# iCollector Auction Scraper - Lots & Catalogs (`lulzasaur/icollector-scraper`) Actor Scrape live and upcoming auction catalogs and lots from iCollector.com. Get lot titles, lot numbers, estimates, current bids, auction house, close dates, descriptions, and images for antiques, art, coins, and collectibles. - **URL**: https://apify.com/lulzasaur/icollector-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 $10.00 / 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 ## iCollector Auction Scraper Scrape live and upcoming **auction catalogs and lots** from [iCollector.com](https://www.icollector.com) — antiques, art, coins, jewelry, comics, and collectibles from auction houses worldwide. The scraper walks the iCollector auction list, opens each auction catalog, paginates through its lots, and extracts structured data for every lot. You can optionally filter lots by keyword and/or category. ### What you get per lot | Field | Description | |-------|-------------| | `lotId` | iCollector internal lot/item ID | | `title` | Lot title | | `auctionHouse` | Name of the auctioneer / auction house | | `auctionTitle` | Title of the parent auction catalog | | `lotNumber` | Lot number within the auction | | `estimate` | Estimate / start price (numeric) | | `estimateText` | Raw estimate / start-price text | | `currentBid` | Current bid (numeric, when available) | | `bidStatus` | Bid status text (e.g. "No Bids Yet", "Bidding Has Concluded") | | `closeDate` | Lot close date / countdown, when present | | `description` | Short lot description | | `listingUrl` | Direct URL to the lot detail page | | `imageUrl` | Lot thumbnail image URL | | `searchKeyword` | The keyword used (if any) | | `scrapedAt` | ISO timestamp of the scrape | ### Input | Field | Type | Default | Description | |-------|------|---------|-------------| | `searchKeyword` | string | `""` | Keep only lots whose title/description contains this keyword. Empty = all lots. | | `category` | string | `""` | Keep only lots whose auction title / lot title / description contains this text. Empty = all. | | `maxResults` | integer | `50` | Max lots to collect across all auctions. `0` = unlimited. | | `maxAuctions` | integer | `30` | Max auction catalogs to open from the auction list. | | `proxyConfiguration` | object | `{ "useApifyProxy": false }` | Optional proxy settings. | ### Example input ```json { "searchKeyword": "gold coin", "maxResults": 100, "maxAuctions": 20 } ```` ### Notes - The scraper uses fast HTTP + Cheerio parsing (no headless browser). - iCollector lists upcoming/live auctions; closed auctions are not crawled. - Be respectful of iCollector's Terms of Service and use reasonable limits. # Actor input Schema ## `searchKeyword` (type: `string`): Filter lots whose title or description contains this keyword (e.g. 'rolex', 'gold coin', 'oil painting'). Leave empty to scrape all lots from the crawled auctions. ## `category` (type: `string`): Filter lots whose auction title, lot title, or description contains this text (e.g. 'coins', 'art', 'comics', 'jewelry'). Leave empty for all. ## `maxResults` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of lots to scrape across all auctions. Set to 0 for unlimited. Default is 50. ## `maxAuctions` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of auction catalogs to open from the auction list. More auctions = more variety but slower. Default is 30. ## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`): Proxy settings. Not required for basic scraping but recommended for large-scale runs. ## Actor input object example ```json { "searchKeyword": "coin", "category": "", "maxResults": 50, "maxAuctions": 30, "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": 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 = { "searchKeyword": "coin" }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("lulzasaur/icollector-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 = { "searchKeyword": "coin" } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("lulzasaur/icollector-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 '{ "searchKeyword": "coin" }' | apify call lulzasaur/icollector-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=lulzasaur/icollector-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "iCollector Auction Scraper - Lots & Catalogs", "description": "Scrape live and upcoming auction catalogs and lots from iCollector.com. Get lot titles, lot numbers, estimates, current bids, auction house, close dates, descriptions, and images for antiques, art, coins, and collectibles.", "version": "1.0", "x-build-id": "o1tiQqK1UEQ6yWobJ" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/lulzasaur~icollector-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-lulzasaur-icollector-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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/lulzasaur~icollector-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-lulzasaur-icollector-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/lulzasaur~icollector-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-lulzasaur-icollector-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": { "searchKeyword": { "title": "Search Keyword", "type": "string", "description": "Filter lots whose title or description contains this keyword (e.g. 'rolex', 'gold coin', 'oil painting'). Leave empty to scrape all lots from the crawled auctions.", "default": "" }, "category": { "title": "Category / Auction Type", "type": "string", "description": "Filter lots whose auction title, lot title, or description contains this text (e.g. 'coins', 'art', 'comics', 'jewelry'). Leave empty for all.", "default": "" }, "maxResults": { "title": "Max Results (Lots)", "minimum": 0, "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum number of lots to scrape across all auctions. Set to 0 for unlimited. Default is 50.", "default": 50 }, "maxAuctions": { "title": "Max Auctions to Crawl", "minimum": 1, "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum number of auction catalogs to open from the auction list. More auctions = more variety but slower. Default is 30.", "default": 30 }, "proxyConfiguration": { "title": "Proxy Configuration", "type": "object", "description": "Proxy settings. Not required for basic scraping but recommended for large-scale runs.", "default": { "useApifyProxy": 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 } } } } } } } } } } ```