Copart UK Scraper

Unlock Copart UK auction lot data - Scrape salvage and used vehicle listings from Copart UK by driving the same mobile search and lot-detail APIs the member app uses. Ideal for inventory monitoring, pricing research, and building structured datasets from lot search URLs or actor filters—with exports in JSON and CSV.

Copart UK lots via search URL or filters (make, model, year, odometer, yards, chips). Flat JSON/CSV: vehicle specs, damage, yard & GPS, auction, bids & sale dates, title, masked VIN & reg, odometer, notes, lotImages, thumbnail_image, sourceUrl, searchResult.

Overview

The Copart UK Scraper collects lot detail records for vehicles (and related inventory) matching your Copart UK lot search. It starts from either full lotSearchResults URLs (including the searchCriteria query) or in-actor filters (featured chips, extra FETI clauses, or “search all vehicles”). It calls the mobile POST /srch/ search endpoint, then POST /lots-api/v1/lot-details per lot, and writes flattened rows to the dataset (no raw mobileRequest payload).

What does Copart UK Scraper do?

The Copart UK Scraper enables you to:

Comprehensive data collection

• Lot listings
  • Pull full lot detail fields returned by the mobile lot-details API (vehicle, damage, yard, auction, bids, title, odometer, etc.)
  • Collect full-size image URLs in lotImages plus a thumbnail in thumbnail_image
  • Preserve the search hit context in searchResult (snake_case fields from the search index)
  • Attach sourceUrl so you know which search produced each lot

Advanced behaviour

• Search criteria mapping: Translates web searchCriteria JSON (FETI, MAKE, MODL, YEAR, ODM, RNCD, LOC, etc.) into the mobile /srch/ filter format where captured (see codebase copartMobileMapper.ts).
• Pagination: Follows search pages until limits or no more results.
• Deduplication: Uses extended unique keys so identical POST URLs with different bodies are not collapsed incorrectly.

Flexible input

• Start URLs: Paste one or more Copart UK lot search URLs, e.g.
  https://www.copart.co.uk/lotSearchResults?...&searchCriteria=...
• Filters only: Leave startUrls empty and use Search all vehicles, Featured filters (multi-select), and/or Extra FETI clauses (raw Solr-style fragments as on the site URL).

This tool is ideal for:

• Salvage and used-vehicle market research
• Tracking lots by make, model, yard, damage, or odometer bands
• Building datasets aligned with Copart UK search UI behaviour

Features

• UK-focused: Host www.copart.co.uk / copart.co.uk, company/site codes for CPRTUK.
• Dual input modes: Full search URLs or actor filter fields (URLs win when both are provided).
• Flattened output: lotDetails fields at the top level; lotImages as string URLs only.
• Concurrency & retries: Configurable maxConcurrency, minConcurrency, maxRequestRetries.
• Proxy support: Apify proxy configuration (residential recommended for member API traffic).
• Exports: Dataset JSON/CSV (e.g. data.json, data.csv when exported from runs).

How to use

Scraping lots

1. Set up: Apify account and this actor on the Apify platform (or run locally with Apify SDK / Crawlee).
2. Configure input (choose one primary path):
   • Add Start URLs: full https://www.copart.co.uk/lotSearchResults?... links including searchCriteria when you copy from the browser, or
   • Leave Start URLs empty: enable Search all vehicles and/or Featured filters / Extra FETI clauses per the input schema.
3. Adjust limits: Set maxItems, concurrency, retries, and proxy as needed.
4. Run the actor.
5. Collect dataset items (JSON/CSV). Each item is one lot with flattened detail fields.

Input configuration

Example input (URLs + limits + proxy):

{
    "startUrls": [
        "https://www.copart.co.uk/lotSearchResults?qId=example&searchCriteria=%7B%22query%22%3A%5B%22*%22%5D%2C%22filter%22%3A%7B%7D%7D"
    ],
    "searchAllVehicles": false,
    "featuredChips": ["buyItNow", "highValueItems"],
    "extraFetiClauses": [],
    "maxItems": 1000,
    "maxConcurrency": 10,
    "minConcurrency": 1,
    "maxRequestRetries": 60,
    "proxy": {
        "useApifyProxy": true,
        "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"]
    }
}

Input fields explanation

• startUrls (Array of strings): Copart UK lot search URLs. If this array is non-empty, every URL must be a lotSearchResults link; the actor ignores the filter section below and uses each URL’s searchCriteria (after mapping to the mobile API). If empty, you must satisfy the filter rules below.
• searchAllVehicles (Boolean): When startUrls is empty, set to true to run a very broad UK search (default year facet behaviour in the mapper). If false, you need at least one meaningful filter or extra FETI clause.
• featuredChips (Array of strings, multi-select): “Featured items” style facets. Fully wired fragments in code include e.g. vehiclesForAuction, buyItNow, highValueItems, hotItems; other chip IDs may log a warning until mapped in src/lib/copartFeaturedChips.ts.
• extraFetiClauses (Array of strings): Additional Solr-style FETI lines copied from a real searchCriteria URL on copart.co.uk—appended after featured chip fragments.
• maxItems (Integer): Maximum number of lot detail records to push to the dataset (subject to Apify account limits / actor logic).
• maxConcurrency / minConcurrency (Integer): Crawler concurrency bounds for HTTP requests.
• maxRequestRetries (Integer): Retries per failed request.
• proxy (Object): Apify proxy configuration; residential groups are commonly used for Copart member endpoints.

Output structure

The dataset contains one object per lot. Data comes from the mobile lot-details response, flattened (no nested lotDetails wrapper), with lotImages as URL strings, plus sourceUrl, searchResult, and thumbnail_image.

Sample JSON output (first object from data.json, pretty-printed)

{
    "auctionAssignmentNumber": 0,
    "auctionDateType": "F",
    "bodyStyle": "ESTATE",
    "buyTodayBid": 0,
    "color": "GREY",
    "drive": "2 AXLE RIGID BODY",
    "runCondition": "S",
    "fuel": "DIESEL",
    "gridRow": "4L10",
    "keys": "YES",
    "hasOwnerManual": "No",
    "hasTransmission": "Yes",
    "hasEngine": "Yes",
    "highlights": "ENGINE START PROGRAM",
    "lotCountry": "GBR",
    "lotMakeCode": "VOLV",
    "lotModelDesc": "XC60 R DES",
    "lotMakeDesc": "VOLVO",
    "lotYear": 2019,
    "trim": "",
    "category": "S REPAIRABLE STRUCTURAL",
    "lotDescription": "2019 VOLVO XC60 2.0 D4 R DESIGN 5DR GEARTRONIC",
    "navigation": "No",
    "offsiteFlag": false,
    "lotNumber": 47493436,
    "notes": "PHYSICAL V5 AVAILABLE",
    "odometer": 80668,
    "goAppUser": "",
    "primaryDamage": "FRONT END",
    "primaryDamageCode": "DAMAGECODE_FR",
    "secDamage": "SIDE",
    "repairEst": 0,
    "vatTosale": "No",
    "vehicleTypeCode": "VEHTYPE_V",
    "vehicleTypeDesc": "VEHICLES UNDER 7.5 TONNES",
    "siteCode": [
        "CPRTUK"
    ],
    "sellerSource": "",
    "transmission": "8 SPEED AUTO",
    "transmissionType": "8 SPEED AUTO",
    "prop65Warning": false,
    "maskedVIN": "*****************",
    "isLotOwner": false,
    "vehicleRegistrationNumber": "*******",
    "yardName": "BRISTOL",
    "yardNumber": 415,
    "yardZipCode": "BS10 7SF",
    "yardCityName": "AVONMOUTH, BRISTOL",
    "yardTwoLetterState": "GB",
    "buildSheetFlag": false,
    "lotIconCodes": [
        "ADDL-INFO",
        "CERT-S",
        "IV",
        "VHDRP"
    ],
    "hasVehicleReport": true,
    "isInsuranceSeller": true,
    "titleState": "GB",
    "saleTitleType": "S",
    "titleDescription": "S REPAIRABLE STRUCTURAL",
    "titleGroupCode": "TITLEGROUP_C",
    "titleGroupDescription": "Clean",
    "auctionHostName": "BRISTOL",
    "auctionHostId": 415,
    "currencyCode": "GBP",
    "saleDate": "2026-04-22T09:00:00Z",
    "lastUpdated": "04/10/2026, 12:00 am",
    "isSealedBid": false,
    "engine": "1969 cc",
    "estRetailValue": 16902.67,
    "sublotFlag": false,
    "subLotLocation": null,
    "subLotMapsLocation": null,
    "soldFlag": false,
    "timeZone": "BS",
    "isBuyTodayLot": false,
    "latitude": 51.53199,
    "longitude": -2.65965,
    "physicalYardNumber": 415,
    "showJapanSaleDisclaimer": false,
    "currentBid": 0,
    "displayBidAmount": 0,
    "isCopartWholesaleLot": false,
    "showConditionReportV2": false,
    "nonGoApSellerCompanyLot": "",
    "sellerInfo": {},
    "bidState": "PRELIMBID",
    "bidStatus": "NEVERBID",
    "saleStatus": "PURESALE",
    "allowStartingBidAmount": true,
    "isMakeAnOfferLot": false,
    "firstRegistrationDate": "20190610",
    "saleLightColor": "",
    "additionalNotes": [
        {
            "NOTEDATE": "27/03/2026",
            "ESQNBR": 77,
            "NOTE": "NUMBER OF KEYS 2                                                           "
        }
    ],
    "enableUpdatedOffsiteLotPilot": false,
    "autoCheckFlag": false,
    "lotImages": [
        "https://c-static.copart.com/v1/AUTH_svc.pdoc00001/ids-c-prod-lpp/0326/7713961ca0f2421fb821c61db431e534_ful.jpg",
        "https://c-static.copart.com/v1/AUTH_svc.pdoc00001/ids-c-prod-lpp/0326/124caef72e9e4f6f86b1905be87ff4f8_ful.jpg",
        "https://c-static.copart.com/v1/AUTH_svc.pdoc00001/ids-c-prod-lpp/0326/cd9b47738f5d4f37a2b1b0bcb6bdbfe4_ful.jpg",
        "https://c-static.copart.com/v1/AUTH_svc.pdoc00001/ids-c-prod-lpp/0326/99c62b66014c406eab505c340bdf651f_ful.jpg",
        "https://c-static.copart.com/v1/AUTH_svc.pdoc00001/ids-c-prod-lpp/0326/84c7f56f2a044796b0c9a0c9191247cd_ful.jpg",
        "https://c-static.copart.com/v1/AUTH_svc.pdoc00001/ids-c-prod-lpp/0326/d1fc528e27fe45e38408e89866464a9d_ful.jpg",
        "https://c-static.copart.com/v1/AUTH_svc.pdoc00001/ids-c-prod-lpp/0326/76e66da09a1c474f8a6081112a254198_ful.jpg",
        "https://c-static.copart.com/v1/AUTH_svc.pdoc00001/ids-c-prod-lpp/0326/234da12212c4431bb5568170ac780d68_ful.jpg",
        "https://c-static.copart.com/v1/AUTH_svc.pdoc00001/ids-c-prod-lpp/0326/8fb75afa77624dfca6354372f51e47e0_ful.jpg",
        "https://c-static.copart.com/v1/AUTH_svc.pdoc00001/ids-c-prod-lpp/0326/bfcb79d9df5b4182bba5cc7d026eceb8_ful.jpg",
        "https://c-static.copart.com/v1/AUTH_svc.pdoc00001/ids-c-prod-lpp/0426/389ca93b773e4affb80945e61724db8d_ful.jpg",
        "https://c-static.copart.com/v1/AUTH_svc.pdoc00001/ids-c-prod-lpp/0326/443afe2735e64b0db3db5f4e1b3e0b59_ful.jpg"
    ],
    "sourceUrl": "https://www.copart.co.uk/lotSearchResults?qId=cdb3c72e-e25e-4bc6-8b25-bc22009f1e36-1775984478013&intcmp=web_homepage_banner&searchCriteria=%7B%22query%22:%5B%22*%22%5D,%22filter%22:%7B%22MAKE%22:%5B%22lot_make_desc:%5C%22VOLVO%5C%22%22%5D,%22MODL%22:%5B%22manufacturer_model_desc:%5C%22XC60%5C%22%22%5D,%22YEAR%22:%5B%22lot_year:%5B2018%20TO%202024%5D%22%5D,%22ODM%22:%5B%22odometer_reading_received:%5B75001%20TO%20100000%5D%22%5D%7D,%22searchName%22:%22%22,%22watchListOnly%22:false,%22freeFormSearch%22:false%7D",
    "searchResult": {
        "auction_host_name": "BRISTOL",
        "auction_host_id": 415,
        "buy_it_now_price": 0,
        "currency_code": "GBP",
        "sealed_bid_flag": false,
        "auction_date_utc": "2026-04-22T09:00:00Z",
        "auction_date_type": "F",
        "auction_assignment_number": 0,
        "lot_desc": "2019 VOLVO XC60 2.0 D4 R DESIGN 5DR GEARTRONIC",
        "lot_number": 47493436,
        "odometer_reading_received": 80668,
        "lot_thumbnail_image_path": "cs.copart.com/v1/AUTH_svc.pdoc00001/lpp/0326/7713961ca0f2421fb821c61db431e534_thb.jpg",
        "yard_name": "BRISTOL",
        "yard_number": 415,
        "title_desc": "S REPAIRABLE STRUCTURAL",
        "lot_icon_codes": [
            "ADDL-INFO",
            "CERT-S",
            "IV",
            "VHDRP"
        ],
        "purple_wave_url": "",
        "show_updated_offsite_lot_text": false,
        "hide_odometer": false,
        "full_vin": "*****************"
    },
    "thumbnail_image": "https://c-static.copart.com/v1/AUTH_svc.pdoc00001/ids-c-prod-lpp/0326/7713961ca0f2421fb821c61db431e534_thb.jpg"
}

This sample matches the first element of data.json (same values; indentation added for readability).

Output fields explanation

Fields below match the first object in data.json (flattened Copart mobile lot detail + actor-added fields). Types reflect typical values; Copart may add or omit fields over time.

Auction & sale

• auctionAssignmentNumber (Number): Lane/assignment identifier for the sale event (0 if not assigned in sample).
• auctionDateType (String): Auction date classification code from Copart (e.g. F).
• saleDate (String, ISO 8601): Scheduled sale / auction datetime (UTC).
• lastUpdated (String): Human-readable last update string from the API.
• saleStatus (String): Sale lifecycle code (e.g. PURESALE).
• saleLightColor (String): Sale light indicator (empty if none).
• isSealedBid (Boolean): Whether the lot is a sealed-bid sale.
• timeZone (String): Yard/sale timezone code (e.g. BS).
• auctionHostName (String): Host location name for the auction (often matches yard).
• auctionHostId (Number): Numeric host / auction location id.

Vehicle identity & specs

• lotNumber (Number): Copart lot number (primary key for the listing).
• lotDescription (String): Full text description line for the vehicle.
• lotYear (Number): Model year.
• lotMakeDesc / lotMakeCode (String): Make label and internal make code.
• lotModelDesc (String): Model / trim description string.
• trim (String): Trim field (may be empty).
• bodyStyle (String): Body style label (e.g. ESTATE).
• color (String): Exterior colour label.
• fuel (String): Fuel type label.
• drive (String): Drivetrain / axle description.
• engine (String): Engine displacement or description text.
• transmission / transmissionType (String): Transmission description (often duplicated).
• odometer (Number): Odometer reading (miles context for UK listings in typical use).
• runCondition (String): Run-and-drive style code (e.g. S, N—Copart-coded).
• keys (String): Whether keys are present (e.g. YES / NO).
• hasOwnerManual / hasTransmission / hasEngine (String): Yes/No flags from condition checklist.
• highlights (String): Highlight line (e.g. programme name).
• navigation (String): Navigation present flag (e.g. No).
• vehicleTypeCode / vehicleTypeDesc (String): Vehicle category code and description.
• category (String): Damage / listing category line (e.g. repairable structural).
• firstRegistrationDate (String): Registration date, often YYYYMMDD.

Damage & valuation

• primaryDamage / primaryDamageCode (String): Primary damage description and Copart damage code.
• secDamage (String): Secondary damage description.
• repairEst (Number): Repair estimate amount (currency implied by currencyCode).
• estRetailValue (Number): Estimated retail value.

Title & legal

• titleState (String): Title jurisdiction (e.g. GB).
• saleTitleType (String): Title type code (e.g. S).
• titleDescription (String): Human-readable title / category line.
• titleGroupCode / titleGroupDescription (String): Title group code and label (e.g. Clean group).
• notes (String): Free-text notes line (e.g. V5 availability).
• vatTosale (String): VAT treatment flag for sale (e.g. Yes / No).
• prop65Warning (Boolean): Prop 65 flag (often false for UK).

Yard & location

• lotCountry (String): Country code for the lot (e.g. GBR).
• siteCode (Array of strings): Site codes (e.g. CPRTUK).
• yardName (String): Yard display name.
• yardNumber / physicalYardNumber (Number): Yard identifiers.
• yardZipCode (String): Yard postal code.
• yardCityName (String): City / area label for the yard.
• yardTwoLetterState (String): Region code (e.g. GB).
• latitude / longitude (Number): Geocoordinates for the yard / lot location.
• offsiteFlag (Boolean): Offsite lot flag.
• sublotFlag (Boolean): Sub-lot flag.
• subLotLocation / subLotMapsLocation (null|String): Sub-lot location fields when applicable.

Seller & flags

• sellerSource (String): Seller source string (may be empty).
• sellerInfo (Object): Seller metadata object (often empty {}).
• isInsuranceSeller (Boolean): Insurance-seller indicator.
• isLotOwner (Boolean): Lot owner flag for the viewing user context.
• nonGoApSellerCompanyLot (String): Non–GO seller company marker when set.
• isCopartWholesaleLot (Boolean): Wholesale lot flag.
• isBuyTodayLot / buyTodayBid (Boolean|Number): Buy-It-Now style flags and amount.
• isMakeAnOfferLot (Boolean): Make-an-offer eligibility.
• gridRow (String): Yard grid / row locator for physical location.

VIN & registration

• maskedVIN (String): Masked VIN for display.
• vehicleRegistrationNumber (String): Masked or partial registration number.

Bidding & display

• currentBid / displayBidAmount (Number): Current bid values shown to the user.
• bidState (String): Bid state machine code (e.g. PRELIMBID).
• bidStatus (String): User bid status (e.g. NEVERBID).
• allowStartingBidAmount (Boolean): Whether starting bid rules apply as shown.
• soldFlag (Boolean): Whether the lot is marked sold.

Icons, reports, misc

• lotIconCodes (Array of strings): Feature / badge codes (e.g. certificate, inspection).
• hasVehicleReport (Boolean): Vehicle report available flag.
• buildSheetFlag (Boolean): Build sheet available flag.
• showConditionReportV2 (Boolean): Condition report UI flag.
• showJapanSaleDisclaimer (Boolean): Japan sale disclaimer flag.
• enableUpdatedOffsiteLotPilot (Boolean): Feature pilot flag.
• autoCheckFlag (Boolean): AutoCheck (or similar) flag.
• goAppUser (String): GO app user field (often empty in exports).

Notes array

• additionalNotes (Array of objects): Yard/auction notes.
  • NOTEDATE (String): Note date string.
  • ESQNBR (Number): Sequence / id number for the note.
  • NOTE (String): Note body text (often padded).

Media & provenance (added by scraper)

• lotImages (Array of strings): Full-resolution image URLs (*_ful.jpg style paths on Copart CDN).
• thumbnail_image (String): Thumbnail taken from the first image row’s thumbnailUrl in the lot-details response (or that row’s url if thumbnailUrl is missing). Usually a *_thb.jpg URL on the Copart CDN when the API returns absolute URLs. searchResult.lot_thumbnail_image_path is the separate search-index path and may omit the scheme.
• sourceUrl (String): The lot search URL that produced this lot in the run (includes encoded searchCriteria when copied from the browser).

searchResult object (search index hit, snake_case)

These fields mirror the search payload for this lot before lot-details enrichment. Names stay in snake_case as in the API.

• auction_host_name (String): Auction host / sale location name (e.g. yard name).
• auction_host_id (Number): Numeric id for the auction host location.
• buy_it_now_price (Number): Buy-it-now price from the search index (0 if none / not applicable).
• currency_code (String): Currency for monetary fields in the search hit (e.g. GBP).
• sealed_bid_flag (Boolean): Whether the search index marks the lot as sealed bid.
• auction_date_utc (String, ISO 8601): Scheduled auction datetime from the search index (UTC).
• auction_date_type (String): Auction date type code (e.g. F), same meaning as top-level auctionDateType.
• auction_assignment_number (Number): Assignment / lane number from the search index (often mirrors auctionAssignmentNumber).
• lot_desc (String): Short lot description line as indexed for search (mirrors lotDescription in plain language).
• lot_number (Number): Copart lot number (same logical id as top-level lotNumber).
• odometer_reading_received (Number): Odometer reading on the search document (mirrors top-level odometer when unchanged).
• lot_thumbnail_image_path (String): Thumbnail path or URL fragment from search (may omit scheme; compare with thumbnail_image).
• yard_name (String): Yard name from the search index.
• yard_number (Number): Yard number from the search index.
• title_desc (String): Title / damage category description as indexed (mirrors titleDescription / category wording).
• lot_icon_codes (Array of strings): Badge / icon codes on the search hit (same codes as lotIconCodes, different naming convention).
• purple_wave_url (String): Purple Wave (or related) URL when present; empty string if none.
• show_updated_offsite_lot_text (Boolean): UI flag from search for offsite lot messaging.
• hide_odometer (Boolean): When true, the product UI would hide odometer; false means odometer is shown.
• full_vin (String): VIN field from search (typically masked the same way as maskedVIN on the detail payload).

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