Willhaben Auto Listing

What does Willhaben Auto Listing Scraper do?

Collect vehicle listings from willhaben, an Austrian classifieds platform. Paste a filtered search URL, such as BMW listings from private sellers in Styria. Export prices, mileage, first registration, power and locations to compare similar vehicles.

• Input: Filtered search URLs from willhaben’s Auto & Motor section.
• Output: 12 fields, including price, mileage, first registration, power, seller and location.
• Scope: Used-car and motorcycle search results up to the selected page limit or the end of the results.
• Runs: Cloud runs require IP Proxy. Enable it in the Octoparse app. Where available, use a fixed proxy location in a German-speaking region.
• Cost: Free template. Octoparse IP Proxy is a paid option and uses credits at $3 per GB.
• Export: Excel, CSV, HTML, JSON or XML, with options to export to Google Sheets, databases or cloud storage.

Which willhaben template should you use?

Octoparse offers four free willhaben templates. Choose based on the page you want to collect and the fields you need.

From vehicle listings to an asking-price comparison

1. Narrow the search: Filter willhaben by make, Austrian state and seller type.
2. Export vehicle listings: Willhaben Auto Listing Scraper returns price, first registration, mileage and seller.
3. Compare asking prices: Group similar vehicles by first registration and mileage, then compare asking prices by seller type.

For a broader workflow, see Web scraping basics and use cases.

How to use Willhaben Auto Listing Scraper

1. Open the template: Choose the option to try this template and sign in to Octoparse.
2. Enter the URL: Filtered search URLs from willhaben’s Auto & Motor section.
   https://www.willhaben.at/iad/gebrauchtwagen/auto/gebrauchtwagenboerse?CAR_MODEL/MAKE=1005&areaId=6&DEALER=1
3. Maximum Pages per URL: Set the maximum number of results pages per URL. Check a page of results to estimate the size of your export. Estimated listings ≈ pages × listings per page.
4. Run the task: Cloud runs require IP Proxy. Enable it in the Octoparse app. Where available, use a fixed proxy location in a German-speaking region. Octoparse IP Proxy is a paid option and uses credits at $3 per GB.
5. Export: Save the data as Excel, CSV, HTML, JSON or XML. You can also export to Google Sheets, a database (SQL Server, MySQL, Oracle or PostgreSQL) or cloud storage (Google Drive, Dropbox or Amazon S3).

Tips for cleaner results

• Check the search filters: Set the make, federal state and seller type on willhaben. Reopen the copied URL before running the template and check the filters.
• Import prices as numbers: Remove the euro symbol and parse German thousands separators. For example, € 40.900 is €40,900. Exclude blank prices when calculating a median.
• Match listings by URL: Keep one row per URL in each export. Record each export date separately to compare the same listing over time.

Questions this data can answer

{
  "listing_Page_URLs": [
    "https://www.willhaben.at/iad/gebrauchtwagen/auto/vw-gebrauchtwagen/golf?PRICE_TO=15000&MILEAGE_TO=100000&YEAR_MODEL_FROM=2018",
    "https://www.willhaben.at/iad/gebrauchtwagen/motorrad/motorradboerse"
  ],
  "maximum_Pages_per_URL": "10"
}

[]

Typical use cases

• Benchmark used-car asking prices: Group comparable cars by first registration and mileage. Compare dealer and private listings separately.
• Monitor asking-price changes: Repeat the same filtered search, save the export date and match listings by URL to see which asking prices have changed.

Work with willhaben data in an AI assistant (MCP)

Connect Octoparse to Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor with Octoparse MCP. Ask questions in natural language. Compare asking prices and mileage by model, region or seller type in the chat.

MCP example from Willhaben Job Scraper (Listing): collecting job ads and counting listings by employer.

Example prompt:

Use the Willhaben Auto Listing Scraper results to calculate the median asking price and average mileage for BMW listings from private sellers in Styria. Exclude blank prices from the median.

Set up Octoparse MCP.

Frequently asked questions

How do I filter by make and Austrian federal state?

Select the make, state and seller type on willhaben, then copy the filtered URL.

Can I collect motorcycle listings?

Yes. Use a motorcycle search URL. Hubraum may show engine displacement, and power may appear in Basisinformationen.

How does this differ from a willhaben search alert?

A search alert tells you about new matches. The template exports listing data you can compare across runs.

Can I search in English?

Use willhaben’s German filters. Privat means private seller, and gültiges Pickerl indicates a valid Austrian vehicle inspection sticker. Exported field names and listing text follow the source.

What does Willhaben Auto Listing Scraper cost?

The template is free. Octoparse IP Proxy is a paid option and uses credits at $3 per GB. IP Proxy setup and pricing.

How do I run this template in the cloud?

Cloud runs require IP Proxy. Enable it in the Octoparse app. Where available, use a fixed proxy location in a German-speaking region. Octoparse IP Proxy is a paid option and uses credits at $3 per GB.

Why are some listings missing?

Open the input URL in your browser and check which listings are still available. Check the page limit as well.

Which field should I use to remove duplicates?

Use URL as the key.

Do I need a willhaben API key?

The template takes publicly visible willhaben page URLs as input.

Can I use data from willhaben?

Collect publicly visible information and follow the platform’s terms and applicable privacy rules. Seek legal advice if you are unsure how those rules apply to your use. willhaben terms of use · Web scraping legal overview.

Can I request additional fields?

Use the support chat in the bottom-right corner and tell us which fields you need.

Further reading

• Handling access restrictions in Octoparse
• Web scraping basics and use cases
• Octoparse MCP setup and use cases