Copart Vehicle Auction Scraper 🚗

What does Copart Vehicle Scraper do?

Copart Vehicle Scraper extracts structured vehicle auction data from Copart, the world-leading salvage and clean-title auto auction platform. Paste any Copart search URL from your browser (US, UK, Canada, or other country sites) and collect vehicle listings with make, model, year, VIN, damage type, odometer, bids, auction dates, yard locations, and high-resolution images. The output works for dealer research, export analysis, market intelligence, and insurance workflows.

Why use Copart Vehicle Scraper?

• Structured dataset from search URLs - Copy a Copart search URL with your filters applied and get back clean vehicle records without manual copy-paste or page-by-page browsing.
• Multi-country coverage - Works with Copart US, UK, Canada, and other copart.* country domains from a single run.
• Complete vehicle details - Collect lot numbers, vehicle specs, damage descriptions, pricing, yard coordinates, auction timing, and title codes in one pass.
• Automation-ready output - Export to JSON, CSV, Excel, or XML. Schedule recurring runs for listing monitoring and price tracking.

What data can you extract from Copart?

Field	Description
lot_number	Copart lot identifier
title	Full vehicle description (year, make, model, trim)
vin	VIN (may be partially masked)
make, model, trim	Vehicle manufacturer, model name, and trim level
year	Model year
body_style	Body type such as sedan, SUV, or truck
color	Exterior color
fuel_type	Fuel type (gas, diesel, hybrid, electric)
transmission	Transmission type
drive	Drive type (FWD, RWD, AWD, 4WD)
engine	Engine description
odometer	Odometer reading with unit (mi/km)
primary_damage	Primary damage category
secondary_damage	Secondary damage category
estimated_retail_value	Copart estimated retail value
current_bid	Current highest bid
buy_now_price	Buy-it-now price when available
sale_status	Auction sale status
title_code	Title document code
yard_name, location_city, location_state, location_country	Yard location details
latitude, longitude	Yard geographic coordinates
auction_date, auction_time	Scheduled auction date and time
thumbnail_url	Primary thumbnail image URL
gallery_urls	High-resolution gallery image URLs (optional)
lot_url	Direct Copart lot page URL

How to use Copart Vehicle Scraper

1. Open the Actor on Apify Store.
2. Add one or more Copart search URLs (copy the full address bar URL after applying filters on Copart).
3. Set the maximum number of vehicles to collect.
4. Enable gallery images if you need high-resolution photos for each lot.
5. Run the Actor.
6. Download the dataset or connect it to your workflow.

Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Description
startUrls	Array	No	US browse-all URL	One or more Copart lotSearchResults URLs or lot URLs from any Copart country site
results_wanted	Integer	No	20	Maximum number of vehicles to collect across all searches
max_pages	Integer	No	10	Safety limit on API pages fetched per search URL
include_gallery_images	Boolean	No	false	Fetch high-resolution gallery image URLs for each lot. Keep disabled for fastest bulk runs
proxyConfiguration	Object	No	Apify default	Proxy configuration. Use residential proxies if Copart blocks requests

If startUrls is empty, the Actor uses a default US browse-all search for testing and QA.

Output Data

Field	Type	Description
lot_number	Integer	Copart lot number
title	String	Full vehicle description
make	String	Manufacturer
model	String	Model name
trim	String	Trim level
year	Integer	Model year
vin	String	VIN (may be partially masked)
body_style	String	Body type
color	String	Exterior color
fuel_type	String	Fuel type
transmission	String	Transmission
drive	String	Drive type
engine	String	Engine description
cylinders	String	Cylinder count
odometer	Integer	Odometer reading
odometer_unit	String	mi or km
odometer_status	String	Odometer status code
primary_damage	String	Primary damage
secondary_damage	String	Secondary damage
estimated_retail_value	Number	Estimated retail value
current_bid	Number	Current high bid
buy_now_price	Number	Buy-it-now price if available
sale_status	String	Sale status
bid_status	String	Bid status
lot_sold	Boolean	Whether the lot has been sold
keys	String	Keys available
run_and_drive	String	Run and drive status
title_code	String	Title document code
vehicle_type	String	Vehicle type classification
yard_name	String	Yard name
location_city	String	Yard city
location_state	String	Yard state
location_country	String	Country code
latitude	Number	Yard latitude
longitude	Number	Yard longitude
zip_code	String	Yard ZIP code
currency	String	Currency code
auction_date	String	Auction date (ISO 8601)
auction_time	String	Auction time
site_codes	Array	Site codes from Copart
thumbnail_url	String	Primary thumbnail image URL
gallery_urls	Array	High-resolution gallery image URLs when include_gallery_images is enabled
lot_url	String	Direct Copart lot link
source	String	Source website label
source_url	String	Search URL used to find this lot

Usage Examples

Browse all vehicles (US)

Collect the latest listings from the default Copart US browse-all page:

{
  "startUrls": [
    { "url": "https://www.copart.com/lotSearchResults/?free=true&query=" }
  ],
  "results_wanted": 50
}

Filtered browser search (UK)

Apply filters on Copart UK (make, model, damage type), then copy the full address bar URL:

{
  "startUrls": [
    {
      "url": "https://www.copart.co.uk/lotSearchResults/?searchCriteria=%7B%22query%22%3A%5B%22*%22%5D%2C%22filter%22%3A%7B%22MAKE%22%3A%5B%22lot_make_desc%3A%5C%22BMW%5C%22%22%5D%7D%7D"
    }
  ],
  "results_wanted": 40
}

Multiple countries in one run

Collect vehicles from US, UK, and Canada simultaneously:

{
  "startUrls": [
    { "url": "https://www.copart.com/lotSearchResults/?free=true&query=honda" },
    { "url": "https://www.copart.co.uk/lotSearchResults/?free=true&query=" },
    { "url": "https://www.copart.ca/lotSearchResults/?free=true&query=" }
  ],
  "results_wanted": 60,
  "max_pages": 5
}

Proxy-enabled collection

Use residential proxies for larger or recurring runs to avoid Copart blocking:

{
  "startUrls": [
    { "url": "https://www.copart.ca/lotSearchResults/?free=true&query=" }
  ],
  "results_wanted": 20,
  "include_gallery_images": false,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"]
  }
}

Sample Output

{
  "lot_number": 34942429,
  "title": "2016 TOYOTA COROLLA L",
  "make": "TOYOTA",
  "model": "COROLLA",
  "trim": "L",
  "year": 2016,
  "vin": "5YFBURHE7GP******",
  "body_style": "SEDAN 4D",
  "color": "CHARCOAL",
  "fuel_type": "GAS",
  "transmission": "AUTOMATIC",
  "drive": "Front-wheel Drive",
  "engine": "1.8L  4",
  "odometer": 208667,
  "odometer_unit": "mi",
  "primary_damage": "FRONT END",
  "secondary_damage": "HAIL",
  "estimated_retail_value": 15025,
  "current_bid": 7200,
  "sale_status": "PURE_SALE",
  "keys": "YES",
  "title_code": "CERT-E",
  "yard_name": "TX - DALLAS SOUTH",
  "location_city": "WILMER",
  "location_state": "TX",
  "location_country": "USA",
  "latitude": 32.60164,
  "longitude": -96.66475,
  "auction_date": "2019-04-30T07:00:00.000Z",
  "auction_time": "12:00:00",
  "thumbnail_url": "https://cs.copart.com/v1/AUTH_svc.pdoc00001/lpp/0324/example_thb.jpg",
  "gallery_urls": [
    "https://cs.copart.com/v1/AUTH_svc.pdoc00001/lpp/0324/example_hrs.jpg"
  ],
  "lot_url": "https://www.copart.com/lot/34942429",
  "source": "copart",
  "source_url": "https://www.copart.com/lotSearchResults/?free=true&query="
}

Tips for Best Results

• Use URLs from your browser - Apply filters on Copart, then copy the full address bar URL including searchCriteria. This preserves make, model, year, damage, and location filters exactly as configured.
• Start small, then scale - Use results_wanted: 20 for testing, then increase for production runs.
• Enable gallery images only when needed - Bulk listing runs are fastest with include_gallery_images: false. Enable it when you specifically need high-resolution gallery URLs for each lot.
• Enable proxy if blocked - If runs return no data, enable Apify residential proxy in proxyConfiguration. This is especially useful for multi-page or recurring runs.
• Multi-country URLs - Use the correct country domain (copart.com, copart.co.uk, copart.ca). The Actor detects the origin from each URL automatically.
• Messy URL tolerance - The Actor handles missing https://, extra spaces, and broken searchCriteria JSON. Invalid URLs are skipped with a warning instead of stopping the run.
• Missing fields - Some fields may be empty when Copart does not publish that information for a specific lot. Check multiple results before assuming the Actor failed.

Integrations

• Google Sheets - Export vehicle data to spreadsheets for analysis.
• Airtable - Build searchable vehicle databases.
• Webhooks - Send run results to custom endpoints or downstream systems.
• Make or Zapier - Connect results to no-code automations.
• API - Access datasets programmatically from your own applications.

Export Formats

• JSON - For developers and integrations.
• CSV - For spreadsheet analysis.
• Excel - For business reporting.
• XML - For system integrations.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many vehicles can I collect?

Up to your results_wanted limit. Copart may have hundreds of thousands of matching lots depending on filters and region.

Can I run multiple search URLs at once?

Yes. Add multiple URLs to startUrls. The Actor processes each one and deduplicates by lot number automatically.

What Copart country sites are supported?

Any Copart country domain using lotSearchResults URLs works, including US, UK, Canada, and others with the same URL pattern. Domains such as copart.com, copart.co.uk, copart.ca, and copartmea.com are supported.

Can I scrape a single lot?

Yes. Paste a direct lot URL (such as https://www.copart.com/lot/12345678) into startUrls and the Actor will fetch that listing.

What happens if one URL is invalid?

Invalid URLs are skipped with a warning. All valid URLs in the same run continue producing data without interruption.

Can I export the data to CSV or Excel?

Yes. Apify datasets can be downloaded in CSV, Excel, JSON, XML, and other supported formats from Apify Console.

Can I run this Actor on a schedule?

Yes. Schedule the Actor in Apify Console to refresh data hourly, daily, weekly, or at another interval.

Is this Actor suitable for non-technical users?

Yes. The Actor can be run from Apify Console with form-based inputs, and the output can be downloaded without writing code.

What should I do if some fields are missing?

Fields are automatically omitted when Copart does not provide data for that lot. This keeps the dataset clean and focused on available information.

Is it legal to scrape Copart?

Scraping public web data can be legal, but you are responsible for complying with applicable laws, Copart terms of service, and privacy rules.

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Support

For issues, feature requests, or custom Actor work, use the Issues tab on the Actor page or contact the developer through Apify.

Legal Notice

This Actor is designed for legitimate data collection from publicly available sources. Users are responsible for using the data responsibly and complying with applicable laws, Copart terms of service, and website policies.