AutoTrader NZ Data Parser & API
AutoTrader NZ is a New Zealand used and new car portal — reaching 300,000+ car buyers a month — and Carapis extracts its dealer and private listing data through one REST API. It is a smaller, dealer-focused complement to Trade Me Motors and Turners (and is distinct from the unrelated Auto Trader brands in Australia, the UK and US).
On request — not in the live feed today. We do not continuously crawl AutoTrader NZ right now. Activation takes 2–3 weeks of engineering and is quoted per source, because each one ships with dedicated proxies, anti-bot tuning and ongoing maintenance. Ask us to add it.
| Country | New Zealand |
|---|---|
| Type | Portal |
| Owner | AutoTrader NZ |
| Vehicle types | used, new, dealer |
| Monthly visits | 300K+ car buyers/mo |
| Active listings | — (NZ dealer + private) |
| API access | No public API (parse-only) |
| Parse priority | ★★☆☆☆ |
| Official site | www.autotrader.co.nz |
What is AutoTrader NZ?
AutoTrader NZ is a New Zealand automotive listings portal covering used and new vehicles from dealers and private sellers. It draws 300,000+ car buyers per month — a smaller audience than Trade Me Motors but a focused dealer-listing source. Note: AutoTrader NZ is a distinct, independent brand and is not affiliated with the Auto Trader marketplaces in Australia, the UK or the US.
Market Position
AutoTrader NZ is a mid-sized portal in the New Zealand market, reaching 300,000+ car buyers per month — well behind Trade Me Motors (1M+ buyers/mo) but a useful additional source of dealer listings. It rounds out NZ coverage alongside the Trade Me marketplace and the Turners auction network. As a dealer-leaning portal, its data complements the C2C and auction supply captured elsewhere.
What the API returns
Response schema
Indicative — this is the shape, not a guarantee. Every source returns the same structure, so what you build against does not change when you add one. Which fields carry a value depends on the source and on the individual listing: a site that does not publish mileage returns null there, and AutoTrader NZ is no exception.
List — GET /apix/api/vehicles/ — returns 30 fields per vehicle:
idstringsource_codestringbrand_namestringbrand_slugstringmodel_namestringmodel_slugstringtrimstringyearintegerprice_usdintegermileageintegerfuel_typeFuelTypeEnumtransmissionTransmissionEnumbody_typeBodyTypeEnumcolorColorEnumseller_typeSellerTypeEnumregionstringsource_locationobjecthas_accidentbooleanis_new_vehiclebooleanis_verifiedbooleanstatusVehicleStatusEnumis_availablebooleanfirst_seen_atstringlast_seen_atstringthumbVehiclePhotophotosarrayphotos_countintegerhas_valuationbooleanhas_llm_analysisbooleananalysisobject
Detail — GET /apix/api/vehicles/{id}/ — adds 23 more:
generationstringprice_originalstringprice_original_currencystringoriginal_msrpstringengine_ccintegerseat_countintegerdrive_typeDriveTypeEnumhas_simple_repairbooleanhas_recallbooleanrecall_fulfilledbooleanwarranty_typestringinspection_passedbooleanowner_countintegeris_undervaluedbooleanvaluation_scorenumberfeaturesarraydescriptionstringlisting_urlstringlisting_idstringvinstringvehicle_nostringavailability_checked_atstringstatus_changed_atstring
Abbreviated example:
{
"id": "0193f2c1-...",
"source_code": "encar",
"brand_name": "BMW",
"model_name": "320i",
"trim": "M Sport",
"year": 2021,
"price_usd": 28400,
"price_original": "38900000",
"price_original_currency": "KRW",
"mileage": 45000,
"fuel_type": "gasoline",
"transmission": "automatic",
"has_accident": false,
"listing_url": "https://...",
"photos": [{ "url": "https://cdn.carapis.com/..." }],
"first_seen_at": "2026-09-28T11:04:22Z",
"is_available": true
}Which sources you can actually query is answered by GET /apix/api/sources/ with your API key — it is the list your account can pull today, and it is the one to trust over any page on this site.
As a dealer-focused NZ portal, AutoTrader NZ adds breadth to retail-price coverage that complements Trade Me and Turners.
API Quick Start
Python
import requests
resp = requests.get(
"https://api.carapis.com/v2/listings",
params={"source": "autotrader-nz", "limit": 20},
headers={"Authorization": f"Bearer {API_KEY}"},
)
for car in resp.json()["results"]:
print(car["make"], car["model"], car["year"], car["price"])Get an API key at my.carapis.com and see the full API reference. Pricing is on the pricing page .
Use Cases
- Market research — adds dealer-listing breadth to NZ coverage. See market research.
- Pricing intelligence — dealer prices feed residual-value models for dealers.
- Import / export — NZ is a major Japanese-import market; benchmark retail prices. See import & export.