxItems": 50,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": [
      "RESIDENTIAL"
    ],
    "apifyProxyCountry": "KR"
  }
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `results` (type: `string`):

The results as dataset items.

# 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 '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "makes": [
        "Hyundai"
    ],
    "models": [
        "Tucson"
    ],
    "maxItems": 50,
    "proxyConfiguration": {
        "useApifyProxy": true,
        "apifyProxyGroups": [
            "RESIDENTIAL"
        ],
        "apifyProxyCountry": "KR"
    }
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("hipersoft/encar-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 '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {
    "makes": ["Hyundai"],
    "models": ["Tucson"],
    "maxItems": 50,
    "proxyConfiguration": {
        "useApifyProxy": True,
        "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"],
        "apifyProxyCountry": "KR",
    },
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("hipersoft/encar-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "makes": [
    "Hyundai"
  ],
  "models": [
    "Tucson"
  ],
  "maxItems": 50,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": [
      "RESIDENTIAL"
    ],
    "apifyProxyCountry": "KR"
  }
}' |
apify call hipersoft/encar-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,hipersoft/encar-scraper"
        }
    }
}
```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/pdJGpOGI1rZdmcNZQ/builds/HVZHOvp2u2cnKCHlB/openapi.json