# LiveAuctioneers Scraper — Lots & Prices Realized (`crawloop/liveauctioneers-scraper`) Actor

Scrape public LiveAuctioneers lots by keyword or search URL. Each row has the estimate, current bid or price realized, bid count, auction house, and location. No login.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/crawloop/liveauctioneers-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Andrej Kiva](https://apify.com/crawloop) (community)
- **Categories:** E-commerce, Lead generation, Automation
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $4.00 / 1,000 auction lots

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.
Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have.

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

## What's an Apify Actor?

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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

## LiveAuctioneers Scraper — Lots & Prices Realized

> **Disclaimer:** Unofficial tool — not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by LiveAuctioneers or its affiliates. Data is read from publicly accessible lot search and prices-realized results only. No login. You are responsible for complying with applicable law (including GDPR where personal data appears) and the site’s terms. No warranty on accuracy or availability. Provided for informational and research use.

Scrape public LiveAuctioneers lots for art, antiques, jewelry, watches, coins, and furniture. Each row is one lot: title, estimate, current bid or price realized, bid count, auction house, location, and the lot URL.

Dealers and appraisers use it as a LiveAuctioneers scraper and as an API alternative to copying catalogs by hand. Export JSON from the Apify dataset with Python, Node.js, cURL, or an MCP client.

> **Crawloop collectibles suite** — auction lots and sold comps next to LiveAuctioneers.

| LiveAuctioneers | Goldin | Heritage | eBay Sold |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| LiveAuctioneers Scraper ◄── you are here | [Goldin Scraper](https://apify.com/crawloop/goldin-scraper) | [Heritage Auctions Scraper](https://apify.com/crawloop/heritage-auctions-scraper) | [eBay Sold Listings Scraper](https://apify.com/crawloop/ebay-sold-listings-scraper) |

| Whatnot | PriceCharting | Fanatics Collect |
| :--- | :--- | :--- |
| [Whatnot Listings Scraper](https://apify.com/crawloop/whatnot-listings-scraper) | [PriceCharting Scraper](https://apify.com/crawloop/pricecharting-scraper) | [Fanatics Collect Scraper](https://apify.com/crawloop/fanatics-collect-scraper) |

### When to use

Use this Actor when you need LiveAuctioneers lots in a dataset: a keyword such as rolex, a search URL, upcoming bids, or prices realized.

Use [Heritage Auctions Scraper](https://apify.com/crawloop/heritage-auctions-scraper) next for Heritage lots. Use [eBay Sold Listings Scraper](https://apify.com/crawloop/ebay-sold-listings-scraper) when you want marketplace sold comps for the same object.

### Key features

- Keyword search for upcoming lots, up to 24 lots per page
- Prices realized for the same keyword
- Search URL, category URL, or a lot URL whose slug becomes the keyword
- Estimate, current bid, hammer, bid count, auction house, location, sale time, and lot URL
- Monitor mode: the first run stores fingerprints and writes no rows; later runs emit new lots and price changes
- Bidder identities and maximum bids are not saved

### Input

| Field | Default | What it does |
| :--- | :--- | :--- |
| `searchQuery` | rolex | Lot keyword. Blank, with no start URL, saves 0 rows |
| `lotStatus` | upcoming | `upcoming`, `sold`, or `all` |
| `startUrls` | empty | LiveAuctioneers search, category, or lot URL |
| `maxItems` | 50 | Maximum dataset rows |
| `maxPages` | 3 | Pages per search. Each page has up to 24 lots |
| `monitorMode` | false | Emit only new lots and price changes after a seed run |

```json
{
  "searchQuery": "rolex",
  "lotStatus": "upcoming",
  "maxItems": 25,
  "maxPages": 1
}
```

Prices realized for one search URL:

```json
{
  "startUrls": [
    { "url": "https://www.liveauctioneers.com/search/?keyword=rolex" }
  ],
  "lotStatus": "sold",
  "maxItems": 25,
  "maxPages": 1
}
```

### Output

| Field | Meaning |
| :--- | :--- |
| `id`, `lotNumber`, `title`, `description` | Lot identity and the short card text |
| `currentBid`, `priceRealized`, `startPrice`, `bidCount`, `currency` | Bid, hammer, opening price |
| `estimateLow`, `estimateHigh`, `marketEstimateLow`, `marketEstimateHigh` | Catalog and market estimates |
| `sold`, `saleType`, `catalogStatus` | Sold flag, live or timed sale, catalog status |
| `auctionHouse`, `auctionHouseId`, `catalogId`, `catalogTitle` | Auction house and catalog |
| `city`, `region`, `countryCode`, `location`, `freeShipping` | Where the lot is |
| `saleStart`, `saleEnd`, `url`, `photoCount` | Times, public lot URL, photo count |
| `source` | `upcoming` or `sold` |
| `changeType`, `previousPrice`, `monitoredAt` | Set in monitor mode |

```json
{
  "id": "241916692",
  "lotNumber": "0012",
  "title": "6239 Rolex Cosmograph Daytona",
  "currentBid": 1250,
  "priceRealized": null,
  "bidCount": 3,
  "currency": "USD",
  "estimateLow": 40000,
  "estimateHigh": 60000,
  "sold": false,
  "saleType": "Timed",
  "auctionHouse": "NY Elizabeth",
  "city": "New York",
  "region": "NY",
  "url": "https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/241916692_6239-rolex-cosmograph-daytona",
  "photoCount": 2,
  "source": "upcoming"
}
```

### Use cases

- Build a bid sheet for upcoming art, watch, and furniture lots
- Pull prices realized for a keyword before an appraisal
- Watch a keyword on a schedule and keep new lots and price changes
- Compare a LiveAuctioneers hammer with sold comps from eBay Sold Listings Scraper

### Integration examples

#### Node.js

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

const client = new ApifyClient({ token: process.env.APIFY_TOKEN });
const run = await client.actor("crawloop/liveauctioneers-scraper").call({
  searchQuery: "rolex",
  lotStatus: "sold",
  maxItems: 25,
});
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
console.log(items);
```

#### Python

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient(token="APIFY_TOKEN")
run = client.actor("crawloop/liveauctioneers-scraper").call(run_input={
    "searchQuery": "rolex",
    "lotStatus": "sold",
    "maxItems": 25,
})
items = client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).list_items().items
print(items)
```

#### cURL

```bash
curl "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/crawloop~liveauctioneers-scraper/runs?token=$APIFY_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"searchQuery":"rolex","lotStatus":"upcoming","maxItems":25}'
```

### MCP and AI assistants

Use this Actor from AI tools via [Apify MCP](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp).
Connect your Apify account, then call this Actor by its Store name `crawloop/liveauctioneers-scraper`.

Example prompts:

- "Run LiveAuctioneers Scraper for rolex and return 20 upcoming lots as JSON with estimate, bid, and auction house."
- "Pull LiveAuctioneers prices realized for oil painting and list hammer, estimate, and auction house."
- "Chain LiveAuctioneers Scraper then eBay Sold Listings Scraper to compare a hammer price with marketplace sold comps."

### Suite next step

After the LiveAuctioneers export, run [eBay Sold Listings Scraper](https://apify.com/crawloop/ebay-sold-listings-scraper) for marketplace sold comps, or [Heritage Auctions Scraper](https://apify.com/crawloop/heritage-auctions-scraper) when the same object is at Heritage.

### FAQ

#### Does this log in or place bids?

It reads public search results. Login and bidding stay on the auction site.

#### Why did a blank run save nothing?

A run with no keyword and no LiveAuctioneers URL does not download the whole site. Set a search or paste a search URL.

#### Where is the hammer price?

Set `lotStatus` to `sold` or `all`. `priceRealized` is the hammer on sold rows. Upcoming rows leave it empty when no hammer is posted.

#### What does monitor mode write on the first run?

The dataset stays empty. The run stores lot fingerprints. The next scheduled run writes new lots and price changes.

# Actor input Schema

## `startUrls` (type: `array`):

LiveAuctioneers search, category, or lot URLs. A keyword in the URL is used as the search. Leave empty to use the keyword below.

## `searchQuery` (type: `string`):

Lot search, such as rolex or oil painting. A blank run with no start URL saves 0 rows.

## `lotStatus` (type: `string`):

Upcoming lots, prices realized, or both.

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

Maximum dataset rows. A monitor seed run fingerprints this many lots and writes none.

## `maxPages` (type: `integer`):

Maximum result pages per search. Each page has up to 24 lots.

## `monitorMode` (type: `boolean`):

First run stores lot fingerprints and writes no dataset rows. Later runs emit new lots and price changes.

## `monitorStoreName` (type: `string`):

Named key-value store for fingerprints. Use a distinct name per watch.

## `resetMonitorState` (type: `boolean`):

Clear stored fingerprints before this run.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "searchQuery": "rolex",
  "lotStatus": "upcoming",
  "maxItems": 50,
  "maxPages": 3,
  "monitorMode": false,
  "monitorStoreName": "liveauctioneers-monitor-state",
  "resetMonitorState": false
}
```

# Actor output Schema

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

Default dataset items.

# 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 = {
    "searchQuery": "rolex"
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("crawloop/liveauctioneers-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 = { "searchQuery": "rolex" }

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("crawloop/liveauctioneers-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 '{
  "searchQuery": "rolex"
}' |
apify call crawloop/liveauctioneers-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,crawloop/liveauctioneers-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/XuMDG0JM7cCmWza0f/builds/RKyNxA763MDVM9mNB/openapi.json