# Catawiki Lot Search Scraper (`apt_marble/catawiki-lot-search-scraper`) Actor

Search Catawiki auctions and get current bids, reserve status, end times and photos for every lot.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/apt_marble/catawiki-lot-search-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Hamza](https://apify.com/apt_marble) (community)
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

$1.20 / 1,000 results

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

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In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours,
and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server.

Apify vocabulary and the platform model are defined once, in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md.

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For examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

## Catawiki Lot Search Scraper

Search Catawiki, Europe's curated auction site, and export live lots with the current highest bid, reserve price status, auction end time and photos.

### What you get

One row per auction lot with the live bid next to the lot details.

### Input

- **Search term** - What to look for, for example a watch brand, coin or artist.
- **Currency** - EUR, USD or GBP for the current bid.
- **Maximum results** - How many lots to collect.

Example input:

```json
{
  "query": "rolex",
  "currency": "EUR",
  "maxItems": 50
}
```

### Output

Each result is one row in the dataset. You can download it as JSON, CSV, Excel or HTML, or read it through the Apify API.

- `image` - Lot photo (first column)
- `lotId, title, subtitle, url` - The lot
- `currentBid, currency` - Highest bid right now
- `reservePriceSet, reservePriceMet` - Reserve price status
- `biddingStart, biddingEnd, closed` - Auction timing
- `favoriteCount, buyNowAvailable, freeShipping` - Interest and options

Example result:

```json
{
  "lotId": 107400541,
  "title": "800 Silver - Pendant - 800 Studentika Watch Fob",
  "currentBid": 7,
  "currency": "EUR",
  "reservePriceSet": false,
  "biddingEnd": "2026-10-16T19:47:35.000Z",
  "favoriteCount": 20,
  "url": "https://www.catawiki.com/en/l/107400541-..."
}
```

### Good to know

- Runs are fast and need no cookies, logins or proxies from you.
- A search with no matches, or an input that is not valid, does not fail the run. It finishes as Succeeded with a short message and an example input.
- You pay per result row. Set **Maximum results** to control cost.
- Bids change until the auction ends. The value is the bid at the time of the run.

# Actor input Schema

## `query` (type: `string`):

What to search for in Catawiki auctions, for example "rolex", "banknote" or "vinyl".

## `currency` (type: `string`):

Currency for the current bid amount.

## `maxItems` (type: `integer`):

Stop after this many results. Lower numbers finish faster and cost less.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "query": "rolex",
  "currency": "EUR",
  "maxItems": 50
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `results` (type: `string`):

No description

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "query": "rolex",
    "currency": "EUR",
    "maxItems": 50
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("apt_marble/catawiki-lot-search-scraper").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {
    "query": "rolex",
    "currency": "EUR",
    "maxItems": 50,
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("apt_marble/catawiki-lot-search-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "query": "rolex",
  "currency": "EUR",
  "maxItems": 50
}' |
apify call apt_marble/catawiki-lot-search-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,apt_marble/catawiki-lot-search-scraper"
        }
    }
}
```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/yCWXhgQXizHnDeExF/builds/LkJZ6dyYTdBBXiRIx/openapi.json