# BoatTrader Scraper (`jungle_synthesizer/boattrader-scraper`) Actor

Scrape boat listings from BoatTrader.com. Extract price, make, model, year, length, engine specs, fuel type, hull material, condition, location, dealer info, and images. Supports filtering via custom search URLs.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/jungle\_synthesizer/boattrader-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [BowTiedRaccoon](https://apify.com/jungle_synthesizer) (community)
- **Categories:** E-commerce
- **Stats:** 1 total users, 0 monthly users, 71.4% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

Pay per event

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/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#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.
Actors are written with capital "A".

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

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# README

## BoatTrader Scraper

Scrape boat listings from [BoatTrader.com](https://www.boattrader.com) — one of the largest boat marketplaces in the US. Extract price, make, model, year, engine specs, hull details, location, dealer info, and photos for any set of listings.

### What it does

The actor works through BoatTrader.com's Cloudflare protection automatically, handles the cookie banner, and returns every listing as a clean, fully typed record.

For each listing it can optionally load the detail page to extract full specifications: engine count, engine hours, hull type, fuel type, description, and additional photos.

### Input

| Field | Type | Default | Description |
|-------|------|---------|-------------|
| `startUrls` | Array | `https://www.boattrader.com/` | BoatTrader URLs to scrape. Supports the homepage, category pages like `/boats/`, `/boats/type-power/`, or individual `/listing/ID/` pages. |
| `maxItems` | Integer | 10 | Maximum listings to collect. Set to 0 for unlimited. |
| `enrichListings` | Boolean | true | When true, fetches each listing detail page for full specs. When false, saves summary card data only (faster, lower cost). |

### Output

Each record contains:

| Field | Description |
|-------|-------------|
| `listing_id` | BoatTrader listing ID |
| `url` | Full URL of the listing detail page |
| `title` | Listing title (e.g. "2019 Sea Ray 350 Sundancer") |
| `price` | Listed price (e.g. "$85,500") |
| `year` | Model year |
| `make` | Boat manufacturer/make |
| `model` | Boat model name |
| `condition` | New or Used |
| `length_ft` | Boat length in feet |
| `boat_type` | Type/class (e.g. Cruiser, Center Console, Ski/Wakeboard) |
| `hull_type` | Hull material (e.g. Fiberglass, Aluminum) |
| `fuel_type` | Fuel type (e.g. Gas, Diesel, Electric) |
| `engine_count` | Number of engines |
| `engine_hours` | Total engine hours |
| `location_city` | City where the boat is located |
| `location_state` | State/region where the boat is located |
| `dealer_name` | Name of the dealer or private seller |
| `images` | Pipe-separated list of photo URLs |
| `description` | Full listing description text |
| `scraped_at` | ISO 8601 timestamp |

### Example output

```json
{
  "listing_id": "9790726",
  "url": "https://www.boattrader.com/listing/9790726/",
  "title": "2011 Sea Ray 240 Sundeck",
  "price": "$32,500",
  "year": "2011",
  "make": "Sea Ray",
  "model": "240 Sundeck",
  "condition": "Used",
  "length_ft": "24",
  "boat_type": "Deck Boat",
  "hull_type": "Fiberglass",
  "fuel_type": "Gas",
  "engine_count": "1",
  "engine_hours": "320",
  "location_city": "Tampa",
  "location_state": "FL",
  "dealer_name": "Bay Marine Group",
  "images": "https://images.boattrader.com/resize/1/...",
  "description": "Well-maintained 2011 Sea Ray...",
  "scraped_at": "2026-06-11T05:38:12.423Z"
}
```

### Usage tips

- **Default URL** — Start with `https://www.boattrader.com/` to get a broad set of current listings from the homepage feed.
- **Category filtering** — Use URLs like `https://www.boattrader.com/boats/type-power/` or `https://www.boattrader.com/boats/condition-used/` to target specific categories.
- **Specific listings** — Supply individual listing URLs directly (e.g. `https://www.boattrader.com/listing/9790726/`) to scrape known boats.
- **Cost control** — Set `enrichListings: false` for a faster, cheaper run that returns summary card data without loading detail pages.
- **Large runs** — For high-volume collection, set `maxItems` to your target count and increase actor memory to 2048 MB.

### Technical notes

BoatTrader.com is protected by a Cloudflare Managed Challenge. This actor clears it automatically; the first clearance takes 20-45 seconds, and everything after it in the same run is faster.

# Actor input Schema

## `sp_intended_usage` (type: `string`):

What will this data feed? E.g. lead lists, KYB checks, price tracking.

## `sp_improvement_suggestions` (type: `string`):

Provide any feedback or suggestions for improvements.

## `sp_contact` (type: `string`):

We'll personally help with your use case. No spam.

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

BoatTrader.com URLs to scrape. Defaults to the homepage feed. Supports category pages like /boats/, /boats/type-power/, or individual /listing/ID/ pages.

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

Maximum number of listings to collect (0 = unlimited)

## `enrichListings` (type: `boolean`):

When true (default), fetches each listing detail page for full specs (engine, hull, hours, description). When false, saves summary card data only (faster, cheaper).

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "sp_intended_usage": "Describe your intended use...",
  "sp_improvement_suggestions": "Share your suggestions here...",
  "sp_contact": "Share your email here...",
  "startUrls": [
    {
      "url": "https://www.boattrader.com/"
    }
  ],
  "maxItems": 10,
  "enrichListings": true
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `results` (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 = {
    "sp_intended_usage": "Describe your intended use...",
    "sp_improvement_suggestions": "Share your suggestions here...",
    "sp_contact": "Share your email here...",
    "startUrls": [
        {
            "url": "https://www.boattrader.com/"
        }
    ],
    "maxItems": 10,
    "enrichListings": true
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("jungle_synthesizer/boattrader-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 = {
    "sp_intended_usage": "Describe your intended use...",
    "sp_improvement_suggestions": "Share your suggestions here...",
    "sp_contact": "Share your email here...",
    "startUrls": [{ "url": "https://www.boattrader.com/" }],
    "maxItems": 10,
    "enrichListings": True,
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("jungle_synthesizer/boattrader-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"])
for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "sp_intended_usage": "Describe your intended use...",
  "sp_improvement_suggestions": "Share your suggestions here...",
  "sp_contact": "Share your email here...",
  "startUrls": [
    {
      "url": "https://www.boattrader.com/"
    }
  ],
  "maxItems": 10,
  "enrichListings": true
}' |
apify call jungle_synthesizer/boattrader-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "mcp-remote",
                "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=jungle_synthesizer/boattrader-scraper",
                "--header",
                "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_API_TOKEN>"
            ]
        }
    }
}

```

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/UCRxo0hckDhXueawa/builds/dXhaIsjpx2kbBuwGT/openapi.json