Cars & Bids Scraper

Cars & Bids auction records from the public auction board. One dataset item is one auction, such as a 1995 Porsche 911 Carrera Cabriolet, auction id KdMBnOPj: title, year, make, location, current bid, and the auction URL. Filter by auction status, search text, transmission, body style, and year range. Each row also includes body style, mileage, and whether the auction has no reserve. Export the default dataset as JSON, CSV, Excel, or XML.

Dataset at a glance

Source	Cars & Bids auctions
One record	One auction
Deduplicate on	id
Main fields	title, year, make, model, location, currentBid, url
Query	auctionStatus, searchQuery, startUrls
Export	JSON, CSV, Excel, XML

Coverage and available records

• Records come from the public auction status and filters you pass in.
• auctionStatus selects live, upcoming, or past auctions.
• extractComments adds comment text when you enable it.
• A search row includes the vehicle, bid, and auction URL without comments.
• maxItems of 0 does not cap the result set.

Data dictionary

Field	Meaning
id	Auction id. Use this to deduplicate.
url	Public auction page.
title	Auction title.
year	Model year.
make	Make.
model	Model.
location	Seller location shown on the auction.
mileage	Odometer reading when the listing sends one.
bodyStyle	Body style.
engine	Engine description.
transmission	Transmission type.
status	Auction status.
noReserve	Whether the auction has no reserve.
currentBid	Current bid amount.
bidCount	Number of bids.
auctionEnd	Scheduled end time.

Example dataset record

{
  "id": "KdMBnOPj",
  "url": "https://carsandbids.com/auctions/KdMBnOPj",
  "title": "1995 Porsche 911 Carrera Cabriolet",
  "year": 1995,
  "make": "Porsche",
  "model": "993 911",
  "location": "Acton, MA 01720",
  "bodyStyle": "Convertible",
  "transmission": "Manual",
  "noReserve": false
}

Bid amounts change until the auction ends. Read currentBid from the run you just saved.

Query and input reference

Field	What it does
startUrls	Specific Cars & Bids auction page URLs to scrape (e.g., https://carsandbids.com/auctions/3qlExmmn/1991-lamborghini-diablo). Leave empty to use search/filter...
auctionStatus	Which type of auctions to scrape from the listings
searchQuery	Text search to find cars (e.g., 'Porsche 911' or 'BMW M3'). The search is translated to make/model filters automatically.
transmission	Filter by transmission type
bodyStyle	Filter by body style
startYear	Minimum model year filter (e.g., 2015)
endYear	Maximum model year filter (e.g., 2024)
noReserve	Only scrape auctions with no reserve
extractComments	Extract all comments for each auction. This will take longer and produce more data.
maxItems	Maximum number of auction listings to scrape (0 = unlimited)
proxyConfiguration	Proxy settings for anti-bot protection

Retrieve the data through the API

from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient("<APIFY_TOKEN>")
run = client.actor("datascrapers/carsandbids-scraper").call(run_input={
    "auctionStatus": "live",
    "maxItems": 10,
})
for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(item["id"], item["title"], item.get("currentBid"))

This is the Apify Actor API, not a Cars & Bids API.

Data quality and record handling

• One dataset item is one auction. Each pushed auction charges one dataset-item event.
• Deduplicate on id.
• currentBid and bidCount are the values at scrape time.
• Mileage and location follow the listing text. The Actor does not geocode them.
• Comment fields are present when extractComments is enabled.

Pricing and cost examples

The price file charges $1.50 per 1,000 auctions. That is $0.0015 per dataset-item on every Apify plan. Platform usage, including compute and proxy, is billed separately by Apify.

Records	Estimated event cost
1,000	$1.50
10,000	$15.00

Limitations and responsible data use

• Coverage is the public auction board for the filters you set, not a private sale archive.
• Bids and end times change during a live auction.
• You are responsible for complying with the site's terms and applicable law.

Dataset questions

What does one dataset item represent?

One Cars & Bids auction.

Which field should I use as a unique identifier?

Use id.

Are fields nullable or conditional?

Yes. Past auctions may have a sale amount instead of a live bid. Comment fields appear when extractComments is enabled.

Can I retrieve the records as CSV or JSON?

Yes. Export the default dataset as JSON, CSV, Excel, XML, or another Apify format.

How do I paginate large datasets?

Use limit and offset on the dataset items endpoint. maxItems limits how many rows the run saves.

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Data Scrapers support

Questions about a field, a run, or an export: stardustspotlight@gmail.com.