# Bidsquare Auction Lot Scraper (`lulzasaur/bidsquare-scraper`) Actor Scrape art, antiques & collectibles auction lots from Bidsquare. Per-lot data: title, low/high estimate, realized/current price (when public), currency, auction house, sale date, category, image and lot URL. Search by keyword and paginate all results. - **URL**: https://apify.com/lulzasaur/bidsquare-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [lulz bot](https://apify.com/lulzasaur) (community) - **Categories:** E-commerce - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $5.00 / 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 ## Bidsquare Auction Lot Scraper Scrape **art, antiques & collectibles** auction lots from [Bidsquare](https://www.bidsquare.com) — the online marketplace connecting bidders with respected auction houses. Search by keyword and export clean, structured lot data: titles, estimates, realized/current prices, auction house, sale date, category and images. ### What it does - Searches Bidsquare for one or more keywords (e.g. `oil painting`, `Rolex`, `Tiffany lamp`). - Paginates through all matching lots (or stops at your `maxResults` limit). - Returns one record per lot with estimate range, publicly-shown price, auction house, image and canonical lot URL. - Optionally visits each lot's detail page (`scrapeDetails`) to add description, hi-res image, canonical price/currency, sale close date and category from the page's schema.org data. ### Input | Field | Type | Description | |-------|------|-------------| | `searchQueries` | array of strings | Keywords to search. Leave empty / use `""` to browse all lots. | | `maxResults` | integer | Max lots per query. `0` = fetch everything via pagination. Default `100`. | | `scrapeDetails` | boolean | Visit each lot page for extra fields (description, sale date, category, currency). Default `false`. | | `proxyConfiguration` | object | Proxy settings. Defaults to Apify **Residential** proxy (recommended — the site is behind Cloudflare). | #### Example input ```json { "searchQueries": ["oil painting", "Tiffany lamp"], "maxResults": 100, "scrapeDetails": true, "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true, "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"] } } ```` ### Output Each dataset item looks like: ```json { "itemId": "8343520", "eventId": "21098", "eventName": "ARTE CONTEMPORANEO EN OAXACA : TALLER IXRAEL MONTES Y DIVERSOS", "eventStatus": "past", "title": "IXRAEL MONTES, S/T(amarillo), mixta sobre cilindro, 45 x 9 cm., 2025", "lotUrl": "https://www.bidsquare.com/online-auctions/jp-auctions-mexico/...-8343520", "imageUrl": "https://s1.img.bidsquare.com/item/m/3349/33490949.png", "auctionHouse": "JP Auctions Mexico", "auctionHouseUrl": "https://www.bidsquare.com/auction-house/jp-auctions-mexico", "estimateLow": 30000, "estimateHigh": 35000, "estimateCurrency": "MXN$", "estimateDisplay": "MXN$30,000 - MXN$35,000", "priceDisplay": null, "priceAmount": null, "priceGated": true, "description": "IXRAEL MONTES, S/T(amarillo), mixta sobre cilindro... (scrapeDetails)", "priceCurrency": "MXN", "saleDate": "2025-10-30T21:00:00-04:00 EDT", "availability": "Discontinued", "category": "Paintings", "scrapedAt": "2026-07-03T00:00:00.000Z" } ``` #### Field notes - **Estimates** are always public. `estimateLow` / `estimateHigh` are numbers in the lot's native currency (`estimateCurrency`), with a human-readable `estimateDisplay`. - **Realized / current prices**: Bidsquare only shows sold/hammer prices for some auction houses. When a price is public it appears in `priceDisplay` / `priceAmount`; when it's behind login, `priceGated` is `true` and the amounts are `null`. - **Detail fields** (`description`, `saleDate`, `priceCurrency`, `availability`, `category`, `detailImageUrl`) are only populated when `scrapeDetails` is enabled. ### How it works Bidsquare's search results are server-rendered, so the scraper reads structured lot cards directly from the search HTML (no browser needed) and, in detail mode, parses each lot page's schema.org `Product` JSON-LD. It runs behind a residential proxy with a browser fingerprint for reliability. ### Pricing Pay per result — you're charged a small fixed fee per lot record returned, plus a tiny actor-start fee. No monthly subscription. ### Disclaimer This scraper collects publicly available data for research and analysis. Respect Bidsquare's Terms of Service and applicable laws. Not affiliated with Bidsquare. # Actor input Schema ## `searchQueries` (type: `array`): Keywords to search Bidsquare for, e.g. \['oil painting', 'Rolex', 'Tiffany lamp']. Each query is scraped independently and paginated. Leave empty (or add one empty string) to browse all lots without a keyword filter. ## `maxResults` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of lot records to return per query. Use 0 to fetch ALL matching lots via pagination (can be very large). Default 100. ## `scrapeDetails` (type: `boolean`): If enabled, visit each lot's detail page to enrich records with description, hi-res image, canonical price/currency, sale close date and category (from schema.org JSON-LD). Slower — one extra request per lot. ## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`): Proxy settings. Bidsquare is fronted by Cloudflare; a residential proxy is recommended for reliability and is used by default. ## Actor input object example ```json { "searchQueries": [ "painting" ], "maxResults": 100, "scrapeDetails": false, "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true, "apifyProxyGroups": [ "RESIDENTIAL" ] } } ``` # 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 = { "searchQueries": [ "painting" ], "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true, "apifyProxyGroups": [ "RESIDENTIAL" ] } }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("lulzasaur/bidsquare-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 = { "searchQueries": ["painting"], "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": True, "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"], }, } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("lulzasaur/bidsquare-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 '{ "searchQueries": [ "painting" ], "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true, "apifyProxyGroups": [ "RESIDENTIAL" ] } }' | apify call lulzasaur/bidsquare-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=lulzasaur/bidsquare-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Bidsquare Auction Lot Scraper", "description": "Scrape art, antiques & collectibles auction lots from Bidsquare. Per-lot data: title, low/high estimate, realized/current price (when public), currency, auction house, sale date, category, image and lot URL. Search by keyword and paginate all results.", "version": "1.0", "x-build-id": "PsWor1h7g0YAH7NmB" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/lulzasaur~bidsquare-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-lulzasaur-bidsquare-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/lulzasaur~bidsquare-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-lulzasaur-bidsquare-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/lulzasaur~bidsquare-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-lulzasaur-bidsquare-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": { "searchQueries": { "title": "Search Queries", "type": "array", "description": "Keywords to search Bidsquare for, e.g. ['oil painting', 'Rolex', 'Tiffany lamp']. Each query is scraped independently and paginated. Leave empty (or add one empty string) to browse all lots without a keyword filter.", "default": [ "painting" ], "items": { "type": "string" } }, "maxResults": { "title": "Max Results (per query)", "minimum": 0, "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum number of lot records to return per query. Use 0 to fetch ALL matching lots via pagination (can be very large). Default 100.", "default": 100 }, "scrapeDetails": { "title": "Scrape Lot Details", "type": "boolean", "description": "If enabled, visit each lot's detail page to enrich records with description, hi-res image, canonical price/currency, sale close date and category (from schema.org JSON-LD). Slower — one extra request per lot.", "default": false }, "proxyConfiguration": { "title": "Proxy Configuration", "type": "object", "description": "Proxy settings. Bidsquare is fronted by Cloudflare; a residential proxy is recommended for reliability and is used by default.", "default": { "useApifyProxy": true, "apifyProxyGroups": [ "RESIDENTIAL" ] } } } }, "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 } } } } } } } } } } ```