# Autolist Scraper - Used Car Listings & Prices (`lulzasaur/autolist-scraper`) Actor Scrape used car listings from Autolist.com. Get prices, mileage, VIN, deal ratings, dealer info, drivetrain, and photos. Filter by make, model, city, and price range. - **URL**: https://apify.com/lulzasaur/autolist-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [lulz bot](https://apify.com/lulzasaur) (community) - **Categories:** E-commerce - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, NaN bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $5.00 / 1,000 results 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.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 ## Autolist Scraper - Used Car Listings & Prices Scrape used car listings from [Autolist.com](https://www.autolist.com), one of the largest used car search engines in the US. Get detailed vehicle data including prices, mileage, VIN numbers, deal ratings, dealer information, and photos. ### Features - **Rich vehicle data** — year, make, model, trim, price, mileage, VIN, body type, drivetrain, transmission, fuel type, MPG, colors - **Deal ratings** — Great Deal, Good Deal, Fair Deal, or Overpriced based on market analysis - **Market intelligence** — expected price, price difference %, days on market, recent price drops - **Dealer info** — dealer name, phone number, location, CarMax flag - **Multi-make scraping** — scrape across 30 popular car makes in a single run - **Client-side filtering** — filter by max price, min year, and max mileage ### Input Parameters | Parameter | Type | Default | Description | |-----------|------|---------|-------------| | `make` | string | `toyota` | Car manufacturer (e.g. toyota, honda, ford, bmw) | | `model` | string | | Specific model (e.g. camry, civic, f-150). Leave empty for all models | | `city` | string | | City for local search (e.g. denver, los-angeles) | | `state` | string | | Two-letter state code (e.g. co, ca, ny). Required with city | | `zipCode` | string | `80202` | ZIP code for search area | | `maxPrice` | integer | | Maximum listing price filter | | `minYear` | integer | | Minimum model year filter | | `maxMileage` | integer | | Maximum mileage filter | | `maxResults` | integer | `100` | Max listings to return (up to 1000) | | `multipleMakes` | boolean | `false` | Scrape across 30 popular makes for maximum volume | | `proxyConfiguration` | object | | Optional proxy settings | ### Example Input #### Specific make + model in a city ```json { "make": "toyota", "model": "camry", "city": "denver", "state": "co", "maxResults": 50 } ```` #### All Honda models nationwide ```json { "make": "honda", "zipCode": "90210", "maxResults": 200 } ``` #### Budget cars under $15,000 ```json { "make": "toyota", "maxPrice": 15000, "minYear": 2018, "maxResults": 100 } ``` #### Maximum volume — all popular makes ```json { "multipleMakes": true, "make": "", "zipCode": "80202", "maxResults": 500 } ``` ### Output Example ```json { "vin": "4T1BF1FK2GU582896", "listingId": 446010693, "title": "2016 Toyota Camry Base", "year": 2016, "make": "Toyota", "model": "Camry", "trim": "Base", "price": 5900, "mileage": 291115, "condition": "used", "bodyType": "sedan", "drivetrain": "FWD", "transmission": "automatic", "fuelType": "gasoline", "doorCount": 4, "combinedMpg": 28, "exteriorColor": "White", "interiorColor": "Black", "dealRating": "Great Deal", "dealRatingCode": "GREAT_PRICE", "expectedPrice": 8500, "priceDiffPercent": -31, "totalPriceChange": -500, "daysOnMarket": 14, "hasRecentPriceDrop": true, "justListed": false, "dealerName": "Denver Auto Sales", "dealerPhone": "3035551234", "city": "Denver", "state": "CO", "location": "Denver, CO", "isCarmax": false, "imageUrl": "https://static.cargurus.com/images/...", "imageCount": 12, "listingUrl": "https://www.autolist.com/toyota-camry#vin=4T1BF1FK2GU582896", "scrapedAt": "2026-04-25T12:00:00.000Z" } ``` ### Use Cases - **Car buyers** — find deals across makes and models, compare prices and deal ratings - **Dealers** — monitor competitor pricing and inventory - **Market researchers** — analyze used car market trends, pricing patterns, days-on-market metrics - **Price comparison tools** — aggregate listings across locations - **Data analysts** — build datasets for vehicle depreciation, market demand, and pricing models ### Notes - Each page returns ~20 listings via server-side rendering - When scraping a single make without a model, the scraper also fetches popular models for that make to maximize results - Deal ratings (Great/Good/Fair/Overpriced) are based on Autolist's Instant Market Value analysis - VIN-based deduplication ensures no duplicate listings - Rate limiting is built in to avoid overloading the site # Actor input Schema ## `make` (type: `string`): Car manufacturer (e.g. toyota, honda, ford, bmw). Required. ## `model` (type: `string`): Specific model (e.g. camry, civic, f-150). Leave empty for all models of the make. ## `city` (type: `string`): City name for local search (e.g. denver, los angeles, new york). Leave empty for nationwide results. ## `state` (type: `string`): Two-letter state code (e.g. co, ca, ny). Required if city is specified. ## `zipCode` (type: `string`): ZIP code for search area. Used as fallback when city/state are not specified. ## `maxPrice` (type: `integer`): Maximum listing price filter. ## `minYear` (type: `integer`): Minimum model year filter. ## `maxMileage` (type: `integer`): Maximum mileage filter. ## `maxResults` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of listings to return. Each page yields ~20 listings. Use multiple makes to get more results. ## `multipleMakes` (type: `boolean`): When enabled and no specific make is set, scrapes listings across popular car makes for maximum volume. ## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`): Optional proxy to use for requests. ## Actor input object example ```json { "make": "toyota", "model": "", "city": "", "state": "", "zipCode": "80202", "maxResults": 100, "multipleMakes": false } ``` # 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 = {}; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("lulzasaur/autolist-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 = {} # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("lulzasaur/autolist-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 '{}' | apify call lulzasaur/autolist-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=lulzasaur/autolist-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Autolist Scraper - Used Car Listings & Prices", "description": "Scrape used car listings from Autolist.com. Get prices, mileage, VIN, deal ratings, dealer info, drivetrain, and photos. Filter by make, model, city, and price range.", "version": "1.0", "x-build-id": "aB7wBsV5BpHiTQrhJ" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/lulzasaur~autolist-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-lulzasaur-autolist-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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/lulzasaur~autolist-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-lulzasaur-autolist-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/lulzasaur~autolist-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-lulzasaur-autolist-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": "Car Make", "type": "string", "description": "Car manufacturer (e.g. toyota, honda, ford, bmw). Required.", "default": "toyota" }, "model": { "title": "Car Model", "type": "string", "description": "Specific model (e.g. camry, civic, f-150). Leave empty for all models of the make.", "default": "" }, "city": { "title": "City", "type": "string", "description": "City name for local search (e.g. denver, los angeles, new york). Leave empty for nationwide results.", "default": "" }, "state": { "title": "State", "type": "string", "description": "Two-letter state code (e.g. co, ca, ny). Required if city is specified.", "default": "" }, "zipCode": { "title": "ZIP Code", "type": "string", "description": "ZIP code for search area. Used as fallback when city/state are not specified.", "default": "80202" }, "maxPrice": { "title": "Max Price ($)", "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum listing price filter." }, "minYear": { "title": "Min Year", "type": "integer", "description": "Minimum model year filter." }, "maxMileage": { "title": "Max Mileage", "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum mileage filter." }, "maxResults": { "title": "Max Results", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 1000, "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum number of listings to return. Each page yields ~20 listings. Use multiple makes to get more results.", "default": 100 }, "multipleMakes": { "title": "Scrape Multiple Makes", "type": "boolean", "description": "When enabled and no specific make is set, scrapes listings across popular car makes for maximum volume.", "default": false }, "proxyConfiguration": { "title": "Proxy configuration", "type": "object", "description": "Optional proxy to use for requests." } } }, "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 } } } } } } } } } } ```