🚗 AutoTrader Search Scraper This actor allows you to scrape car listings from AutoTrader.co.uk by providing a search URL. It automatically handles pagination and extracts comprehensive vehicle information including prices, specifications, dealer details, and images. ## Features - URL-based Scraping: Extract car listings by providing a complete AutoTrader search URL - Automatic Pagination: Automatically scrolls and loads more listings until reaching the end or max items limit - Comprehensive Vehicle Data: Extract detailed information about each listing including: - Vehicle title and specifications - Price information - Mileage and registration year - Dealer location and ratings - Multiple vehicle images - Direct links to detail pages - Rich Media: Includes multiple vehicle images for each listing - Dealer Information: Track dealer location and ratings for each listing ## Input Parameters | Field | Type | Required | Description | |------------|---------|----------|------------------------------------------------| | searchUrl| string | Yes | Complete AutoTrader search URL to scrape | | maxItems | integer | No | Maximum number of listings to fetch | ## Output The output is a main list of vehicle listing objects, each containing: - searchUrl: The original search URL used - advertId: Unique advertisement identifier - title: Vehicle title (e.g., "BMW X3") - subtitle: Vehicle specifications and trim details - attentionGrabber: Special features or highlights - price: Vehicle price - imageUrl: Array of vehicle image URLs - mileage: Vehicle mileage - registeredYear: Vehicle registration year - location: Dealer location information - dealerRating: Dealer rating if available - detailPageUrl: Direct URL to the full listing page - scrapedAt: Timestamp of when the listing was scraped Example output: json [ { "searchUrl": "https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-search?channel=cars&make=BMW&model=X3&postcode=EC3P%203DQ&sort=relevance", "advertId": "202507024104961", "title": "BMW X3", "subtitle": "2.0 20d BluePerformance M Sport xDrive Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr", "attentionGrabber": "", "price": "£4,999", "imageUrl": [ "https://m.atcdn.co.uk/a/media/w480/83e799d6f37e40e0889077a1c0b91bc6.jpg", "https://m.atcdn.co.uk/a/media/w480/06028188f7754d9c9b8dc878ecb2365d.jpg" ], "mileage": "119,000 miles", "registeredYear": "2014 (14 reg)", "location": "Dealer locationThe Hyde (9 miles)", "dealerRating": "", "detailPageUrl": "https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202507024104961?sort=relevance&searchId=25bf4c80-9ad7-40a7-a94b-28c1734603b9&make=BMW&model=X3&page=1&postcode=EC3P%203DQ&advertising-location=at_cars&fromsra&backLinkQueryParams=channel%3Dcars%26make%3DBMW%26model%3DX3%26postcode%3DEC3P%25203DQ%26sort%3Drelevance%26flrfc%3D1", "scrapedAt": "2025-11-13T04:51:08.071Z" }, ... ] ## Use Cases - Vehicle market research and price tracking - Car inventory analysis - Dealer performance monitoring - Used car price comparison - Automotive market trends analysis ## Notes - Results are automatically paginated until reaching the end or max items limit - All vehicle specifications are extracted from the listing page - Multiple images are collected for each vehicle listing - Dealer information is included when available --- Start finding the perfect car on AutoTrader.co.uk today!