# PropertyRoom Scraper - Police & Agency Surplus Auctions (`lulzasaur/propertyroom-scraper`) Actor Scrape PropertyRoom.com police, agency, and government surplus auctions. Get lot IDs, titles, current bids, bid counts, time left, categories, listing URLs, and images. Search by keyword or browse by category. - **URL**: https://apify.com/lulzasaur/propertyroom-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 ## PropertyRoom Scraper - Police & Agency Surplus Auctions Scrape live auction lots from [PropertyRoom.com](https://www.propertyroom.com), the largest US police, agency, and government surplus auction marketplace. Find deals on coins, jewelry, electronics, watches, vehicles, tools, and more — straight from law-enforcement and government seizures and surplus. ### What it does Given a **search keyword** or a **category**, this Actor crawls PropertyRoom's server-rendered listing pages (25 lots per page, with pagination) and returns structured data for every lot. ### Input | Field | Type | Description | |-------|------|-------------| | `searchQuery` | string | Keyword to search (e.g. `coins`, `laptop`, `silver eagle`). Takes priority over `category`. | | `category` | string | Category to browse when `searchQuery` is empty (e.g. `Coins & Currency`, `Jewelry`, `Electronics`). Slugified into the `/c/{category}` URL. | | `maxResults` | integer | Max lots to scrape. `0` = unlimited. Default `50`. | | `fetchDetails` | boolean | If `true` (default), fetch each lot's detail page to enrich with bid count, refreshed current bid, and category breadcrumb. Disable for faster list-only scraping. | | `proxyConfiguration` | object | Optional proxy settings. | ### Output Each lot is pushed to the dataset as: ```json { "lotId": "18789784", "title": "1890-O Morgan Silver Dollar", "currentBid": 75.00, "currentBidText": "$75.00", "bidCount": 0, "timeLeft": "07h 54m", "closeTime": null, "category": "Dollars", "location": null, "listingUrl": "https://www.propertyroom.com/l/1890-o-morgan-silver-dollar/18789784", "imageUrl": "https://content.propertyroom.com/...jpg", "scrapedAt": "2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z" } ```` ### Notes - Listing pages are fully server-rendered (no anti-bot wall observed), so the Actor uses fast HTTP + Cheerio parsing. - `bidCount` and breadcrumb `category` come from each lot's detail page (requires `fetchDetails: true`). - `location` is not consistently exposed by the site and may be `null`. - URL patterns: search `/s/{term}/{page}`, category `/c/{term}/{page}`, lot `/l/{slug}/{lotId}`. Built with the Crawlee + Cheerio template. # Actor input Schema ## `searchQuery` (type: `string`): Keyword to search across all PropertyRoom.com auctions (e.g. 'coins', 'laptop', 'jewelry', 'silver eagle'). If set, this takes priority over the Category filter. Leave empty to browse by category. ## `category` (type: `string`): Browse a single category instead of searching. Used only when Search Keyword is empty. Examples: 'Coins & Currency', 'Jewelry', 'Electronics', 'Firearms', 'Watches', 'Vehicles', 'Tools'. The value is slugified into the /c/{category} URL. ## `maxResults` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of lots to scrape. Set to 0 for unlimited (all available results). Default is 50. ## `fetchDetails` (type: `boolean`): If enabled, fetches each lot's detail page to enrich results with bid count, refreshed current bid, and category breadcrumb. Slower but more complete. Disable for fast list-only scraping. ## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`): Proxy settings. Not required for basic scraping but recommended for large-scale runs. ## Actor input object example ```json { "searchQuery": "coins", "category": "", "maxResults": 50, "fetchDetails": true, "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 = { "searchQuery": "coins" }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("lulzasaur/propertyroom-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 = { "searchQuery": "coins" } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("lulzasaur/propertyroom-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 '{ "searchQuery": "coins" }' | apify call lulzasaur/propertyroom-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=lulzasaur/propertyroom-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "PropertyRoom Scraper - Police & Agency Surplus Auctions", "description": "Scrape PropertyRoom.com police, agency, and government surplus auctions. Get lot IDs, titles, current bids, bid counts, time left, categories, listing URLs, and images. Search by keyword or browse by category.", "version": "1.0", "x-build-id": "wA2TolRVH1ZANNfKV" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/lulzasaur~propertyroom-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-lulzasaur-propertyroom-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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/lulzasaur~propertyroom-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-lulzasaur-propertyroom-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/lulzasaur~propertyroom-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-lulzasaur-propertyroom-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": { "searchQuery": { "title": "Search Keyword", "type": "string", "description": "Keyword to search across all PropertyRoom.com auctions (e.g. 'coins', 'laptop', 'jewelry', 'silver eagle'). If set, this takes priority over the Category filter. Leave empty to browse by category.", "default": "" }, "category": { "title": "Category", "type": "string", "description": "Browse a single category instead of searching. Used only when Search Keyword is empty. Examples: 'Coins & Currency', 'Jewelry', 'Electronics', 'Firearms', 'Watches', 'Vehicles', 'Tools'. The value is slugified into the /c/{category} URL.", "default": "" }, "maxResults": { "title": "Max Results", "minimum": 0, "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum number of lots to scrape. Set to 0 for unlimited (all available results). Default is 50.", "default": 50 }, "fetchDetails": { "title": "Fetch Lot Details", "type": "boolean", "description": "If enabled, fetches each lot's detail page to enrich results with bid count, refreshed current bid, and category breadcrumb. Slower but more complete. Disable for fast list-only scraping.", "default": true }, "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 } } } } } } } } } } ```