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Use AutoScout24 Vehicle Listings with Dealer Contact Details with Python

Search AutoScout24 across eight European countries by make, price, mileage and location, and get full vehicle specs, equipment, photos and dealer contact details.

1. Choose the data you need

Review the published README for supported collection modes, examples, and limits. The recipe below uses the current published input definition.

2. Prepare a source-based input

This JSON contains published prefills and required-field defaults. Review every value for your task before running it; it is not a promise of successful collection.

{
  "country": "de",
  "damagedListings": "exclude",
  "includeDealerContact": false,
  "includeDetails": false,
  "listingIds": [],
  "make": "bmw",
  "maxResults": 3,
  "mode": "search",
  "sortBy": "standard",
  "startUrls": [],
  "vehicleType": "car"
}

Download input.example.json and save your reviewed copy as input.json.

FieldTypeRequiredDescription
modestringrequiredSearch with filters, open specific listing IDs/URLs, scrape a dealer's inventory, or paginate search URLs you paste.
searchQuerystringoptionalFree-text search, e.g. "BMW 320 Touring" (mode=search).
makestringoptionalVehicle make, e.g. bmw, audi, mercedes-benz, volkswagen (mode=search).
modelstringoptionalModel as AutoScout24 spells it, e.g. 3er, a4, c-klasse, golf (mode=search).
vehicleTypestringoptionalWhich vehicle category to search (mode=search).
countrystringoptionalCountry site to search (mode=search). 'All eight country sites' runs one search per market; Belgium (French) and autoscout24.com stay separately selectable.
priceMinintegeroptionalLowest asking price in EUR.
priceMaxintegeroptionalHighest asking price in EUR.
yearMinintegeroptionalEarliest first-registration year.
yearMaxintegeroptionalLatest first-registration year.
mileageMinintegeroptionalLowest mileage in kilometres.
mileageMaxintegeroptionalHighest mileage in kilometres.
powerMinintegeroptionalLowest engine power in kilowatts.
powerMaxintegeroptionalHighest engine power in kilowatts.
fuelTypestringoptionalFuel or plug-in hybrid type.
transmissionstringoptionalGearbox type.
sellerTypestringoptionalDealer or private seller.
bodyTypestringoptionalVehicle body style.
colorstringoptionalExterior paint colour.
driveTrainstringoptionalDriven wheels.
zipCodestringoptionalSearch around this postal code. Combine with the radius.
radiusstringoptionalDistance in kilometres from the ZIP code.
sortBystringoptionalResult order.
onlineSinceDaysintegeroptionalOnly listings published within this many days. 0 means any age.
previousOwnersMaxstringoptionalFilter by the number of previous owners.
damagedListingsstringoptionalWhether to include listings marked as damaged.
includeDetailsbooleanoptionalOpen each listing's detail page for specifications, equipment, description and high-resolution photos. Turn off for a faster, cheaper listing-only run.
includeDealerContactbooleanoptionalLook up each dealer's public profile for email, website, opening hours and ratings. Phone numbers are already included from the listing.
maxResultsintegeroptionalMaximum listings to save. 0 means the site cap (4,000 per search query).
startUrlsarrayoptionalURLs for mode=byUrl (search URLs), mode=details (listing URLs) or mode=dealer (dealer profile URLs).
listingIdsarrayoptionalAutoScout24 listing UUIDs or listing URLs (mode=details). UUIDs use the selected Country; paste a full listing URL to pick the market automatically.

3. Start an Actor run

Set APIFY_TOKEN in your environment. Python 3.10 or newer is sufficient; this recipe uses no third-party packages.

Execution may incur charges. Review current pricing on Apify. The request asks for a 120-second timeout and a charge limit; these settings are subject to Apify’s pricing and do not guarantee an all-inclusive spending cap.

import json
import os
import urllib.request

# Save the schema-derived example as input.json; review and edit it first.
with open("input.json", encoding="utf-8") as stream:
    actor_input = json.load(stream)

token = os.environ["APIFY_TOKEN"]
request = urllib.request.Request(
    "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/yffB7HBFSXcZB6sjC/runs?timeout=120&maxTotalChargeUsd=0.50",
    data=json.dumps(actor_input).encode("utf-8"),
    headers={"Authorization": "Bearer " + token, "Content-Type": "application/json"},
    method="POST",
)
# This starts a potentially billable run. Do not automatically retry this POST.
with urllib.request.urlopen(request, timeout=40) as response:
    run = json.load(response)["data"]
print("Run ID:", run["id"])
print("Status:", run["status"])
# Inspect and download results in Apify Console once the run succeeds.

4. Inspect the actual results

Open the run in Apify Console and wait for a successful completion. Use the published output schema to locate results and the dataset schema to understand declared views. Missing or optional record fields must not be treated as guaranteed values.

AutoScout24 vehicle listings with price, specifications, equipment, photos, seller and public dealer contact details.

Questions before you run

Which inputs are required?

The published required fields are mode

What does this guide verify?

The fields, prefills, and schema links are rendered from the published build. This is a usage recipe, not a paid live extraction test. Source availability and collection results can vary.

What if the run request times out?

Check Apify Console before retrying. The first request may already have created a run. Do not automatically repeat a run-creation POST.

Generated from source build 5xy9ar3jXECfZfhdc and its README and schemas. Source changes regenerate this guide; no third-party editorial claims are inferred.