# Bring a Trailer Scraper (`silentflow/bringatrailer-scraper`) Actor Extract auction data from Bring a Trailer (BaT). Get sold prices, vehicle specs, VIN, mileage, seller info, and photos from 230,000+ completed vehicle auctions. Perfect for car market analysis, dealer intelligence, insurance valuations, and investment research. - **URL**: https://apify.com/silentflow/bringatrailer-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [SilentFlow](https://apify.com/silentflow) (community) - **Categories:** E-commerce - **Stats:** 1 total users, 0 monthly users, 0.0% runs succeeded, NaN bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $5.00 / 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/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 ## Bring a Trailer Scraper Extract auction data from [Bring a Trailer](https://bringatrailer.com) — the largest online auction platform for collector and enthusiast vehicles. ### ✨ Why use this scraper? - 🚗 Access 230,000+ completed vehicle auction results with sold prices - 🔍 Search by any keyword — make, model, year, or any term - 📋 Full vehicle specs including VIN, mileage, engine, transmission, and colors - 💰 Sold prices, bid counts, and auction dates for market analysis - 📸 Gallery photos from each listing - 👤 Seller info and location data ### 🎯 Use cases - **Car market analysis** — Track sold prices by make, model, and year to understand collector car valuations - **Investment research** — Identify undervalued vehicles and market trends using historical auction data - **Dealer intelligence** — Monitor competitor pricing and inventory on the most active enthusiast auction platform - **Insurance valuation** — Get accurate market values for specialty and collector vehicles - **Data journalism** — Analyze automotive market trends with structured, exportable data ### 📥 Input parameters | Parameter | Description | |-----------|-------------| | **Search keywords** | Keywords to search (e.g. "Porsche 911", "BMW M3 E30") | | **Start URLs** | Direct BaT listing or browse page URLs | | **Maximum results** | How many results to return (default: 50) | | **Enrich with detail pages** | Fetch full specs, VIN, photos from each listing (default: on) | ### 📊 Output data Each result includes vehicle and auction data in JSON, CSV, or Excel format. ### 🗂️ Data fields | Field | Description | |-------|-------------| | `title` | Full vehicle title | | `price` | Sold price (numeric) | | `priceFormatted` | Formatted price (e.g. "USD $35,000") | | `currency` | Currency code | | `status` | Auction status (sold/active) | | `auctionEndDate` | When the auction ended | | `totalBids` | Number of bids | | `noReserve` | Whether it was a no-reserve auction | | `vin` | Vehicle Identification Number | | `mileage` | Odometer reading | | `engine` | Engine specs | | `transmission` | Transmission type | | `exteriorColor` | Exterior color/paint | | `interiorColor` | Interior color/upholstery | | `essentials` | All listed vehicle essentials | | `seller` | Seller username | | `location` | Vehicle location | | `imageUrl` | Main thumbnail | | `imageUrls` | All gallery photos | | `excerpt` | Listing description excerpt | | `url` | Direct link to the BaT listing | ### 🚀 Examples **Search for Porsche 911 auctions:** ```json { "searches": ["Porsche 911"], "maxItems": 100 } ```` **Get data from specific listings:** ```json { "startUrls": [ {"url": "https://bringatrailer.com/listing/2007-porsche-boxster-s-24/"} ] } ``` **Browse a model page:** ```json { "startUrls": [ {"url": "https://bringatrailer.com/bmw/e30-m3/"} ], "maxItems": 50 } ``` ### 💻 Integrations Use the [Apify API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2) to integrate BaT auction data into your workflow — connect with Google Sheets, Airtable, Zapier, Make, and more. ### 📈 Performance & limits - \~24 results per search from BaT browse pages - Detail enrichment adds ~2-3 seconds per item - Disable "Enrich with detail pages" for faster basic data collection ### 💡 Tips for best results - Use specific keywords: "BMW E30 M3" works better than just "BMW" - Browse page URLs (e.g. `/porsche/911/`) return the most recent completed auctions for that model - Direct listing URLs give you full data for a specific auction ### ❓ FAQ **Can I get active/ongoing auctions?** Active auctions require a BaT account. This scraper focuses on completed auctions which are publicly accessible. **How far back does the data go?** BaT has auction results going back to their early years. Browse pages show the most recent results first. ### 📬 Support For questions or issues, reach out via the Apify console. # Actor input Schema ## `searches` (type: `array`): Keywords to search for. Each keyword finds matching completed auctions. ## `startUrls` (type: `array`): BaT listing URLs (e.g. https://bringatrailer.com/listing/2007-porsche-boxster-s-24/) or browse pages (e.g. https://bringatrailer.com/porsche/911/). ## `maxItems` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of auction results to return. ## `includeDetails` (type: `boolean`): Fetch each listing page for full specs (VIN, mileage, colors, engine, seller, photos). Disable for faster results with basic data only. ## Actor input object example ```json { "searches": [ "Porsche 911" ], "startUrls": [ { "url": "https://bringatrailer.com/porsche/911/" } ], "maxItems": 50, "includeDetails": true } ``` # Actor output Schema ## `results` (type: `string`): Complete auction data in JSON format. ## `resultsCSV` (type: `string`): CSV format for spreadsheet analysis. ## `resultsExcel` (type: `string`): Excel format export. # 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 = { "searches": [ "Porsche 911" ], "startUrls": [ { "url": "https://bringatrailer.com/porsche/911/" } ], "maxItems": 50 }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("silentflow/bringatrailer-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 '' with your token. client = ApifyClient("") # Prepare the Actor input run_input = { "searches": ["Porsche 911"], "startUrls": [{ "url": "https://bringatrailer.com/porsche/911/" }], "maxItems": 50, } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("silentflow/bringatrailer-scraper").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 '{ "searches": [ "Porsche 911" ], "startUrls": [ { "url": "https://bringatrailer.com/porsche/911/" } ], "maxItems": 50 }' | apify call silentflow/bringatrailer-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=silentflow/bringatrailer-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Bring a Trailer Scraper", "description": "Extract auction data from Bring a Trailer (BaT). Get sold prices, vehicle specs, VIN, mileage, seller info, and photos from 230,000+ completed vehicle auctions. 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