Cars.com Search Scraper
by powerai
Scrape vehicle listings from Cars.com with automatic pagination and comprehensive car details including prices, dealer info, and specifications.
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About Cars.com Search Scraper
Scrape vehicle listings from Cars.com with automatic pagination and comprehensive car details including prices, dealer info, and specifications.
What does this actor do?
Cars.com Search Scraper is a web scraping and automation tool available on the Apify platform. It's designed to help you extract data and automate tasks efficiently in the cloud.
Key Features
- Cloud-based execution - no local setup required
- Scalable infrastructure for large-scale operations
- API access for integration with your applications
- Built-in proxy rotation and anti-blocking measures
- Scheduled runs and webhooks for automation
How to Use
- Click "Try This Actor" to open it on Apify
- Create a free Apify account if you don't have one
- Configure the input parameters as needed
- Run the actor and download your results
Documentation
🚗 Cars.com Search Scraper This actor allows you to scrape vehicle listings from Cars.com by providing a search URL. It automatically handles pagination and extracts comprehensive vehicle information including prices, dealer details, specifications, and more. ## Features - URL-based Scraping: Extract vehicle listings by providing a complete Cars.com search URL - Automatic Pagination: Automatically navigates through all pages until reaching the end or max items limit - Comprehensive Vehicle Data: Extract detailed information about each vehicle including: - Vehicle specifications (year, make, model, trim) - Pricing information (price, MSRP, monthly payment estimates) - Vehicle images - Dealer information (name, rating, reviews, phone) - Vehicle identification (VIN, listing ID) - Stock type (new/used) - Smart Deduplication: Automatically removes duplicate listings - Proxy Support: Optional proxy configuration for better reliability ## Input Parameters | Field | Type | Required | Description | |------------|---------|----------|------------------------------------------------| | searchUrl| string | Yes | Complete Cars.com search URL to scrape | | maxItems | integer | No | Maximum number of vehicle listings to fetch (default: unlimited) | | proxyConfiguration | object | No | Proxy settings for the actor | ### How to Get Search URL 1. Go to Cars.com 2. Use the search filters to find vehicles (make, model, location, price range, etc.) 3. Copy the complete URL from your browser's address bar 4. Paste it into the searchUrl field Example search URL: https://www.cars.com/shopping/results/?stock_type=new&makes%5B%5D=nissan&models%5B%5D=nissan-rogue&maximum_distance=50&zip= ## Output The output is a dataset of vehicle listing objects, each containing: - searchUrl: The original search URL used - listingId: Unique listing identifier - listingUrl: Direct link to the vehicle detail page - title: Full vehicle title (e.g., "2026 Nissan Rogue Rock Creek") - year: Vehicle year - make: Vehicle make/brand - model: Vehicle model - trim: Vehicle trim level - stockType: New or Used - price: Current listing price - msrp: Manufacturer's suggested retail price - monthlyPayment: Estimated monthly payment - imageUrl: URL of the vehicle image - dealerName: Name of the dealer - dealerRating: Dealer rating (out of 5) - reviews: Number of dealer reviews - location: Dealer location - phone: Dealer phone number - vin: Vehicle identification number - dealerId: Dealer identifier - scrapedAt: Timestamp of when the listing was scraped Example output: json [ { "searchUrl": "https://www.cars.com/shopping/results/?stock_type=new&makes%5B%5D=nissan&models%5B%5D=nissan-rogue&maximum_distance=50&zip=", "listingId": "580b2f91-fcbe-4dfe-aaee-f8e7d1d2bd90", "listingUrl": "https://www.cars.com/vehicledetail/580b2f91-fcbe-4dfe-aaee-f8e7d1d2bd90/", "title": "2026 Nissan Rogue Rock Creek", "year": "2026", "make": "Nissan", "model": "Rogue", "trim": "Rock Creek", "stockType": "New", "price": 32895, "msrp": 35895, "monthlyPayment": 561, "imageUrl": "https://platform.cstatic-images.com/large/in/v2/12eced4b-43c0-5d7b-838f-7859e42c55ca/d49db05b-691b-4335-bbdb-fc64eec2568f/lTdQiMoRZfpR7t7NV9oFvkLh1Hc.jpg", "dealerName": "Mankato Motors", "dealerRating": 4.8, "reviews": 1244, "location": "", "phone": "8778117193", "vin": "5N1BT3BBXTC693951", "dealerId": "17672", "scrapedAt": "2025-11-07T09:28:28.023Z" }, ... ] ## Use Cases - Vehicle price comparison and market research - Inventory monitoring for dealerships - Lead generation for car buyers - Price trend analysis - Dealer performance tracking - Used car market analysis - Competitive pricing research ## Notes - Results are saved incrementally as they are found - All timestamps are in ISO 8601 format - Price values are in USD - Monthly payment is an estimate - The actor respects pagination and will automatically navigate through all pages --- Start scraping vehicle listings from Cars.com today!
Categories
Common Use Cases
Market Research
Gather competitive intelligence and market data
Lead Generation
Extract contact information for sales outreach
Price Monitoring
Track competitor pricing and product changes
Content Aggregation
Collect and organize content from multiple sources
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- Developer
- powerai
- Pricing
- Paid
- Total Runs
- 29
- Active Users
- 3
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