# Artfinder Independent Art Marketplace Scraper (`jungle_synthesizer/artfinder-independent-art-marketplace-scraper`) Actor Scrape original artworks from Artfinder — the independent-artist marketplace. Extract artwork title, artist, country, category, medium, style, subject, price, dimensions, year, sold/original status, and image URL from any category, filter, or artist page. - **URL**: https://apify.com/jungle\_synthesizer/artfinder-independent-art-marketplace-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [BowTiedRaccoon](https://apify.com/jungle_synthesizer) (community) - **Categories:** E-commerce - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, NaN bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing Pay per event 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 ## Artfinder Art Marketplace Scraper Scrape original artwork listings from [Artfinder](https://www.artfinder.com) — the independent-artist marketplace with over 10,000 works across painting, drawing, photography, print, and more. Extract artwork title, artist name, category, style, subject, price (GBP), dimensions, image URL, and a direct link to every artwork. Enable the **detail mode** to also pull artist country, year created, materials, sold status, and shipping origin. --- ### Features - Scrapes all artwork categories: paintings, drawings, photography, prints, sculpture, and more - Extracts 12+ fields from listing pages with zero extra page loads (fast mode) - Optional detail mode adds artist country, year created, materials, sold status - Follows pagination automatically — up to 10,000 results per category - Works without proxies — no IP blocks on Artfinder's public search pages - Outputs clean, structured JSON with consistent GBP pricing --- ### Use Cases - **Art dealers & galleries** — Monitor pricing trends across mediums, styles, and categories - **Price researchers** — Track how original artwork prices vary by country, subject, or artist - **Collectors** — Build a watchlist of artworks matching your criteria - **Academic researchers** — Study the independent art market at scale - **Data journalists** — Analyze the demographics of selling artists on online marketplaces --- ### How It Works 1. Starts from any Artfinder category or search URL (defaults to `/art/painting/`) 2. Parses the embedded Next.js page data — no fragile CSS selectors, pure JSON extraction 3. Follows pagination through all available pages until `maxItems` is reached 4. Optionally visits each artwork's detail page for the full metadata set --- ### Input #### Listing-only mode (fast, default) Returns 12 fields per artwork without visiting individual pages: ```json { "startUrls": [ { "url": "https://www.artfinder.com/art/painting/" } ], "maxItems": 100, "scrapeDetailPages": false } ```` #### Full detail mode (slower, more fields) Visits each artwork page to add artist country, year, materials, and sold status: ```json { "startUrls": [ { "url": "https://www.artfinder.com/art/drawing/" }, { "url": "https://www.artfinder.com/art/photography/" } ], "maxItems": 50, "scrapeDetailPages": true } ``` #### Input fields | Field | Type | Default | Description | |---|---|---|---| | `startUrls` | array | painting category | Artfinder category or search URLs to scrape | | `maxItems` | integer | 10 | Maximum artworks to return (0 = unlimited) | | `scrapeDetailPages` | boolean | false | Visit each artwork page for full metadata | *** ### Output #### Listing-only mode (scrapeDetailPages: false) ```json { "artwork_id": 1234567, "title": "Blue Horizon", "artist_name": "Petra Novak", "artist_country": null, "category": "Acrylic painting", "medium": null, "subject": "abstract and non figurative", "style": "impressionistic", "price": 480, "currency": "GBP", "is_sold": null, "is_original": true, "dimensions": "60 x 80cm", "year_created": null, "shipping_from": null, "image_url": "https://d3rf6j5nx5r04a.cloudfront.net/abc123/artwork/blue-horizon-preview.jpg", "artwork_url": "https://www.artfinder.com/product/blue-horizon-1234567/", "artist_profile_url": "https://www.artfinder.com/artist/petra-novak/" } ``` #### Detail mode (scrapeDetailPages: true) ```json { "artwork_id": 1234567, "title": "Blue Horizon", "artist_name": "Petra Novak", "artist_country": "Czech Republic", "category": "Acrylic painting", "medium": "Acrylic on canvas", "subject": "Abstract and non-figurative", "style": "Impressionistic", "price": 480, "currency": "GBP", "is_sold": false, "is_original": true, "dimensions": "60 x 80cm", "year_created": "2023", "shipping_from": "Czech Republic", "image_url": "https://d3rf6j5nx5r04a.cloudfront.net/abc123/artwork/blue-horizon-square.jpg", "artwork_url": "https://www.artfinder.com/product/blue-horizon-1234567/", "artist_profile_url": "https://www.artfinder.com/artist/petra-novak/" } ``` #### Output fields | Field | Type | Available in listing mode | Description | |---|---|---|---| | `artwork_id` | integer | yes | Unique numeric ID on Artfinder | | `title` | string | yes | Artwork title | | `artist_name` | string | yes | Artist display name | | `artist_country` | string | detail only | Artist's home country | | `category` | string | yes | Category label (e.g. "Oil painting") | | `medium` | string | detail only | Materials used (e.g. "Oil on linen") | | `subject` | string | yes | Subject tag (e.g. "Landscape") | | `style` | string | yes | Style tag (e.g. "Realist") | | `price` | number | yes | Price in GBP | | `currency` | string | yes | Always "GBP" | | `is_sold` | boolean | detail only | True when the work is out of stock | | `is_original` | boolean | yes | True for unique originals (not prints) | | `dimensions` | string | yes | Dimensions string (e.g. "100 x 70cm") | | `year_created` | string | detail only | Year the artwork was made | | `shipping_from` | string | detail only | Country the artwork ships from | | `image_url` | string | yes | Primary image URL (Artfinder CDN) | | `artwork_url` | string | yes | Full URL of the artwork on Artfinder | | `artist_profile_url` | string | yes | Full URL of the artist's profile | *** ### FAQ **Which categories can I scrape?** Any Artfinder category URL works: `/art/painting/`, `/art/drawing/`, `/art/photography/`, `/art/print/`, `/art/sculpture/`, `/art/textile/`, and more. You can also use filtered search URLs. **How many results are there?** The painting category alone has around 10,000 works across 834 pages. Other categories vary. Set `maxItems` to cap the run, or use `0` for all available results. **How much slower is detail mode?** Detail mode visits one additional page per artwork, so it is roughly 12× slower than listing-only. For price surveys and bulk data, listing mode is recommended. **Is pricing in multiple currencies?** Artfinder shows prices in the user's local currency, but the underlying data always includes GBP. This actor uses GBP as the canonical currency for consistency. **Does this work without a proxy?** Yes. Artfinder's public artwork search pages are openly accessible. No proxy or captcha bypass is required. # Actor input Schema ## `sp_intended_usage` (type: `string`): Please describe how you plan to use the data extracted by this crawler. ## `sp_improvement_suggestions` (type: `string`): Provide any feedback or suggestions for improvements. ## `sp_contact` (type: `string`): Provide your email address so we can get in touch with you. ## `startUrls` (type: `array`): Category or search URLs to scrape. Defaults to all paintings. Example: https://www.artfinder.com/art/painting/ or https://www.artfinder.com/art/drawing/ ## `maxItems` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of artworks to scrape (0 = unlimited) ## `scrapeDetailPages` (type: `boolean`): When enabled, each artwork detail page is visited to extract full metadata (artist country, year created, materials, sold status). Slower but more complete. Disable for fast bulk price/category surveys. ## Actor input object example ```json { "sp_intended_usage": "Describe your intended use...", "sp_improvement_suggestions": "Share your suggestions here...", "sp_contact": "Share your email here...", "startUrls": [ { "url": "https://www.artfinder.com/art/painting/" } ], "maxItems": 10, "scrapeDetailPages": false } ``` # Actor output Schema ## `results` (type: `string`): No description # 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 = { "sp_intended_usage": "Describe your intended use...", "sp_improvement_suggestions": "Share your suggestions here...", "sp_contact": "Share your email here...", "startUrls": [ { "url": "https://www.artfinder.com/art/painting/" } ], "maxItems": 10, "scrapeDetailPages": false }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("jungle_synthesizer/artfinder-independent-art-marketplace-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 = { "sp_intended_usage": "Describe your intended use...", "sp_improvement_suggestions": "Share your suggestions here...", "sp_contact": "Share your email here...", "startUrls": [{ "url": "https://www.artfinder.com/art/painting/" }], "maxItems": 10, "scrapeDetailPages": False, } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("jungle_synthesizer/artfinder-independent-art-marketplace-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 '{ "sp_intended_usage": "Describe your intended use...", "sp_improvement_suggestions": "Share your suggestions here...", "sp_contact": "Share your email here...", "startUrls": [ { "url": "https://www.artfinder.com/art/painting/" } ], "maxItems": 10, "scrapeDetailPages": false }' | apify call jungle_synthesizer/artfinder-independent-art-marketplace-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=jungle_synthesizer/artfinder-independent-art-marketplace-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Artfinder Independent Art Marketplace Scraper", "description": "Scrape original artworks from Artfinder — the independent-artist marketplace. Extract artwork title, artist, country, category, medium, style, subject, price, dimensions, year, sold/original status, and image URL from any category, filter, or artist page.\n", "version": "0.1", "x-build-id": "yefo55YCaf4tinb6H" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/jungle_synthesizer~artfinder-independent-art-marketplace-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-jungle_synthesizer-artfinder-independent-art-marketplace-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/jungle_synthesizer~artfinder-independent-art-marketplace-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-jungle_synthesizer-artfinder-independent-art-marketplace-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/jungle_synthesizer~artfinder-independent-art-marketplace-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-jungle_synthesizer-artfinder-independent-art-marketplace-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", "required": [ "maxItems" ], "properties": { "sp_intended_usage": { "title": "What is the intended usage of this data?", "minLength": 1, "type": "string", "description": "Please describe how you plan to use the data extracted by this crawler." }, "sp_improvement_suggestions": { "title": "How can we improve this crawler for you?", "minLength": 1, "type": "string", "description": "Provide any feedback or suggestions for improvements." }, "sp_contact": { "title": "Contact Email", "minLength": 1, "type": "string", "description": "Provide your email address so we can get in touch with you." }, "startUrls": { "title": "Start URLs", "type": "array", "description": "Category or search URLs to scrape. Defaults to all paintings. Example: https://www.artfinder.com/art/painting/ or https://www.artfinder.com/art/drawing/\n", "items": { "type": "object", "required": [ "url" ], "properties": { "url": { "type": "string", "title": "URL of a web page", "format": "uri" } } } }, "maxItems": { "title": "Max Items", "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum number of artworks to scrape (0 = unlimited)", "default": 10 }, "scrapeDetailPages": { "title": "Scrape Detail Pages", "type": "boolean", "description": "When enabled, each artwork detail page is visited to extract full metadata (artist country, year created, materials, sold status). Slower but more complete. Disable for fast bulk price/category surveys.\n", "default": false } } }, "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 } } } } } } } } } } ```