AutoTrader.co.uk Scraper

Overview

This actor scrapes vehicle data from AutoTrader.co.uk, the UK's largest automotive marketplace. It extracts detailed information from both search result pages and individual vehicle listings, handling data sanitization and field extraction to preserve relationships between data points.

Key Features

• Comprehensive data extraction: Captures vehicle specs, pricing, finance options, and dealer details.
• Rich media support: Downloads high-resolution images, videos, and 360-degree views with tags.
• Dealer intelligence: Gets complete dealer profiles, including ratings and contact info.
• Flexible input: Processes search result URLs and direct listing URLs.
• Reliability: Built-in proxy support and configurable retries to avoid blocking.
• Customizable: Adjust concurrency, item limits, and other runtime settings.

How to Use

1. Set your start URLs. Provide one or more AutoTrader.co.uk URLs. The scraper supports:
   • Search results: https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-search?postcode=SW1A%201AA&make=Abarth&page=1
   • Individual listings: https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202505313024009
   • Filtered searches: https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-search?...&page=2
2. Configure settings (optional). Set maxItems to limit results, adjust concurrency, or enable proxy usage.
3. Run the actor. Start it on the Apify platform and monitor progress.
4. Download results. Export the dataset in JSON, CSV, or other formats.

Input/Output

Input Example

Configure the actor using an input object like this:

{
  "startUrls": [
    "https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202504251717568",
    "https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-search?advertising-location=at_cars&make=Volvo&postcode=M60%201NW"
  ],
  "maxItems": 100,
  "maxConcurrency": 10,
  "maxRequestRetries": 30
}

Key Input Parameters

Output

The actor outputs a dataset where each item represents a vehicle listing, containing structured data such as:
* Vehicle specifications (make, model, year, mileage, fuel type)
* Pricing and detailed finance quotes
* Dealer information and contact details
* URLs for associated images and videos