# Goldin Auction Scraper — Trading Cards & Sports Memorabilia (`lulzasaur/goldin-scraper`) Actor Scrape Goldin.co premium trading-card & sports-memorabilia auction lots. Search by keyword or browse all lots. Per-lot: title, subject, current bid or sold price, grade + grading company (PSA/BGS/SGC/CGC), bids, auction, sale date, image, lot URL. - **URL**: https://apify.com/lulzasaur/goldin-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 ## Goldin Auction Scraper — Trading Cards & Sports Memorabilia Scrape auction lots from **[Goldin](https://goldin.co)**, the premier marketplace for high-end trading cards and sports memorabilia. Search by keyword (player, set, grade) or browse every active lot across all open auctions. Great for **collectors, dealers, graders, and card-flipping arbitrage** who need structured pricing and grading data. ### What it does - Search Goldin lots by keyword (e.g. `Michael Jordan`, `Pokemon PSA 10`, `Mickey Mantle rookie`) - Or leave the search blank to **browse all live lots** across every open auction - Extracts full lot data directly from Goldin's official lots API (fast, reliable, no HTML parsing) - Parses **grade and grading company** (PSA, BGS, SGC, CGC, Beckett, etc.) out of lot titles - Distinguishes **current bid** (live lots) from **sold/realized price** (completed lots) - Paginates automatically up to your `maxResults` ### Input | Field | Type | Description | |-------|------|-------------| | `searchQueries` | array of strings | Keywords to search. Each runs a separate search. Leave empty to browse ALL live lots. | | `maxResults` | integer | Max lot records per run (shared across queries). Default `100`. | | `scrapeDetails` | boolean | Reserved for future use — the search API already returns full lot data. | | `proxyConfiguration` | object | Proxy settings. Datacenter proxy is sufficient (no anti-bot). Use RESIDENTIAL only if rate-limited. | #### Example input ```json { "searchQueries": ["Michael Jordan", "Wayne Gretzky rookie"], "maxResults": 200, "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true } } ```` Browse all live lots: ```json { "searchQueries": [], "maxResults": 500 } ``` ### Output Each dataset item is one auction lot: ```json { "lotId": "202606-2314-2934-89222ff3-cf2f-4b05-b867-386fe0c3e176", "lotNumber": 1990, "title": "Fall 1993 Hoop Michael Jordan Cover (Newsstand) - CGC 9.2 ...", "subject": "Michael Jordan", "gradingCompany": "CGC", "grade": "9.2", "currentBid": 140, "soldPrice": null, "priceUsd": 140, "numberOfBids": 34, "minBidPrice": 10, "reserveAmount": 0, "buyerPremiumPct": 22, "status": "Extended_Bidding", "auctionId": "202602-0214-4744-0dc71c5c-0d76-4bde-aa51-0c324ad7b5c7", "auctionType": "Weekly", "startTimestamp": "2026-06-23T21:00:00Z", "endTimestamp": "2026-07-03T06:39:22Z", "saleDate": "2026-07-03T06:39:22Z", "lotUrl": "https://goldin.co/item/fall-1993-hoop-michael-jordan-cover-...", "imageUrl": "https://d2tt46f3mh26nl.cloudfront.net/public/Lots/.../...@1x", "searchQuery": "Michael Jordan", "scrapedAt": "2026-07-03T06:40:00.000Z" } ``` #### Field notes - **`priceUsd`** — the lot's price: live high bid while open, or realized price once completed. - **`currentBid`** — set for open lots; `null` once completed. - **`soldPrice`** — set once the lot's `status` is completed/sold; `null` while open. - **`gradingCompany` / `grade`** — best-effort parse from the title (e.g. `PSA` + `10`). May be `null` for raw/ungraded items or unusual title formats. - **`subject`** — best-effort player/subject name parsed from the title; may be `null`. ### Notes & limits - Data comes from Goldin's public lots API — no login required. - Prices reflect Goldin's current auction state at scrape time. - Buyer's premium (`buyerPremiumPct`) is not included in the bid amount. - Respect Goldin's terms of service and use responsibly. ### Pricing Pay-per-result: a small charge per lot returned, plus a tiny actor-start fee. You only pay for the data you get. # Actor input Schema ## `searchQueries` (type: `array`): Keywords to search Goldin lots, e.g. 'Michael Jordan', 'Pokemon PSA 10', 'Mickey Mantle'. Each query runs a separate search. Leave EMPTY to browse all active lots across every open auction. ## `maxResults` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of lot records to return (per run, shared across all queries). Default 100. ## `scrapeDetails` (type: `boolean`): Reserved for future use. The search API already returns full lot data (title, price, bids, grade, image, dates), so enabling this has no extra effect currently. ## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`): Proxy settings. The Goldin lots API has no anti-bot protection, so Apify datacenter proxy is sufficient. Switch to RESIDENTIAL only if you see rate limiting. ## Actor input object example ```json { "searchQueries": [ "Michael Jordan" ], "maxResults": 100, "scrapeDetails": false, "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true } } ``` # 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": [ "Michael Jordan" ], "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true } }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("lulzasaur/goldin-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": ["Michael Jordan"], "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": True }, } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("lulzasaur/goldin-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": [ "Michael Jordan" ], "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true } }' | apify call lulzasaur/goldin-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=lulzasaur/goldin-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Goldin Auction Scraper — Trading Cards & Sports Memorabilia", "description": "Scrape Goldin.co premium trading-card & sports-memorabilia auction lots. Search by keyword or browse all lots. Per-lot: title, subject, current bid or sold price, grade + grading company (PSA/BGS/SGC/CGC), bids, auction, sale date, image, lot URL.", "version": "1.0", "x-build-id": "UvYc0YPzOTBGL3g6z" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/lulzasaur~goldin-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-lulzasaur-goldin-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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/lulzasaur~goldin-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-lulzasaur-goldin-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/lulzasaur~goldin-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-lulzasaur-goldin-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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 Goldin lots, e.g. 'Michael Jordan', 'Pokemon PSA 10', 'Mickey Mantle'. Each query runs a separate search. Leave EMPTY to browse all active lots across every open auction.", "items": { "type": "string" } }, "maxResults": { "title": "Max Results", "minimum": 1, "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum number of lot records to return (per run, shared across all queries). Default 100.", "default": 100 }, "scrapeDetails": { "title": "Scrape Lot Details", "type": "boolean", "description": "Reserved for future use. The search API already returns full lot data (title, price, bids, grade, image, dates), so enabling this has no extra effect currently.", "default": false }, "proxyConfiguration": { "title": "Proxy Configuration", "type": "object", "description": "Proxy settings. The Goldin lots API has no anti-bot protection, so Apify datacenter proxy is sufficient. Switch to RESIDENTIAL only if you see rate limiting.", "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 } } } } } } } } } } ```