Search Gumtree UK classifieds in any category, including cars and property. Each result has the ad id, title, url, location, price (amount, currency and period for rentals) and the display price text, a short description, the featured and urgent flags, category, seller type (private or trade), image count, one image and its position. Filter by category, price range, location and distance and sort by date, price or relevance. Price sorts list featured ads first, then sort the rest. Page with the page parameter: has_more is true while more pages exist and next_page is the next page number. A valid empty search is a successful response.
Run this endpoint
Endpoint
Parameters
Start with the required fields, then add optional filters only when your use case needs them.
Runnable path
This endpoint has no required query parameters.
10 optional filters available.
string
Optional
Search keywords, e.g. bike. Provide query or category_id.
bike
string
Optional
Numeric Gumtree category id from the categories endpoint, e.g. 86 for other bikes, 151 for sofas, 2551 for cars, vans and motorbikes, 10201 for flats and houses. Provide query or category_id.
86
integer
Optional
1-based page number, 1 to 1000. Defaults to 1.
1
integer
Optional
Results per page, 1 to 20. Defaults to 20.
10
integer
Optional
Minimum price in GBP.
10
integer
Optional
Maximum price in GBP. Must be at least min_price.
10
string
Optional
Numeric location id from the location endpoint, e.g. 895643. Use together with location_type.
1234567890
string
Optional
LOCATION or POSTCODE. Required with location_id.
example
string
Optional
Radius around the location: NATIONWIDE, ZERO, ONE, THREE, FIVE, TEN, FIFTEEN, THIRTY, FIFTY, SEVENTY_FIVE, HUNDRED, HUNDRED_FIFTY, TWO_HUNDRED_FIFTY or FIVE_HUNDRED miles. Defaults to NATIONWIDE.
example
string
Optional
DATE_DESCENDING, PRICE_ASCENDING, PRICE_DESCENDING or RELEVANCE_DESCENDING. Defaults to DATE_DESCENDING.
relevance
Request Examples
<?php
$curl = curl_init();
curl_setopt_array($curl, [
CURLOPT_URL => "https://scrappa.co/api/gumtree/search?query=bike&category_id=86",
CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER => true,
CURLOPT_ENCODING => "",
CURLOPT_MAXREDIRS => 10,
CURLOPT_TIMEOUT => 30,
CURLOPT_HTTP_VERSION => CURL_HTTP_VERSION_1_1,
CURLOPT_CUSTOMREQUEST => "GET",
CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER => [
"x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY_HERE"
],
]);
$response = curl_exec($curl);
$err = curl_error($curl);
curl_close($curl);
if ($err) {
echo "cURL Error #:" . $err;
} else {
echo $response;
}
<?php
use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Http;
$response = Http::timeout(30)
->withHeaders(['x-api-key' => 'YOUR_API_KEY_HERE'])
->get('https://scrappa.co/api/gumtree/search?query=bike&category_id=86');
if ($response->successful()) {
echo $response->body();
} else {
echo "Error: " . $response->status();
}
const options = {
method: 'GET',
headers: {
'x-api-key': 'YOUR_API_KEY_HERE'
}
};
fetch('https://scrappa.co/api/gumtree/search?query=bike&category_id=86', options)
.then(response => {
if (!response.ok) {
throw new Error(`HTTP error! status: ${response.status}`);
}
return response.text();
})
.then(data => console.log(data))
.catch(error => console.error('Error:', error));
const axios = require('axios');
const options = {
method: 'GET',
url: 'https://scrappa.co/api/gumtree/search?query=bike&category_id=86',
headers: {
x-api-key: 'YOUR_API_KEY_HERE',
}
};
try {
const response = await axios(options);
console.log(response.data);
} catch (error) {
console.error('Error:', error.message);
}
require 'net/http'
require 'uri'
uri = URI.parse("https://scrappa.co/api/gumtree/search?query=bike&category_id=86")
http = Net::HTTP.new(uri.host, uri.port)
http.use_ssl = uri.scheme == 'https'
request = Net::HTTP::Get.new(uri.request_uri)
request['x-api-key'] = 'YOUR_API_KEY_HERE'
begin
response = http.request(request)
puts response.body
rescue => e
puts "Error: #{e.message}"
end
import http.client
import json
conn = http.client.HTTPSConnection("scrappa.co")
headers = {
'x-api-key': 'YOUR_API_KEY_HERE',
}
try:
conn.request("GET", "/api/gumtree/search?query=bike&category_id=86", headers=headers)
res = conn.getresponse()
data = res.read()
print(data.decode("utf-8"))
except Exception as e:
print(f"Error: {e}")
finally:
conn.close()
import requests
headers = {
'x-api-key': 'YOUR_API_KEY_HERE',
}
try:
response = requests.get('https://scrappa.co/api/gumtree/search?query=bike&category_id=86', headers=headers)
response.raise_for_status()
print(response.text)
except requests.exceptions.RequestException as e:
print(f"Error: {e}")
import okhttp3.OkHttpClient;
import okhttp3.Request;
import okhttp3.Response;
import java.io.IOException;
public class ApiExample {
public static void main(String[] args) {
OkHttpClient client = new OkHttpClient();
Request request = new Request.Builder()
.url("https://scrappa.co/api/gumtree/search?query=bike&category_id=86")
.addHeader("x-api-key", "YOUR_API_KEY_HERE")
.build();
try (Response response = client.newCall(request).execute()) {
if (response.isSuccessful()) {
System.out.println(response.body().string());
} else {
System.out.println("Error: " + response.code());
}
} catch (IOException e) {
System.out.println("Error: " + e.getMessage());
}
}
}
package main
import (
"fmt"
"net/http"
"io/ioutil"
)
func main() {
client := &http.Client{}
req, err := http.NewRequest("GET", "https://scrappa.co/api/gumtree/search?query=bike&category_id=86", nil)
if err != nil {
fmt.Println("Error creating request:", err)
return
}
req.Header.Set("x-api-key", "YOUR_API_KEY_HERE")
resp, err := client.Do(req)
if err != nil {
fmt.Println("Error making request:", err)
return
}
defer resp.Body.Close()
body, err := ioutil.ReadAll(resp.Body)
if err != nil {
fmt.Println("Error reading response:", err)
return
}
fmt.Println(string(body))
}
#!/bin/bash
curl -X GET \
-H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY_HERE" \
"https://scrappa.co/api/gumtree/search?query=bike&category_id=86"
using System;
using System.Net.Http;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
class Program
{
static async Task Main()
{
using var client = new HttpClient();
client.DefaultRequestHeaders.Add("x-api-key", "YOUR_API_KEY_HERE");
try
{
var response = await client.SendAsync(new HttpRequestMessage(HttpMethod.Get, "https://scrappa.co/api/gumtree/search?query=bike&category_id=86"));
var content = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
Console.WriteLine(content);
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
Console.WriteLine($"Error: {ex.Message}");
}
}
}
import axios from 'axios';
async function run(): Promise<void> {
try {
const response = await axios({
method: 'GET',
url: 'https://scrappa.co/api/gumtree/search?query=bike&category_id=86',
headers: {
'x-api-key': 'YOUR_API_KEY_HERE',
},
});
console.log(response.data);
} catch (error) {
console.error('Error:', error);
}
}
void run();
use reqwest::Client;
#[tokio::main]
async fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
let client = Client::new();
let response = client
.get("https://scrappa.co/api/gumtree/search?query=bike&category_id=86")
.header("x-api-key", "YOUR_API_KEY_HERE")
.send()
.await?;
println!("{}", response.text().await?);
Ok(())
}
Response Schema
Example response fields are illustrative; inspect the JSON before integrating.
Example response fields
Scan these fields before integrating.
success
data
meta
{
"success": true,
"data": {
"results": [
{
"id": "1803847692",
"title": "Mountain Bike",
"url": "https://www.gumtree.com/p/x/x/1803847692",
"location": "Newcastle",
"price": {
"amount": 65,
"currency": "GBP"
},
"price_text": "\u00a365",
"description": "Carrera mountain bike for sale. 18\" frame. Brand new tyres. Everything works as it should. Pickup from Killingworth. Only calls can be answered thanks for looking - Jim",
"is_featured": true,
"category_id": "86",
"category": "Other Bikes",
"seller_type": "Private",
"image_count": 6,
"images": [
"https://img.gumtree.com/ePR8PyKf84wPHx7_RYmEag/63295a6c2215494190_c531d747ddb1/257"
],
"position": 1
},
{
"id": "1803754465",
"title": "Ladies bike for sale , excellent condition",
"url": "https://www.gumtree.com/p/x/x/1803754465",
"location": "Byfleet",
"price": {
"amount": 150,
"currency": "GBP"
},
"price_text": "\u00a3150",
"description": "Used twice and helmet , mitts included. Frame has bosses for panniers.",
"is_featured": true,
"category_id": "86",
"category": "Other Bikes",
"seller_type": "Private",
"image_count": 8,
"images": [
"https://img.gumtree.com/ePR8PyKf84wPHx7_RYmEag/6c60cff41cd64f86bc_dda2a0f6c8fd/257"
],
"position": 2
}
],
"total": 7737,
"page": 1,
"size": 20,
"has_more": true,
"next_page": 2
},
"meta": {
"endpoint_family": "search",
"billable": true
}
}
Errors
Handle these documented responses before retrying or showing customer-facing failures.
Validation Error
A parameter is missing or invalid. This response is not billable.
{
"errors": {
"query": [
"The query field is required."
]
},
"message": "The request validation failed"
}Invalid Source Response
The upstream answered with a shape that no longer matches the documented contract. This response is not billable.
{
"meta": {
"billable": false,
"retryable": true,
"endpoint_family": "search"
},
"error": {
"code": "PARSER_DRIFT",
"message": "The Gumtree API is temporarily unavailable. Please retry."
},
"success": false
}Service Unavailable
The upstream service is temporarily unavailable. Please retry shortly.
{
"meta": {
"billable": false,
"retryable": true,
"endpoint_family": "search"
},
"error": {
"code": "UPSTREAM_UNAVAILABLE",
"message": "The Gumtree API is temporarily unavailable. Please retry."
},
"success": false
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