Apify Copart Scraper

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Developer Tools API Key Free Tier Automotive Auction Scraper

⚠️ UNOFFICIAL: Copart has no public API. This is a third-party wrapper built around Copart's website. Copart may block or change access at any time without notice — do not build commercial production systems that depend on continued access. Apify Actor that scrapes publicly visible Copart auction data — no account required for public listings. Returns 168 fields per vehicle including lot details, damage, mileage, photos, and bid tracking. Run on-demand or on a schedule via the Apify platform.

Authentication

API Key Apify API token required. Free tier available at apify.com. Pass as Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN.

Sample Requests

POST Run Copart scraper

Trigger a scrape run for a specific Copart lot URL.

https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/parseforge~copart-public-search-scraper/runs

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Headers — extra info sent with the request

Content-Type	application/json
Authorization	Bearer YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN

Request Body — data you're sending

{
  "startUrls": [
    {
      "url": "https://www.copart.com/lot/12345678"
    }
  ]
}

curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/parseforge~copart-public-search-scraper/runs" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"startUrls":[{"url":"https://www.copart.com/lot/12345678"}]}'

import requests
headers = {
    "Content-Type": "application/json",
    "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN"
}
data = {
    "startUrls": [
        {
            "url": "https://www.copart.com/lot/12345678"
        }
    ]
}
response = requests.post(
    "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/parseforge~copart-public-search-scraper/runs",
    headers=headers,
    json=data,
)
print(response.json())

const url = 'https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/parseforge~copart-public-search-scraper/runs';

const response = await fetch(url, {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: {
    'Content-Type': 'application/json',
    'Authorization': 'Bearer YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN'
  },
  headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
  body: JSON.stringify({
  "startUrls": [
    {
      "url": "https://www.copart.com/lot/12345678"
    }
  ]
}),
}); 
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);

package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"io"
	"net/http"
	"bytes"
	"encoding/json"
)

func main() {
	targetURL := "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/parseforge~copart-public-search-scraper/runs"
	jsonData, _ := json.Marshal({"startUrls":[{"url":"https://www.copart.com/lot/12345678"}]})
	req, _ := http.NewRequest("POST", targetURL, bytes.NewBuffer(jsonData))
	req.Header.Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
	req.Header.Set("Authorization", "Bearer YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN")
	req.Header.Set("Content-Type", "application/json")

	client := &http.Client{}
	resp, _ := client.Do(req)
	defer resp.Body.Close()
	body, _ := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
	fmt.Println(string(body))
}

require "net/http"
require "json"

uri = URI("https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/parseforge~copart-public-search-scraper/runs")

http = Net::HTTP.new(uri.host, uri.port)
http.use_ssl = uri.scheme == "https"

req = Net::HTTP::Post.new(uri)
req["Content-Type"] = "application/json"
req["Authorization"] = "Bearer YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN"
req["Content-Type"] = "application/json"
req.body = "{\"startUrls\":[{\"url\":\"https://www.copart.com/lot/12345678\"}]}"

res = http.request(req)
puts JSON.parse(res.body)

<?php
$url = "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/parseforge~copart-public-search-scraper/runs";
$opts = ["http" => [
    "method" => "POST",
    "header" => implode("\r\n", [
        "Content-Type: application/json",
        "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN",
        "Content-Type: application/json"
    ]),
    "content" => json_encode({"startUrls":[{"url":"https://www.copart.com/lot/12345678"}]}),
]];
$ctx = stream_context_create($opts);
$res = file_get_contents($url, false, $ctx);
print_r(json_decode($res, true));

Postman Setup Guide

Get Postman ↗

Get a free Apify API token at apify.com
Set Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN
POST to the actor run endpoint with your target Copart URLs
Poll the run status and fetch results from the dataset endpoint
⚠️ Scrapes public Copart pages — no Copart account needed but terms of service apply

What can you build with Apify Copart Scraper?

Apify Copart Scraper is a Developer Tools API. Developers commonly use developer tools APIs for:

automating code review and quality checks
integrating CI/CD pipelines and build systems
managing feature flags and A/B tests
monitoring errors and application performance
generating and validating test data

API Key authentication. You'll receive a key after signing up. Send it with every request — in a header or query parameter. Keep it out of client-side code and never commit it to version control. Apify Copart Scraper is free to use up to a usage limit, making it a low-risk choice to experiment with.

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