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Gumtree Cars Scraper
parseforge/gumtree-cars-scraper
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Scrapes Gumtree car listings by make, model, or direct URL. Returns price, location, seller, and optional full details from each listing page.
- Total users
- 9
- Monthly active
- 2
- Total runs
- 913
- Bookmarked
- 1
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- Last modified
- 12 days ago
Overview
Gumtree Cars Scraper
Scrape Gumtree Cars listings by make, model, or direct URL, up to a million per run. Every car comes with its price, location, seller, and full specs when you enable detail pages. No login or API key. Export to CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML.
Gumtree's classifieds are a goldmine for used car data, but manually copying listings is slow and error-prone. This reads the public car listings directly, filtered by make and model or driven by any Gumtree cars URL, and returns each match in one fixed schema. It works across Gumtree's car sections in the UK, Australia, and other regions.
| Who uses it | What they scrape Gumtree Cars for |
|---|---|
| Car dealers | Monitor competitor pricing and stock levels in their area |
| Market researchers | Track which makes and models are most listed in a region |
| Data analysts | Build price trend datasets for used car valuation models |
| App developers | Feed a car search or comparison app with fresh listings |
What it does
This Actor collects Gumtree car listings by make, model, or direct URL, and returns each one as a flat row with price, location, seller, and optional full details.
- 🔍 Search by make and model: filter listings to a specific manufacturer and model, like BMW 3 Series.
- 🔗 Direct URL mode: paste any Gumtree cars search or category URL and scrape exactly those results.
- 📋 Full details toggle: fetch each listing's detail page for engine, color, doors, transmission, and description.
- ⚡ Fast and scalable: collect up to 1,000,000 cars per run with a simple max items limit.
Results export to CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML, or straight from the API.
What you can do with Gumtree Cars data
📈 Monitor competitor pricing.
A used car dealer runs the scraper daily for their region and make to see what competitors are charging and adjust their own prices.
🔎 Find specific models.
A buyer searches for a rare BMW 3 Series with low mileage by setting make and model filters and enabling full details to check specs.
📊 Build price datasets.
A data analyst collects thousands of listings over time to train a price prediction model for used cars.
📍 Track regional supply.
A market researcher scrapes all cars in a city to see which makes dominate the local market and how inventory changes.
Why choose this scraper
| What you get | |
|---|---|
| No API key needed | Scrape public Gumtree car listings without registration or OAuth |
| Flexible input | Use a direct URL or simple make and model filters |
| Rich data | Get full specs from detail pages when you need them |
| Scalable | Collect up to a million cars in a single run |
How it compares
This actor focuses specifically on Gumtree's car listings with make and model filters and optional full detail scraping, while the competitors below cover broader Gumtree categories or different regions.
| Feature | ParseForge | Gumtree.com Listing Scraper | Gumtree $1.75💰 [AUS-UK-NZ-SA] Search By URL or Keywords | Gumtree Scraper |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Car-specific make and model filters | Yes | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Direct URL input | Yes | Not listed | Yes | Not listed |
| Full detail page scraping (engine, color, doors, transmission) | Yes | Not listed | Yes | Not listed |
| Max items limit | Yes | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Export to CSV, JSON, Excel, XML | Yes | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
Configure the run
Drive the Actor from a direct Gumtree cars URL or from make and model filters, and set a maximum number of cars to collect per run. The Input tab lists every parameter.
A first run with the defaults:
{
"maxItems": 10,
"make": "bmw"
}
A larger pull:
{
"maxItems": 200,
"make": "bmw"
}
Pricing
Pay-per-result: $0.01599 per result collected. You pay only for the results written to your dataset.
| Results collected | Approximate cost |
|---|---|
| 100 results | $1.60 |
| 1,000 results | $15.99 |
| 10,000 results | $159.90 |
New Apify accounts start with $5 in free credit.
Free users
Free-plan runs return up to 10 results as a preview. Upgrade your Apify plan to collect up to 1,000,000 results per run.
Run it
- Create a free Apify account with $5 in credit.
- Open the Gumtree Cars Scraper.
- Set your inputs and any filters, then click Start.
- Export the results as CSV, Excel, JSON, or XML from the Dataset tab.
Run it programmatically through the Apify API (run-sync-get-dataset-items) or the ApifyClient for JavaScript and Python.
Use with AI agents (MCP)
Give an AI agent live access to Gumtree Cars through the Model Context Protocol. Add the Actor to Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client:
claude mcp add --transport http apify "https://mcp.apify.com?tools=parseforge/gumtree-cars-scraper"
Then prompt it in plain language to run the scraper and read back the results.
Troubleshooting
Why am I getting no results?
Make sure the make and model are spelled correctly and exist on Gumtree. If using a direct URL, verify it returns listings in a browser. Also check that your max items is not set too low.
Why is the run slow?
If Include Full Details is enabled, the Actor visits each listing's detail page, which takes time. Disable it for faster scraping of basic fields.
Why are some fields empty?
Not all listings have every field filled on Gumtree. If you need full specs, enable Include Full Details and check the detail page data.
Can I scrape multiple makes at once?
The input accepts one make and one model per run. To scrape multiple makes, run the Actor multiple times or use a direct URL with multiple filters.
Why did the run stop before reaching max items?
The Actor stops when there are no more listings matching your filters or URL. Try broadening your search or using a different URL.
FAQ
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Does this work for Gumtree in my country? | It works on Gumtree's car sections in the UK, Australia, and other regions where Gumtree operates. Use a direct URL to target a specific country or region. |
| Can I scrape a specific search result page? | Yes, paste the full Gumtree cars URL into the Start URL field. The Actor will scrape exactly those listings, ignoring make and model filters. |
| What data do I get for each car? | Each listing returns a flat row with title, price, location, seller, and more. If you enable Include Full Details, it also fetches engine, color, doors, transmission, and description from the detail page. |
| How many cars can I scrape in one run? | You can set Maximum cars up to 1,000,000. The Actor will stop after reaching that number. |
| Do I need to log in or use an API key? | No, the Actor reads public listing pages directly. No Gumtree account or API key is required. |
| Can I filter by price or year? | The input schema does not have dedicated price or year filters. Use a direct Gumtree URL with those filters applied on the website, and the Actor will scrape the results. |
| Is it legal to scrape Gumtree? | You should review Gumtree's terms of service and comply with applicable laws. The Actor only accesses publicly available data. |
| How fast is the scraper? | Speed depends on the number of listings and whether you enable full details. Detail pages are fetched one by one, so it is slower but returns more data. |
| Can I export the data? | Yes, you can export to CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML directly from the Apify platform. |
| What if I get no results? | Check your make and model spelling, or try a direct URL. Also ensure the listings exist on Gumtree for your target region. |
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Browse the full ParseForge collection for more scrapers.
🆘 Need help? Email parseforge@protonmail.com with your run ID, your input, and what you expected.
⚠️ Disclaimer. This Actor is unofficial and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Gumtree. It collects only publicly available data. You are responsible for using the collected data in compliance with the source's terms of service and applicable data-protection laws, including GDPR, CCPA, and PIPL. Do not use it to collect personal data unlawfully.
Input
| Field | Type | What it does | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| startUrl | string | Direct Gumtree cars URL. If provided, make and model filters are ignored. | not set |
| maxItems | integer | How many cars to collect per run. | 10 |
| make | string | Car manufacturer (e.g. 'bmw', 'audi', 'ford'). Leave empty for all makes. | bmw |
| model | string | Car model (e.g. '3-series', 'a4', 'focus'). Requires make to be set. | not set |
| includeDetails | boolean | Fetch each listing's detail page for full specs (engine, color, doors, transmission, description). Slower but more data. | true |
Pricing
from $11.99 per 1,000 results
| Charged for | What it is | Price each |
|---|---|---|
| Actor Start | Charged once when the run starts. | $0.005 |
| Result Item | Charged once per result collected. | $0.01199 to $0.01599 |
Tiered: the lower figure is the price on a higher Apify plan. Billing and the free credit live on Apify.
API
One POST returns the dataset directly. Same shape for every scraper in the library, so swapping the slug is the only change.
curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/parseforge~gumtree-cars-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items?token=$APIFY_TOKEN" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"helloWorld": 123
}' Examples
Input that runs as-is.
{
"helloWorld": 123
} Reviews
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Issues
We build and maintain this scraper, so a problem with it comes to us. Report it on the Apify listing and the thread stays attached to the scraper where the next person can find it: open an issue.
Broken and urgent, or you would rather not post in public? Write to parseforge@protonmail.com and it reaches the people who wrote it.