CarGurus Canada Scraper

Scrape CarGurus.ca vehicle listings with DataDome bypass. Extract price, mileage, dealer info, images, and more. Automatic pagination fetches up to 200 listings across multiple pages.

What does CarGurus Canada Scraper do?

This actor scrapes vehicle listings from CarGurus.ca search result pages. Pass any CarGurus.ca inventory search URL and get back structured JSON with listing details — price, mileage, year, make, model, dealer name, location, images, and CPO status.

CarGurus.ca is protected by DataDome bot detection. This actor bypasses it using Chrome TLS fingerprinting via got-scraping and Apify residential proxies — no headless browser needed, keeping costs low and runs fast.

Features

• Automatic pagination — fetches multiple pages of results automatically. Request up to 200 listings per run; the actor handles page offsets behind the scenes.
• HTTP-only — no Playwright or Puppeteer overhead. A single page fetches in seconds, not minutes.
• DataDome bypass — uses got-scraping with Chrome TLS fingerprinting and Canadian residential proxies to pass bot detection.
• Multi-strategy extraction — parses CarGurus's embedded __PREFLIGHT__ JSON for reliable structured data, with DOM and alternative endpoint fallbacks if the page structure changes.
• Smart session management — establishes cookies on the homepage first, then fetches search results as an authenticated session.
• Deduplication — automatically removes duplicate listings across pages.

Input

Field	Type	Required	Default	Description
searchUrl	string	Yes	—	A CarGurus.ca inventory search URL
maxItems	integer	No	25	Max listings to return (1–200). Fetches multiple pages if needed.
maxPages	integer	No	10	Max pages to fetch (1–20). Each page adds ~2s of run time.
yearMin	integer	No	—	Filter to model years >= this value
yearMax	integer	No	—	Filter to model years <= this value
debug	boolean	No	false	Enable verbose logging for troubleshooting

Example input

{
  "searchUrl": "https://www.cargurus.ca/Cars/inventorylisting/viewDetailsFilterViewInventoryListing.action?zip=M5V%203A8&distance=50&entitySelectingHelper.selectedEntity=m7",
  "maxItems": 100,
  "maxPages": 5
}

Output

Each listing is returned as a JSON object:

{
  "listingId": "432711846",
  "listingUrl": "https://www.cargurus.ca/Cars/inventorylisting/viewDetailsFilterViewInventoryListing.action?#listing=432711846",
  "listingTitle": "2022 Audi A4 45 TFSI quattro Progressiv S line AWD",
  "year": 2022,
  "make": "Audi",
  "model": "A4",
  "mileage": 34200,
  "priceCAD": 38995,
  "imageUrl": "https://static.cargurus.com/images/forsale/...",
  "dealerName": "Toronto Auto Gallery",
  "location": "Toronto, ON",
  "isCertifiedUsed": false
}

Field	Type	Description
listingId	string	CarGurus listing ID
listingUrl	string	Direct link to the listing
listingTitle	string	Full listing title (year, make, model, trim)
year	number	Model year
make	string	Vehicle manufacturer
model	string	Vehicle model
mileage	number	Odometer reading in km
priceCAD	number	Listed price in CAD
imageUrl	string	Primary listing photo URL
dealerName	string	Dealer or seller name
location	string	City/province of the listing
isCertifiedUsed	boolean	Whether the vehicle is Certified Pre-Owned

How to build a search URL

1. Go to cargurus.ca
2. Search for vehicles with your desired filters (make, model, location, price range, etc.)
3. Copy the URL from your browser's address bar
4. Paste it as the searchUrl input

How pagination works

CarGurus shows ~24 listings per page. When you set maxItems higher than one page, the actor automatically:

1. Fetches the first page and reads the total available listings from CarGurus's metadata
2. Calculates how many pages are needed to reach your maxItems target
3. Fetches subsequent pages with randomized delays (1.5–2.5s) to avoid detection
4. Deduplicates results by listing ID before returning

Set maxPages to control how many pages the actor will fetch. Each additional page adds ~2 seconds of run time and uses residential proxy bandwidth.

Performance

Scenario	Run time	Approx. cost
25 listings (1 page)	5–15s	~$0.01–0.03
50 listings (2–3 pages)	10–25s	~$0.02–0.05
100 listings (4–5 pages)	20–40s	~$0.04–0.08
200 listings (8–10 pages)	40–70s	~$0.08–0.15

Use cases

• Market research — track pricing trends across regions with large datasets
• Dealer intelligence — monitor competitor inventory comprehensively
• Aggregator apps — feed CarGurus.ca data into your car search platform
• Price alerts — run on a schedule and compare results over time
• Data analysis — export hundreds of listings to CSV for spreadsheet analysis