# K-BID Scraper - Midwest Online Auctions (`lulzasaur/kbid-scraper`) Actor Scrape auction lots from K-BID.com, the Midwest online auction marketplace. Get item title, current bid, next required bid, lot number, auction name, seller, location, category, close time, image, and listing URL. Search by keyword or browse open auctions. - **URL**: https://apify.com/lulzasaur/kbid-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 ## K-BID Scraper - Midwest Online Auctions Scrape auction lots from [K-BID.com](https://www.k-bid.com), one of the largest online auction marketplaces in the U.S. Midwest. K-BID hosts daily auctions for estates, equipment, vehicles, collectibles, tools, household goods, and more. This Actor extracts structured data for every lot it finds — item title, current bid, lot number, the auction it belongs to, the seller, location, category, close time, image, and a direct listing URL. ### What it does - **Keyword search** — provide one or more keywords and the Actor scrapes all matching open lots across every K-BID auction, paginating automatically. - **Browse mode** — leave the keywords empty and the Actor walks every currently open auction and scrapes its lots. ### Input | Field | Type | Description | |-------|------|-------------| | `searchQueries` | array of strings | Keywords to search (e.g. `["tools", "coins"]`). Empty = browse all open auctions. | | `maxResults` | integer | Max lots to scrape. `0` = unlimited. Default `100`. | | `scrapeDetails` | boolean | Reserved for future per-lot enrichment. No effect today (listing pages already carry all fields). | | `proxyConfiguration` | object | Optional proxy settings. Residential recommended for large runs. | #### Example input ```json { "searchQueries": ["tools", "tractor"], "maxResults": 200 } ```` ### Output Each dataset record represents one auction lot: ```json { "title": "Tool Cabinet - Onshine - 2026 - Unused - OSTC-9", "lotNumber": "66C", "auctionId": "64338", "auctionName": "NEW SUPPLIER!! H2 Equipment Multi-Item Auction", "seller": "H2 Equipment LLC", "location": "Columbus, NE", "currentBid": 66, "currentBidText": "$66.00", "nextRequiredBid": 67, "category": "Household & Estate > Power Tools/Shop Equipment", "closeTime": "2026-07-06T23:50:00.000Z", "closeTimeText": "Monday 07/06/2026 06:50 pm CDT", "timeLeft": "1w 5d", "itemUrl": "https://www.k-bid.com/auction/64338/item/66C", "auctionUrl": "https://www.k-bid.com/auction/64338", "imageUrl": "https://.../64338/M_34345824.jpg", "scrapedAt": "2026-06-24T18:55:00.000Z" } ``` #### Field notes - `currentBid` / `nextRequiredBid` are numeric; `currentBidText` keeps the original `$` formatting. - `closeTime` is an ISO 8601 timestamp derived from K-BID's "Begins Closing" date (Central Time, best-effort). `closeTimeText` is the verbatim string. - `timeLeft` is a human-readable countdown (e.g. `2w 6d`) captured at scrape time. ### Use cases - Resale / arbitrage research — track lots and current bids across estate and equipment auctions. - Price monitoring for specific categories (tools, vehicles, coins, collectibles). - Building auction aggregators or alerting feeds. ### Notes - K-BID is server-rendered HTML with no anti-bot challenge, so runs are fast and reliable. - Bid values reflect the moment of scraping; re-run to refresh. # Actor input Schema ## `searchQueries` (type: `array`): One or more keywords to search across all open K-BID auction lots (e.g. 'tools', 'tractor', 'coins'). Each keyword is searched separately. Leave empty to browse all currently open auctions instead. ## `maxResults` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of lots to scrape (across all keywords). Set to 0 for unlimited. Default is 100. ## `scrapeDetails` (type: `boolean`): Reserved for future per-lot detail enrichment. Listing and auction pages already include all advertised fields, so this currently has no effect. ## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`): Proxy settings. Not required for basic scraping; enable a residential proxy for large-scale or geo-sensitive runs. ## Actor input object example ```json { "searchQueries": [ "tools" ], "maxResults": 100, "scrapeDetails": false, "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": false } } ``` # Actor output Schema ## `dataset` (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": [ "tools" ] }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("lulzasaur/kbid-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": ["tools"] } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("lulzasaur/kbid-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": [ "tools" ] }' | apify call lulzasaur/kbid-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=lulzasaur/kbid-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "K-BID Scraper - Midwest Online Auctions", "description": "Scrape auction lots from K-BID.com, the Midwest online auction marketplace. Get item title, current bid, next required bid, lot number, auction name, seller, location, category, close time, image, and listing URL. Search by keyword or browse open auctions.", "version": "1.0", "x-build-id": "vT9lfpbavBV4T9nch" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/lulzasaur~kbid-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-lulzasaur-kbid-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~kbid-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-lulzasaur-kbid-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~kbid-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-lulzasaur-kbid-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 Keywords", "type": "array", "description": "One or more keywords to search across all open K-BID auction lots (e.g. 'tools', 'tractor', 'coins'). Each keyword is searched separately. Leave empty to browse all currently open auctions instead.", "default": [], "items": { "type": "string" } }, "maxResults": { "title": "Max Results", "minimum": 0, "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum number of lots to scrape (across all keywords). Set to 0 for unlimited. Default is 100.", "default": 100 }, "scrapeDetails": { "title": "Scrape Item Details", "type": "boolean", "description": "Reserved for future per-lot detail enrichment. Listing and auction pages already include all advertised fields, so this currently has no effect.", "default": false }, "proxyConfiguration": { "title": "Proxy Configuration", "type": "object", "description": "Proxy settings. Not required for basic scraping; enable a residential proxy for large-scale or geo-sensitive 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 } } } } } } } } } } ```