AutoUncle Scraper

A Python scraper for AutoUncle.de car listings using ScrapingAnt API.

Note: The ScrapingAnt free plan has concurrency limited to 1 thread.

Features

• Scrapes car listings from AutoUncle.de (German car marketplace)
• Supports pagination for bulk data collection
• Optional keyword search
• Exports to CSV or JSON format
• Automatic deduplication of listings

Scraped Fields

Field	Description
title	Full listing title
price	Listed price in EUR
price_evaluation	Price rating (e.g., "Guter Preis", "Fairer Preis")
savings	Potential savings amount
year	Vehicle year
mileage	Odometer reading
fuel_type	Fuel type (Benzin, Diesel, Elektro, etc.)
transmission	Transmission type (Automatik, Schaltgetriebe)
power	Engine power (PS/kW)
body_type	Body style (SUV, Limousine, Kombi, etc.)
location	Dealer location
dealer_name	Dealer name
listing_id	Unique listing identifier
detail_url	Full URL to listing detail page
image_url	Main listing image URL
scraped_at	Timestamp of scrape

Installation

pip install -r requirements.txt

Usage

# Scrape all listings (1 page)
python main.py --api-key YOUR_SCRAPINGANT_API_KEY

# Scrape with keyword search
python main.py "BMW" --api-key YOUR_SCRAPINGANT_API_KEY

# Scrape multiple pages
python main.py --api-key YOUR_SCRAPINGANT_API_KEY -p 3

# Export as JSON
python main.py --api-key YOUR_SCRAPINGANT_API_KEY --format json

# Using environment variable
export SCRAPINGANT_API_KEY=your_key_here
python main.py -p 2

Output

Results are saved to the output/ directory:

• CSV: autouncle_{keyword}_{timestamp}.csv
• JSON: autouncle_{keyword}_{timestamp}.json

Requirements

• Python 3.7+
• ScrapingAnt API key (Get one here)

License

MIT