AutoScout24 Scraper - Extract Car Listings from Germany's #1 Car Marketplace

AutoScout24 web scraper for extracting used cars, new cars, and dealer listings from AutoScout24.de - Europe's largest online automotive marketplace

What does this AutoScout24 scraper do?

Extract complete vehicle data from AutoScout24.de (AutoScout24 Germany), the leading car marketplace with over 2 million listings. This AutoScout24 API alternative scrapes real-time car data including prices, specs, seller info, and images.

Data extracted per car listing:

Vehicle specs - Make, model, variant, year, mileage, fuel type (petrol/diesel/electric), transmission
Pricing - Current price (EUR), financing options, price history, "good price" indicators
Seller data - Dealer name, private seller, location, contact info, ratings
Media - High-res images (up to 50+ photos per listing), image URLs
Technical - Engine power (kW/PS), fuel consumption, CO2 emissions, emission class
Features - Full equipment list (navigation, sunroof, leather, etc.)

Features

✅ URL-based input - Simple! Just paste AutoScout24 search URLs ✅ Automatic pagination - Scrapes multiple pages automatically ✅ Comprehensive data - Complete vehicle specs, pricing, seller info, images ✅ Deduplication - Avoid duplicate listings across runs ✅ Anti-bot protection - Residential proxies + stealth + human-like behavior ✅ Flat output schema - Easy integration with n8n, Zapier, Make, Google Sheets

Use Cases

Car price monitoring - Track BMW, Mercedes, Audi, VW prices daily/weekly
Dealer inventory tracking - Monitor competitor stock levels and pricing
Market analysis - Analyze used car trends, depreciation, regional pricing
Lead generation - Find underpriced vehicles, dealer contacts for wholesale
Price comparison - Compare AutoScout24 vs Mobile.de listings
Data enrichment - Supplement CRM with real-time vehicle availability
Automated alerts - Get notified when specific cars match your criteria
Research & analytics - Build datasets for automotive market reports

Input

Field	Type	Description	Default
`searchUrls`	Array	AutoScout24 search URLs (required)	-
`maxListings`	Number	Maximum listings to scrape (1-10,000)	100
`useProxies`	Boolean	Enable residential proxies (recommended)	true

How to get search URLs

Go to www.autoscout24.de
Configure your search using filters (make, model, price, year, etc.)
Copy the URL from your browser's address bar
Paste it into the searchUrls field

Example search URL:

https://www.autoscout24.de/lst?sort=standard&desc=0&ustate=N%2CU&size=20&page=1&atype=C&cy=D&mmvmk0=3&mmvmd0=15&mmvco=1

Output

Each car listing contains:

{
  "listingId": "123456789",
  "platform": "autoscout24",
  "url": "https://www.autoscout24.de/...",
  "title": "BMW 320d xDrive Touring",
  "make": "BMW",
  "model": "3 Series",
  "variant": "320d xDrive Touring",
  "price": 35900,
  "priceLabel": "good-price",
  "currency": "EUR",
  "mileage": 45000,
  "firstRegistration": "09/2020",
  "fuel": "Diesel",
  "transmission": "Automatik",
  "power": "140 kW (190 PS)",
  "category": "Limousine",
  "condition": "Gebraucht",
  "images": ["https://...", "https://..."],
  "imageCount": 21,
  "description": "Gepflegter BMW 3er Touring...",
  "features": ["Navi", "Panoramadach", "PDC", "Sitzheizung"],
  "attributes": {
    "consumption": "4.5 l/100km",
    "emissions": "119 g/km",
    "range": "850 km"
  },
  "sellerId": "dealer-123",
  "sellerName": "Auto Müller GmbH",
  "sellerType": "dealer",
  "sellerLocation": "DE-80331 München",
  "isNew": false,
  "scrapedAt": "2025-01-15T10:30:00Z"
}

Example Usage

Basic Search

{
  "searchUrls": [
    "https://www.autoscout24.de/lst?sort=standard&desc=0&ustate=N%2CU&size=20&page=1&atype=C&cy=D&mmvmk0=3&mmvmd0=15"
  ],
  "maxListings": 100,
  "useProxies": true
}

Multiple Searches

{
  "searchUrls": [
    "https://www.autoscout24.de/lst?sort=standard&desc=0&ustate=N%2CU&size=20&page=1&atype=C&cy=D&mmvmk0=3",
    "https://www.autoscout24.de/lst?sort=standard&desc=0&ustate=N%2CU&size=20&page=1&atype=C&cy=D&mmvmk0=9"
  ],
  "maxListings": 200,
  "useProxies": true
}

Integration Examples

n8n Workflow

Add Apify node
Select this actor
Paste your AutoScout24 search URL
Process output in downstream nodes (filter, transform, save to database)

Zapier/Make

Trigger: Schedule (daily/weekly)
Action: Run Apify Actor
Parse JSON output
Send to Google Sheets, Airtable, or Notion

Google Sheets

Export directly from Apify Console to Google Sheets with one click.

API Usage

curl -X POST https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/YOUR_USERNAME~autoscout24-scraper/runs \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "searchUrls": ["https://www.autoscout24.de/lst?..."],
    "maxListings": 100
  }'

Pricing

Pay per result: $0.002-0.005 per car listing
Typical run: 100 listings = $0.20-0.50
Residential proxies: Included when enabled

Technical Details

Technology: Rebrowser-Playwright + Stealth plugins
Anti-bot: Human-like behavior, session warmup, consent handling
Proxies: German residential IPs (optional but recommended)
Concurrency: 1 request at a time (respectful scraping)
Pagination: Automatic (follows "next page" links)

FAQ

Q: Can I scrape specific BMW, Mercedes, or Audi models? A: Yes! Use AutoScout24's filter system to select make/model, then copy the search URL.

Q: Does this work with AutoScout24.de (Germany)? A: Yes, optimized for AutoScout24.de. Also works for AT/BE/IT/NL with minor adjustments.

Q: Is this an official AutoScout24 API? A: No, this is a web scraper. AutoScout24 doesn't offer a public API for listings.

Q: Why use residential proxies? A: AutoScout24 blocks datacenter IPs. Residential proxies ensure 99% success rate.

Q: How do I avoid duplicates? A: Built-in deduplication tracks listing IDs across scheduled runs.

Q: Can I export to Google Sheets or Excel? A: Yes! Export CSV/JSON from Apify Console or integrate with Google Sheets API.

Q: How fast is the scraping? A: ~50-100 listings/minute. Large runs (1000+ listings) take 10-20 minutes.

Q: Can I scrape dealer contact information? A: Yes - dealer name, location, phone numbers are extracted when available.

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Support

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Documentation: Apify Docs

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