AutoTrader.com.au Scraper

How it works

This actor extracts comprehensive vehicle information from AutoTrader Australia. It processes both search result pages and individual vehicle listings, resolves AU region and search metadata from page HTML, converts filtered browser URLs into the underlying AutoTrader Australia API requests, and returns a normalized dataset with dealer, vehicle, pricing, location, and media fields.

Features

This actor offers the following features:

• Comprehensive Vehicle Data Extraction: Captures detailed vehicle information including specifications, pricing, dealer details, and listing metadata.
• HTML-First Search Resolution: Reads __NUXT_DATA__ and page metadata to resolve AU search requests reliably.
• Filtered Search Support: Supports browser-style AutoTrader Australia URLs, including filtered region pages.
• Rich Media Support: Extracts full image URLs from AutoTrader Australia inventory paths.
• Dealer Intelligence: Returns dealer contact information and location fields.
• Multiple Page Processing: Can process search results and individual listings in a single run.
• Proxy Support: Built-in support for proxies to avoid blocking and improve reliability.
• Customizable Configuration: Adjust settings such as concurrency, retries, detail loading, and item limits.

How to Use

1. Set Up: Ensure you have an Apify account and access to the actor.
2. Input Start URLs: Specify one or more AutoTrader Australia URLs to scrape, e.g.:
   • Search results: https://www.autotrader.com.au/for-sale/wa/perth
   • Filtered search results: https://www.autotrader.com.au/for-sale/wa/perth/under-$10000/under-10000km
   • Individual listing: https://www.autotrader.com.au/car/15003165/isuzu/d-max/wa/osborne-park/dual-cab
3. Configure Settings (Optional):
   • Set maxItems to limit the number of listings to scrape
   • Adjust concurrency settings if needed
   • Configure proxy settings if required
   • Enable includeListingDetails if you want detail API enrichment
4. Run the Actor: Start the actor and monitor its progress.
5. Download Results: Export the scraped data in your preferred format (JSON, CSV, etc.).

Supported URL Formats

The scraper supports the following URL formats:

1. Search Results Pages

   • Example: https://www.autotrader.com.au/for-sale/wa/perth
   • Scrapes all vehicle listings from the search results

2. Individual Vehicle Listings

   • Standard format: https://www.autotrader.com.au/car/15003165/isuzu/d-max/wa/osborne-park/dual-cab
   • Scrapes comprehensive information from a single vehicle listing

3. Filtered Search Results

   • Example: https://www.autotrader.com.au/for-sale/wa/perth/under-$10000/under-10000km
   • Applies search filters and scrapes matching vehicle results

Input Data

Here's an example input for scraping vehicle listings from AutoTrader Australia:

{
    "startUrls": [
        {
            "url": "https://www.autotrader.com.au/car/15003165/isuzu/d-max/wa/osborne-park/dual-cab"
        },
        {
            "url": "https://www.autotrader.com.au/for-sale/wa/perth"
        },
        {
            "url": "https://www.autotrader.com.au/for-sale/wa/perth/under-$10000/under-10000km"
        }
    ],
    "maxItems": 100,
    "maxConcurrency": 10,
    "minConcurrency": 1,
    "maxRequestRetries": 30,
    "includeListingDetails": true
}

Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
startUrls	Array	Required	List of URLs to start scraping from
maxItems	Integer	100	Maximum number of items to scrape
maxConcurrency	Integer	10	Maximum concurrent requests
minConcurrency	Integer	1	Minimum concurrent requests
maxRequestRetries	Integer	30	Number of retries for failed requests
includeListingDetails	Boolean	false	Whether to request detail-page enrichment for each listing

Output Structure

The scraper returns data in a consistent JSON format for AutoTrader Australia vehicle listings.

Sample output data

{
    "id": 15003165,
    "listing_url": "https://www.autotrader.com.au/car/15003165/isuzu/d-max/wa/osborne-park/dual-cab",
    "stock_no": "50809808",
    "description": "2025 Isuzu D-MAX LS-U 4X4",
    "vin": "MPATFS40JST009766",
    "condition": "New",
    "is_driveaway_pricing_model": 0,
    "advertised_price": 0,
    "driveaway_price": 0,
    "manu_year": 2025,
    "odometer": 0,
    "rego": "",
    "rego_expiry": null,
    "variant": "Ls-U (4X4)",
    "series": "My25.5",
    "colour_base": "White",
    "colour_body": "Moonstone White Pear L",
    "colour_interior": "",
    "status_api": "Live",
    "created_at_api": "2026-03-09 04:09:38",
    "updated_at_api": "2026-03-09 10:03:22",
    "is_dealer_listing": true,
    "is_private_listing": false,
    "vehicle_transmission_type": "Automatic",
    "vehicle_fuel_type": "Diesel",
    "vehicle_engine_size": "3.00",
    "vehicle_drive_type": "4X4",
    "vehicle_drive_type_abbreviated": "4WD",
    "vehicle_seats": 5,
    "vehicle_doors": 4,
    "vehicle_safety_rating_ancap": 5,
    "vehicle_body_type": "Crew Cab Utility",
    "vehicle_body_type_group": "Ute Tray",
    "vehicle_body_type_style": "Dual Cab",
    "vehicle_cylinders": 4,
    "vehicle_cylinder_description": "Diesel Turbo 4",
    "vehicle_engine_power_kw": 140,
    "vehicle_segment": "Pick Up Or Cab Chassis 4X4",
    "dealer_id_api": 1019026,
    "dealer_name": "Osborne Park Isuzu UTE",
    "dealer_phone": "0861503115",
    "dealer_city": "Osborne Park",
    "dealer_state": "WA",
    "dealer_contactless_sales": false,
    "dealer_home_delivery": false,
    "listing_location_city": "Osborne Park",
    "listing_location_state": "WA",
    "listing_latitude": "-31.9116125",
    "listing_longitude": "115.8145118",
    "feature_search_terms_string": "turbo,bluetooth,alloy-wheels,gps,cruise-control,airbags,xenon-headlights,lane-departure-warning,emergency-brake-assist",
    "popularity_score_api": 0.33707886,
    "views_score_api": 1.05110355,
    "has_good_data_api": false,
    "link": "https://www.autotrader.com.au/car/15003165/isuzu/d-max/wa/osborne-park/dual-cab",
    "name": "2025 Isuzu D-MAX Ls-U (4X4)",
    "model": "D-MAX",
    "year": "2025",
    "make": "Isuzu",
    "spec": "Ls-U (4X4) My25.5",
    "spec_clean": "Ls-U (4X4)",
    "Location": "Osborne Park",
    "Region": "WA",
    "kms": "0",
    "kms_categ": "",
    "fuel_type": "Diesel",
    "transmission": "Automatic",
    "fourwd": "4WD",
    "price_type": "Excl. Gov. Charges",
    "est_price": "",
    "number_pl": "",
    "ext_color": "Moonstone White Pear L",
    "int_color": "",
    "imp_history": "",
    "seller_type": "dealer",
    "number_of_days_listed": "0",
    "dealer_address": "Osborne Park Isuzu UTE, Osborne Park, WA",
    "price": "",
    "bodyStyle": "Dual Cab",
    "overview": "2025 Isuzu D-MAX LS-U 4X4",
    "performed": "2026-03-09",
    "images": [
        "https://www.autotrader.com.au/inventory/2026-03-09/70610839203771/15003165/2025_isuzu_d_max_New_1.jpg"
    ]
}

Basic Information

Field	Type	Description
id	Number	Unique AutoTrader Australia listing identifier
listing_url	String	Direct URL to the vehicle listing on AutoTrader Australia
stock_no	String	Dealer stock reference number
description	String	Listing description or short vehicle summary
vin	String	Vehicle identification number
condition	String	Vehicle condition such as New or Used
manu_year	Number	Manufacture year
odometer	Number	Odometer reading in kilometers
rego	String	Registration plate
rego_expiry	String or null	Registration expiry date when available

Pricing Information

Field	Type	Description
advertised_price	Number	Advertised price from the API
driveaway_price	Number	Drive-away price when available
is_driveaway_pricing_model	Number	1 if drive-away pricing is used, otherwise 0
price_type	String	Normalized price label such as Drive Away or Excl. Gov. Charges
est_price	String	Normalized price string
price	String	Normalized price string used in tabular output

Vehicle Specifications

Field	Type	Description
vehicle_transmission_type	String	Transmission type
vehicle_fuel_type	String	Fuel type
vehicle_engine_size	String	Engine size string
vehicle_drive_type	String	Full drive type description
vehicle_drive_type_abbreviated	String	Short drive type label
vehicle_seats	Number	Number of seats
vehicle_doors	Number	Number of doors
vehicle_safety_rating_ancap	Number or null	ANCAP safety rating
vehicle_body_type	String	Vehicle body type
vehicle_body_type_group	String	Normalized body type group
vehicle_body_type_style	String	Body style presentation
vehicle_cylinders	Number	Number of cylinders
vehicle_cylinder_description	String or null	Cylinder description
vehicle_engine_power_kw	Number	Engine power in kilowatts
vehicle_segment	String or null	Vehicle segment classification

Dealer Information

Field	Type	Description
dealer_id_api	Number	Dealer identifier from the API
dealer_name	String	Dealer trading name
dealer_phone	String	Dealer phone number
dealer_city	String	Dealer city/suburb
dealer_state	String	Dealer state abbreviation
dealer_contactless_sales	Boolean	Whether contactless sales is supported
dealer_home_delivery	Boolean	Whether home delivery is supported
dealer_address	String	Normalized dealer address

Location Information

Field	Type	Description
listing_location_city	String	Listing city/suburb
listing_location_state	String	Listing state abbreviation
listing_latitude	String	Listing latitude
listing_longitude	String	Listing longitude
Location	String	Normalized location field
Region	String	Normalized region/state field

Normalized Fields

Field	Type	Description
link	String	Listing URL
name	String	Human-readable vehicle title
make	String	Vehicle make
model	String	Vehicle model
year	String	Vehicle year as string
spec	String	Combined variant and series
spec_clean	String	Cleaned variant text
fuel_type	String	Normalized fuel type
transmission	String	Normalized transmission
fourwd	String	Normalized drive type
bodyStyle	String	Normalized body style
overview	String	Overview/description field
performed	String	Extraction date

Media Content

Field	Type	Description
images	Array	Array of listing image URLs
feature_search_terms_string	String	Feature keywords returned by the API

Data Quality Features

The AutoTrader Australia scraper includes several data quality features:

1. HTML-First Search Resolution

   • Reads __NUXT_DATA__ to resolve locality and search request metadata
   • Uses page-level filter metadata to reconstruct filtered AU search requests
   • Preserves filtered pagination across subsequent API pages

2. Normalized Vehicle Output

   • Maps raw AU API fields into a stable, analysis-friendly dataset
   • Preserves raw listing details while exposing normalized convenience fields
   • Handles optional fields consistently, including null normalization

3. Robust Listing Media and Dealer Extraction

   • Converts image paths into full inventory image URLs
   • Captures dealer identity, phone, and location fields
   • Includes listing coordinates and search feature terms

Troubleshooting

Common Issues

1. No results found

   • Verify that the start URLs are correct and accessible
   • Check if the AutoTrader Australia website structure has changed
   • Try with a different proxy or IP address
   • Ensure URLs are properly formatted autotrader.com.au links

2. Incomplete data

   • Some fields might be optional and not always present in every listing
   • New vehicles may have different data fields than used vehicles
   • Detail enrichment depends on whether includeListingDetails is enabled
   • Verify that the includeListingDetails parameter is set correctly for your use case

3. Blocking

   • If you encounter blocking, try:
     • Using residential proxies
     • Increasing delays between requests
     • Reducing concurrency
     • Rotating sessions more aggressively

4. Filtered pages returning too many results

   • Make sure the actor is resolving the filtered browser URL through page HTML
   • AutoTrader Australia filter parameters can differ from the visible browser path
   • The actor now prefers Nuxt/page metadata to preserve the exact filtered API request

5. Data inconsistencies

   • Vehicle specifications may vary between listings due to different dealer data sources
   • Some fields may be populated differently for dealer vs private listings
   • Image availability depends on seller uploads

Related scrapers

AutoTrader Vehicle Search Scraper - Specialized scraper for AutoTrader search result pages with advanced filtering support.

Support

• For issues or feature requests, please use the Issues section of this actor.
• If you need customization or have questions, feel free to contact the author:
  • Author's website: https://muhamed-didovic.github.io/
  • Email: muhamed.didovic@gmail.com

Additional Services

• Request customization or whole dataset: muhamed.didovic@gmail.com
• If you need anything else scraped, or this actor customized, email: muhamed.didovic@gmail.com
• For API services of this scraper (no Apify fee, just usage fee for the API), contact: muhamed.didovic@gmail.com