# Mobile.de Scraper — German Car Listings, Prices & Dealer Data (`studio-amba/mobile-de-scraper`) Actor

Scrape car listings from Mobile.de, Germany's #1 car marketplace with 46M+ monthly visits. Search by keyword, make, model, price range, and more. Extract prices, mileage, specs, dealer info, and photos. No login or cookies required.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/studio-amba/mobile-de-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Studio Amba](https://apify.com/studio-amba) (community)
- **Categories:** Other
- **Stats:** 8 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $2.00 / 1,000 result scrapeds

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

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and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
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For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

## Mobile.de Scraper

Scrape **car listings from [Mobile.de](https://www.mobile.de)**, Germany's largest online car marketplace with over 46 million monthly visits. Extract prices, specifications, mileage, dealer information, and photos from millions of car listings. No login or cookies required.

### What does Mobile.de Scraper do?

This Actor extracts structured car listing data from Mobile.de search results. Search by keyword, filter by price, year, and mileage, and get clean, structured JSON output with all the details you need for market research, price comparison, or inventory monitoring.

Mobile.de is part of the Adevinta group and hosts listings from both private sellers and professional dealers across Germany and Europe. With this scraper, you can programmatically access this data via the Apify platform with built-in proxy rotation, scheduling, and API access.

### Why use Mobile.de Scraper?

- **Market research** — Track car prices across makes, models, and regions in Germany's largest car market
- **Dealer intelligence** — Monitor competitor inventory and pricing strategies
- **Price comparison** — Find the best deals by comparing thousands of listings automatically
- **Inventory monitoring** — Set up scheduled runs to track new listings matching your criteria
- **Data analysis** — Export to CSV, JSON, or Excel for analysis in your tools of choice

### How to scrape Mobile.de

1. Go to the **Input** tab
2. Enter a search query (e.g., "bmw 3er") or provide direct Mobile.de URLs
3. Optionally set price, year, and mileage filters
4. Set the maximum number of results you want
5. Click **Start** and wait for the run to finish
6. Download your data from the **Output** tab in JSON, CSV, or Excel format

### Input

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|-------|------|----------|-------------|
| `query` | String | No | Search term (e.g., "bmw", "audi a4") |
| `startUrls` | Array | No | Direct Mobile.de search or detail URLs |
| `minPrice` | Integer | No | Minimum price filter in EUR |
| `maxPrice` | Integer | No | Maximum price filter in EUR |
| `minYear` | Integer | No | Minimum first registration year |
| `maxMileage` | Integer | No | Maximum mileage in km |
| `maxResults` | Integer | No | Maximum listings to scrape (default: 100) |
| `proxyConfiguration` | Object | No | Proxy settings (residential recommended) |

### Output

Each car listing contains:

| Field | Type | Example |
|-------|------|---------|
| `make` | String | `"BMW"` |
| `model` | String | `"3er"` |
| `variant` | String | `"320d Touring M Sport"` |
| `title` | String | `"BMW 320d Touring M Sport"` |
| `price` | Number | `32900` |
| `currency` | String | `"EUR"` |
| `year` | Number | `2021` |
| `mileage` | Number | `45000` |
| `fuelType` | String | `"Diesel"` |
| `transmission` | String | `"Automatik"` |
| `power` | String | `"190 PS"` |
| `sellerType` | String | `"Dealer"` |
| `sellerName` | String | `"Autohaus Schmidt GmbH"` |
| `location` | String | `"Munich, Bavaria"` |
| `imageUrl` | String | Main listing image URL |
| `imageUrls` | Array | All listing image URLs |
| `url` | String | Direct link to the listing |
| `scrapedAt` | String | `"2026-04-06T12:00:00.000Z"` |

### Example output

```json
{
    "make": "BMW",
    "model": "3er",
    "variant": "320d Touring M Sport",
    "title": "BMW 320d Touring M Sport",
    "price": 32900,
    "currency": "EUR",
    "year": 2021,
    "mileage": 45000,
    "fuelType": "Diesel",
    "transmission": "Automatik",
    "power": "190 PS",
    "sellerType": "Dealer",
    "sellerName": "Autohaus Schmidt GmbH",
    "location": "Munich, Bavaria",
    "imageUrl": "https://img.classistatic.de/api/v1/mo-prod/images/...",
    "imageUrls": ["https://img.classistatic.de/api/v1/mo-prod/images/..."],
    "url": "https://suchen.mobile.de/fahrzeuge/details.html?id=123456789",
    "scrapedAt": "2026-04-06T12:00:00.000Z"
}
```

You can download the dataset in various formats such as JSON, HTML, CSV, or Excel.

### How much does it cost to scrape Mobile.de?

This Actor uses a browser-based crawler (Playwright) with residential proxies due to Mobile.de's Akamai bot protection. Estimated cost:

- **~0.5 compute units per 100 results** with residential proxy
- At standard Apify pricing, that's roughly **$2.50 per 1,000 car listings**

The cost depends on the number of pages scraped and proxy usage. Using the `maxResults` parameter helps control costs.

### Tips for best results

- **Use residential proxies** — Mobile.de uses Akamai bot protection. Residential proxies are strongly recommended for reliable scraping
- **Start small** — Test with `maxResults: 10` before running large scrapes
- **Use filters** — Price, year, and mileage filters reduce the number of pages to scrape
- **Schedule runs** — Set up daily or weekly runs to track price changes over time
- **Direct URLs** — If you know the exact search URL from Mobile.de, paste it in `startUrls` for precise control

### Limitations

- Residential proxies are required due to Akamai bot protection
- Mobile.de may rate-limit aggressive scraping; the actor uses low concurrency by default
- Some listing details (full description, all specs) require visiting detail pages, which increases cost
- Data is scraped from the public website and may change without notice

### FAQ and support

**Is it legal to scrape Mobile.de?** This Actor extracts publicly available data from Mobile.de. Always respect the website's terms of service and applicable laws in your jurisdiction.

**The scraper returns no results.** Make sure you are using residential proxies. Mobile.de's Akamai protection blocks datacenter IPs.

**Can I scrape specific car makes or models?** Yes, use the `query` field or provide a filtered Mobile.de search URL in `startUrls`.

For bug reports or feature requests, please use the **Issues** tab. For custom scraping solutions, feel free to reach out.

# Actor input Schema

## `query` (type: `string`):

Search term (e.g. 'bmw', 'audi a4', 'mercedes c-klasse'). Leave empty to browse all listings.

## `startUrls` (type: `array`):

Direct Mobile.de search or detail URLs. Overrides the query field if provided.

## `minPrice` (type: `integer`):

Minimum price filter in euros.

## `maxPrice` (type: `integer`):

Maximum price filter in euros.

## `minYear` (type: `integer`):

Minimum first registration year (e.g. 2018).

## `maxMileage` (type: `integer`):

Maximum mileage filter in kilometers.

## `maxResults` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of car listings to scrape. Each search page has ~20 results.

## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`):

Proxy settings. Residential proxies are REQUIRED for Mobile.de (Akamai bot protection).

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "query": "bmw",
  "maxResults": 100
}
```

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "query": "bmw"
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("studio-amba/mobile-de-scraper").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = { "query": "bmw" }

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("studio-amba/mobile-de-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"])
for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "query": "bmw"
}' |
apify call studio-amba/mobile-de-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "mcp-remote",
                "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=studio-amba/mobile-de-scraper",
                "--header",
                "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_API_TOKEN>"
            ]
        }
    }
}

```

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/d76qzD883KJKC4I7r/builds/QYiknyYFu2CiDRAe0/openapi.json