# Turkish Auto Price Tracker (`seralifatih/auto-price-tracker`) Actor Search Arabam.com and Sahibinden.com for matching vehicles and return listing-level price records plus statistical valuation summaries, percentiles, mileage buckets, and seller-type breakdowns. - **URL**: https://apify.com/seralifatih/auto-price-tracker.md - **Developed by:** [Fatih İlhan](https://apify.com/seralifatih) (community) - **Categories:** Automation, E-commerce - **Stats:** 1 total users, 0 monthly users, 0.0% runs succeeded, NaN bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $1.00 / 1,000 price dataset items This Actor is paid per event and usage. You are charged both the fixed price for specific events and for Apify platform usage. Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event ## What's an Apify Actor? Actors are a software tools running on the Apify platform, for all kinds of web data extraction and automation use cases. 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? If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects. 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. In JavaScript/TypeScript projects, use official [JavaScript/TypeScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js.md): ```bash npm install apify-client ``` In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python.md): ```bash pip install apify-client ``` In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): ````bash # MacOS / Linux curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash # Windows irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex ```bash In AI frameworks, you might use the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp.md). If your project is in a different language, use the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md). For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below. For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt). # README ## Turkish Auto Price Tracker - Arabam and Sahibinden Price Comparison **arabam fiyat karşılaştırma | ikinci el otomobil değerleme | araç fiyat analizi** **Vehicle valuation for Turkey across Arabam and Sahibinden.** Given a vehicle specification (make, model, year range, fuel type, transmission), this actor searches Arabam and Sahibinden and returns a comprehensive statistical price report - average, median, percentiles, mileage buckets, and seller-type analysis. Built for insurance companies, banks, dealers, and anyone who needs reliable Turkish used-car valuations. --- ### Use Cases **Insurance valuation** — Before writing a comprehensive policy, insurers need the current market value. Feed in the vehicle spec, get a median price with percentile confidence bands in seconds. **Loan collateral assessment** — Banks and finance companies need LTV ratios based on realistic market prices, not list prices. The mileage-bucketed analysis accounts for depreciation accurately. **Dealer pricing research** — Know what your inventory is worth today. Compare your asking price against the galeri average vs. private-seller (sahibinden) average — they typically differ by 5–15%. **Individual buyers/sellers** — Find out if that 2020 Passat for 1,850,000 TRY is a good deal or overpriced by looking at the p25–p75 range. --- ### Input ```json { "vehicles": [ { "make": "Volkswagen", "model": "Passat", "yearMin": 2018, "yearMax": 2022, "fuelType": "dizel", "transmission": "otomatik" }, { "make": "Toyota", "model": "Corolla", "yearMin": 2019, "yearMax": 2023, "fuelType": "benzin" } ], "platforms": ["arabam", "sahibinden"], "city": "istanbul", "maxListingsPerPlatform": 50, "sahibindenCookies": [ { "name": "SID", "value": "your-session-id" } ], "proxyConfig": { "useApifyProxy": true, "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"], "countryCode": "TR" } } ```` #### Input parameters | Parameter | Type | Default | Description | |-----------|------|---------|-------------| | `vehicles` | array | required | 1–20 vehicle specs to price | | `vehicles[].make` | string | required | Make in any case (e.g. `Volkswagen`, `toyota`) | | `vehicles[].model` | string | required | Model (e.g. `Passat`, `3 Serisi`) | | `vehicles[].yearMin` | integer | — | Minimum model year | | `vehicles[].yearMax` | integer | — | Maximum model year | | `vehicles[].fuelType` | enum | — | `benzin`, `dizel`, `lpg`, `hybrid`, `elektrik`, `benzin_lpg` | | `vehicles[].transmission` | enum | — | `manuel`, `otomatik`, `yarı_otomatik` | | `platforms` | array | `["arabam","sahibinden"]` | Platforms to include | | `city` | string | — | City filter (Turkish name, e.g. `istanbul`) | | `maxListingsPerPlatform` | integer | `50` | Listings per platform per vehicle (5–500) | | `sahibindenCookies` | array | `[]` | Optional, but required to actually scrape Sahibinden. Without them, the actor warns and skips that platform. | | `proxyConfig` | object | — | Proxy settings | *** ### Output Two record types per vehicle spec: #### 1. Individual price records (`type: "PRICE_RECORD"`) One record per listing found across all platforms. ```json { "type": "PRICE_RECORD", "platform": "arabam", "make": "Volkswagen", "model": "Passat", "year": 2020, "fuelType": "dizel", "transmission": "otomatik", "mileage": 87000, "price": 1750000, "currency": "TRY", "sellerType": "galeri", "city": "İstanbul", "paintCondition": "Boyasız", "listingUrl": "https://www.arabam.com/ilan/...", "vehicleFingerprint": "volkswagen-passat-2020-dizel-otomatik", "scrapedAt": "2026-04-05T10:30:00.000Z" } ``` #### 2. Price summary (`type: "PRICE_SUMMARY"`) **This is the core value.** One summary per vehicle spec queried. ```json { "type": "PRICE_SUMMARY", "vehicleSpec": { "make": "Volkswagen", "model": "Passat", "yearRange": "2018–2022", "fuelType": "dizel", "transmission": "otomatik" }, "totalListingsFound": 94, "totalListingsUsed": 86, "platformBreakdown": { "arabam": { "count": 62, "avgPrice": 1823000, "medianPrice": 1795000, "minPrice": 1450000, "maxPrice": 2250000, "included": true, "skipReason": null }, "sahibinden": { "count": 32, "avgPrice": 1741000, "medianPrice": 1720000, "minPrice": 1390000, "maxPrice": 2100000, "included": true, "skipReason": null }, "otomoto": { "count": 0, "avgPrice": 0, "medianPrice": 0, "minPrice": 0, "maxPrice": 0, "included": false, "skipReason": "Platform currently inactive (otomoto.com.tr)" } }, "overall": { "averagePrice": 1796000, "medianPrice": 1770000, "minPrice": 1390000, "maxPrice": 2250000, "stdDeviation": 142000, "pricePercentiles": { "p5": 1480000, "p10": 1550000, "p25": 1680000, "p50": 1770000, "p75": 1900000, "p90": 1985000, "p95": 2080000 } }, "priceByMileageBucket": { "0-50k": { "avg": 1980000, "median": 1960000, "count": 11 }, "50k-100k": { "avg": 1820000, "median": 1800000, "count": 38 }, "100k-150k": { "avg": 1680000, "median": 1660000, "count": 29 }, "150k+": { "avg": 1540000, "median": 1520000, "count": 8 } }, "priceBySellerType": { "galeri": { "avg": 1840000, "median": 1820000, "count": 61 }, "sahibinden": { "avg": 1720000, "median": 1700000, "count": 25 } }, "generatedAt": "2026-04-05T10:32:00.000Z" } ``` #### 3. Run summary (`type: "RUN_SUMMARY"`) Appended at the end of every run. ```json { "type": "RUN_SUMMARY", "totalVehicleSpecs": 2, "totalPriceRecords": 156, "platformResults": { "arabam": 112, "sahibinden": 44, "otomoto": 0 }, "blockedPlatforms": [], "unavailablePlatforms": ["otomoto"], "durationSeconds": 380, "errors": 0, "warnings": ["[otomoto] Platform currently inactive"] } ``` *** ### Statistical Methodology The aggregator follows a robust approach to avoid distorted averages: 1. **Outlier removal**: Prices below p5 and above p95 are excluded before computing averages. This eliminates data-entry errors (e.g. 15,000 TRY instead of 1,500,000) and unrealistic asking prices. 2. **Minimum platform threshold**: A platform needs ≥5 listings to be included in the summary. Fewer listings produce unreliable statistics. 3. **Mileage buckets**: Vehicles are grouped by 0–50K, 50K–100K, 100K–150K, and 150K+ km. This accurately reflects mileage-based depreciation. 4. **Seller type split**: Galeri (dealer) vs. sahibinden (private owner) prices are reported separately. The gap is typically 5–15% and matters for valuation models. *** ### Sahibinden Requirements Sahibinden.com uses aggressive Cloudflare protection and requires authenticated session cookies. **How to get session cookies:** 1. Log into [sahibinden.com](https://www.sahibinden.com) in your browser 2. Install the **EditThisCookie** extension (Chrome) or **Cookie-Editor** (Firefox) 3. Export all cookies from sahibinden.com as JSON 4. Paste the array into the `sahibindenCookies` input field **Cookie lifetime**: Sahibinden session cookies typically last 7–30 days. If scraping stops working, refresh your cookies. **Without cookies**: The actor still works using Arabam.com only. The price summary will note Sahibinden as "skipped" with the reason. *** ### OtoMoto Turkey Note `otomoto.com.tr` was investigated during development (April 2026) and confirmed to redirect to an unrelated domain. The platform does not currently operate in Turkey. The OtoMoto module is implemented and ready — when a viable third Turkish platform is identified, it will be activated in a future update. *** ### Pricing **$10 per vehicle price report** Each vehicle spec in `vehicles[]` counts as one report. Running 5 vehicle specs = $50. Pay-per-event: charged only on successful `PRICE_SUMMARY` records pushed to the dataset. *** ### FAQ **How many listings should I use for reliable statistics?** For a narrow spec (single model, 2-year range), 30+ listings per platform is sufficient. Broader queries (all years, all fuel types) benefit from 100+ listings. **Can I run this daily for price monitoring?** Yes — schedule the actor via Apify scheduler. Arabam prices change frequently. We recommend weekly runs for monitoring and daily runs for active trading desks. **What if Sahibinden is blocked?** The actor continues with available platforms. The run summary reports `blockedPlatforms: ["sahibinden"]`. Check that your session cookies haven't expired and that you're using TR residential proxies. **Can I get city-level breakdowns?** Currently, the city filter narrows which listings are collected. A future version will add per-city price breakdown within the summary. *** ### Also by this developer #### Turkish Automotive Intelligence Suite - **Arabam.com Vehicle Scraper** — Full listing extraction with specs, condition, and seller data - **Turkish Auto Dealer Intelligence** — Dealer profiles and inventory analytics #### Turkish E-Commerce Intelligence Suite - **N11.com Product Scraper** — Turkey's third-largest e-commerce platform - **Turkish Marketplace Seller Intelligence** — Cross-platform seller analytics - **Turkish Product Review Aggregator** — Customer review data at scale *** *Building the definitive data intelligence toolkit for Turkey. Specializing in Turkish e-commerce and automotive market data. 6 actors | 2 verticals | Pay-per-event pricing.* # Actor input Schema ## `vehicles` (type: `array`): One or more vehicle specs to get price reports for. Each produces one PriceSummary. ## `platforms` (type: `array`): Which platforms to scrape. arabam.com works without cookies. sahibinden.com requires session cookies (see sahibindenCookies). otomoto is currently inactive. ## `city` (type: `string`): Optional. Filter listings by Turkish city name (e.g. 'istanbul', 'ankara', 'izmir'). Applied to all platforms. ## `maxListingsPerPlatform` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of listings to collect per platform per vehicle spec. More listings = better statistical accuracy. Default 50. ## `sahibindenCookies` (type: `array`): Optional, but required to actually scrape Sahibinden. If omitted while 'sahibinden' is selected, the actor logs a warning and skips that platform. Export your session cookies from sahibinden.com using the EditThisCookie browser extension (Chrome) or Cookie-Editor (Firefox). Each object must have 'name' and 'value'. ## `proxyConfig` (type: `object`): Proxy settings. TR residential proxies required for Sahibinden. Recommended for Arabam. ## Actor input object example ```json { "vehicles": [ { "make": "Toyota", "model": "Corolla", "yearMin": 2019, "yearMax": 2023, "fuelType": "benzin" }, { "make": "BMW", "model": "3 Serisi", "yearMin": 2020, "yearMax": 2024 } ], "platforms": [ "arabam", "sahibinden" ], "city": "istanbul", "maxListingsPerPlatform": 50, "sahibindenCookies": [ { "name": "SID", "value": "your-session-id-here" }, { "name": "SIDd", "value": "your-session-data-here" } ], "proxyConfig": { "useApifyProxy": true, "apifyProxyGroups": [ "RESIDENTIAL" ], "countryCode": "TR" } } ``` # Actor output Schema ## `priceSummaries` (type: `string`): Aggregated valuation summaries for each requested vehicle spec, including averages, medians, percentiles, platform breakdowns, and seller-type analysis. ## `priceRecords` (type: `string`): Listing-level PRICE\_RECORD rows collected from the selected marketplaces for each requested vehicle spec. ## `runSummary` (type: `string`): RUN\_SUMMARY dataset row with total vehicle specs processed, total price records collected, platform counts, timing, and warnings. # 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 = { "vehicles": [ { "make": "Volkswagen", "model": "Passat", "yearMin": 2018, "yearMax": 2022, "fuelType": "dizel", "transmission": "otomatik" } ], "platforms": [ "arabam", "sahibinden" ], "maxListingsPerPlatform": 50, "proxyConfig": { "useApifyProxy": true, "apifyProxyGroups": [ "RESIDENTIAL" ], "countryCode": "TR" } }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("seralifatih/auto-price-tracker").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 = { "vehicles": [{ "make": "Volkswagen", "model": "Passat", "yearMin": 2018, "yearMax": 2022, "fuelType": "dizel", "transmission": "otomatik", }], "platforms": [ "arabam", "sahibinden", ], "maxListingsPerPlatform": 50, "proxyConfig": { "useApifyProxy": True, "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"], "countryCode": "TR", }, } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("seralifatih/auto-price-tracker").call(run_input=run_input) # Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any) print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"]) for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items(): print(item) # 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start ``` ## CLI example ```bash echo '{ "vehicles": [ { "make": "Volkswagen", "model": "Passat", "yearMin": 2018, "yearMax": 2022, "fuelType": "dizel", "transmission": "otomatik" } ], "platforms": [ "arabam", "sahibinden" ], "maxListingsPerPlatform": 50, "proxyConfig": { "useApifyProxy": true, "apifyProxyGroups": [ "RESIDENTIAL" ], "countryCode": "TR" } }' | apify call seralifatih/auto-price-tracker --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=seralifatih/auto-price-tracker", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Turkish Auto Price Tracker", "description": "Search Arabam.com and Sahibinden.com for matching vehicles and return listing-level price records plus statistical valuation summaries, percentiles, mileage buckets, and seller-type breakdowns.", "version": "0.0", "x-build-id": "ubbuxlhsZTcAR0f0B" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/seralifatih~auto-price-tracker/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-seralifatih-auto-price-tracker", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for its completion, and returns Actor's dataset items in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/seralifatih~auto-price-tracker/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-seralifatih-auto-price-tracker", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK", "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/seralifatih~auto-price-tracker/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-seralifatih-auto-price-tracker", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } } }, "components": { "schemas": { "inputSchema": { "type": "object", "required": [ "vehicles" ], "properties": { "vehicles": { "title": "Vehicle Specifications", "type": "array", "description": "One or more vehicle specs to get price reports for. Each produces one PriceSummary." }, "platforms": { "title": "Platforms", "type": "array", "description": "Which platforms to scrape. arabam.com works without cookies. sahibinden.com requires session cookies (see sahibindenCookies). otomoto is currently inactive.", "items": { "type": "string" } }, "city": { "title": "City Filter", "type": "string", "description": "Optional. Filter listings by Turkish city name (e.g. 'istanbul', 'ankara', 'izmir'). Applied to all platforms." }, "maxListingsPerPlatform": { "title": "Max Listings Per Platform", "minimum": 5, "maximum": 500, "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum number of listings to collect per platform per vehicle spec. More listings = better statistical accuracy. Default 50.", "default": 50 }, "sahibindenCookies": { "title": "Sahibinden Session Cookies", "type": "array", "description": "Optional, but required to actually scrape Sahibinden. If omitted while 'sahibinden' is selected, the actor logs a warning and skips that platform. Export your session cookies from sahibinden.com using the EditThisCookie browser extension (Chrome) or Cookie-Editor (Firefox). Each object must have 'name' and 'value'." }, "proxyConfig": { "title": "Proxy Configuration", "type": "object", "description": "Proxy settings. TR residential proxies required for Sahibinden. Recommended for Arabam." } } }, "runsResponseSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "data": { "type": "object", "properties": { "id": { "type": "string" }, "actId": { "type": "string" }, "userId": { "type": "string" }, "startedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "finishedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "status": { "type": "string", "example": "READY" }, "meta": { "type": "object", "properties": { "origin": { "type": "string", "example": "API" }, "userAgent": { "type": "string" } } }, "stats": { "type": "object", "properties": { "inputBodyLen": { "type": "integer", "example": 2000 }, "rebootCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "restartCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "resurrectCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "computeUnits": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "options": { "type": "object", "properties": { "build": { "type": "string", "example": "latest" }, "timeoutSecs": { "type": "integer", "example": 300 }, "memoryMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 1024 }, "diskMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 2048 } } }, "buildId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultKeyValueStoreId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultDatasetId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultRequestQueueId": { "type": "string" }, "buildNumber": { "type": "string", "example": "1.0.0" }, "containerUrl": { "type": "string" }, "usage": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 1 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "usageTotalUsd": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "usageUsd": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } } } } } } } } } ```