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Autotrader Search API

Search AutoTrader UK listings from a car-search URL and retrieve prices, specs, photos, seller info, and pagination via browser rendering.

Active2 credits = 1 requestGET/v2/autotrader/search
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OverviewLink to Overview

Extract vehicle listings from any AutoTrader UK search results page (autotrader.co.uk/car-search). Returns structured listings with price, mileage, year, location, seller type, photos, and pagination metadata.

AutoTrader UK search pages are React single-page applications (sauron-search-results-app). Listing cards (data-testid="advertCard-*") are injected after JavaScript runs. A plain HTTP request only returns an empty HTML shell. Piloterr uses website rendering to load the page in a browser, wait for listings to appear, and extract structured JSON from the rendered DOM.

QuickstartLink to Quickstart

GET https://api.piloterr.com/v2/autotrader/search?query=https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-search?channel=cars&postcode=W1F%208EB&price_search_type=total&sort=relevance&page=1

Copy the full search URL from autotrader.co.uk. Append ?page=2 (or update the page query param) for pagination.

ParametersLink to Parameters

Parameter Type Required Description
query string yes Full AutoTrader UK /car-search URL

Response fieldsLink to Response fields

Field Type Description
results array List of vehicle listings
results[].id string AutoTrader advert ID
results[].url string Car details URL
results[].title string | null Make and model title
results[].subtitle string | null Trim / derivative
results[].price string | null Formatted price (e.g. £2,500)
results[].price_amount integer | null Numeric price in GBP
results[].year string | null Registration year (e.g. 2007 (07 reg))
results[].mileage string | null Mileage string
results[].location string | null Seller location
results[].seller_type string | null dealer or private
results[].attention_grabber string | null Dealer highlight text
results[].image string | null Main thumbnail URL
results[].images array Gallery image URLs
pagination.current integer Current page number
pagination.next integer | null Next page number
pagination.next_url string | null Next page URL
pagination.total_pages integer Total pages
pagination.total_count integer Total matching listings
pagination.per_page integer Results on this page
pagination.has_next_page boolean Whether a next page exists

NotesLink to Notes

  • Targets autotrader.co.uk (UK). US listings on autotrader.com are not supported.
  • Filters in the URL (postcode, make, price, sort, etc.) are respected.
  • Some cards may return partial data depending on listing type.
  • Pass a car details URL to the AutoTrader Ad endpoint for full specs, description, and seller contact.

Main use casesLink to Main use cases

  • Monitor used car inventory and pricing across UK postcodes
  • Build dealer lead lists with price, mileage, and location
  • Feed automotive analytics pipelines with live market data
  • Track pagination across AutoTrader search result pages

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