# Instamotion Car Scraper Germany (`mrdoe/instamotion-car-scraper-de`) Actor
Extracts used car listings from Instamotion.com, a German online car retailer, including price, VIN, mileage, CO2/fuel data, and seller, with real pagination.
- **URL**: https://apify.com/mrdoe/instamotion-car-scraper-de.md
- **Developed by:** [MrDoe](https://apify.com/mrdoe) (community)
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet
## Pricing
from $0.80 / 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.
Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have.
Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event
## What's an Apify Actor?
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For examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below.
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# README
**Turn Instamotion's used car inventory into structured data in minutes** - no coding, no manual copy-pasting. Get price, VIN, mileage, CO2/fuel data, and seller details from Instamotion, a German online car retailer, paged through automatically.
### What does Instamotion Car Scraper Germany do?
Instamotion Car Scraper Germany collects used car listings from [Instamotion.com](https://www.instamotion.com), a German online car retailer offering inspected, quality-checked used and nearly-new cars. Optionally filter by make and it pages through the results automatically, extracting every listing it finds.
### Why use Instamotion Car Scraper Germany?
- **Market research** - track pricing, mileage, and CO2/fuel-consumption data by make.
- **Price monitoring** - watch how asking prices change over time.
- **VIN-level data** - Instamotion publishes VINs directly on listings, useful for vehicle-history lookups.
- **Data enrichment** - pull structured listing data into your own spreadsheet, CRM, or valuation tool.
### How to use Instamotion Car Scraper Germany
1. Go to the **Input** tab.
2. Optionally set **Make** to filter by a specific brand (e.g. `bmw`), or leave empty for all makes.
3. Set **Max items** to control how many listings to collect.
4. Click **Start** and wait for the run to finish.
5. Open the **Dataset** tab to preview, filter, and export your results.
### Input
| Field | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `make` | String | Car make to filter by, e.g. `bmw` (optional - leave empty for all makes). |
| `maxItems` | Integer | Maximum number of listings to scrape, paging through 20-per-page results (default: 100). |
Example input:
```json
{
"make": "bmw",
"maxItems": 200
}
```
### Output
Each listing is saved as one item in the dataset, for example:
```json
{
"id": "86262287",
"url": "https://www.instamotion.com/de/auto/86262287/bmw-740-xdrive-m-sport-294-kw",
"title": "BMW 740 xDrive M Sport 294 kW",
"make": "BMW",
"model": "740",
"price": 152490,
"currency": "EUR",
"mileageKm": 0,
"registrationDate": "2026-01-01",
"power": 294,
"powerUnit": "kW",
"fuelType": "Benzin",
"transmission": "Automatik",
"co2": 182,
"vin": "WBA61HZ030CY77487",
"city": "Berlin",
"zip": "13629",
"image": "https://storage.alpha-analytics.cz/get/...",
"numberOfImages": 5,
"scrapedAt": "2026-08-14T00:00:00.000Z"
}
```
#### Data table
| Field | Description |
| --- | --- |
| `id` / `url` | Instamotion's internal listing ID and its own page |
| `title`, `make`, `model` | Vehicle identification |
| `price`, `currency` | Asking price (EUR) |
| `mileageKm`, `registrationDate`, `power`, `powerUnit`, `fuelType`, `transmission` | Core spec |
| `co2` | Official CO2 emissions figure (g/km) |
| `vin` | Vehicle identification number |
| `city`, `zip` | Seller's location |
| `image`, `numberOfImages` | Listing photo URL and total photo count |
| `scrapedAt` | ISO timestamp when the item was scraped |
### Pricing / Cost estimation
How much does it cost to scrape Instamotion listings? Pricing depends on your Apify plan's compute unit rate and how many listings you request. Each page of 20 listings is a single fast request.
### Tips for better runs
- Set **Make** for a focused pull instead of scraping the entire inventory.
- Keep **Max items** modest for daily monitoring runs to control cost and run time.
- Use the Apify **Schedule** feature to re-run this Actor periodically and track price changes over time.
### FAQ
**Is this legal?** This Actor only collects publicly visible listing data. You are responsible for using the data in accordance with Instamotion.com's Terms of Service and any applicable laws in your jurisdiction.
**Why did some fields come back empty?** Not every listing includes every field. The Actor returns `null` for anything that isn't available for a given car.
**Found a bug or have a feature request?** Please use the Issues tab on this Actor's page - feedback directly shapes future updates.
# Actor input Schema
## `make` (type: `string`):
Car make to filter by, e.g. bmw. Leave empty to scrape all makes.
## `maxItems` (type: `integer`):
Maximum number of listings to scrape, paging through the search results (20 per page) until this limit or the last page is reached.
## Actor input object example
```json
{
"make": "bmw",
"maxItems": 100
}
```
# Actor output Schema
## `listings` (type: `string`):
No description
# 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 = {
"make": "bmw"
};
// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("mrdoe/instamotion-car-scraper-de").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 = { "make": "bmw" }
# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("mrdoe/instamotion-car-scraper-de").call(run_input=run_input)
# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
print(item)
# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start
```
## CLI example
```bash
echo '{
"make": "bmw"
}' |
apify call mrdoe/instamotion-car-scraper-de --silent --output-dataset
```
## MCP server setup
```json
{
"mcpServers": {
"apify": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,mrdoe/instamotion-car-scraper-de"
}
}
}
```
The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer ` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).
## OpenAPI specification
Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/NnnmMMYk0c1sct6y3/builds/LeyyYTMt63OCQ4Zzy/openapi.json