# Gumtree Cars & Vans Scraper (`dadhalfdev/gumtree-scraper`) Actor

Scrape used cars and vans from gumtree.com. Paste a search URL from your browser, or use filters (make, model, price, mileage, year, fuel, body, transmission). Returns price, mileage, year, specs, location, and listing URL.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/dadhalfdev/gumtree-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Marco Rodrigues](https://apify.com/dadhalfdev) (community)
- **Categories:** Other
- **Features:** Limited permissions
- **Stats:** 9 total users, 3 monthly users, 99.9% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $3.00 / 1,000 results

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.
Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

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For examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

## 🚗 Gumtree Cars & Vans Scraper

Want to find the perfect used car or van, or analyze the UK automotive market? This scraper makes it super easy!

Paste an **`input_url`** from your browser once you've already filtered on Gumtree, **or** use **structured filters** (make, model, price, mileage, year, fuel, body, transmission, etc.) — structured filters work better for AI agents. When `input_url` is set it overrides the filters. Either way, you get up to 1000 used **car** or **van** listings from [gumtree.com](https://www.gumtree.com/) with pricing, specs, and location as CSV or JSON.

### 💡 Perfect for...

- **Car & Van Buyers:** Monitor the market for the best deals on your next vehicle in the UK.
- **Dealerships:** Keep an eye on competitors' pricing and inventory to stay competitive.
- **Market Research:** Analyze trends in the UK used car and van market (average prices, popular models, mileage vs. price).
- **Data Analysts:** Download clean, structured data for visualizations, dashboards, or predictive pricing models.
- **🤖 AI Agents:** Power your autonomous agents with real-time Gumtree listings. Perfect for OpenClaw workflows and bots tracking specific vehicles.
- **📚 RAG Systems:** Feed detailed vehicle specifications and pricing into Retrieval-Augmented Generation pipelines to answer complex queries about the automotive market.
- **🔗 AI Workflows:** Integrate seamlessly with LangChain, AutoGPT, CrewAI, and other AI frameworks that need structured automotive data.

### ✨ Why you'll love this scraper

- 🔗 **Input URL or Filters:** Paste a Gumtree search URL (`input_url`) if you already filtered in the browser, or use structured filters (better for AI agents). `input_url` always wins when set.
- 🎯 **Website-Matched Filters:** Make, model, fuel, body, transmission, colour, seller, price, mileage, and year use the **same option values as gumtree.com**.
- 🚚 **Cars and Vans:** Switch `vehicle_type` between used cars and used vans.
- ⚙️ **Rich Listings:** Extracts price, year, mileage, fuel, body, transmission, colour, seller type, location, and images out of the box.
- ⏱️ **Sorting Options:** Traverse results by relevance, newest, price, or distance — same sort values as on the site.
- 🇬🇧 **Built for the UK:** Optional postcode/location + distance (use Nationwide for countrywide results).

### 📦 What's inside the data?

For every single listing, you will get:

- **Core Details:** `id`, `title`, `url`, `image`, `images`, `photo_count`, `short_description`
- **Technical Specs:** `make`, `model`, `fuel_type`, `body_type`, `transmission`, `colour`, `doors`, `seats`, `engine_size`, `mileage`, `year`, `registration`
- **Pricing:** `price`, `price_text`
- **Seller & Place:** `seller_type`, `seller_id`, `pro_account`, `location`, `postcode`, `distance`, `distance_miles`
- **Context:** `vehicle_type` (`cars` / `vans`), `posted_date`, `featured`, `urgent`, `status`

### 🛠️ Sort options

You can tell the scraper what order to read the listings in using the `sort_by` parameter (same values as Gumtree):

- **`relevance`** – Most relevant first
- **`date`** – Most recent first *(default)*
- **`price_lowest_first`** – Price: Low to High
- **`price_highest_first`** – Price: High to Low
- **`distance`** – Nearest first

### 🚀 Quick start

**Option A — Input URL**

1. Open [Gumtree cars](https://www.gumtree.com/cars-vans-motorbikes/cars) or [vans](https://www.gumtree.com/cars-vans-motorbikes/vans), apply filters in the browser, copy the results URL — ideally `https://www.gumtree.com/cars-vans-motorbikes/cars/...` or `/cars-vans-motorbikes/vans/...`.
2. Paste it into `input_url`.
3. Set `max_cars` and click **Start**.

**Option B — Structured filters (better for AI agents)**

1. Leave `input_url` empty.
2. Choose **Used cars** or **Used vans**.
3. Type a make and model, plus any optional filters (same values as on Gumtree).
4. Optionally set `search_location` + `distance` (Nationwide = `1000`).
5. Choose `sort_by`, set `max_cars` (up to 1000).
6. Click **Start** and export CSV, Excel, or JSON when done.

***

#### Tech details for developers 🧑‍💻

**Input Example (structured filters):**

```json
{
  "vehicle_type": "cars",
  "make": "bmw",
  "model": "bmw::3-series",
  "max_price": "15000",
  "fuel_type": "diesel",
  "transmission": "automatic",
  "sort_by": "date",
  "max_cars": 100
}
```

**Input Example (URL override):**

```json
{
  "input_url": "https://www.gumtree.com/cars-vans-motorbikes/cars/bmw/3-series?max_price=15000&vehicle_fuel_type=diesel&sort=date",
  "max_cars": 500
}
```

**Input Example (used vans):**

```json
{
  "vehicle_type": "vans",
  "make": "ford",
  "max_price": "10000",
  "sort_by": "date",
  "max_cars": 100
}
```

**Output Example:**

```json
{
  "id": 1515065112,
  "title": "2015 BMW 3 Series 330d Luxury 4dr Step Auto SALOON Diesel Automatic",
  "url": "https://www.gumtree.com/p/bmw/2015-bmw-3-series-330d-luxury-4dr-step-auto-saloon-diesel-automatic/1515065112",
  "image": "https://img.gumtree.com/ePR8PyKf84wPHx7_RYmEag/dea8977a64724762a7_db953b189da8/86",
  "make": "BMW",
  "model": "3 SERIES",
  "year": 2016,
  "mileage": 90830,
  "price": 8495,
  "price_text": "£8,495.00",
  "fuel_type": "Diesel",
  "body_type": "Saloon",
  "transmission": "Automatic",
  "colour": "Black",
  "registration": "YA16YEV",
  "seller_type": "Trade",
  "location": "Nelson, Lancashire",
  "vehicle_type": "cars",
  "posted_date": "1 day ago"
}
```

### 📋 Input reference (detailed)

| Parameter | Type | Required | Default | Description |
|-----------|------|----------|---------|-------------|
| `input_url` | string | No | — | Paste a Gumtree cars/vans URL; overrides all filters below when set. Leave empty to use filters (better for AI agents). Prefer `/cars-vans-motorbikes/cars|vans/...` paths (avoid `/search?...`). |
| `vehicle_type` | string | No | `cars` | `cars` (Used cars) or `vans` (Used vans). |
| `make` | string | No | any | Vehicle make from Gumtree (e.g. `bmw`, `ford`, `volkswagen`). |
| `model` | string | No | any | Make + model as `make::slug` (e.g. `bmw::3-series`, `ford::transit`). A model name such as `3 Series` also works when Make is set. |
| `search_location` | string | No | — | Optional UK postcode or location (e.g. `SW1A1AA`, `london`). |
| `distance` | string | No | any | Search radius from location. `1000` = **Nationwide**. |
| `min_price` / `max_price` | string | No | any | Price ladder values from Gumtree. |
| `min_mileage` / `max_mileage` | string | No | any | Mileage ladder values from Gumtree. |
| `min_year` / `max_year` | string | No | any | Registration year ladder from Gumtree. |
| `fuel_type` | string | No | any | Site fuel values (e.g. `diesel`, `petrol`, `electric`, `hybrid_electric`). |
| `body_type` | string | No | any | Body type from Gumtree. |
| `transmission` | string | No | any | e.g. `automatic`, `manual`. |
| `colour` | string | No | any | Exterior colour from Gumtree. |
| `seller_type` | string | No | any | e.g. `trade`, `private`. |
| `sort_by` | string | No | `date` | Result order (see sort options above). |
| `max_cars` | integer | No | `50` | Maximum listings to return (`1`–`1000`). |

#### Notes on filters

- Make, model, fuel, and the other filters accept the short site value (`bmw`, `petrol`) or the label (`BMW`, `Petrol`).
- `model` uses `make::slug` (double colon), e.g. `bmw::3-series`.
- Prefer `/cars-vans-motorbikes/cars/` or `/cars-vans-motorbikes/vans/` URLs. Generic `/search?...` URLs are often blocked.
- Gumtree SRPs typically expose up to ~50 pages (~30 ads/page).
- `input_url` always wins over filters when provided.

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# Actor input Schema

## `input_url` (type: `string`):

Paste a Gumtree cars/vans search URL (e.g. https://www.gumtree.com/cars-vans-motorbikes/cars/bmw/3-series) to use instead of the filters below — overrides all structured filters when set. Prefer /cars-vans-motorbikes/cars|vans/... paths (avoid /search?...). Leave empty to use the filters below (better for AI agents).

## `vehicle_type` (type: `string`):

Search used cars or used vans on Gumtree.

## `make` (type: `string`):

Vehicle make (same values as on gumtree.com).

## `model` (type: `string`):

Make + model as make::slug (e.g. bmw::3-series). Pick a row matching your Make.

## `search_location` (type: `string`):

Optional free-text UK place or postcode that Gumtree understands (e.g. london, manchester, SW1A1AA). Not a fixed keyword list — leave empty for nationwide. Place names work best with Make = Any; postcodes work best when a make is selected. Pair with Distance for a radius search.

## `distance` (type: `string`):

Search radius from location. Nationwide = 1000.

## `min_price` (type: `string`):

Minimum price ladder from Gumtree.

## `max_price` (type: `string`):

Maximum price ladder from Gumtree.

## `min_mileage` (type: `string`):

Minimum mileage ladder from Gumtree.

## `max_mileage` (type: `string`):

Maximum mileage ladder from Gumtree.

## `min_year` (type: `string`):

Minimum registration year from Gumtree.

## `max_year` (type: `string`):

Maximum registration year from Gumtree.

## `fuel_type` (type: `string`):

Fuel type values from gumtree.com.

## `body_type` (type: `string`):

Body type values from gumtree.com.

## `transmission` (type: `string`):

Transmission values from gumtree.com.

## `colour` (type: `string`):

Colour values from gumtree.com.

## `seller_type` (type: `string`):

Trade or private seller.

## `sort_by` (type: `string`):

Sort order from the Gumtree results page.

## `max_cars` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of listings to scrape (capped at 1000). Gumtree SRPs typically expose up to ~50 pages (~30 ads/page).

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "vehicle_type": "cars",
  "make": "",
  "model": "",
  "distance": "",
  "min_price": "",
  "max_price": "",
  "min_mileage": "",
  "max_mileage": "",
  "min_year": "",
  "max_year": "",
  "fuel_type": "",
  "body_type": "",
  "transmission": "",
  "colour": "",
  "seller_type": "",
  "sort_by": "date",
  "max_cars": 50
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `overview` (type: `string`):

Table view of scraped listings using the dataset 'overview' view.

## `results` (type: `string`):

All scraped listings from the default dataset without view transformation.

# 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 = {};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("dadhalfdev/gumtree-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 = {}

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

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

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

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{}' |
apify call dadhalfdev/gumtree-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,dadhalfdev/gumtree-scraper"
        }
    }
}
```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/zsPTSYO8dzoqzHumb/builds/lIVOkbyGBOC9dPpfi/openapi.json