Recipe Automotive

Autotrader UK scraper API: search results as JSON

Send any Autotrader UK page URL with recipe=autotrader and get title, price, location and 7 more fields as JSON. No selectors to write, no proxies to pick.

1 page type
10 fields
5 credits a page · $0.50 per 1,000
Intermittent · 33.3% in 7 days

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recipe=autotrader

curl -G 'https://api.ujeebu.com/scrape' \
  -H "ApiKey: $UJEEBU_API_KEY" \
  --data-urlencode 'url=https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-search?make=Toyota&model=Yaris&postcode=SW1A1AA' \
  --data-urlencode 'recipe=autotrader'

200 OK · JSON

{
    "result": {
        "price": "£5,495",
        "location": "Westminster (1 mile)",
        "advert_id": "202610136965060",
        "mileage": "79,000 miles"
    },
    "success": true
}

What you get from Autotrader UK

The fields of each page type and a real sample from our last validation, shortened.

Search and listing pages `recipe=autotrader` 5 credits a page

Field	Type	Example
`cars`	list of 3+ items
`cars[].advert_id`	number (as text)	202610136965060
`cars[].image`	image URL	https://m.atcdn.co.uk/a/media/w480/c72264fd1e384d5e871f96e0d3edf944...
`cars[].location`	text	Westminster (1 mile)
`cars[].mileage`	text	79,000 miles
`cars[].price`	text	£5,495
`cars[].price_rating`	text	Fair price
`cars[].subtitle`	text	1.33 Dual VVT-i SR Multidrive S Euro 5 5dr
`cars[].title`	text	Toyota Yaris
`cars[].url`	URL	https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202610136965060
`cars[].year`	text	2012 (12 reg)

Sample answer, validated 2026-11-04

{
    "cars": [
        {
            "advert_id": "202610136965060",
            "image": "https://m.atcdn.co.uk/a/media/w480/c72264fd1e384d5e871f96e0d3edf944.jpg",
            "location": "Westminster (1 mile)",
            "mileage": "79,000 miles",
            "price": "£5,495",
            "price_rating": "Fair price",
            "subtitle": "1.33 Dual VVT-i SR Multidrive S Euro 5 5dr",
            "title": "Toyota Yaris",
            "url": "https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202610136965060",
            "year": "2012 (12 reg)"
        },
        {
            "advert_id": "202610167035336",
            "image": "https://m.atcdn.co.uk/a/media/w480/404e56082bc14931b4eb77c8db8dc1f8.jpg",
            "location": "Greenford (10 miles)",
            "mileage": "118,796 miles",
            "price": "£4,225",
            "price_rating": "Great price",
            "subtitle": "1.33 Dual VVT-i Icon Euro 5 5dr Euro 5",
            "title": "Toyota Yaris",
            "url": "https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202610167035336",
            "year": "2015 (15 reg)"
        }
    ]
}

One call

Send the page URL and the recipe name to the Scrape API. The recipe brings the extract rules and the settings that work on Autotrader UK (JavaScript rendering and a wait for the content).

curl -G 'https://api.ujeebu.com/scrape' \
  -H "ApiKey: $UJEEBU_API_KEY" \
  --data-urlencode 'url=https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-search?make=Toyota&model=Yaris&postcode=SW1A1AA' \
  --data-urlencode 'recipe=autotrader'

import os, requests

r = requests.get(
    "https://api.ujeebu.com/scrape",
    params={"url": "https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-search?make=Toyota&model=Yaris&postcode=SW1A1AA", "recipe": "autotrader"},
    headers={"ApiKey": os.environ["UJEEBU_API_KEY"]},
    timeout=120,
)
print(r.json()["result"])

const params = new URLSearchParams({
  url: "https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-search?make=Toyota&model=Yaris&postcode=SW1A1AA",
  recipe: "autotrader",
});
const res = await fetch(`https://api.ujeebu.com/scrape?${params}`, {
  headers: { ApiKey: process.env.UJEEBU_API_KEY },
});
console.log((await res.json()).result);

The answer is {"result": {...}} with the headers Ujb-Recipe and Ujb-Credits. Your own parameters always win over the recipe.

Search Autotrader UK with parameters

One call, no URL: send recipe=autotrader/search with the parameters below. We build the Autotrader UK search URL and answer the listing JSON, at the same credits as the page call.

Parameter	Type	Values
`make` required	string	Car make as on Autotrader UK (Toyota, Ford, Volkswagen).
`model`	string	Model (Yaris, Fiesta, 3 Series).
`postcode`	string	UK postcode the results are sorted around (the default is central London).

One call (make=Toyota, model=Yaris)

curl -G 'https://api.ujeebu.com/scrape' \
  -H 'ApiKey: YOUR_API_KEY' \
  -d 'recipe=autotrader/search' \
  -d 'make=Toyota' \
  -d 'model=Yaris'

The answer carries the built URL in the Ujb-Url header; a missing or invalid parameter answers 400 naming it (free). Have the URL already? Send it with recipe=autotrader/listing. Search with parameters in the docs

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Price

Same price as the page call, no fee for the recipe. Only successful responses are billed; blocked, timed-out and failed requests are free.

Page type	Credits a page	Per 1,000, Starter	Per 1,000, Pro
Search results	5	$0.82	$0.50

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FAQ

What does the Autotrader UK recipe return?

JSON with 10 fields from search results (recipe=autotrader), for example title, price, location, advert_id, image. The answer is {"result": {...}} with the fields shown on this page.

How much does it cost to scrape Autotrader UK?

5 credits a page ($0.50 per 1,000 on Pro, $0.82 on Starter). Same price as the page call, no fee for the recipe. Only successful responses are billed; blocked, timed-out and failed requests are free.

Do I need proxies or a headless browser?

No. The recipe brings the settings that work on Autotrader UK: JavaScript rendering and a wait for the content. Send only the URL and recipe=autotrader.

What happens when Autotrader UK changes its pages?

We check Autotrader UK every day and re-validate the recipe on real pages every week, then fix it when the site changes. Until a fix is live, the API answers 404 "the recipe has no working version" instead of empty data, and that call is free.

Can I search Autotrader UK with parameters?

Yes, in one call: send recipe=autotrader/search with make, model, postcode and no URL. We build the Autotrader UK search URL (returned in the Ujb-Url header), apply recipe=autotrader/listing and answer its JSON, at the same credits as the page call. A missing or invalid parameter answers 400 naming it, and that call is free.

Developer guide: settings, pagination, troubleshootingHow to scrape Autotrader UK: live status, URL patterns, the recipe rules and runnable code.

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