# Autotrader UK Scraper — Car Listings, Prices & Dealers (`khadinakbar/autotrader-uk-scraper`) Actor Scrape used & new car listings from autotrader.co.uk with full spec, dealer contact, history check, and price indicator. - **URL**: https://apify.com/khadinakbar/autotrader-uk-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [Khadin Akbar](https://apify.com/khadinakbar) (community) - **Categories:** E-commerce, Lead generation, MCP servers - **Stats:** 1 total users, 0 monthly users, 0.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $4.00 / 1,000 listing scrapeds This Actor is paid per event and usage. You are charged both the fixed price for specific events and for Apify platform usage. 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 UK Scraper **Scrape used and new car listings from [autotrader.co.uk](https://www.autotrader.co.uk)** — the UK's largest car marketplace — by make, model, postcode, price, year, mileage, fuel, and more. Returns **structured car data** with full specification, **dealer contact (name, phone, email)**, the Autotrader **price indicator**, basic **history check**, and location coordinates. Search by criteria or paste any Autotrader search/listing URL. Run it on the **Apify platform** for API access, scheduling, integrations, residential proxy rotation, and monitoring. This Actor is **MCP-ready** — AI agents (Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini) can call it directly to pull live UK car-market data. ### What does Autotrader UK Scraper do? Give it a make and model (or a pasted Autotrader URL) and it collects every matching car listing into a clean dataset. Each record includes the price and Autotrader's price rating (GREAT/GOOD/FAIR/HIGH), the year, mileage, fuel type, gearbox, engine, body style, colour, seller type, the selling dealer's name, **phone number and email**, the dealer's review rating, photos, and a basic vehicle history check (stolen / scrapped / written-off / imported / exported). Download it as JSON, CSV, Excel, or HTML. ### Why use Autotrader UK Scraper? - **Dealers & traders** — monitor competitor pricing, stock levels, and how cars are priced against the market (the price indicator) by make/model/region. - **Car flippers & arbitrage** — find under-priced stock (`priceIndicator = GREAT/GOOD`) within a radius, sorted by price. - **Market analysts & pricing tools** — build UK used-car price datasets across models, years, and mileage bands. - **Lead generation** — extract dealer contact details for outreach (public listing contact info). - **AI agents** — a single tool call returns live, structured UK car data. ### How to use Autotrader UK Scraper 1. Open the Actor and set **Make** (e.g. `BMW`) and **Model** (e.g. `3 Series`), or paste full Autotrader URLs into **Autotrader URLs**. 2. Set a **Postcode** (search origin) and optional filters — price, year, mileage, fuel, transmission, body type, keywords. 3. Choose **Max results** and whether to **Scrape full details** (dealer contact + spec + history). Pick a **Sort order**. 4. Click **Start**. Download the results from the **Output** tab in JSON, CSV, Excel, or HTML. ### Input | Field | Description | |-------|-------------| | `make` / `model` | Manufacturer and model to search (e.g. BMW / 3 Series). | | `postcode` | UK postcode used as the search origin (default `M1 1AD`). | | `radius` | Distance in miles from the postcode (optional). | | `searchUrls` | Paste `/car-search` result pages or `/car-details/` listing pages directly. | | `enrichDetails` | Visit each listing for full spec, dealer contact, and history (default `true`). | | `maxResults` | Maximum listings to return (default `100`). | | `sortBy` | relevance, price, year, mileage, or distance ordering. | | `priceFrom` / `priceTo` | Price range in GBP. | | `yearFrom` / `yearTo` | Manufacture-year range. | | `maxMileage` | Maximum odometer reading. | | `fuelType` / `transmission` / `bodyType` | Vehicle filters. | | `keywords` | Free-text advert keyword filter (e.g. "M Sport"). | ### Output Each dataset item is one car listing. Example (simplified): ```json { "advertId": "202606233554622", "url": "https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202606233554622", "title": "BMW 3 Series", "derivative": "2.0 320i M Sport Touring Auto Euro 4 5dr", "make": "BMW", "model": "3 Series", "year": 2006, "price": 1500, "priceIndicator": "GOOD", "mileage": 85000, "fuelType": "Petrol", "transmission": "Automatic", "bodyType": "Estate", "engineSize": "2.0L", "colour": "Silver", "sellerType": "TRADE", "dealerName": "Trent Motor Shop", "dealerPhone": "(07457) 401071", "dealerEmail": "sales@example.co.uk", "dealerPostcode": "DE14 2QW", "latitude": 52.8162, "longitude": -1.6369, "vehicleCheckStatus": "PASSED", "imageCount": 12, "enriched": true } ```` You can download the dataset in various formats such as JSON, HTML, CSV, or Excel. #### Data fields | Field | Description | |-------|-------------| | `advertId`, `url` | Listing identifier and detail-page URL | | `title`, `derivative` | Car name and trim line | | `make`, `model`, `year`, `registration` | Core vehicle identity | | `price`, `priceLabel`, `monthlyPrice`, `rrp` | Pricing | | `priceIndicator` | Autotrader market rating (GREAT/GOOD/FAIR/HIGH/NOANALYSIS) | | `mileage`, `fuelType`, `transmission`, `engineSize`, `bodyType`, `doors`, `seats`, `colour`, `emissionClass` | Specification | | `sellerType`, `dealerName`, `dealerPhone`, `dealerEmail`, `dealerTown`, `dealerPostcode`, `dealerReviewRating` | Seller / dealer | | `latitude`, `longitude`, `location`, `distanceMiles` | Location | | `vehicleCheckStatus`, `vehicleChecks` | Basic history check | | `images`, `imageCount`, `badges`, `description` | Media and listing content | ### How much does it cost to scrape Autotrader? This Actor uses **pay-per-event** pricing: - **Listing scraped** — $0.004 per car listing returned. - **Listing enriched** — $0.006 extra per listing when full detail (spec, dealer contact, history) is collected. - **Actor start** — $0.00005 per run. So 100 fully-enriched listings cost about **$1.00** plus platform compute. Set `enrichDetails: false` to pay only the $0.004 listing rate for lighter, faster runs. Use `maxResults` to cap spend. ### Tips - Narrow with `priceFrom`/`priceTo`, `yearFrom`, and `maxMileage` to get the most relevant cars first. - Sort by `price-asc` + `priceIndicator` to surface the best-value stock. - Set `enrichDetails: false` when you only need price/mileage/seller from the search cards. - A single Autotrader search caps at ~2000 results; split by region (postcode + radius) or price band to cover more. ### FAQ, disclaimer, and support **Is scraping Autotrader legal?** This Actor collects only publicly available listing data. You are responsible for complying with Autotrader's Terms of Service, applicable laws (including data-protection rules such as UK GDPR when handling dealer contact details), and using the data lawfully. Do not use scraped personal data for spam or unlawful purposes. **Why are some fields missing?** Private-seller listings expose less data than dealers; if a detail page can't be enriched the search-card data is still returned with `enriched: false`. **Support / feedback:** use the Issues tab on the Actor's Store page. Custom fields or related scrapers are available on request. # Actor input Schema ## `make` (type: `string`): Car manufacturer to search for, e.g. 'BMW', 'Ford', 'Tesla'. Use the brand exactly as Autotrader spells it. Leave empty to search all makes. NOT a model name — set the model in the Model field. ## `model` (type: `string`): Model within the chosen make, e.g. '3 Series', 'Fiesta', 'Model 3'. Requires Make to be set. Leave empty to return every model of the make. NOT a trim/derivative — use Keywords for trim text. ## `postcode` (type: `string`): UK postcode used as the search origin for distance and local availability, e.g. 'M1 1AD' or 'SW1A 1AA'. Defaults to 'M1 1AD' (Manchester). NOT a town name — use a real UK postcode. ## `searchUrls` (type: `array`): Optional. Paste full autotrader.co.uk URLs to scrape directly — either /car-search result pages (filters are read from the URL) or individual /car-details/ listing pages. Overrides/adds to the Make/Model fields above. NOT non-Autotrader URLs. ## `enrichDetails` (type: `boolean`): When true (default), each listing's detail page is visited to add full spec (mileage, fuel, gearbox, engine, doors, colour, emissions), dealer name/email/phone, location coordinates, and the basic history check. When false, only the lighter search-card data is returned (faster, cheaper). ## `maxResults` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of car listings to return across all searches, e.g. 100. The scraper stops once this many are stored. Defaults to 100. Autotrader caps any single search at ~2000 results. ## `sortBy` (type: `string`): Ordering of search results before the max-results cap is applied. Defaults to 'relevance'. ## `priceFrom` (type: `integer`): Lowest cash price in GBP to include, e.g. 5000. Leave empty for no lower bound. ## `priceTo` (type: `integer`): Highest cash price in GBP to include, e.g. 20000. Leave empty for no upper bound. ## `yearFrom` (type: `integer`): Earliest manufacture year to include, e.g. 2018. Leave empty for no lower bound. ## `yearTo` (type: `integer`): Latest manufacture year to include, e.g. 2024. Leave empty for no upper bound. ## `maxMileage` (type: `integer`): Highest odometer reading in miles to include, e.g. 60000. Leave empty for any mileage. ## `fuelType` (type: `string`): Restrict to one fuel type. Leave empty for all fuels. ## `transmission` (type: `string`): Restrict to Automatic or Manual gearbox. Leave empty for both. ## `bodyType` (type: `string`): Restrict to a body style, e.g. 'Hatchback', 'Saloon', 'SUV', 'Estate'. Leave empty for all body types. ## `sellerType` (type: `string`): Restrict to dealer (trade) listings or private-seller listings. Leave empty to include both. Useful for lead-gen (dealers) or buying direct (private). ## `keywords` (type: `string`): Free-text keyword filter applied to the advert, e.g. 'M Sport', 'panoramic roof'. Leave empty to skip keyword filtering. ## Actor input object example ```json { "make": "BMW", "model": "3 Series", "postcode": "SW1A 1AA", "searchUrls": [ "https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-search?make=Audi&model=A4&postcode=LS1%204DY" ], "enrichDetails": true, "maxResults": 100, "sortBy": "relevance", "priceFrom": 5000, "priceTo": 20000, "yearFrom": 2018, "yearTo": 2024, "maxMileage": 60000, "bodyType": "SUV", "keywords": "M Sport" } ``` # Actor output Schema ## `results` (type: `string`): No description # 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 = { "make": "BMW", "model": "3 Series", "postcode": "M1 1AD", "maxResults": 100 }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("khadinakbar/autotrader-uk-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 = { "make": "BMW", "model": "3 Series", "postcode": "M1 1AD", "maxResults": 100, } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("khadinakbar/autotrader-uk-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 '{ "make": "BMW", "model": "3 Series", "postcode": "M1 1AD", "maxResults": 100 }' | apify call khadinakbar/autotrader-uk-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=khadinakbar/autotrader-uk-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Autotrader UK Scraper — Car Listings, Prices & Dealers", "description": "Scrape used & new car listings from autotrader.co.uk with full spec, dealer contact, history check, and price indicator.", "version": "0.1", "x-build-id": "8m1MdrCa6MKQDdxQR" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/khadinakbar~autotrader-uk-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-khadinakbar-autotrader-uk-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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/khadinakbar~autotrader-uk-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-khadinakbar-autotrader-uk-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/khadinakbar~autotrader-uk-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-khadinakbar-autotrader-uk-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": { "make": { "title": "Make", "type": "string", "description": "Car manufacturer to search for, e.g. 'BMW', 'Ford', 'Tesla'. Use the brand exactly as Autotrader spells it. Leave empty to search all makes. NOT a model name — set the model in the Model field." }, "model": { "title": "Model", "type": "string", "description": "Model within the chosen make, e.g. '3 Series', 'Fiesta', 'Model 3'. Requires Make to be set. Leave empty to return every model of the make. NOT a trim/derivative — use Keywords for trim text." }, "postcode": { "title": "Postcode", "type": "string", "description": "UK postcode used as the search origin for distance and local availability, e.g. 'M1 1AD' or 'SW1A 1AA'. Defaults to 'M1 1AD' (Manchester). NOT a town name — use a real UK postcode.", "default": "M1 1AD" }, "searchUrls": { "title": "Autotrader URLs (search or listing)", "type": "array", "description": "Optional. Paste full autotrader.co.uk URLs to scrape directly — either /car-search result pages (filters are read from the URL) or individual /car-details/ listing pages. Overrides/adds to the Make/Model fields above. NOT non-Autotrader URLs.", "items": { "type": "string" } }, "enrichDetails": { "title": "Scrape full details (spec, dealer contact, history)", "type": "boolean", "description": "When true (default), each listing's detail page is visited to add full spec (mileage, fuel, gearbox, engine, doors, colour, emissions), dealer name/email/phone, location coordinates, and the basic history check. When false, only the lighter search-card data is returned (faster, cheaper).", "default": true }, "maxResults": { "title": "Max results", "minimum": 1, "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum number of car listings to return across all searches, e.g. 100. The scraper stops once this many are stored. Defaults to 100. Autotrader caps any single search at ~2000 results.", "default": 100 }, "sortBy": { "title": "Sort order", "enum": [ "relevance", "price-asc", "price-desc", "year-desc", "year-asc", "mileage", "distance" ], "type": "string", "description": "Ordering of search results before the max-results cap is applied. Defaults to 'relevance'.", "default": "relevance" }, "priceFrom": { "title": "Min price (£)", "type": "integer", "description": "Lowest cash price in GBP to include, e.g. 5000. Leave empty for no lower bound." }, "priceTo": { "title": "Max price (£)", "type": "integer", "description": "Highest cash price in GBP to include, e.g. 20000. Leave empty for no upper bound." }, "yearFrom": { "title": "Min year", "type": "integer", "description": "Earliest manufacture year to include, e.g. 2018. Leave empty for no lower bound." }, "yearTo": { "title": "Max year", "type": "integer", "description": "Latest manufacture year to include, e.g. 2024. Leave empty for no upper bound." }, "maxMileage": { "title": "Max mileage", "type": "integer", "description": "Highest odometer reading in miles to include, e.g. 60000. Leave empty for any mileage." }, "fuelType": { "title": "Fuel type", "enum": [ "Petrol", "Diesel", "Electric", "Hybrid", "Plug-in Hybrid", "Bi Fuel" ], "type": "string", "description": "Restrict to one fuel type. Leave empty for all fuels." }, "transmission": { "title": "Transmission", "enum": [ "Automatic", "Manual" ], "type": "string", "description": "Restrict to Automatic or Manual gearbox. Leave empty for both." }, "bodyType": { "title": "Body type", "type": "string", "description": "Restrict to a body style, e.g. 'Hatchback', 'Saloon', 'SUV', 'Estate'. Leave empty for all body types." }, "sellerType": { "title": "Seller type", "enum": [ "Dealer", "Private" ], "type": "string", "description": "Restrict to dealer (trade) listings or private-seller listings. Leave empty to include both. Useful for lead-gen (dealers) or buying direct (private)." }, "keywords": { "title": "Keywords", "type": "string", "description": "Free-text keyword filter applied to the advert, e.g. 'M Sport', 'panoramic roof'. Leave empty to skip keyword filtering." } } }, "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 } } } } } } } } } } ```