Invaluable Scraper

Invaluable (invaluable.com) is an online auction marketplace for art, jewelry, watches, antiques, and collectibles. This actor collects structured lot data from Invaluable search pages and lot detail pages.

Introduction

The Invaluable scraper starts from search or lot URLs, captures the listing API used by the website, paginates through results, and extracts structured lot data such as title, description, lot number, estimate, current bid, images, and auction-related metadata.

Use Cases

• Auction monitoring: Track live and upcoming lots for selected keywords or categories.
• Market research: Analyze asking ranges, bid activity, and lot descriptions for brands, watches, jewelry, or other collectible niches.
• Price intelligence: Build datasets of estimates, current bids, and sale-related metadata.
• Catalog enrichment: Collect structured lot records for internal databases, research tools, or content pipelines.

Input

Provide the following fields:

• startUrls (array, required): Invaluable search or lot detail URLs.
• maxItems (integer, optional): Maximum number of lots to extract per original start URL.
• proxyConfiguration (object, optional): Apify proxy settings.

Notes:

• maxItems is enforced per original search URL.
• Some detail pages may be protected by anti-bot systems, so proxy usage is recommended for larger runs.

Input Examples

1) Search URL

{
  "startUrls": [
    {
      "url": "https://www.invaluable.com/search?query=watches&keyword=watches"
    }
  ],
  "maxItems": 10,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true
  }
}

2) Direct lot URL

{
  "startUrls": [
    {
      "url": "https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot/heuer-abercrombie-fitch-co-stainless-steel-seafar-134-c-f38e67d2a8"
    }
  ],
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true
  }
}

Output

Each dataset item contains fields like:

{
  "title": "Lot 134: HEUER, ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO. Stainless Steel 'Seafarer' Chronograph Wristwatch",
  "description": "HEUER, ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO. Stainless Steel 'Seafarer' Chronograph Wristwatch ...",
  "url": "https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot/heuer-abercrombie-fitch-co-stainless-steel-seafare-134-c-f38e67d2a8",
  "canonicalUrl": "https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot/heuer-abercrombie-fitch-co-stainless-steel-seafar-134-c-f38e67d2a8",
  "image": "https://image.invaluable.com/housePhotos/groganco/95/804195/H0030-L434583232.JPG",
  "images": [
    "https://image.invaluable.com/housePhotos/groganco/95/804195/H0030-L434583232.JPG"
  ],
  "lotNumber": "134",
  "lotRef": "f38e67d2a8",
  "estimate": "USD 8,000 - USD 12,000",
  "currentBid": "USD 16,000",
  "bidCount": "13",
  "currency": "USD",
  "currencySymbol": "$",
  "price": "16000",
  "estimateLow": "8000",
  "estimateHigh": "12000",
  "currentBidValue": "16000",
  "bidCountValue": "13",
  "auctionHouse": null,
  "saleTitle": null,
  "auctionDate": null,
  "location": null,
  "saleType": null,
  "breadcrumbs": [
    "Home",
    "Jewelry",
    "Men's Watches",
    "Designer"
  ]
}

The scraper paginates through listing results and stops when maxItems is reached per search URL or when there are no more results.

Why use the Invaluable Scraper?

• Focused: Built specifically for Invaluable search and lot detail flows.
• Structured output: Ready-to-use JSON records for auction analysis and automation.
• Per-URL limits: maxItems is enforced per original search URL.
• Flexible input: Supports both search URLs and direct lot URLs.
• Apify-native: Works with Apify datasets, request queue, proxy config, and actor schemas.

FAQ

• How many lots can it extract?
  Controlled by maxItems per source URL.

• Do I need proxies?
  For small runs maybe not, but proxies are recommended for larger runs and better stability.

• Can I start from a lot detail URL?
  Yes. The actor supports direct lot URLs.

• What if Invaluable changes their website structure?
  The actor may require updates to keep extraction stable.

Need to scrape other similar marketplaces?

Check out our other Lexis Solutions scrapers:

• Barnebys.se Scraper for auction and sold lot data across art, antiques, jewelry, watches, and collectibles.
• Delcampe.net Scraper for collectibles listings such as stamps, coins, postcards, and antiques.
• HiBid.com Scraper for online auction lots, bids, seller details, and sale information.
• PSA Card Auction Prices Scraper for sports card auction prices, grades, and historical sales data.

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Image Credit

Image credit: invaluable.com.