# Autotrader.co.uk Scraper (`moving_beacon-owner1/autotrader-co-uk-scraper`) Actor Autotrader UK Scraper extracts vehicle listings from Autotrader UK search and detail pages using fast HTTP requests (no browser required). Supports pagination, vehicle details, optional raw JSON output, and GB proxy usage for reliable large-scale car data collection. - **URL**: https://apify.com/moving\_beacon-owner1/autotrader-co-uk-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [Jamshaid Arif](https://apify.com/moving_beacon-owner1) (community) - **Categories:** Developer tools, Automation, E-commerce - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $10.00 / 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 ## Autotrader.co.uk Scraper ### Input - `startUrls` — search URLs (`/car-search?...&postcode=..`) and/or detail URLs (`/car-details/`). Search URLs must include a postcode. - `maxItems` — overall cap (default 100). - `maxPages` — pages to paginate per search URL (default 5). - `includeRaw` — attach raw embedded listing JSON as `_raw` (verify field names). - `proxyConfiguration` — GB Residential recommended. ### Output (per listing) `id, title, make, model, derivative, year, mileage, price, fuel, transmission, body, engine, seller, location, image, url` (+ `_raw` if enabled). ### Notes - Pure requests + curl_cffi → fast, cheap, no Chrome. - Field names in Autotrader's embedded JSON drift; the extractor is heuristic and uses many aliases. Run once with `includeRaw: true` to confirm the real keys, then they can be tightened. - If a page returns no listings, try GB Residential proxy and/or check the logged page title (Cloudflare challenge pages have a tell-tale title). # Actor input Schema ## `startUrls` (type: `array`): Autotrader /car-search URLs. make, model, postcode and sort are read from the query string. Each must include make + postcode. ## `make` (type: `string`): Used only if no startUrls. Exact Autotrader value, e.g. BMW, 'MERCEDES-BENZ'. ## `model` (type: `string`): Exact Autotrader value, e.g. X3, '5 SERIES'. ## `postcode` (type: `string`): UK postcode (required for search). ## `sort` (type: `string`): relevance | price-asc | price-desc | distance | year-desc | mileage ## `extraFilters` (type: `array`): Raw filters appended to the query, e.g. [{"filter":"min_year","selected":["2018"]},{"filter":"maximum_mileage","selected":["40000"]}]. ## `maxItems` (type: `integer`): Overall cap on listings. ## `maxPages` (type: `integer`): Result pages to paginate per search. ## `includeRaw` (type: `boolean`): Attach the raw GraphQL listing object to each record. ## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`): GB Residential recommended. curl_cffi clears Cloudflare TLS; a clean UK IP helps. ## Actor input object example ```json { "startUrls": [ { "url": "https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-search?postcode=SW1A1AA&make=BMW&model=X3&sort=relevance" } ], "sort": "relevance", "maxItems": 100, "maxPages": 5, "includeRaw": false, "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true, "apifyProxyGroups": [ "RESIDENTIAL" ], "apifyProxyCountry": "GB" } } ```` # 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 = { "startUrls": [ { "url": "https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-search?postcode=SW1A1AA&make=BMW&model=X3&sort=relevance" } ] }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("moving_beacon-owner1/autotrader-co-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 = { "startUrls": [{ "url": "https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-search?postcode=SW1A1AA&make=BMW&model=X3&sort=relevance" }] } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("moving_beacon-owner1/autotrader-co-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 '{ "startUrls": [ { "url": "https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-search?postcode=SW1A1AA&make=BMW&model=X3&sort=relevance" } ] }' | apify call moving_beacon-owner1/autotrader-co-uk-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=moving_beacon-owner1/autotrader-co-uk-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Autotrader.co.uk Scraper", "description": "Autotrader UK Scraper extracts vehicle listings from Autotrader UK search and detail pages using fast HTTP requests (no browser required). Supports pagination, vehicle details, optional raw JSON output, and GB proxy usage for reliable large-scale car data collection.", "version": "0.0", "x-build-id": "oxrzhN1JF4mPhFCc8" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/moving_beacon-owner1~autotrader-co-uk-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-moving_beacon-owner1-autotrader-co-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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/moving_beacon-owner1~autotrader-co-uk-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-moving_beacon-owner1-autotrader-co-uk-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/moving_beacon-owner1~autotrader-co-uk-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-moving_beacon-owner1-autotrader-co-uk-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": { "startUrls": { "title": "Search URLs", "type": "array", "description": "Autotrader /car-search URLs. make, model, postcode and sort are read from the query string. Each must include make + postcode.", "items": { "type": "object", "required": [ "url" ], "properties": { "url": { "type": "string", "title": "URL of a web page", "format": "uri" } } } }, "make": { "title": "Make", "type": "string", "description": "Used only if no startUrls. Exact Autotrader value, e.g. BMW, 'MERCEDES-BENZ'." }, "model": { "title": "Model", "type": "string", "description": "Exact Autotrader value, e.g. X3, '5 SERIES'." }, "postcode": { "title": "Postcode", "type": "string", "description": "UK postcode (required for search)." }, "sort": { "title": "Sort", "type": "string", "description": "relevance | price-asc | price-desc | distance | year-desc | mileage", "default": "relevance" }, "extraFilters": { "title": "Extra GraphQL filters (advanced)", "type": "array", "description": "Raw filters appended to the query, e.g. [{\"filter\":\"min_year\",\"selected\":[\"2018\"]},{\"filter\":\"maximum_mileage\",\"selected\":[\"40000\"]}]." }, "maxItems": { "title": "Max items", "minimum": 1, "type": "integer", "description": "Overall cap on listings.", "default": 100 }, "maxPages": { "title": "Max pages per search", "minimum": 1, "type": "integer", "description": "Result pages to paginate per search.", "default": 5 }, "includeRaw": { "title": "Include raw listing", "type": "boolean", "description": "Attach the raw GraphQL listing object to each record.", "default": false }, "proxyConfiguration": { "title": "Proxy", "type": "object", "description": "GB Residential recommended. curl_cffi clears Cloudflare TLS; a clean UK IP helps.", "default": { "useApifyProxy": true, "apifyProxyGroups": [ "RESIDENTIAL" ], "apifyProxyCountry": "GB" } } } }, "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 } } } } } } } } } } ```