# Copart UK Scraper (`xerneas_ftw/copart-uk`) Actor

Fast, low-cost Copart UK salvage auction lots: current bid, damage, odometer, run & drive, Cat N/S category, sale date, photos. Excludes Cat A/B by default.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/xerneas_ftw/copart-uk.md
- **Developed by:** [Prathamesh Chavan](https://apify.com/xerneas_ftw) (community)
- **Categories:** E-commerce, Automation
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $0.60 / 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.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

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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.

Apify vocabulary and the platform model are defined once, in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md.

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You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready.

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For examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below.

Each client library has reference documentation the quickstart does not restate: [JavaScript/TypeScript](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md) (`npm install apify-client`) and [Python](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md) (`pip install apify-client`).

# README

## Copart UK Scraper: salvage car auction data, fast and cheap

Scrape vehicle lots from **Copart UK** (copart.co.uk), the UK's largest salvage car auction. You get clean JSON with make, model, year, current bid, odometer, damage, run-and-drive status, Cat N / Cat S salvage category, sale date, yard location and photos. Use it as an unofficial Copart UK API for damaged and repairable car data. Export to JSON, CSV or Excel, or call it from your own code.

- **Cheap:** $0.60 per 1,000 lots, plus $0.0005 per run.
- **Fast:** 100 lots per request, with no browser. 50 lots take under a second.
- **Filtered at the source:** make, model, year, mileage and maximum bid are filtered by Copart itself.
- **Unrepairable lots excluded by default:** Cat A (crush) and Cat B (breaker) lots are dropped on Copart's side, so you don't pay for cars that can't go back on the road.

### What can you use it for?

- **Bidding research:** watch current bids on the makes and models you rebuild or export.
- **Repairable car sourcing:** find Cat N and Cat S cars under your budget before the auction day.
- **Auction alerts:** schedule runs and get new lots that match your filters.
- **Market data:** build salvage price and damage statistics in a spreadsheet or database.

### How to scrape Copart UK

1. Search on [copart.co.uk](https://www.copart.co.uk/) with the filters you want and copy the results URL, or just type a make into `searchQuery`.
2. Paste it into `startUrls`, and set `maxItems` and `maxBid`.
3. Click **Start**. Download the lots as JSON, CSV or Excel, or read them through the API.

### Input

Paste any Copart UK search URL, or build one with filters:

```json
{
  "startUrls": ["https://www.copart.co.uk/lotSearchResults?free=true&query=bmw"],
  "maxItems": 100,
  "maxBid": 5000,
  "excludeUnrepairable": true
}
```

| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| `startUrls` | Copart UK `lotSearchResults` URLs: a simple `?query=…` search, or a `?searchCriteria={…}` URL with filters such as `lot_make_desc`, `lot_year` or `odometer_reading_received`. |
| `searchQuery` | Free-text search; overrides the URL's query. |
| `maxItems` | How many lots to return (default 20). |
| `maxBid` | Only lots whose current bid is at or below this (GBP). |
| `excludeUnrepairable` | Drop Cat A and Cat B lots (default `true`). |
| `useCache` / `cacheTtlMinutes` | Repeating the same search within 15 minutes returns the stored results instantly. Bids move, so keep this short, or set `useCache: false`. |

Lots come in Copart's order: soonest auction first.

#### Filtered search URL example

```
https://www.copart.co.uk/lotSearchResults?searchCriteria={"query":["*"],"filter":{"MAKE":["lot_make_desc:\"BMW\""],"YEAR":["lot_year:[2016 TO 2020]"],"ODM":["odometer_reading_received:[0 TO 80000]"]}}
```

### Output

```json
{
  "lotNumber": "49216006",
  "title": "2016 BMW X5 xDrive M50d 5dr Auto [7 Seat]",
  "lotMakeDesc": "BMW",
  "lotModelDesc": "X5 M50D",
  "lotYear": 2016,
  "currentBid": 7200,
  "currency": "GBP",
  "odometer": 84908,
  "primaryDamage": "SIDE",
  "secondaryDamage": "MINOR DENTS/SCRATCHES",
  "runAndDrive": "ENHANCED VEHICLES",
  "category": "N REPAIRABLE NON STRUCTURAL",
  "vin": null,
  "saleDate": "2026-11-02T10:00:00.000Z",
  "fuelType": "Diesel",
  "location": "BRISTOL",
  "url": "https://www.copart.co.uk/lot/49216006/clean-title-2016-bmw-x5-xdrive-m50d-5dr-auto-7-seat-bristol",
  "images": ["https://cs.copart.com/…_ful.jpg", "https://cs.copart.com/…_thb.jpg"]
}
```

- `odometer` is `null` when Copart recorded no reading, rather than a false 0.
- `vin` is `null` when Copart masks it.
- `images` holds the full-size photo first, then the thumbnail.

### Pricing

Pay per event: **$0.0005 per run + $0.0006 per lot**.

| Lots | Cost |
|---|---|
| 100 | $0.06 |
| 1,000 | $0.60 |
| 10,000 | $6.00 |

The actor respects your run's maximum charge. It stops fetching once that limit is reached.

### Use it from your code

Call the scraper through the Apify API, here with the Python client (`pip install apify-client`):

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient("YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN")
run = client.actor("xerneas_ftw/copart-uk").call(run_input={
    "searchQuery": "volkswagen golf",
    "maxItems": 200,
    "maxBid": 3000,
})
for lot in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(lot["title"], lot["currentBid"], lot["category"])
```

It also works with JavaScript, plain HTTP, Make, Zapier, n8n and Google Sheets through Apify integrations.

### FAQ

**Is there an official Copart UK API?** Not a public one. This actor gives you the lot data as structured JSON.

**Do I need a Copart membership?** No. It reads public lot listings, the same ones anyone can browse without logging in.

**Does it cover Copart USA or other countries?** No, only copart.co.uk.

**What do Cat N and Cat S mean?** UK write-off categories. Cat N is non-structural damage and Cat S is structural damage. Both can be repaired and put back on the road. Cat A and Cat B can't, which is why they're excluded by default.

### Legal

This actor collects only publicly available auction listing data. You are responsible for using it in line with Copart's terms and applicable law.

# Actor input Schema

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

copart.co.uk /lotSearchResults URLs, either ?searchCriteria={JSON with query + Solr filter} or ?query=bmw. Empty = all lots.

## `searchQuery` (type: `string`):

Overrides the query of every start URL (filters are kept).

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

Total lots across all start URLs.

## `maxBid` (type: `integer`):

Filtered server-side.

## `excludeUnrepairable` (type: `boolean`):

Filtered server-side, so these lots are never downloaded.

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

Default: Apify datacenter proxy (not billed per GB). After 2 consecutive blocks the run switches to the fallback proxy.

## `fallbackProxyConfiguration` (type: `object`):

Used for the rest of the run once the primary proxy is blocked. Default: Apify RESIDENTIAL, GB (billed per GB).

## `useCache` (type: `boolean`):

Serve repeat searches from a named key-value store within the TTL.

## `cacheTtlMinutes` (type: `integer`):

Bids change constantly; keep this short.

## `cacheStoreName` (type: `string`):

Named key-value store holding the cache.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "startUrls": [
    "https://www.copart.co.uk/lotSearchResults?query=bmw"
  ],
  "maxItems": 20,
  "excludeUnrepairable": true,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true
  },
  "fallbackProxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": [
      "RESIDENTIAL"
    ],
    "apifyProxyCountry": "GB"
  },
  "useCache": true,
  "cacheTtlMinutes": 15,
  "cacheStoreName": "copart-uk-cache"
}
```

# Actor output Schema

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

Scraped listings in the default dataset.

## `stats` (type: `string`):

Requests made, bytes transferred, cache use and duration.

# 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": [
        "https://www.copart.co.uk/lotSearchResults?query=bmw"
    ],
    "proxyConfiguration": {
        "useApifyProxy": true
    },
    "fallbackProxyConfiguration": {
        "useApifyProxy": true,
        "apifyProxyGroups": [
            "RESIDENTIAL"
        ],
        "apifyProxyCountry": "GB"
    }
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("xerneas_ftw/copart-uk").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": ["https://www.copart.co.uk/lotSearchResults?query=bmw"],
    "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": True },
    "fallbackProxyConfiguration": {
        "useApifyProxy": True,
        "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"],
        "apifyProxyCountry": "GB",
    },
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("xerneas_ftw/copart-uk").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": [
    "https://www.copart.co.uk/lotSearchResults?query=bmw"
  ],
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true
  },
  "fallbackProxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": [
      "RESIDENTIAL"
    ],
    "apifyProxyCountry": "GB"
  }
}' |
apify call xerneas_ftw/copart-uk --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,xerneas_ftw/copart-uk"
        }
    }
}
```

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/YKUZzUAE1F9l3qA6X/builds/6UlNYaZj5KzYvxtUi/openapi.json