AuctionZip Scraper

Scrape AuctionZip.com — the largest directory of local auction houses in the US. Search live and upcoming auctions by keyword, category or ZIP code, browse auctions near any US state, or pull an auctioneer's current listings by profile URL. Covers AuctionZip's full category taxonomy — antiques, farm & agricultural, automobiles, real estate, coins, jewelry, militaria, and 25+ more. HTTP-only, no login, no API key.

What this actor does

• Three modes: search (keyword / category / ZIP + radius), byState (browse auctions near a US state), byAuctioneer (an auctioneer's current listings)
• 36 real categories — AuctionZip's full broad + niche taxonomy, from "Antiques, Household & Collectibles" to "Vintage Guitars"
• All 50 US states + DC for state-level browsing
• Radius search — 30 to 500 miles, or nationwide
• Empty fields are omitted — every record only contains what AuctionZip actually published for that listing

Output per auction listing

• listingId — AuctionZip's internal listing ID
• title — auction title
• description — auction description / catalog highlights
• auctioneerName — the auction house or seller running the sale
• auctionDate — ISO date (YYYY-MM-DD) of the auction
• auctionTime — start time as published (e.g. 09:30AM)
• city, state — auction location
• categoryTags — AuctionZip category label(s) attached to the listing
• thumbnailUrl — listing preview image, when AuctionZip has one on file
• sourceUrl — canonical AuctionZip listing URL
• searchCategory, searchKeyword, searchZip / searchState, searchStateName — the filter that produced the record
• recordType: "auctionListing", scrapedAt

Input

Field	Type	Default	Description
mode	string	search	search / byState / byAuctioneer
searchQuery	string	antique	Keyword to match in title/description (mode=search, mode=byState)
category	string	all	One of AuctionZip's 36 real categories
zipCode	string	–	5-digit US ZIP code (mode=search)
radius	string	0 (Anywhere)	Search radius in miles: 30/50/100/150/200/250/500/0
state	string	–	2-letter US state code (mode=byState)
auctioneerUrls	array	–	AuctionZip auctioneer profile URLs (mode=byAuctioneer)
maxItems	int	30	Hard cap on emitted listings (1–500)
proxyConfiguration	object	AUTO	Apify proxy configuration

Example: keyword search nationwide

{
  "mode": "search",
  "searchQuery": "antique",
  "category": "all",
  "maxItems": 30
}

Example: farm equipment auctions near a ZIP code

{
  "mode": "search",
  "category": "farm",
  "zipCode": "50309",
  "radius": "100",
  "maxItems": 50
}

Example: browse auctions by state

{
  "mode": "byState",
  "state": "TX",
  "category": "all",
  "maxItems": 25
}

Example: an auctioneer's current listings

{
  "mode": "byAuctioneer",
  "auctioneerUrls": ["https://www.auctionzip.com/CA-Auctioneers/253285.html"]
}

Use cases

• Auction discovery — find upcoming estate, farm, or coin auctions near you
• Auctioneer research — pull a specific auction house's current listing catalog
• Market monitoring — track antiques, collectibles, or real-estate auction volume by category
• Real estate & liquidation sourcing — surface commercial/industrial and real-estate auctions nationwide
• Lead generation — build a list of active auction houses by state or category

FAQ

What is the data source? AuctionZip.com, a public directory of live and online auctions and auction houses across the US.

Do I need an AuctionZip account? No. All listing data returned by this actor is publicly visible on AuctionZip without logging in.

Why do some listings have no thumbnail? AuctionZip only shows a preview image when the auctioneer uploaded one; listings without a photo omit thumbnailUrl rather than returning a placeholder image.

What does the byState mode actually search? AuctionZip doesn't publish a full per-state listing directory page, so byState runs a ZIP + radius search centered on that state's largest metro area — the same mechanism the site's own search box uses.

How current is the data? Listings reflect what's live on AuctionZip at the time the actor runs — auctions are added and removed by auctioneers continuously.

Is this affiliated with AuctionZip? No, this is an independent third-party actor that reads AuctionZip's public pages.

Can I filter by category and location at the same time? Yes — category, zipCode, and radius all combine in search mode.