Autotrader Scraper — US Car Listings, Prices & Dealers

Use this Apify Actor to scrape US Autotrader.com vehicle listings by ZIP code, make, model, condition, price, year, and mileage. It returns one record per vehicle, which means one dataset row per listing with fields such as listingId, VIN, title, year, make, model, trim, body style, price, price rating, KBB fair price, mileage, dealer contact details, photos, and optional detail-page enrichment such as seller comments and the full features list. The outcome is structured listing data ready for analysis, lead workflows, or downstream agent tools.

Best fit and connected workflows

This Actor fits workflows that start with a US search area and end with structured vehicle records:

• Local inventory monitoring by ZIP and radius for sales, pricing, and dealer outreach.
• Market research across make, model, year, price, and mileage filters.
• Lead generation from dealer and private-party listings with published contact details.
• AI agent workflows that need a focused Autotrader search tool through Apify MCP.
• Cross-market comparison when paired with a regional Autotrader sibling Actor, such as AutoTrader.ca Scraper - Cars, Price, Mileage & Dealer for Canada or Autotrader UK Scraper - Car Listings, Prices & Dealers for the UK.

Practical scenario

Maya is reviewing used Honda Accord inventory near ZIP 90064. She starts with the ZIP code, make, model, condition, radius, and max mileage. The Actor returns rows with year, trim, price, mileage, dealerName, dealerState, priceRating, and vdpUrl. Maya notices one listing with a strong price rating and recent daysOnSite, then opens the vdpUrl to confirm the vehicle details and prepares a dealer follow-up list.

Input

Input fields

Field	Type	Description
zipCode	string	US ZIP code to center the search on. Use a 5-digit ZIP. Ignored when searchUrls is provided.
make	string	Vehicle make filter, such as Honda, Toyota, Ford, or BMW.
model	string	Vehicle model filter. Works together with make.
condition	string	Listing condition: All, Used, New, or Certified.
searchRadius	integer	Search radius in miles around the ZIP code.
minPrice	integer	Minimum listing price in USD.
maxPrice	integer	Maximum listing price in USD.
minYear	integer	Minimum model year.
maxYear	integer	Maximum model year.
maxMileage	integer	Maximum mileage in miles.
searchUrls	array	One or more full Autotrader search-result URLs for advanced use cases.
maxResults	integer	Maximum number of listings to return across all pages.
enrichDetails	boolean	When true, visits each vehicle detail page to add seller comments, features, and all photos.
proxyConfiguration	object	Proxy settings. Apify Residential (US) is the default configuration.

Focused input example

{
  "zipCode": "90064",
  "make": "Honda",
  "model": "Accord",
  "condition": "Used",
  "searchRadius": 50,
  "minPrice": 10000,
  "maxPrice": 35000,
  "minYear": 2019,
  "maxMileage": 60000,
  "maxResults": 25,
  "enrichDetails": true
}

Output

Output fields

Field	Type	Description
listingId	string	Autotrader internal listing identifier.
vin	string or null	VIN when published by the seller.
title	string or null	Human-readable listing title.
year	integer or null	Model year.
make	string or null	Vehicle make display name.
model	string or null	Vehicle model display name.
trim	string or null	Trim or sub-model name.
bodyStyle	string or null	Body style such as Sedan, SUV, or Truck.
condition	string or null	USED, NEW, or CERTIFIED.
price	integer or null	Seller price in USD.
priceRating	string or null	Autotrader deal rating: Great, Good, or Fair.
kbbFairPrice	integer or null	Kelley Blue Book fair price when available.
mileage	integer or null	Odometer reading in miles.
exteriorColor	string or null	Exterior color as listed.
interiorColor	string or null	Interior color as listed.
engine	string or null	Engine description.
transmission	string or null	Transmission description.
driveType	string or null	Drivetrain.
fuelType	string or null	Fuel type.
mpgCity	integer or null	EPA city MPG when published.
mpgHighway	integer or null	EPA highway MPG when published.
doors	integer or null	Number of doors.
daysOnSite	integer or null	Days the listing has been live on Autotrader.
dealerName	string or null	Selling dealer or seller name.
dealerPhone	string or null	Published seller phone number.
dealerCity	string or null	Seller city.
dealerState	string or null	Seller state.
privateSeller	boolean or null	Private-party flag.
vdpUrl	string	Canonical Autotrader vehicle detail page URL.
primaryImage	string or null	Primary image URL.
imageCount	integer or null	Number of photos available.
images	array or null	Listing photo URLs.
sellerComments	string or null	Seller comments from the vehicle detail page.
features	array or null	Features and options from the vehicle detail page.
detailScraped	boolean or null	Whether the row includes detail-page enrichment.
searchZip	string or null	ZIP used for the search context.
rank	integer or null	1-based position in the organic search results.
scrapedAt	string	UTC timestamp in ISO 8601 format.

Illustrative output record

{
  "listingId": "768905204",
  "vin": "1HGCV1F34NA000000",
  "title": "Used 2022 Honda Accord Sport Special Edition",
  "year": 2022,
  "make": "Honda",
  "model": "Accord",
  "trim": "Sport Special Edition",
  "bodyStyle": "Sedan",
  "condition": "USED",
  "price": 24072,
  "priceRating": "Great",
  "kbbFairPrice": 25810,
  "mileage": 34479,
  "exteriorColor": "Modern Steel Metallic",
  "interiorColor": "Black",
  "engine": "1.5L I4 Turbo",
  "transmission": "Automatic CVT",
  "driveType": "FWD",
  "fuelType": "Gas",
  "mpgCity": 29,
  "mpgHighway": 37,
  "doors": 4,
  "daysOnSite": 12,
  "dealerName": "Honda of Downtown LA",
  "dealerPhone": "(213) 555-0142",
  "dealerCity": "Los Angeles",
  "dealerState": "CA",
  "privateSeller": false,
  "vdpUrl": "https://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-sale/vehicle/768905204",
  "primaryImage": "https://images.autotrader.com/hn/c/example.jpg",
  "imageCount": 24,
  "images": [
    "https://images.autotrader.com/hn/c/example.jpg"
  ],
  "sellerComments": "One owner, clean Carfax, well maintained.",
  "features": [
    "Apple CarPlay",
    "Backup Camera",
    "Bluetooth"
  ],
  "detailScraped": true,
  "searchZip": "90064",
  "rank": 4,
  "scrapedAt": "2026-06-24T10:57:49.000Z"
}

How it works

This Actor uses HTTP-only scraping over Apify Residential (US) proxy. It is built for Autotrader's US site and reads search listings plus dealer data from the page payload. When enrichDetails is enabled, it also visits each vehicle's detail page to collect seller comments, the full features/options list, and all available photos. Search URLs can be supplied directly for advanced filters or for Autotrader URL structures that are easier to reuse than individual fields.

Pricing

This Actor uses Pay per event plus Apify platform usage. Charges are event-based:

Event	Meaning
Actor start	Charged once when the run starts.
Vehicle scraped (search card)	Charged for each listing written from search results.
Vehicle scraped + detail enriched	Charged for each listing when detail enrichment is enabled.

For the current live rates, open the Pricing tab in the Actor page on Apify. As a simple event-count example, 10 listings with detail enrichment enabled are billed as 1 start event plus 10 enriched vehicle events, and 10 listings with search-card data only are billed as 1 start event plus 10 search-card events.

Use with AI agents (MCP)

This Actor is usable through Apify MCP as a focused tool for Autotrader searches. The exact Actor identity is khadinakbar/autotrader-scraper.

Tool description: submit a US ZIP code, optional make/model filters, and listing constraints, then receive structured vehicle rows with pricing, mileage, seller data, and optional detail-page enrichment.

Find used Honda Accord listings near 90064, limit results to 25, and include detail enrichment so I can compare price, mileage, dealer contact, and photos.

Output interpretation:

• Each dataset row is one vehicle listing.
• listingId and vdpUrl identify the listing.
• priceRating, kbbFairPrice, mileage, and daysOnSite help sort and review results.
• detailScraped shows whether seller comments, features, and full images are present.

Provenance:

• Data comes from public Autotrader.com listing pages.
• searchZip and rank preserve search context.
• scrapedAt records when the row was collected.

Scope:

• US Autotrader.com listings only.
• Use searchUrls for advanced Autotrader search URLs when needed.

Pagination and cost guidance:

• maxResults controls total listings across all pages.
• Autotrader search depth is capped at roughly 1,000 results per search.
• Each returned vehicle is billed as its own event, so tighter filters usually make the run more economical.

Apify API example

import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

const client = new ApifyClient({
  token: process.env.APIFY_TOKEN,
});

const input = {
  zipCode: '90064',
  make: 'Honda',
  model: 'Accord',
  condition: 'Used',
  searchRadius: 50,
  maxResults: 10,
  enrichDetails: false,
};

const run = await client.actor('khadinakbar/autotrader-scraper').call(input);

const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
console.log(items);

Best results and outcome guidance

Start with a 5-digit ZIP, then add make and model before widening the radius. Use condition, minYear, maxYear, minPrice, maxPrice, and maxMileage to keep the result set aligned with your task. For quick inventory scans, set enrichDetails to false; for seller comments, features, and full photo sets, keep it true. When a make uses an Autotrader code that is easier to express as a full search URL, searchUrls is the most direct path.

Design note

I found that images changes by mode: in search-only runs it contains the primary image, and in detail-enrichment mode it can hold the full listing photo set.

FAQ

How do I search by location?
Use zipCode with searchRadius to center the search on a US ZIP code.

How do I search by make and model?
Set both make and model. The model field works with the chosen make.

When should I use searchUrls?
Use searchUrls when you want to paste a full Autotrader search-results URL or when a filter is easier to express in Autotrader's own URL structure.

What is returned for each vehicle?
One dataset row per vehicle, including vehicle identity, price, mileage, dealer contact, photo fields, and optional detail-page enrichment.

Can this Actor be used from an MCP client?
Yes. It is MCP-ready and exposed through Apify MCP as khadinakbar/autotrader-scraper.

Can I pair this with another Autotrader workflow?
Yes. Use the related regional Actors for Canada or the UK when your workflow extends beyond US Autotrader.com results.

Related Actors

• AutoTrader.ca Scraper - Cars, Price, Mileage & Dealer - Use this when your workflow extends into Canadian Autotrader listings.
• Autotrader UK Scraper - Car Listings, Prices & Dealers - Use this when your workflow shifts to UK Autotrader listings.

Responsible use

This Actor collects public listing information published on Autotrader.com. Use the data in ways that fit your organization, applicable laws, and Autotrader's terms. The most direct use cases are market research, inventory monitoring, and contact-oriented workflows built from published dealer or seller details.