# Autotrader Vehicle Scraper (`crawlerbros/autotrader-scraper`) Actor

Extract vehicle listings from Autotrader.ca including make, model, year, price, mileage, dealer info, photos, and more. Supports search by city and province.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/crawlerbros/autotrader-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Crawler Bros](https://apify.com/crawlerbros) (community)
- **Categories:** Automation, Developer tools, E-commerce
- **Stats:** 3 total users, 0 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: 5.00 out of 5 stars

## Pricing

from $1.00 / 1,000 results

This Actor is paid per event and usage. You are charged both the fixed price for specific events and for Apify platform usage.
Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have.

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

## What's an Apify Actor?

Actors are web data automations that power AI and operations. They run on the Apify platform to scrape websites, process data, connect APIs, and automate workflows.
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".

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For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

## Autotrader Vehicle Scraper

Extract vehicle listings from **Autotrader.ca** — title, year, make, model, trim, price, mileage, dealer info, photos, and features. Fast HTTP-only scraper, no browser needed.

### Features

- **20 output fields** per vehicle
- **Year / make / model / trim** — parsed from listing titles
- **Price, mileage** — structured numeric values
- **Dealer name + distance** — location info
- **All listing photos** — full photo arrays
- **No proxy needed** — Autotrader.ca is directly accessible
- **Fast HTTP-only** — ~30 vehicles per second
- **No nulls** — every field has a typed default

### Input

| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `startUrls` | Array | Autotrader.ca search URLs (e.g., `https://www.autotrader.ca/cars/honda/civic/`) |
| `maxItems` | Integer | Max vehicles to scrape (default 30) |

#### Example Input

```json
{
    "startUrls": [
        "https://www.autotrader.ca/cars/honda/civic/",
        "https://www.autotrader.ca/cars/toyota/camry/ontario/"
    ],
    "maxItems": 50
}
```

### Output

Each vehicle has **20 fields**:

| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `id` | String | Autotrader listing ID |
| `url` | String | Listing URL |
| `title` | String | Listing title |
| `year` | Integer | Year of manufacture |
| `make` | String | Vehicle make (e.g., Honda) |
| `model` | String | Vehicle model (e.g., Civic) |
| `trim` | String | Trim level |
| `bodyType` | String | Body type (Sedan, SUV, Truck, etc.) |
| `price` | Integer | Listing price |
| `currency` | String | Currency code (CAD) |
| `mileage` | Integer | Odometer reading |
| `mileageUnit` | String | `km` or `mi` |
| `city` | String | City |
| `province` | String | Province |
| `dealerName` | String | Dealer name |
| `dealerDistance` | String | Distance from search location |
| `photoUrl` | String | Primary photo URL |
| `allPhotos` | Array | All photo URLs |
| `features` | Array | Listed features |
| `scrapedAt` | String | ISO 8601 scrape timestamp |

### FAQ

**Q: Why Autotrader.ca instead of Autotrader.com?**
Autotrader.com is heavily protected by Akamai Bot Manager, which blocks all automated scraping reliably. Autotrader.ca (Canadian site) uses the same listing format but is fully accessible — and contains hundreds of thousands of vehicles across all Canadian provinces.

**Q: Does this need a proxy?**
No — Autotrader.ca is directly accessible from any IP with Chrome TLS impersonation (handled automatically).

**Q: How do I find search URLs?**
Go to autotrader.ca, search for a make/model or filter by province. Copy the URL from the address bar.

**Q: Can I filter by price or year?**
Yes — use Autotrader.ca's own URL filters in your start URLs, such as `/cars/?prx=100&loc=Toronto&pRng=10000%2C30000`.

### Use Cases

- **Automotive market research** — track pricing and inventory
- **Dealer intelligence** — monitor specific dealers' stock
- **Pricing analysis** — compare listings by year/make/model
- **Vehicle history** — aggregate listings over time for depreciation tracking

# Actor input Schema

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

Autotrader.ca search/listing URLs (e.g., https://www.autotrader.ca/cars/honda/civic/).

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

Maximum number of vehicles to scrape.

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

Apify RESIDENTIAL CA proxy is recommended — Autotrader.ca blocks datacenter IPs at the Akamai layer.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "startUrls": [
    "https://www.autotrader.ca/cars/honda/civic/"
  ],
  "maxItems": 3,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": [
      "RESIDENTIAL"
    ],
    "apifyProxyCountry": "CA"
  }
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `vehicles` (type: `string`):

No description

# 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.autotrader.ca/cars/honda/civic/"
    ],
    "maxItems": 3,
    "proxyConfiguration": {
        "useApifyProxy": true,
        "apifyProxyGroups": [
            "RESIDENTIAL"
        ],
        "apifyProxyCountry": "CA"
    }
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("crawlerbros/autotrader-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 = {
    "startUrls": ["https://www.autotrader.ca/cars/honda/civic/"],
    "maxItems": 3,
    "proxyConfiguration": {
        "useApifyProxy": True,
        "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"],
        "apifyProxyCountry": "CA",
    },
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("crawlerbros/autotrader-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 '{
  "startUrls": [
    "https://www.autotrader.ca/cars/honda/civic/"
  ],
  "maxItems": 3,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": [
      "RESIDENTIAL"
    ],
    "apifyProxyCountry": "CA"
  }
}' |
apify call crawlerbros/autotrader-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,crawlerbros/autotrader-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/CLRCdyI6XDt8oqKwZ/builds/O2UTGgklwnpJ7oBAi/openapi.json