# Barnebys Scraper (`dadhalfdev/barnebys-scraper`) Actor

Scrape auction lots and realized prices from barnebys.com. Use the same listing filters as the site or paste a URL — the URL wins when set.

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

## Pricing

from $3.00 / 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.
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?

Actors are web data automations that power AI and operations. They run on the Apify platform to scrape websites, process data, connect APIs, and automate workflows.
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?

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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.

- **AI agents and MCP clients** — the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/integrations/mcp.md) at `https://mcp.apify.com` (remote, streamable HTTP, OAuth on first use).
- **Agentic workflows and local Actor development** — [Agent Skills](https://apify.com/.well-known/agent-skills/index.json) with the [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): `npm install -g apify-cli`, then `apify login`.
- **JavaScript/TypeScript projects** — the official [JS/TS client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md): `npm install apify-client`.
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- **Any other language** — the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md).

For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

## 🎨 Barnebys Scraper

Want [Barnebys](https://www.barnebys.com/) auction lots in a spreadsheet? This scraper makes it easy.

Use **structured filters** — better for AI agents — **or** paste an **`input_url`**. When `input_url` is set it overrides the filters.

Barnebys is a global auction search. Each category page shows 28 lots. The public listing window is about **1000** lots (~36 pages). This actor returns up to 2000 rows per run.

### 💡 Perfect for...

- **Collectors:** Export live lots and sold prices from Barnebys.
- **Dashboards:** Track new auctions without paging the site.
- **Market research:** Slice art and antiques by category or keyword.
- **Data analysts:** Export structured rows with public lot URLs.
- **🤖 AI Agents:** Power Claude, Cursor, Codex, the Hermes Agent, and OpenClaw workflows with live Barnebys results.
- **📚 RAG Systems:** Feed titles, estimates, and houses into retrieval pipelines.
- **🔗 AI Workflows:** Plug into LangChain, AutoGPT, CrewAI, and similar stacks.

### ✨ Why you'll love this scraper

- 🔗 **Input URL or Filters:** Paste a Barnebys category, keyword search, or realized-prices URL, or pick the same filters as the site. `input_url` always wins when set.
- 🎯 **Website-Matched Filters:** Mode (For sale or Price history), category, keyword, and result cap.
- 🌐 **Listing cards:** Title, price or estimate, auction house, photo, and lot URL.

### 📦 What's inside the data?

`id`, `url`, `title`, `price`, `house`, `image_url`, `country`, `status`, `mode`, `category`, `category_slug`

### 🚀 Quick start

**Option A:** paste `https://www.barnebys.com/auctions/arts-and-graphics/page/1`.
**Option B:** pick a category or type a keyword and set `max_results`.

**Input Example (filters):**

```json
{
  "mode": "auctions",
  "category": "watches-and-clocks",
  "max_results": 100
}
```

**Input Example (URL):**

```json
{
  "input_url": "https://www.barnebys.com/auctions?q=picasso",
  "max_results": 100
}
```

**Output Example:**

```json
{
  "id": "631918293",
  "url": "https://www.barnebys.com/auctions/lot/wendell-castle-usa-1932-2018-2WehvTr-631918293",
  "title": "WENDELL CASTLE (USA, 1932-2018).",
  "price": "$3,000",
  "house": "Clarke",
  "image_url": "https://bbys.imgix.net/462/example.webp",
  "country": "US",
  "status": "4d 0h",
  "mode": "auctions",
  "category": "Arts & Graphics",
  "category_slug": "arts-and-graphics"
}
```

**Output fields:**

| Field | Description |
|-------|-------------|
| `id` | Barnebys lot id. |
| `url` | Public lot page. |
| `title` | Lot title. |
| `price` | Asking price, estimate, or sold price when shown. |
| `house` | Auction house when shown. |
| `image_url` | Lot photo. |
| `country` | Country badge on the card. |
| `status` | Time left, or Sold on price-history cards. |
| `mode` | `auctions` (for sale) or `realized-prices` (price history). |
| `category` | Category label. |
| `category_slug` | Category path on the site. |

### 📋 Input reference

| Parameter | Type | Required | Default | Description |
|-----------|------|----------|---------|-------------|
| `input_url` | string | No | — | Barnebys category, search, or realized-prices URL. Overrides every filter. |
| `mode` | string enum | No | For sale | For sale or Price history. |
| `category` | string enum | No | Arts & Graphics | Same categories as the auctions menu. Ignored when Keyword is set. |
| `query` | string | No | — | Same as the site search box. |
| `max_results` | integer | No | `50` | Maximum rows (`1`–`2000`). Public window is about 1000 lots. |

# Actor input Schema

## `input_url` (type: `string`):

Paste a Barnebys category, keyword search, or realized-prices URL. Overrides every filter when set.

## `mode` (type: `string`):

For sale lists live auctions. Price history lists sold lots with hammer prices.

## `category` (type: `string`):

Collecting category, same list as the Barnebys auctions menu. Ignored when Keyword is set.

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

Same as the Barnebys search box. Searches all auctions. Optional.

## `max_results` (type: `integer`):

How many rows to return (1–2000). The public listing window is about 1000 lots (~36 pages).

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "mode": "auctions",
  "category": "arts-and-graphics",
  "max_results": 50
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `overview` (type: `string`):

Table view of scraped lots using the dataset 'overview' view.

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

All scraped lots from the default dataset without view transformation.

# 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 = {};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("dadhalfdev/barnebys-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 = {}

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

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,dadhalfdev/barnebys-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/n5nI6iylSNysyanUF/builds/BsgDAWqpAhG3FcLGI/openapi.json