# Bring a Trailer Scraper - Car Auction Sold Prices (`jongoose/bring-a-trailer-scraper`) Actor Scrape Bring a Trailer (BaT) completed collector & enthusiast car auctions - real SOLD prices, final high bid, sold vs reserve-not-met status, end date, year/make/model, mileage, thumbnail and listing URL. Paste a BaT results, make or model URL, or search by keyword. - **URL**: https://apify.com/jongoose/bring-a-trailer-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [James Scott](https://apify.com/jongoose) (community) - **Categories:** E-commerce, Lead generation - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $1.00 / 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? Actors are a software tools running on the Apify platform, for all kinds of web data extraction and automation use cases. 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? If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects. 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. In JavaScript/TypeScript projects, use official [JavaScript/TypeScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js.md): ```bash npm install apify-client ``` In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python.md): ```bash pip install apify-client ``` In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): ````bash # MacOS / Linux curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash # Windows irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex ```bash In AI frameworks, you might use the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp.md). If your project is in a different language, use the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md). For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below. For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt). # README ## Bring a Trailer Scraper - Collector Car Auction Results & Sold Prices Scrape **completed collector & enthusiast car auctions from [Bring a Trailer](https://bringatrailer.com)** (BaT) into clean, structured data - no BaT account or API key required. BaT publishes **real, verified sold prices**, which makes it one of the best free sources of pricing comps for collector, classic and enthusiast vehicles. ### What you get (per auction) - **auctionId** and the canonical BaT **listing URL** - **title**, plus parsed **year / make / model** and **mileage** (when present in the title) - **isSold** and **status** - `sold`, `reserve_not_met`, or `unknown` - **soldPrice** - the winning bid when the car actually sold (null when the reserve was not met) - **currentBid** - the final high bid amount (equals the sold price on sold cars) - **currency**, **soldDate** / **endDate** (ISO-8601 UTC) and **endTimestamp** (epoch) - **location** / **countryCode**, **noReserve**, **isPremium** - **excerpt** (BaT's short description) and **thumbnailUrl** - **numBids** / **numComments** - see the note below ### Input - **Bring a Trailer URLs** - paste the results feed (`https://bringatrailer.com/auctions/results/`) to scrape everything, or a make/model page (e.g. `https://bringatrailer.com/porsche/911/`) to target one model. Leave empty to scrape the national completed-results feed. - **Keyword** *(optional)* - narrow by a title keyword (e.g. `911 Turbo`, `Ford Bronco`). Applied on top of any Start URL, or against the whole feed on its own. - **Max auctions** caps the run. #### Example input ```json { "startUrls": [{ "url": "https://bringatrailer.com/porsche/911/" }], "query": "Turbo", "maxItems": 200, "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true } } ```` #### Example output record ```json { "auctionId": 116763574, "title": "9k-Mile 2019 Porsche 911 Carrera GTS Coupe", "year": 2019, "make": "Porsche", "model": "911", "isSold": true, "status": "sold", "soldPrice": 125500, "currentBid": 125500, "currency": "USD", "soldDate": "2026-07-08T15:37:57Z", "endDate": "2026-07-08T15:37:57Z", "mileage": 9000, "location": "US", "countryCode": "US", "noReserve": false, "url": "https://bringatrailer.com/listing/2019-porsche-911-carrera-gts-coupe-32/", "thumbnailUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/wp-content/uploads/...jpg" } ``` ### How it works BaT is a WordPress site. Every results / make / model page embeds its first page of auctions in a `var auctionsCompletedInitialData = {...}` object, and BaT's own "load more" button calls a public REST route to page further: ``` POST https://bringatrailer.com/wp-json/bringatrailer/1.0/data/listings-filter { "page": N, "per_page": 36, "get_items": true, "sort": "td", "base_filter": { "keyword_pages": [ ... ] } } ``` The Actor reads the page once to grab its `base_filter` (the make/model `keyword_pages`), then walks that endpoint page-by-page. Every field is read straight from BaT's own JSON, so it is far more durable than CSS scraping and runs on Apify's default datacenter proxy (no residential proxy needed). ### Why this actor - **Real sold prices.** BaT auctions clear at public, no-haggle hammer prices - unlike dealer *asking* prices, these are what collector cars **actually sold for**. Ideal for pricing intelligence, appraisals and market analysis on classic, exotic and enthusiast vehicles. - **Sold vs. no-sale is explicit.** Cars whose reserve was not met are labelled `reserve_not_met` with `soldPrice: null`, so you never mistake a high bid for a sale. - **Fast + cheap.** Data comes from BaT's own load-more endpoint - no per-listing detail requests. - Export as JSON, CSV, or Excel, or pull via the Apify API. ### Notes - **numBids / numComments:** BaT serves live bid, comment and view counts over websockets (Pusher). They are **not** included in the completed-results feed, so `numBids` is reported as `null` and `numComments` as `0`. All price, date and status fields are fully populated. - **year / make / model / mileage** are parsed from the auction title on a best-effort basis and may be `null` for automobilia lots (signs, parts, literature) or unusual titles. ### Legal This Actor collects **public auction data for research and market-analysis purposes**. It is **not a consumer report**, is **not for FCRA purposes**, and must not be used to make eligibility decisions about any individual. Respect Bring a Trailer's Terms of Service and applicable law. # Actor input Schema ## `startUrls` (type: `array`): One or more Bring a Trailer URLs to scrape completed auctions from. Use the results feed (https://bringatrailer.com/auctions/results/) for everything, or a make/model page (e.g. https://bringatrailer.com/porsche/911/) to target one model. If left empty, the national completed-results feed is scraped. ## `query` (type: `string`): Optional keyword to narrow results (matched against listing titles, e.g. "911 Turbo", "Ford Bronco", "air-cooled"). Applied on top of any Start URL; if no Start URL is given, this searches the whole completed-results feed. ## `maxItems` (type: `integer`): Stop after collecting this many auctions. ## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`): Bring a Trailer is open and works fine through Apify's default (datacenter) proxy - no residential proxy needed. ## Actor input object example ```json { "startUrls": [ { "url": "https://bringatrailer.com/porsche/911/" } ], "maxItems": 100, "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true } } ``` # 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 '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = { "startUrls": [ { "url": "https://bringatrailer.com/porsche/911/" } ] }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("jongoose/bring-a-trailer-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 '' with your token. client = ApifyClient("") # Prepare the Actor input run_input = { "startUrls": [{ "url": "https://bringatrailer.com/porsche/911/" }] } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("jongoose/bring-a-trailer-scraper").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 '{ "startUrls": [ { "url": "https://bringatrailer.com/porsche/911/" } ] }' | apify call jongoose/bring-a-trailer-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=jongoose/bring-a-trailer-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Bring a Trailer Scraper - Car Auction Sold Prices", "description": "Scrape Bring a Trailer (BaT) completed collector & enthusiast car auctions - real SOLD prices, final high bid, sold vs reserve-not-met status, end date, year/make/model, mileage, thumbnail and listing URL. Paste a BaT results, make or model URL, or search by keyword.", "version": "0.1", "x-build-id": "9g9mFw9ttudMxRo2Q" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/jongoose~bring-a-trailer-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-jongoose-bring-a-trailer-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for its completion, and returns Actor's dataset items in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/jongoose~bring-a-trailer-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-jongoose-bring-a-trailer-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK", "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/jongoose~bring-a-trailer-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-jongoose-bring-a-trailer-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } } }, "components": { "schemas": { "inputSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "startUrls": { "title": "Bring a Trailer URLs", "type": "array", "description": "One or more Bring a Trailer URLs to scrape completed auctions from. Use the results feed (https://bringatrailer.com/auctions/results/) for everything, or a make/model page (e.g. https://bringatrailer.com/porsche/911/) to target one model. If left empty, the national completed-results feed is scraped.", "items": { "type": "object", "required": [ "url" ], "properties": { "url": { "type": "string", "title": "URL of a web page", "format": "uri" } } } }, "query": { "title": "Keyword (optional)", "type": "string", "description": "Optional keyword to narrow results (matched against listing titles, e.g. \"911 Turbo\", \"Ford Bronco\", \"air-cooled\"). Applied on top of any Start URL; if no Start URL is given, this searches the whole completed-results feed." }, "maxItems": { "title": "Max auctions", "minimum": 1, "type": "integer", "description": "Stop after collecting this many auctions.", "default": 100 }, "proxyConfiguration": { "title": "Proxy", "type": "object", "description": "Bring a Trailer is open and works fine through Apify's default (datacenter) proxy - no residential proxy needed.", "default": { "useApifyProxy": true } } } }, "runsResponseSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "data": { "type": "object", "properties": { "id": { "type": "string" }, "actId": { "type": "string" }, "userId": { "type": "string" }, "startedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "finishedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "status": { "type": "string", "example": "READY" }, "meta": { "type": "object", "properties": { "origin": { "type": "string", "example": "API" }, "userAgent": { "type": "string" } } }, "stats": { "type": "object", "properties": { "inputBodyLen": { "type": "integer", "example": 2000 }, "rebootCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "restartCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "resurrectCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "computeUnits": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "options": { "type": "object", "properties": { "build": { "type": "string", "example": "latest" }, "timeoutSecs": { "type": "integer", "example": 300 }, "memoryMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 1024 }, "diskMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 2048 } } }, "buildId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultKeyValueStoreId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultDatasetId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultRequestQueueId": { "type": "string" }, "buildNumber": { "type": "string", "example": "1.0.0" }, "containerUrl": { "type": "string" }, "usage": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 1 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "usageTotalUsd": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "usageUsd": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } } } } } } } } } ```