NJ Cars AutoTrader Integration

A Laravel-based automated vehicle inventory system integrating AutoTrader feeds for a multi-location car dealership.

Project Overview

This project was built to automatically sync vehicle inventory from AutoTrader into a custom Laravel application. The goal was to eliminate manual uploads and ensure real-time accuracy across dealership listings.

Key Features

• Laravel REST API for AutoTrader feed ingestion
• Automated cron-based inventory synchronization
• VIN-based vehicle matching and updates
• Admin dashboard for inventory management
• Error handling and sync logs

Technologies Used

• Laravel
• RESTful APIs
• MySQL
• cPanel Cron Jobs
• Bootstrap UI

Results

Reduced manual listing time by over 90% and ensured real-time synchronization of vehicle inventory across platforms.