# PriceCharting Scraper - Video Game & Card Prices (`lulzasaur/pricecharting-scraper`) Actor Scrape video game, trading card, and comic prices from PriceCharting.com. Get loose, CIB, and new prices with market data. Supports games, Pokemon, MTG, Yu-Gi-Oh, and comics. - **URL**: https://apify.com/lulzasaur/pricecharting-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, NaN bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing Pay per usage This Actor is paid per platform usage. The Actor is free to use, and you only pay for the Apify platform usage, which gets cheaper the higher subscription plan you have. Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-usage ## 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 ## Craigslist Scraper Apify Actor for scraping Craigslist marketplace listings across any city. Uses CheerioCrawler for fast, efficient HTML parsing without a browser. ### Features - Search any Craigslist city by subdomain (newyork, sfbay, chicago, etc.) - Filter by category, price range, and sort order - Two modes: quick search results or full detail scraping - Extracts JSON-LD structured data when available, falls back to HTML parsing - Detail mode captures: price, description, images, location coordinates, item attributes, post date, and post ID ### Input | Field | Type | Default | Description | |-------|------|---------|-------------| | `searchQueries` | string[] | `["bicycle"]` | Search terms to scrape | | `city` | string | `"newyork"` | Craigslist city subdomain | | `category` | string | `"sss"` | Category code (`sss`=all, `cta`=cars, `ela`=electronics, etc.) | | `maxListings` | integer | `100` | Max listings per query (0=unlimited) | | `scrapeDetails` | boolean | `false` | Visit each listing for full details | | `minPrice` | integer | - | Minimum price filter | | `maxPrice` | integer | - | Maximum price filter | | `sortBy` | string | `""` | Sort: `newest`, `price_asc`, `price_desc`, `relevant` | | `proxyConfiguration` | object | `{}` | Proxy settings (optional for Craigslist) | #### Example Input ```json { "searchQueries": ["bicycle", "laptop"], "city": "sfbay", "category": "sss", "maxListings": 50, "scrapeDetails": true, "minPrice": 50, "maxPrice": 500 } ```` ### Output #### Search-only mode (`scrapeDetails: false`) ```json { "title": "Trek Mountain Bike", "url": "https://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/bik/d/trek-mountain-bike/123456.html", "imageUrl": "https://images.craigslist.org/...", "position": 1, "city": "sfbay", "searchQuery": "bicycle", "scrapedAt": "2026-03-17T12:00:00.000Z" } ``` #### Detail mode (`scrapeDetails: true`) ```json { "title": "Trek Mountain Bike", "url": "https://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/bik/d/trek-mountain-bike/123456.html", "price": 280, "currency": "USD", "description": "Great condition Trek mountain bike, 21 speed...", "images": ["https://images.craigslist.org/..."], "imageCount": 5, "condition": "excellent", "make": "Trek", "model": "Marlin 5", "attributes": { "condition": "excellent", "make": "Trek", "model": "Marlin 5" }, "addressLocality": "San Jose", "addressRegion": "CA", "latitude": 37.3382, "longitude": -121.8863, "postedDate": "2026-03-15T10:30:00-0700", "postId": "7654321", "searchQuery": "bicycle", "scrapedAt": "2026-03-17T12:00:00.000Z" } ``` ### Common City Subdomains | City | Subdomain | |------|-----------| | New York | `newyork` | | San Francisco Bay Area | `sfbay` | | Los Angeles | `losangeles` | | Chicago | `chicago` | | Seattle | `seattle` | | Boston | `boston` | | Austin | `austin` | | Denver | `denver` | | Portland | `portland` | | Miami | `miami` | | Atlanta | `atlanta` | | Dallas | `dallas` | | Philadelphia | `philadelphia` | | Washington DC | `washingtondc` | ### How It Works 1. Builds search URLs for each query using the city subdomain and category 2. Parses search results via JSON-LD `ItemList` schema (300+ items per page) 3. Falls back to HTML parsing (`li.cl-static-search-result`) if JSON-LD is unavailable 4. Optionally visits each listing detail page for rich data extraction 5. Detail pages are parsed via JSON-LD `Product` schema with HTML fallback enrichment ### Quick Start ```bash apify run --purge ``` ### Deploy to Apify ```bash apify login apify push ``` ### Related Scrapers More marketplace scrapers and data tools by [lulzasaur](https://apify.com/lulzasaur): - [AbeBooks Scraper](https://apify.com/lulzasaur/abebooks-scraper) — Rare and used books - [Bonanza Scraper](https://apify.com/lulzasaur/bonanza-scraper) — Online marketplace listings - [Contractor License Verifier](https://apify.com/lulzasaur/contractor-license-scraper) — Multi-state license verification - [Goodreads Scraper](https://apify.com/lulzasaur/goodreads-scraper) — Book ratings and reviews - [Grailed Scraper](https://apify.com/lulzasaur/grailed-scraper) — Luxury fashion resale - [Houzz Scraper](https://apify.com/lulzasaur/houzz-scraper) — Home improvement professionals - [IMDb Scraper](https://apify.com/lulzasaur/imdb-scraper) — Movie and TV show data - [Nurse License Verifier](https://apify.com/lulzasaur/nurse-license-scraper) — State nursing board verification - [OfferUp Scraper](https://apify.com/lulzasaur/offerup-scraper) — Local marketplace listings - [Poshmark Scraper](https://apify.com/lulzasaur/poshmark-scraper) — Fashion resale marketplace - [PSA Population Report](https://apify.com/lulzasaur/psa-pop-scraper) — Card grading data - [Redfin Scraper](https://apify.com/lulzasaur/redfin-scraper) — Real estate listings and prices - [Reverb Scraper](https://apify.com/lulzasaur/reverb-scraper) — Music gear marketplace - [StubHub Scraper](https://apify.com/lulzasaur/stubhub-scraper) — Event ticket prices - [Swappa Scraper](https://apify.com/lulzasaur/swappa-scraper) — Used electronics marketplace - [TCGPlayer Scraper](https://apify.com/lulzasaur/tcgplayer-scraper) — Trading card prices - [ThriftBooks Scraper](https://apify.com/lulzasaur/thriftbooks-scraper) — Used book prices - [Thumbtack Scraper](https://apify.com/lulzasaur/thumbtack-scraper) — Local service professionals # Actor input Schema ## `searchQueries` (type: `array`): List of search terms (e.g., 'pokemon charizard', 'super mario 64', 'mtg black lotus', 'amazing spider-man'). Each query produces a separate set of results. ## `type` (type: `string`): Type of products to search. 'prices' searches all categories. 'videogames' limits to video games only. 'trading-cards' limits to TCG cards only. ## `maxListings` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of listings to scrape per search query. PriceCharting returns up to 400 results per page. Set to 0 for unlimited. ## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`): Proxy settings. Recommended for large-scale scraping to avoid rate limiting. ## Actor input object example ```json { "searchQueries": [ "pokemon charizard" ], "type": "prices", "maxListings": 100, "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 = { "searchQueries": [ "pokemon charizard" ] }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("lulzasaur/pricecharting-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": ["pokemon charizard"] } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("lulzasaur/pricecharting-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": [ "pokemon charizard" ] }' | apify call lulzasaur/pricecharting-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=lulzasaur/pricecharting-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "PriceCharting Scraper - Video Game & Card Prices", "description": "Scrape video game, trading card, and comic prices from PriceCharting.com. Get loose, CIB, and new prices with market data. Supports games, Pokemon, MTG, Yu-Gi-Oh, and comics.", "version": "1.0", "x-build-id": "C92IUotnmbk7OHaSy" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/lulzasaur~pricecharting-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-lulzasaur-pricecharting-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~pricecharting-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-lulzasaur-pricecharting-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~pricecharting-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-lulzasaur-pricecharting-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": [ "searchQueries" ], "properties": { "searchQueries": { "title": "Search Queries", "type": "array", "description": "List of search terms (e.g., 'pokemon charizard', 'super mario 64', 'mtg black lotus', 'amazing spider-man'). Each query produces a separate set of results.", "default": [ "pokemon charizard" ], "items": { "type": "string" } }, "type": { "title": "Search Type", "enum": [ "prices", "videogames", "trading-cards" ], "type": "string", "description": "Type of products to search. 'prices' searches all categories. 'videogames' limits to video games only. 'trading-cards' limits to TCG cards only.", "default": "prices" }, "maxListings": { "title": "Max Listings per Query", "minimum": 0, "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum number of listings to scrape per search query. PriceCharting returns up to 400 results per page. Set to 0 for unlimited.", "default": 100 }, "proxyConfiguration": { "title": "Proxy Configuration", "type": "object", "description": "Proxy settings. Recommended for large-scale scraping to avoid rate limiting.", "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 } } } } } } } } } } ```