# AbeBooks Scraper — Rare, Used & Antiquarian Books (`crawlerbros/abebooks-scraper`) Actor Scrape AbeBooks for rare, used, and antiquarian book listings. Search by title, author, ISBN, or keyword. Returns full listing data: price, seller details, condition, edition, binding, description, and cover image. - **URL**: https://apify.com/crawlerbros/abebooks-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [Crawler Bros](https://apify.com/crawlerbros) (community) - **Categories:** Automation, E-commerce, Developer tools - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, NaN bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $3.00 / 1,000 results This Actor is paid per event and usage. You are charged both the fixed price for specific events and for Apify platform usage. Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have. Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event ## What's an Apify Actor? Actors are a software tools running on the Apify platform, for all kinds of web data extraction and automation use cases. 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. Actors are written with capital "A". ## How to integrate an Actor? If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects. You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready. The best way to integrate Actors is as follows. In JavaScript/TypeScript projects, use official [JavaScript/TypeScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js.md): ```bash npm install apify-client ``` In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python.md): ```bash pip install apify-client ``` In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): ````bash # MacOS / Linux curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash # Windows irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex ```bash In AI frameworks, you might use the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp.md). If your project is in a different language, use the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md). For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below. For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt). # README ## AbeBooks Scraper — Rare, Used & Antiquarian Books Scrape book listings from [AbeBooks](https://www.abebooks.com/), the world's leading marketplace for rare, used, and antiquarian books. Search by title, author, ISBN, or keyword and get full listing details including prices, seller information, condition, edition, and cover images. No API key required. Works on Apify free plan. ### What data does it return? Each record includes: - **Book details**: title, author, publisher, year, ISBN (10 & 13), edition, binding - **Listing info**: condition, price, currency, description - **Seller**: name, location, star rating - **Images**: cover image URL - **Links**: direct AbeBooks listing URL ### Input options | Field | Type | Description | |---|---|---| | `mode` | select | `searchBooks` or `getBookDetails` | | `query` | string | Title/keyword search | | `author` | string | Filter by author name | | `isbn` | string | Search by ISBN-10 or ISBN-13 | | `listingUrls` | array | Direct listing URLs (mode=getBookDetails) | | `condition` | select | Filter by condition (new/used/like-new/very-good/good/acceptable) | | `binding` | select | Filter by binding (hardcover/softcover/paperback) | | `sortBy` | select | Sort results (relevance/price-asc/price-desc/year/author/title/seller-rating) | | `maxItems` | integer | Max records to emit (1–10000, default: 100) | ### Modes #### searchBooks (default) Search the AbeBooks marketplace by any combination of keyword, title, author, or ISBN. **Examples:** - `query: "Lord of the Rings first edition"` — first edition copies - `author: "tolkien", query: "hobbit"` — Tolkien's Hobbit listings - `isbn: "9780345538376"` — by exact ISBN - `query: "signed copy stephen king"` — signed books **Filters:** - `condition`: only return new/used/very-good/etc. copies - `binding`: only hardcover or softcover listings - `sortBy`: sort by price, year, relevance, or seller rating #### getBookDetails Fetch detailed listing information from one or more direct AbeBooks listing URLs. ### Sample output ```json { "listingId": "30426916837", "title": "The Lord of the Rings", "author": "Tolkien, J. R. R.", "isbn": "9780345538376", "publisher": "Del Rey", "year": "2012", "edition": "1st Edition", "binding": "softcover", "condition": "new", "conditionRaw": "New - Softcover", "price": 26.10, "currency": "USD", "description": "Condition: New. New copy.", "imageUrl": "https://pictures.abebooks.com/isbn/9780345538376-us.jpg", "sellerName": "GreatBookPrices", "sellerLocation": "Columbia, MD, U.S.A.", "sellerRating": "(5-star seller)", "listingUrl": "https://www.abebooks.com/Lord-Rings/30426916837/bd", "sourceUrl": "https://www.abebooks.com/Lord-Rings/30426916837/bd", "recordType": "listing", "scrapedAt": "2026-01-01T00:00:00+00:00" } ```` ### FAQ **What's the difference between `query` and `isbn` search?** The `isbn` field triggers an ISBN-specific search which returns all listings for that exact book edition. The `query` field does a keyword search across title, description, and other fields. **Can I search for signed copies or first editions?** Yes — include those terms in your `query`, e.g. `"signed copy hemingway"` or `"first edition dune 1965"`. AbeBooks sellers often include these details in their descriptions. **How many results can I get?** AbeBooks shows 30 results per page. You can retrieve up to 10,000 listings per run. Most searches have hundreds to thousands of results. **Are prices in USD?** AbeBooks serves multiple markets. The `currency` field in each record shows the currency (usually USD for .com). Prices from international sellers may be in EUR, GBP, etc. **How fresh is the data?** Each run fetches live data directly from AbeBooks. Prices and availability reflect current marketplace listings. **Does it get seller ratings?** Yes — each listing includes the seller's star rating (e.g. "5-star seller") and location. **What condition values are used?** Conditions are normalized to: `new`, `like-new`, `very-good`, `good`, `acceptable`, `used`. The raw condition string is also preserved in `conditionRaw`. # Actor input Schema ## `mode` (type: `string`): What to fetch. ## `query` (type: `string`): Keyword or title search. Used for mode=searchBooks. ## `author` (type: `string`): Filter results by author name (e.g. 'tolkien', 'stephen king'). ## `isbn` (type: `string`): Search by ISBN-10 or ISBN-13. Overrides query when provided. ## `listingUrls` (type: `array`): Direct AbeBooks book listing URLs to fetch details for. ## `condition` (type: `string`): Only return listings with this condition. ## `binding` (type: `string`): Only return listings with this binding type. ## `sortBy` (type: `string`): How to sort search results. ## `maxItems` (type: `integer`): Hard cap on number of records emitted. ## Actor input object example ```json { "mode": "searchBooks", "query": "Lord of the Rings first edition", "condition": "", "binding": "", "sortBy": "relevance", "maxItems": 100 } ``` # Actor output Schema ## `books` (type: `string`): Dataset containing all scraped AbeBooks book listings. # 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 '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = { "mode": "searchBooks", "query": "Lord of the Rings first edition", "condition": "", "binding": "", "sortBy": "relevance", "maxItems": 100 }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("crawlerbros/abebooks-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 '' with your token. client = ApifyClient("") # Prepare the Actor input run_input = { "mode": "searchBooks", "query": "Lord of the Rings first edition", "condition": "", "binding": "", "sortBy": "relevance", "maxItems": 100, } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("crawlerbros/abebooks-scraper").call(run_input=run_input) # Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any) print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"]) for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items(): print(item) # 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start ``` ## CLI example ```bash echo '{ "mode": "searchBooks", "query": "Lord of the Rings first edition", "condition": "", "binding": "", "sortBy": "relevance", "maxItems": 100 }' | apify call crawlerbros/abebooks-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=crawlerbros/abebooks-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "AbeBooks Scraper — Rare, Used & Antiquarian Books", "description": "Scrape AbeBooks for rare, used, and antiquarian book listings. Search by title, author, ISBN, or keyword. Returns full listing data: price, seller details, condition, edition, binding, description, and cover image.", "version": "1.0", "x-build-id": "ZOiQVvHnt26kf8sGD" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/crawlerbros~abebooks-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-crawlerbros-abebooks-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for its completion, and returns Actor's dataset items in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/crawlerbros~abebooks-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-crawlerbros-abebooks-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK", "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/crawlerbros~abebooks-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-crawlerbros-abebooks-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } } }, "components": { "schemas": { "inputSchema": { "type": "object", "required": [ "mode" ], "properties": { "mode": { "title": "Mode", "enum": [ "searchBooks", "getBookDetails" ], "type": "string", "description": "What to fetch.", "default": "searchBooks" }, "query": { "title": "Search query (keyword / title)", "type": "string", "description": "Keyword or title search. Used for mode=searchBooks." }, "author": { "title": "Author name", "type": "string", "description": "Filter results by author name (e.g. 'tolkien', 'stephen king')." }, "isbn": { "title": "ISBN", "type": "string", "description": "Search by ISBN-10 or ISBN-13. Overrides query when provided." }, "listingUrls": { "title": "Listing URLs (mode=getBookDetails)", "type": "array", "description": "Direct AbeBooks book listing URLs to fetch details for.", "items": { "type": "string" } }, "condition": { "title": "Condition filter", "enum": [ "", "new", "used", "like-new", "very-good", "good", "acceptable" ], "type": "string", "description": "Only return listings with this condition.", "default": "" }, "binding": { "title": "Binding filter", "enum": [ "", "hardcover", "softcover", "paperback" ], "type": "string", "description": "Only return listings with this binding type.", "default": "" }, "sortBy": { "title": "Sort order", "enum": [ "relevance", "price-asc", "price-desc", "year-asc", "year-desc", "author", "title", "seller-rating" ], "type": "string", "description": "How to sort search results.", "default": "relevance" }, "maxItems": { "title": "Max items", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 10000, "type": "integer", "description": "Hard cap on number of records emitted.", "default": 100 } } }, "runsResponseSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "data": { "type": "object", "properties": { "id": { "type": "string" }, "actId": { "type": "string" }, "userId": { "type": "string" }, "startedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "finishedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "status": { "type": "string", "example": "READY" }, "meta": { "type": "object", "properties": { "origin": { "type": "string", "example": "API" }, "userAgent": { "type": "string" } } }, "stats": { "type": "object", "properties": { "inputBodyLen": { "type": "integer", "example": 2000 }, "rebootCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "restartCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "resurrectCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "computeUnits": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "options": { "type": "object", "properties": { "build": { "type": "string", "example": "latest" }, "timeoutSecs": { "type": "integer", "example": 300 }, "memoryMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 1024 }, "diskMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 2048 } } }, "buildId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultKeyValueStoreId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultDatasetId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultRequestQueueId": { "type": "string" }, "buildNumber": { "type": "string", "example": "1.0.0" }, "containerUrl": { "type": "string" }, "usage": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 1 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "usageTotalUsd": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "usageUsd": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } } } } } } } } } ```