# Rbauction Productcategories Extractor (`getdataforme/rbauction-productcategories-extractor`) Actor

Extract detailed auction lot data from Ritchie Bros. event pages using auction URLs. Retrieve asset details, bidding info, location, images, classifications, and more in structured JSON format.

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

## Pricing

from $9.00 / 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.

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

## What's an Apify Actor?

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

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# README

## RBAuctionCategorylistsSpider Configuration

Extract detailed auction lot information from **Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers** event pages. Simply provide one or more auction event URLs, and the actor will collect structured information for each available lot, including asset details, auction status, bidding information, location, images, classifications, and much more.

This actor is ideal for businesses, analysts, equipment dealers, and developers who need structured auction data for automation, analytics, inventory tracking, or market research.

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### Input

Provide one or more Ritchie Bros. auction event URLs.

#### Example Input

```json
{
  "Urls": [
    "https://www.rbauction.com/heavy-equipment-auctions/high-prairie-ab-2026610"
  ],
  "item_limit": 10
}
```

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### Input Parameters

| Parameter    | Type    | Required | Description                                                                                          |
| ------------ | ------- | -------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `Urls`       | Array   | ✅ Yes    | List of Ritchie Bros. auction event URLs to scrape.                                                  |
| `item_limit` | Integer | ❌ No     | Maximum number of auction lots to extract from each event. Leave empty to scrape all available lots. |

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## Output

The actor returns one JSON object for each auction lot discovered.

#### Example Output

```json
[
  {
    "itemNumber": "15280544",
    "eventMarketplaceEnabled": false,
    "eventEndDateTime": "2026-08-06T01:00:00Z",
    "isCoreCategory": true,
    "saleNumber": 2026610,
    "features": "327,000 BTU",
    "buyingPlatform": "Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers",
    "locationCountry": "CAN",
    "isParts": false,
    "eventLocality": "High Prairie",
    "locationCoordinates": [
      -116.4865,
      55.4319
    ],
    "inYard": false,
    "locationState": "AB",
    "assetTypeLocalized": "Boiler",
    "manufacturerLocalized": "Raypak",
    "eventStartDateTime": "2026-08-05T18:00:00Z",
    "isShowMakeOffer": false,
    "rawManufacturerName": "Raypak",
    "assetGUID": "577C5019-7F89-30E5-998F-9A2A6DBEEAC8",
    "biddingEndTime": "2026-08-05T20:28:00Z",
    "eventCountry": "CAN",
    "assetDescription": "Raypak Hot Water Boiler",
    "listingId": "D915B5EE-F940-3C58-B0D5-E1E4B1FECFCC",
    "eventAdvertisedName": "Bernie & Barb Bastien",
    "eventSchedulingStatus": "PUBLISHED",
    "isShowBuyNow": false,
    "priceCurrency": "CAD",
    "inspectionStatus": "INSPECTION_COMPLETED",
    "hasPhoto": true,
    "eventTimeZone": "America/Denver",
    "isRevealReserve": true,
    "unused": false,
    "locationCity": "High Prairie",
    "buyingFormat": "Live Auction",
    "lotNumberNumerical": 149,
    "categoryLocalized": "Drilling Equipment",
    "previewStartTime": "2026-07-22T14:00:00Z",
    "biddingEndDate": [
      2026,
      8,
      5
    ],
    "buyingFormatFacetLabel": "Timed Auction",
    "saleEventName": "High Prairie, AB, CAN - Aug 05, 2026",
    "imageUrl": "https://cdn.ironpla.net/i/22071/677/4d3b2125-588d-4ba6-98c5-b12fb46b6b1e.jpg",
    "listingStatus": "Sold",
    "locationRegion": "Canada",
    "sellingMethod": "TAL",
    "isRba": true,
    "locationName": "High Prairie, AB",
    "lotNumber": "149",
    "ironCladAssurance": false,
    "additionalClassifications": [
      "AGRICULTURE"
    ],
    "eventPrimaryClassification": "AGRICULTURE",
    "primaryIndustryLocalized": "Oil & Gas",
    "previewEndTime": "2026-08-05T20:23:00Z",
    "eventOnlineBiddingEnabled": true,
    "eventRegion": "AB",
    "isAvailableForOnlineBidding": true,
    "inoperable": false,
    "openStartTime": "2026-08-05T20:23:00Z",
    "extendedWarrantyEligible": false,
    "ringNumber": 1,
    "auctionTotalDays": 1,
    "bid_amount": 55,
    "input_source_key": "start_url:https://www.rbauction.com/heavy-equipment-auctions/high-prairie-ab-2026610",
    "actor_id": null,
    "run_id": null
  }
]
```

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## Features

- 🚜 Scrapes auction lots from one or multiple Ritchie Bros. auction events.
- 📋 Extracts comprehensive asset, auction, bidding, and location information.
- 🖼️ Includes product images, classifications, manufacturer details, and auction status.
- ⚡ Supports limiting the number of extracted lots for faster execution.
- 📦 Returns clean, structured JSON ready for APIs, databases, or analytics pipelines.

***

## Possible Use Cases

- Equipment inventory monitoring
- Auction market research
- Price and bidding analysis
- Fleet acquisition research
- Construction and agriculture equipment tracking
- Business intelligence dashboards
- Data warehousing and ETL pipelines
- Competitive market analysis

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## Notes

- Multiple auction URLs can be provided in a single run.
- The actor extracts only publicly available auction information.
- Results depend on the availability of auction data at the time of execution.

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## Support

Need additional fields, a simplified output format, or a custom workflow?

We're happy to help!

#### 📧 Email Support

**Email:** <support@getdataforme.com>

**Suggested Subject:**

```text
[RBAuctionCategorylistsSpider Configuration] Support Request
```

Please include:

- Your Actor Run ID (if available)
- The auction URL(s)
- A description of the issue or requested customization

#### 🌐 Contact Form

<https://getdataforme.com/contact/>

***

### Custom Development

Looking for additional functionality?

We can build custom Apify Actors, integrations, and tailor-made scraping solutions to match your exact requirements.

Feel free to reach out with your project details.

***

**Thank you for using RBAuctionCategorylistsSpider Configuration!** 🚀

# Actor input Schema

## `Urls` (type: `array`):

The urls for the spider.

## `item_limit` (type: `integer`):

Maximum items to scrape per actor run. Set to 0 for no limit.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "Urls": [
    "https://www.rbauction.com/heavy-equipment-auctions/high-prairie-ab-2026610"
  ],
  "item_limit": 10
}
```

# 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("getdataforme/rbauction-productcategories-extractor").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("getdataforme/rbauction-productcategories-extractor").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 '{}' |
apify call getdataforme/rbauction-productcategories-extractor --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "mcp-remote",
                "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=getdataforme/rbauction-productcategories-extractor",
                "--header",
                "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_API_TOKEN>"
            ]
        }
    }
}

```

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/aPTPoLE6UYanng2bd/builds/QSnzGyBUWeDzVjsbv/openapi.json