# Invaluable.com Scraper (`lexis-solutions/invaluable-scraper`) Actor

nvaluable Scraper for Apify extracts auction lot data from Invaluable search and lot pages, including titles, descriptions, estimates, current bids, images, lot numbers, and auction metadata for market research, price tracking, and collectibles analytics.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/lexis-solutions/invaluable-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Lexis Solutions](https://apify.com/lexis-solutions) (community)
- **Categories:** E-commerce, AI, Agents
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 80.0% runs succeeded, NaN bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $1.90 / 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.
Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have.

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

## Invaluable Scraper

![banner](https://i.imgur.com/PD4CIbI.png)

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**

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

**2) Direct lot URL**

```json
{
  "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:

```json
{
  "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](https://apify.com/lexis-solutions/barnebys-se-scraper) for auction and sold lot data across art, antiques, jewelry, watches, and collectibles.
- [Delcampe.net Scraper](https://apify.com/lexis-solutions/delcampe-scraper) for collectibles listings such as stamps, coins, postcards, and antiques.
- [HiBid.com Scraper](https://apify.com/lexis-solutions/hibid-com-scraper) for online auction lots, bids, seller details, and sale information.
- [PSA Card Auction Prices Scraper](https://apify.com/lexis-solutions/psacard-com-scraper) for sports card auction prices, grades, and historical sales data.

***

**Need help or want a custom solution?**

Lexis Solutions is a certified Apify Partner. We can help with custom data extraction projects.

Contact us over [Email](mailto:scraping@lexis.solutions) or [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/lexis-solutions).

### Support Our Work

If you're happy with our work and scrapers, you're welcome to leave us a company review [here](https://apify.com/partners/find/lexis-solutions/review) and leave a review for the scrapers you're subscribed to.

### Image Credit

Image credit: invaluable.com.

# Actor input Schema

## `startUrls` (type: `array`):

Search or lot URLs to start with.

## `maxItems` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of lots per original URL.

## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`):

Your proxy configuration from Apify.

## Actor input object example

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

# Actor output Schema

## `overview` (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 '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "startUrls": [
        {
            "url": "https://www.invaluable.com/search?query=watches&keyword=watches"
        }
    ]
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("lexis-solutions/invaluable-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 '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = { "startUrls": [{ "url": "https://www.invaluable.com/search?query=watches&keyword=watches" }] }

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("lexis-solutions/invaluable-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://www.invaluable.com/search?query=watches&keyword=watches"
    }
  ]
}' |
apify call lexis-solutions/invaluable-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "mcp-remote",
                "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=lexis-solutions/invaluable-scraper",
                "--header",
                "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_API_TOKEN>"
            ]
        }
    }
}

```

## OpenAPI specification

```json
{
    "openapi": "3.0.1",
    "info": {
        "title": "Invaluable.com Scraper",
        "description": "nvaluable Scraper for Apify extracts auction lot data from Invaluable search and lot pages, including titles, descriptions, estimates, current bids, images, lot numbers, and auction metadata for market research, price tracking, and collectibles analytics.",
        "version": "1.0",
        "x-build-id": "Rw5THKSaRmTFxXQQb"
    },
    "servers": [
        {
            "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2"
        }
    ],
    "paths": {
        "/acts/lexis-solutions~invaluable-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": {
            "post": {
                "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-lexis-solutions-invaluable-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": {
                                "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema"
                            }
                        }
                    }
                },
                "parameters": [
                    {
                        "name": "token",
                        "in": "query",
                        "required": true,
                        "schema": {
                            "type": "string"
                        },
                        "description": "Enter your Apify token here"
                    }
                ],
                "responses": {
                    "200": {
                        "description": "OK"
                    }
                }
            }
        },
        "/acts/lexis-solutions~invaluable-scraper/runs": {
            "post": {
                "operationId": "runs-sync-lexis-solutions-invaluable-scraper",
                "x-openai-isConsequential": false,
                "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.",
                "tags": [
                    "Run Actor"
                ],
                "requestBody": {
                    "required": true,
                    "content": {
                        "application/json": {
                            "schema": {
                                "$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": {
                                    "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema"
                                }
                            }
                        }
                    }
                }
            }
        },
        "/acts/lexis-solutions~invaluable-scraper/run-sync": {
            "post": {
                "operationId": "run-sync-lexis-solutions-invaluable-scraper",
                "x-openai-isConsequential": false,
                "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.",
                "tags": [
                    "Run Actor"
                ],
                "requestBody": {
                    "required": true,
                    "content": {
                        "application/json": {
                            "schema": {
                                "$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": [
                    "startUrls"
                ],
                "properties": {
                    "startUrls": {
                        "title": "Start URLs",
                        "type": "array",
                        "description": "Search or lot URLs to start with.",
                        "items": {
                            "type": "object",
                            "required": [
                                "url"
                            ],
                            "properties": {
                                "url": {
                                    "type": "string",
                                    "title": "URL of a web page",
                                    "format": "uri"
                                }
                            }
                        }
                    },
                    "maxItems": {
                        "title": "Maximum number of items",
                        "type": "integer",
                        "description": "Maximum number of lots per original URL.",
                        "default": 10
                    },
                    "proxyConfiguration": {
                        "title": "Proxy Configuration",
                        "type": "object",
                        "description": "Your proxy configuration from Apify.",
                        "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
                                    },
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                                        "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
                                    },
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                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
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                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    }
                                }
                            }
                        }
                    }
                }
            }
        }
    }
}
```