Copart Vehicle Scraper

Extract comprehensive vehicle auction data from Copart with ease. Collect salvage and clean-title listings including make, model, year, VIN, damage, odometer, bids, auction dates, yard locations, and images at scale. Perfect for dealers, exporters, market research, and inventory monitoring.

Features

• Multi-country support — Works with Copart US, UK, Canada, and other Copart country sites
• URL-based search — Paste browser search URLs with filters preserved
• Messy URL tolerance — Auto-heals common URL issues instead of failing the whole run
• Rich vehicle data — Make, model, trim, damage, odometer, bids, title codes, coordinates, and more
• Full image galleries — High-resolution photo URLs for every lot
• Automatic pagination — Collects results until your limit is reached
• Clean output — Empty fields are omitted for easier analysis
• Proxy ready — Configure Apify Proxy for reliable runs

Use Cases

Dealer inventory research

Monitor Copart listings for specific makes, models, or damage types. Build datasets to compare pricing and availability across yards.

Export and resale analysis

Track salvage vehicles by location, title status, and estimated value. Identify opportunities before auction day.

Market intelligence

Aggregate auction trends by region, damage category, and sale status. Support pricing models and demand forecasting.

Fleet and insurance workflows

Collect structured lot metadata for claims, total-loss research, and vehicle history workflows.

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Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Description
startUrls	Array	No	US search URL	One or more Copart search URLs from your browser
results_wanted	Integer	No	20	Maximum vehicles to collect
max_pages	Integer	No	10	Max pages fetched per search URL
proxyConfiguration	Object	No	Residential proxy	Apify Proxy settings

User-provided input always overrides schema defaults. If startUrls is empty, the actor uses the schema prefill URL for QA and local testing.

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Output Data

Each item in the dataset contains:

Field	Type	Description
lot_number	Integer	Copart lot number
title	String	Full vehicle description
make	String	Manufacturer
model	String	Model name
trim	String	Trim level
year	Integer	Model year
vin	String	VIN (may be partially masked)
body_style	String	Body type
color	String	Exterior color
fuel_type	String	Fuel type
transmission	String	Transmission
drive	String	Drive type
engine	String	Engine description
odometer	Integer	Odometer reading
odometer_unit	String	mi or km
primary_damage	String	Primary damage
secondary_damage	String	Secondary damage
estimated_retail_value	Number	Estimated retail value
current_bid	Number	Current high bid
buy_now_price	Number	Buy-it-now price if available
sale_status	String	Sale status
bid_status	String	Bid status
keys	String	Keys available
title_code	String	Title document code
yard_name	String	Yard name
location_city	String	Yard city
location_state	String	Yard state
location_country	String	Country code
latitude	Number	Yard latitude
longitude	Number	Yard longitude
auction_date	String	Auction date (ISO 8601)
auction_time	String	Auction time
thumbnail_url	String	Primary thumbnail image URL
gallery_urls	Array	High-resolution gallery image URLs
lot_url	String	Direct Copart lot link
source_url	String	Search URL used

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Usage Examples

Browse all vehicles (US)

{
  "startUrls": [
    { "url": "https://www.copart.com/lotSearchResults/?free=true&query=" }
  ],
  "results_wanted": 50
}

UK search with filters from browser

Copy the full URL from copart.co.uk after applying filters:

{
  "startUrls": [
    {
      "url": "https://www.copart.co.uk/lotSearchResults/?searchCriteria=%7B%22query%22%3A%5B%22*%22%5D%2C%22filter%22%3A%7B%22MAKE%22%3A%5B%22lot_make_desc%3A%5C%22BMW%5C%22%22%5D%7D%7D"
    }
  ],
  "results_wanted": 40
}

Multiple countries in one run

{
  "startUrls": [
    { "url": "https://www.copart.com/lotSearchResults/?free=true&query=honda" },
    { "url": "https://www.copart.co.uk/lotSearchResults/?free=true&query=" },
    { "url": "https://www.copart.ca/lotSearchResults/?free=true&query=" }
  ],
  "results_wanted": 60,
  "max_pages": 5
}

Canada with proxy

{
  "startUrls": [
    { "url": "https://www.copart.ca/lotSearchResults/?free=true&query=" }
  ],
  "results_wanted": 20,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"]
  }
}

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Sample Output

{
  "lot_number": 34942429,
  "title": "2016 TOYOTA COROLLA L",
  "make": "TOYOTA",
  "model": "COROLLA",
  "trim": "L",
  "year": 2016,
  "vin": "5YFBURHE7GP******",
  "body_style": "SEDAN 4D",
  "color": "CHARCOAL",
  "fuel_type": "GAS",
  "transmission": "AUTOMATIC",
  "drive": "Front-wheel Drive",
  "engine": "1.8L  4",
  "odometer": 208667,
  "odometer_unit": "mi",
  "primary_damage": "FRONT END",
  "secondary_damage": "HAIL",
  "estimated_retail_value": 15025,
  "current_bid": 7200,
  "sale_status": "PURE_SALE",
  "keys": "YES",
  "title_code": "CERT-E",
  "yard_name": "TX - DALLAS SOUTH",
  "location_city": "WILMER",
  "location_state": "TX",
  "location_country": "USA",
  "latitude": 32.60164,
  "longitude": -96.66475,
  "auction_date": "2019-04-30T07:00:00.000Z",
  "auction_time": "12:00:00",
  "thumbnail_url": "https://cs.copart.com/v1/AUTH_svc.pdoc00001/lpp/0324/example_thb.jpg",
  "gallery_urls": [
    "https://cs.copart.com/v1/AUTH_svc.pdoc00001/lpp/0324/example_hrs.jpg"
  ],
  "lot_url": "https://www.copart.com/lot/34942429"
}

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Tips for Best Results

Use URLs from your browser

Apply filters on Copart, then copy the full address bar URL including searchCriteria. This preserves make, model, year, damage, and location filters exactly as you configured them.

Start small, then scale

Use results_wanted: 20 for testing, then increase for production runs.

Enable proxy if blocked

If runs return no data, enable Apify residential proxy in proxyConfiguration.

Multi-country URLs

Use the correct country domain (copart.com, copart.co.uk, copart.ca). The actor detects the origin from each URL automatically.

Messy URLs

The actor tolerates missing https://, extra spaces, and broken searchCriteria JSON. Invalid URLs are skipped with a warning instead of stopping the run.

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Integrations

Connect your data with:

• Google Sheets — Export for spreadsheet analysis
• Airtable — Build searchable vehicle databases
• Slack — Get run notifications
• Webhooks — Send data to custom endpoints
• Make — Create automated workflows
• Zapier — Trigger downstream actions

Export Formats

• JSON — For developers and integrations
• CSV — For spreadsheet analysis
• Excel — For business reporting
• XML — For system integrations

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many vehicles can I collect?

You can collect up to your results_wanted limit. Copart may have hundreds of thousands of matching lots depending on filters.

Can I scrape multiple search URLs?

Yes. Add multiple URLs to startUrls. The actor deduplicates by lot number.

What Copart sites are supported?

Any Copart country domain using lotSearchResults URLs (US, UK, Canada, and others with the same URL pattern).

What if some fields are missing?

Fields are omitted when Copart does not provide data for that lot. This keeps the dataset clean.

Can I scrape a single lot?

Paste a direct lot URL (e.g. https://www.copart.com/lot/12345678/...) into startUrls.

What happens if one URL is invalid?

Invalid URLs are skipped with a warning. Valid URLs in the same run still produce data.

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Support

For issues or feature requests, contact support through the Apify Console.

Resources

• Apify Documentation
• API Reference
• Scheduling Runs

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Legal Notice

This actor is designed for legitimate data collection purposes. Users are responsible for ensuring compliance with Copart terms of service and applicable laws. Use data responsibly and respect rate limits.