# AutoTrader Canada Scraper - Car Prices, Mileage, Dealers & VIN (`s-r/autotrader-ca-scraper`) Actor

Scrape AutoTrader.ca car listings across Canada: CAD asking price, year, make, model, trim, mileage, dealer or private seller, city, province and photos, one row per car. Optional vehicle details add VIN where shown, colour, drivetrain and history link. For dealers, valuation and import research.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/s-r/autotrader-ca-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [SR](https://apify.com/s-r) (community)
- **Categories:** E-commerce, Business
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
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## Pricing

from $0.50 / 1,000 vehicle listings

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

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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

## AutoTrader Canada Scraper (AutoTrader.ca)

AutoTrader Canada Scraper turns AutoTrader.ca searches into clean vehicle rows: CAD asking price, model year, make, model, trim, mileage, dealer or private seller, city, province and photos. Use it for dealer inventory monitoring, used car valuation, price research and import shortlists across Canada.

Paste any AutoTrader.ca search URL, or pick a manufacturer, model, province, city and filters for price, model year and kilometres. Turn on vehicle details to add the stock number, colour, drivetrain, doors, listing date, coordinates, vehicle history link, the source's market median price and the VIN where the listing publishes one. Export the dataset as JSON, CSV or Excel, or read it through the Apify API.

### What the AutoTrader Canada Scraper collects

Use this actor to monitor dealer inventory, compare asking prices, prepare vehicle valuation inputs or identify listings for an import shortlist. Each result represents one advertised vehicle. A stable listing identifier lets you compare observations from different runs, while the collection timestamp tells you when the search information was read. Asking prices represent the published listing price; they do not establish the final sale price, taxes, delivery costs or whether the vehicle remains available later.

Search results can include dealer stock and private sellers. Dealer names are returned only for dealerships. A private listing has a null dealer name, and any public callable phone number is retained when the source supplies it. Vehicle trim can contain the seller's marketing text, so treat it as a free-form description rather than a standard trim classification.

### How to scrape AutoTrader.ca data

1. Open the actor and paste an AutoTrader.ca search URL in `url`, or fill in `make`, `model`, `province` and `city`.
2. Add filters for price, model year, mileage, condition or seller type if you need a narrower market.
3. Set `limit` to the number of unique vehicles you want, up to 4,000 per search.
4. Switch on `include_details` when you need VIN, colour, drivetrain and the other vehicle detail fields.
5. Start the run and download the dataset, or schedule the actor to track the same search every day.

### Input

Provide an AutoTrader.ca search URL in `url`, or use the individual search fields. With no search fields, the actor searches Canadian vehicles and requests 100 listings. `limit` is the total requested number of unique vehicles, with an allowed range from 1 to 4,000. Non-paying users receive up to ten rows per run. The actor automatically continues larger collections in the Apify interface.

The main input fields are:

| Field | Meaning |
|---|---|
| `url` | AutoTrader.ca search URL, including any website filters |
| `make`, `model` | Manufacturer and optional model; a model requires a manufacturer |
| `province`, `city` | Province or territory code and city name |
| `postal_code`, `radius_km` | Postal code and supported search radius |
| `price_min`, `price_max` | Asking price bounds in CAD |
| `year_min`, `year_max` | Vehicle model year bounds |
| `mileage_min`, `mileage_max` | Odometer bounds in kilometres |
| `condition` | `all`, `new` or `used` |
| `seller_type` | `all`, `dealer` or `private` |
| `sort` | Relevance, price, model year, mileage or newest |
| `include_details` | Request public vehicle detail fields |
| `limit` | Total unique listings requested |

A supplied `url` takes precedence over the individual search filters. Your collection limit and detail setting still apply. Postal code takes precedence over city when using the individual fields. The radius options are 10, 20, 50, 100, 150, 200, 250, 300 and 400 km, and require a city or postal code. Province codes are uppercase Canadian codes such as ON, BC, QC and AB.

The following search was fetched for the included October 5, 2026 research response:

```json
{
  "url": "https://www.autotrader.ca/cars/toyota/reg_on/cit_toronto?modelyearfrom=2020&modelyearto=2022&kmto=50000&pricefrom=15000&priceto=40000&sort=price&desc=0",
  "limit": 17
}
```

### Output

Each vehicle is saved as one row in the default dataset. Export rows as JSON, CSV or Excel, or read the dataset through the Apify API. Core fields include `listing_id`, `url`, `title`, numeric `price`, `currency`, `country`, `brand`, `condition`, `image_url`, `position`, `source` and `fetched_at`. Currency is CAD and the market is CA. Missing source fields are null rather than inferred.

Vehicle information includes `year`, `make`, `model`, `trim`, `engine`, `fuel_type`, `transmission` and `mileage_km`. Seller fields include `seller_type`, `dealer_name`, `dealer_id`, `dealer_phone`, `city`, `province` and `postal_code`. Photo URLs and the search description are retained. Descriptions can include HTML and may be shortened in the search results.

With `include_details: true`, a successfully collected vehicle may also have `vin`, `stock_number`, `body_type`, `exterior_color`, `drivetrain`, `doors`, `listed_at`, coordinates, `carfax_url` and `market_median_price`. `details_fetched` records whether the matching vehicle details were successfully collected. A failed detail fetch keeps the search row and reports incomplete work. A null VIN can occur after a successful detail fetch because many listings do not publish it.

This excerpt comes from a real search response collected on October 5, 2026:

```json
{
  "listing_id": "f2899694-17af-4cf8-bf7f-d8a68fbae1ff",
  "title": "2023 Toyota bZ4X",
  "price": 28998,
  "currency": "CAD",
  "year": 2023,
  "make": "Toyota",
  "model": "bZ4X",
  "mileage_km": 55274,
  "dealer_name": "Ken Shaw Pre-Owned",
  "city": "TORONTO",
  "province": "ON"
}
```

The same vehicle with `include_details: true`, from the October 5, 2026 detail response (photos and description left out):

```json
{
  "listing_id": "f2899694-17af-4cf8-bf7f-d8a68fbae1ff",
  "url": "https://www.autotrader.ca/offers/toyota-bz4x-electric-black-cat_ma70gr201463mt14451tr15461-f2899694-17af-4cf8-bf7f-d8a68fbae1ff",
  "position": 1,
  "title": "2023 Toyota bZ4X",
  "price": 28998,
  "price_text": "$ 28,998",
  "currency": "CAD",
  "country": "CA",
  "price_rating": "top-price",
  "year": 2023,
  "make": "Toyota",
  "model": "bZ4X",
  "engine": "E 160 kW",
  "mileage_km": 55274,
  "transmission": "Automatic",
  "fuel_type": "Electric",
  "condition": "used",
  "seller_type": "dealer",
  "dealer_name": "Ken Shaw Pre-Owned",
  "city": "TORONTO",
  "province": "ON",
  "postal_code": "M6N1K8",
  "distance_km": 7,
  "search_result_type": "Organic",
  "vin": null,
  "stock_number": "N87411A",
  "body_type": "SUV",
  "exterior_color": "Black",
  "drivetrain": "All Wheel Drive",
  "doors": 4,
  "listed_at": "2026-10-03T05:10:11.414Z",
  "market_median_price": 30900,
  "details_fetched": true
}
```

This dealer did not publish a VIN, so `vin` is null although the details were collected. A private seller row from the October 5, 2026 Honda Civic search in Ontario looks like this: `"title": "2022 Honda Civic Sport"`, `"price": 24800`, `"mileage_km": 67700`, `"seller_type": "private"`, `"dealer_name": null`, `"city": "Innisfil"`.

### Use cases

#### Dealer inventory and competitor monitoring

Run the same search for a make, province or competitor's area every day and compare rows by `listing_id`. New identifiers are fresh stock, disappeared identifiers are likely sold or delisted, and a lower `price` on a known identifier is a price drop.

#### Used car valuation in Canada

Collect comparable vehicles by make, model, year range and mileage band, then compute your own median price per kilometre band. The detail field `market_median_price` and the search field `price_rating` show how the source itself positions each offer.

#### Import and export shortlists

Filter on model year, mileage and price, request details for VINs where shown, and keep the dealer, city and province to plan inspections and transport.

#### Market research and dashboards

Province and city fields, fuel type and condition make it simple to chart electric vehicle supply, used versus new mix or dealer versus private share across Canadian regions.

### AutoTrader Canada Scraper compared with other options

- **Dealer feeds from AutoTrader.ca**: built for dealers to manage their own stock, not to read the wider market.
- **Writing your own scraper**: you maintain pagination, filters, deduplication and detail parsing yourself whenever the website changes.
- **Other Store actors**: several actors cover AutoTrader.ca. This one keeps prices numeric in CAD, returns a contiguous `position`, says per row whether the details succeeded (`details_fetched`) and never invents a VIN that the listing does not show.
- **Our AutoTrader scraper for the United States** covers autotrader.com. Use this actor for Canadian inventory.

### Pricing

Listing events count delivered unique vehicle rows. Detail events count only delivered rows whose matching detail page was successfully collected, as shown by `details_fetched`. A successful detail lookup can have a null VIN and still counts as a detail, because the other published vehicle fields were collected. Failed detail lookups do not generate a detail event. Empty results have no listing or detail events, and this actor does not add a run-start event. Consult the actor's current Apify pricing for the monetary amount of each event. Users without a paid Apify plan receive up to 10 vehicles per run; paid users can request up to 4,000 per search. Apify's own platform usage is separate from these actor events.

### Limits and data quality

AutoTrader.ca exposes at most 200 search pages, usually up to 4,000 vehicles per search. Some filtered pages contain fewer rows. Narrow the manufacturer, province, year or price range to collect additional inventory in separate searches. Deduplicate those exports by `listing_id` when combining overlapping searches.

The `search_result_type` field distinguishes `Organic` from `Deliverable`. Deliverable results can advertise vehicles outside the selected radius. Filter that field if you require strictly local comparisons. Inventory changes between requests, so neither a total result count nor a snapshot establishes that every car was available at exactly the same moment.

### FAQ

#### Does every vehicle have a VIN?

No. VIN is returned only when published in the public vehicle details. Request details to collect available VINs, and allow null values even when `details_fetched` is true.

#### Can I use a search URL instead of individual filters?

Yes. Paste a Canadian AutoTrader search URL in `url`. Its website filters take precedence over the actor's individual search filters. The actor still applies your total limit and detail setting.

#### Are private sellers included?

Yes. Choose all sellers or set `seller_type` to `private` or `dealer`. Private seller rows have a null dealership name. Public phone numbers may be available for either seller category.

#### Why did I receive fewer listings than requested?

The search may contain fewer vehicles, the website may reach its page ceiling, or a collection may finish with an upstream interruption. Review the run output and warnings, then narrow the search or repeat the collection if appropriate.

#### Can I compare prices across countries?

This actor covers Canada and returns CAD. Keep the currency field when joining these rows to other markets, and apply an explicit exchange-rate conversion if your analysis requires it.

#### Is there an AutoTrader Canada API?

AutoTrader.ca offers feeds for its own dealers, not a public API for market data. This actor works as an AutoTrader Canada API: start it through the Apify API with a search URL or filters and read the vehicle rows as JSON.

#### How often can I run the AutoTrader Canada Scraper?

As often as your use case needs. Schedule it daily or hourly on the same search and compare `listing_id` values to track new stock, price changes and sold vehicles.

#### Does it cover new cars as well as used cars?

Yes. Set `condition` to `new` or `used`, or keep `all`. The `condition` field also recognises demo and classic vehicles.

# Actor input Schema

## `url` (type: `string`):

AutoTrader.ca search URL. Overrides make, model, location and search filters; only page is changed.

## `make` (type: `string`):

Vehicle manufacturer name or slug, such as Toyota or Mercedes-Benz.

## `model` (type: `string`):

Vehicle model name or slug. Requires make when url is absent.

## `city` (type: `string`):

City name. Combined with province when present.

## `postal_code` (type: `string`):

Canadian postal code. Overrides city.

## `cursor` (type: `string`):

Opaque continuation token. Keep the same search and include_details settings.

## `province` (type: `string`):

Canadian province or territory code.

## `radius_km` (type: `integer`):

Search radius in km; requires city or postal_code. Allowed values: 10, 20, 50, 100, 150, 200, 250, 300, 400.

## `price_min` (type: `integer`):

Price in CAD.

## `price_max` (type: `integer`):

Price in CAD.

## `mileage_min` (type: `integer`):

Odometer reading in kilometres.

## `mileage_max` (type: `integer`):

Odometer reading in kilometres.

## `year_min` (type: `integer`):

Vehicle model year, not first registration.

## `year_max` (type: `integer`):

Vehicle model year, not first registration.

## `condition` (type: `string`):

Vehicle condition filter.

## `seller_type` (type: `string`):

Seller category filter.

## `sort` (type: `string`):

Result ordering.

## `include_details` (type: `boolean`):

Fetch public vehicle details. VIN is returned only when published; often null even after success.

## `limit` (type: `integer`):

Total unique listings requested across cursor calls. The site caps each search at 200 pages (up to 4,000 cars).

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "url": "https://www.autotrader.ca/cars/toyota/reg_on/cit_toronto",
  "condition": "all",
  "seller_type": "all",
  "sort": "relevance",
  "include_details": false,
  "limit": 100
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `results` (type: `string`):

Delivered vehicle rows.

## `summary` (type: `string`):

Delivery and charging status.

# 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 = {
    "url": "https://www.autotrader.ca/cars/toyota/reg_on/cit_toronto"
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("s-r/autotrader-ca-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 = { "url": "https://www.autotrader.ca/cars/toyota/reg_on/cit_toronto" }

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("s-r/autotrader-ca-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 '{
  "url": "https://www.autotrader.ca/cars/toyota/reg_on/cit_toronto"
}' |
apify call s-r/autotrader-ca-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,s-r/autotrader-ca-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/O1bSfgaexoexevDhg/builds/wRQlpMbst65zAhoQk/openapi.json