# NHTSA Vehicle Manufacturers Scraper (`neuton/nhtsa-manufacturers-scraper`) Actor

Extract official NHTSA vPIC vehicle manufacturer records for automotive supplier intelligence, safety research, and market mapping.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/neuton/nhtsa-manufacturers-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Neuton Scripts](https://apify.com/neuton) (community)
- **Categories:** AI, Automation
- **Stats:** 3 total users, 2 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
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## Pricing

$3.00 / 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/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

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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.

Apify vocabulary and the platform model are defined once, in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md.

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You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready.

Do not guess an integration path. Every one of them is in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md: the Apify MCP server, Agent Skills with the Apify CLI, the JavaScript and Python clients, the REST API, and the account-free path for an agent with no human to sign in. It also carries the rule on stating cost before the first paid run.

For examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below.

Each client library has reference documentation the quickstart does not restate: [JavaScript/TypeScript](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md) (`npm install apify-client`) and [Python](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md) (`pip install apify-client`).

# README

## NHTSA Vehicle Manufacturers Scraper

Extract official NHTSA vPIC manufacturer records for automotive supplier intelligence, vehicle-safety research, market mapping, compliance checks, logistics datasets, fleet-tech enrichment, and automotive category monitoring. This actor is useful for auto analysts, parts suppliers, insurers, marketplaces, compliance teams, and AI agents that need structured manufacturer data from an official public source.

### What You Can Extract

- Manufacturer ID, manufacturer name, common name, country, and registration context
- Vehicle types and primary vehicle-type metadata where available
- Source URL, raw NHTSA row, scrape timestamp, and query metadata
- One row per official manufacturer record, ready for enrichment and joins with recall or complaint data

### Common Use Cases

- Build automotive manufacturer and supplier datasets
- Segment vehicle makers by country, manufacturer keyword, and vehicle type
- Support recall, complaint, defect, safety, and compliance analysis pipelines
- Enrich dealer, marketplace, insurance, fleet, and logistics datasets
- Create automotive scraper category breadth alongside NHTSA recalls, complaints, and India used-car actors

### SEO Keywords

NHTSA manufacturer scraper, vehicle manufacturer API, vPIC manufacturer data, automotive supplier data, vehicle safety data, car manufacturer database, manufacturer enrichment API, automotive market mapping.

### Example Input

```json
{
  "country": "UNITED STATES",
  "manufacturerKeyword": "Ford",
  "vehicleType": "Passenger Car",
  "maxResults": 100
}
```

### Output

Rows include manufacturer ID, manufacturer name, common name, country, vehicle types, primary vehicle type, source URL, scrape timestamp, and raw official NHTSA payload. Export as JSON, CSV, Excel, or connect scheduled runs through the Apify API.

### Pricing Recommendation

Launch at $2-$3 per 1,000 manufacturer rows, then increase toward $4-$5 per 1,000 after automotive-data usage appears. The official NHTSA endpoint keeps runtime cost low while the data supports commercial enrichment workflows.

### Responsible Use

This actor uses public official NHTSA data. Use it for research, enrichment, and compliance support. Verify important safety, legal, or regulatory decisions against official NHTSA records and qualified experts.

# Actor input Schema

## `country` (type: `string`):

Optional country filter, for example UNITED STATES or UNITED KINGDOM.

## `nameSearch` (type: `string`):

Optional manufacturer name keyword.

## `vehicleType` (type: `string`):

Optional vehicle type keyword, such as Truck, Bus, Trailer, or Passenger Car.

## `maxPages` (type: `integer`):

Maximum NHTSA pages to fetch.

## `maxResults` (type: `integer`):

Maximum manufacturer rows to return.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "country": "UNITED STATES",
  "nameSearch": "",
  "vehicleType": "Truck",
  "maxPages": 2,
  "maxResults": 100
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `results` (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 '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("neuton/nhtsa-manufacturers-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 '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("neuton/nhtsa-manufacturers-scraper").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 '{}' |
apify call neuton/nhtsa-manufacturers-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,neuton/nhtsa-manufacturers-scraper"
        }
    }
}
```

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 <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` 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/hDHMQzJerNaIjtZy7/builds/yeZFTb4JTuoNNdZ4W/openapi.json