# MercadoLibre Argentina Vehicle Scraper (`rainminer/mercadolibre-ar-scraper`) Actor

Scrape MercadoLibre Argentina vehicle listings from auto.mercadolibre.com.ar search and detail pages. Export make, model, price in ARS, year, mileage, fuel, transmission, location, images, and listing URLs. Structured JSON or CSV for Argentine used-car market research and dealer intelligence.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/rainminer/mercadolibre-ar-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [rainminer](https://apify.com/rainminer) (community)
- **Categories:** E-commerce, Lead generation
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $3.74 / 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?

Actors are web data automations that power AI and operations. They run on the Apify platform to scrape websites, process data, connect APIs, and automate workflows.
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?

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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.

- **AI agents and MCP clients** — the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/integrations/mcp.md) at `https://mcp.apify.com` (remote, streamable HTTP, OAuth on first use).
- **Agentic workflows and local Actor development** — [Agent Skills](https://apify.com/.well-known/agent-skills/index.json) with the [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): `npm install -g apify-cli`, then `apify login`.
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For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

### What does MercadoLibre Argentina Vehicle Scraper do?

**MercadoLibre Argentina Vehicle Scraper** extracts **used and new car listings** from [MercadoLibre Argentina](https://www.mercadolibre.com.ar/) vehicle search pages such as [listado.mercadolibre.com.ar/autos](https://listado.mercadolibre.com.ar/autos) and listing detail pages on `auto.mercadolibre.com.ar`. Paste a search URL or a single vehicle listing URL and export structured inventory data — **make, model, price, year, mileage, fuel, transmission, color, photos, and location** — without writing any code.

Run it on the **Apify platform** to schedule crawls, export JSON/CSV/Excel, rotate proxies, monitor failures, and integrate results via API.

### Why scrape MercadoLibre Argentina vehicles?

- **Market research** — Track prices, mileage, and fuel types across Argentine used-car inventory.
- **Inventory monitoring** — Watch listings as they appear on MercadoLibre autos search pages.
- **Competitive intelligence** — Compare dealer stock by brand, model, and region.
- **Lead generation** — Collect vehicle URLs and specs for outreach or enrichment.
- **Data pipelines** — Feed structured car inventory into dashboards, alerts, or valuation tools.

### How to use MercadoLibre Argentina Vehicle Scraper

1. Open the Actor in Apify Console.
2. Add one or more **MercadoLibre Argentina vehicle search or listing URLs** under **Start URLs**.
3. Set **Maximum items** (listings per start URL).
4. Enable **Apify Proxy** with **residential** proxies and **AR** country code (recommended).
5. Run the Actor and download the results from the **Dataset** tab.

### Input

MercadoLibre Argentina Vehicle Scraper accepts **Start URLs**, **maxItems** (per start URL), and **proxy configuration**. See the **Input** tab in Apify Console for details.

Supported start URLs:

- All autos: `https://listado.mercadolibre.com.ar/autos`
- Vehicle hub: `https://vehiculos.mercadolibre.com.ar/autos/`
- Listing detail: `https://auto.mercadolibre.com.ar/MLA-2002147377-ram-1500-57-laramie-atx-v8-_JM`

### Output

Each result is a structured vehicle object. You can download the dataset in **JSON, CSV, Excel, or HTML**.

```json
{
  "id": "MLA2002147377",
  "make": "RAM",
  "model": "1500",
  "title": "RAM 1500 5.7 Laramie Atx V8",
  "price": 38000,
  "currency": "USD",
  "year": 2015,
  "mileage": 140000,
  "fuel": "Nafta",
  "transmission": "Automática",
  "color": "Negro",
  "bodyType": "Pick-Up",
  "location": null,
  "imageUrl": "https://http2.mlstatic.com/D_Q_NP_860021-MLA114949347252_082026-O.webp",
  "imageUrls": ["https://http2.mlstatic.com/..."],
  "url": "https://auto.mercadolibre.com.ar/MLA-2002147377-ram-1500-57-laramie-atx-v8-_JM",
  "scrapedAt": "2026-08-19T12:00:00.000Z"
}
```

### What data can you extract from MercadoLibre Argentina?

| Field | Description |
| --- | --- |
| id | MercadoLibre listing identifier (MLA…) |
| make | Vehicle brand (Marca) |
| model | Model name (Modelo) |
| title | Full listing title |
| price | Listed price |
| currency | Price currency (ARS or USD) |
| year | Model year (Año) |
| mileage | Odometer reading in km (Kilómetros) |
| fuel | Fuel type (Tipo de combustible) |
| transmission | Transmission type (Transmisión) |
| color | Exterior color (Color) |
| bodyType | Body style (Tipo de carrocería) |
| location | City and state when available |
| imageUrl | Primary listing photo |
| imageUrls | Gallery image URLs |
| url | Public vehicle detail URL |
| scrapedAt | ISO timestamp when the record was scraped |

### How much does it cost to scrape MercadoLibre Argentina?

This Actor uses a lightweight **HTTP crawler (no browser)**. MercadoLibre Argentina typically requires **residential proxies** with an **AR** country code, which adds proxy usage to each run. A typical test run with a handful of listings per URL usually finishes in a few minutes. Larger crawls scale with the number of vehicle pages and proxy traffic.

### Tips and advanced options

- Use **residential AR proxies** — datacenter IPs are often blocked or return verification pages.
- **maxItems** limits results **per start URL**, not globally across the run.
- For brand or city filters, paste the filtered MercadoLibre autos search URL as a start URL.
- Pagination is handled automatically until **maxItems** is reached.

### Image Credit

Image credit: [MercadoLibre Argentina](https://www.mercadolibre.com.ar/)

# Actor input Schema

## `startUrls` (type: `array`):

MercadoLibre Argentina vehicle search URLs (e.g. https://listado.mercadolibre.com.ar/autos) or individual listing detail URLs on auto.mercadolibre.com.ar.

## `maxItems` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of vehicle listings to return per start URL.

## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`):

MercadoLibre Argentina often requires Apify residential proxies with AR country code.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "startUrls": [
    {
      "url": "https://listado.mercadolibre.com.ar/autos"
    }
  ],
  "maxItems": 5,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": [
      "RESIDENTIAL"
    ],
    "apifyProxyCountry": "AR"
  }
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `overview` (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 = {
    "startUrls": [
        {
            "url": "https://listado.mercadolibre.com.ar/autos"
        }
    ],
    "proxyConfiguration": {
        "useApifyProxy": true,
        "apifyProxyGroups": [
            "RESIDENTIAL"
        ],
        "apifyProxyCountry": "AR"
    }
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("rainminer/mercadolibre-ar-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 = {
    "startUrls": [{ "url": "https://listado.mercadolibre.com.ar/autos" }],
    "proxyConfiguration": {
        "useApifyProxy": True,
        "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"],
        "apifyProxyCountry": "AR",
    },
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("rainminer/mercadolibre-ar-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 '{
  "startUrls": [
    {
      "url": "https://listado.mercadolibre.com.ar/autos"
    }
  ],
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": [
      "RESIDENTIAL"
    ],
    "apifyProxyCountry": "AR"
  }
}' |
apify call rainminer/mercadolibre-ar-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,rainminer/mercadolibre-ar-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/wPbe3D9VhgiwvMZOm/builds/XaEv2MftucJM2wBwA/openapi.json