🚗 Cars.com Unlimited Scraper

Note: This version is intended for high-volume use, supporting multiple large scrapes (over 20,000 listings per month). If you need to scrape fewer car listings, it would be cheaper to use the PPE version here: cars-com-unlimited-ppe

Bypass the 10,000 car search result limit on Cars.com and access all the data you need! Unlock over a million car listings.

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🚀 What does this Actor do?

This Apify actor scrapes car listings from Cars.com and is designed to bypass the 10,000 car search result limit imposed by Cars.com. Just provide your Cars.com search URLs and the actor will deliver all matching car listings, no matter how many there are.

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✨ Features

• 🔍 Flexible Search: Scrape any Cars.com search results by providing your own URLs (with any filters you want).
• 🚦 Bypass Cars.com Limit: Get all results, even for searches with more than 10,000 cars.
• 📄 Full Detail Extraction: Visits each car’s detail page for comprehensive data.
• 📦 Structured Output: Results in JSON, ready for analysis or export.

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🛠️ How it works

1. Set your input: Provide one or more Cars.com search URLs in the startUrls field. The actor will process each URL and extract all matching car listings.
2. Run the actor: On the Apify platform or locally.
3. Get your data: Download results from the default dataset in JSON, CSV, or Excel.

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📝 Input Schema

Field	Type	Description	Required
startUrls	array	List of Cars.com search URLs to scrape	Yes

Example input:

{
    "startUrls": [
        {
            "url": "https://www.cars.com/shopping/results/?stock_type=all&makes[]=toyota&maximum_distance=all&zip="
        }
    ]
}

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📤 Output Example

Each result contains details about a car listing with the following properties:

Property	Type	Description
url	string	The detail page URL of the car listing
make	string	Car manufacturer (e.g., "Toyota", "Honda")
model	string	Car model name
id	string	Unique listing ID from Cars.com
vin	string	Vehicle Identification Number
year	number	Manufacturing year
sellers_note	string	Description/notes from the seller
price	number	Listing price in USD
mileage	number	Odometer reading in miles
stock_number	string	Dealer's stock number
engine	string	Engine specifications
transmission	string	Transmission type
fuel	string	Fuel type (e.g., "Gasoline", "Electric")
drive_train	string	Drivetrain configuration
exterior_color	string	Exterior paint color
interior_color	string	Interior color
price_changes	string	JSON array of price history with dates
seller_name	string	Name of the dealership or seller
seller_address	string	Physical address of the seller
seller_phone_number	string	Contact phone number
features	string	JSON array of feature IDs
photos	string	JSON array of photo URLs

Sample Output Object:

{
  "url": "https://www.cars.com/vehicledetail/7b8de7c7-9d1b-4b7e-bd11-7f7b706b8621/",
  "make": "Toyota",
  "model": "Camry",
  "id": "7b8de7c7-9d1b-4b7e-bd11-7f7b706b8621",
  "vin": "4T1C11BK4RU126572",
  "year": "2024",
  "sellers_note": "One owner, well maintained, garage kept. Full service history available.",
  "price": "24499",
  "mileage": "44555",
  "stock_number": "RU126572",
  "engine": "2.5L I-4 port/direct injection, DOHC, VVT-iE/VVT-i variable valv engine",
  "transmission": "Automatic transmission",
  "fuel": "Gasoline",
  "drive_train": "All-wheel Drive",
  "exterior_color": "Ice Cap",
  "interior_color": "Black",
  "price_changes": "[{\"date\":\"02/13/26\",\"price\":\"$24,499\"},{\"date\":\"02/05/26\",\"price\":\"$24,315\"},{\"date\":\"01/29/26\",\"price\":\"$24,499\"},{\"date\":\"01/21/26\",\"price\":\"$24,999\"},{\"date\":\"01/13/26\",\"price\":\"$25,499\"}]",
  "seller_name": "Rairdon's Honda of Sumner",
  "seller_address": "1234 Main St, Sumner, WA 98390",
  "seller_phone_number": "(855) 954-2926",
  "features": "[\"Adaptive Cruise Control\",\"Alloy Wheels\",\"Android Auto®\",\"Apple CarPlay®\",\"Automatic Emergency Braking\",\"Lane Departure Warning\",\"Backup Camera\",\"Brake Assist\",\"Stability Control\",\"Bluetooth®\",\"LED Headlights\",\"Heated Seats\",\"Keyless Entry\",\"Keyless Start\",\"USB Port\",\"WiFi Hotspot\"]",
  "photos": "[\"https://platform.cstatic-images.com/xlarge/in/v2/stock_photos/example1.jpg\",\"https://platform.cstatic-images.com/xlarge/in/v2/stock_photos/example2.jpg\"]"
}

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## 📚 Resources & Support
- Please use the issues tab of the actor for support.

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## ❓ FAQ

**Q: Can I scrape all cars for a specific make or model?**
A: Yes! Just use the appropriate Cars.com search URL with your desired filters.