# Star City Games Scraper - MTG Singles Prices (`lulzasaur/starcitygames-scraper`) Actor Scrape Star City Games (starcitygames.com) for Magic: The Gathering singles. Get retail price by condition, foil/non-foil finish, set, rarity, collector number, stock quantity, SKU, card type, mana cost, image and product URL from the open HawkSearch catalog API. - **URL**: https://apify.com/lulzasaur/starcitygames-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 ## Star City Games Scraper — MTG Singles Prices Scrape [Star City Games](https://starcitygames.com) (starcitygames.com), one of the largest Magic: The Gathering singles retailers, for real-time retail pricing and inventory. Give it card names and get back every matching printing with its condition-level price, finish, set, rarity, collector number and live stock quantity — a distinct MTG retail-price signal alongside TCGPlayer, Cardmarket and Card Kingdom. ### What it does - Searches Star City Games' catalog for each card name you provide - Pulls data directly from the site's open HawkSearch catalog API (fast JSON, no browser) - Paginates automatically up to your `maxListings` limit - Returns one row per printing/variant with per-condition pricing ### Input | Field | Type | Description | |-------|------|-------------| | `searchQueries` | array of strings | Card names to search, e.g. `["ragavan", "black lotus"]` | | `maxListings` | integer | Max printings to return per query (0 = unlimited). Default 100. | | `proxyConfiguration` | object | Optional. API is open, so a proxy is usually not needed. | #### Example ```json { "searchQueries": ["ragavan", "black lotus"], "maxListings": 100 } ```` ### Output Each dataset item represents one card printing: | Field | Description | |-------|-------------| | `productId` | Star City Games product id | | `sku` | Product SKU (e.g. `SGL-MTG-MH2-138-ENN`) | | `name` | Card name | | `setName` | Set / edition | | `rarity` | Rarity (Common, Uncommon, Rare, Mythic Rare, …) | | `collectorNumber` | Collector number | | `finish` | Finish (Foil / Non-foil) | | `foil` | Boolean — true if a foil printing | | `language` | Card language | | `cardType` | Card type line | | `manaCost`, `manaValue`, `colorIdentity`, `artist` | Card metadata | | `conditions` | Array of `{ condition, language, price, onSale, salePrice, qtyAvailable, sku }` | | `lowestPrice` | Lowest in-stock price across conditions | | `totalQtyAvailable` | Total units in stock | | `inStock` | Boolean | | `imageUrl` | Card image | | `url` | Product page URL | | `searchQuery` | The query that produced this row | | `source` | Always `starcitygames.com` | | `scrapedAt` | ISO timestamp | ### Notes - Star City Games typically lists one condition per SKU (Near Mint or Played), so most rows have a single entry in `conditions`. - Prices are USD. - This is an unofficial scraper and is not affiliated with Star City Games. Respect their Terms of Service and use responsibly. # Actor input Schema ## `searchQueries` (type: `array`): Card names to search on Star City Games (e.g. 'ragavan', 'black lotus', 'sol ring'). Each query returns matching Magic: The Gathering singles with per-condition retail prices, finish, set, rarity and stock. ## `maxListings` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of card printings to return per search query (0 = unlimited). The HawkSearch API returns up to 96 results per page and the scraper paginates automatically. ## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`): Proxy settings. Star City Games' HawkSearch API is open and returns JSON directly, so a proxy is usually not needed. Enable Apify Proxy only if you hit rate limits. ## Actor input object example ```json { "searchQueries": [ "ragavan" ], "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": [ "ragavan" ] }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("lulzasaur/starcitygames-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": ["ragavan"] } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("lulzasaur/starcitygames-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": [ "ragavan" ] }' | apify call lulzasaur/starcitygames-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=lulzasaur/starcitygames-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Star City Games Scraper - MTG Singles Prices", "description": "Scrape Star City Games (starcitygames.com) for Magic: The Gathering singles. Get retail price by condition, foil/non-foil finish, set, rarity, collector number, stock quantity, SKU, card type, mana cost, image and product URL from the open HawkSearch catalog API.", "version": "1.0", "x-build-id": "hb5d3uTiN2yQ3G75m" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/lulzasaur~starcitygames-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-lulzasaur-starcitygames-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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/lulzasaur~starcitygames-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-lulzasaur-starcitygames-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/lulzasaur~starcitygames-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-lulzasaur-starcitygames-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": "Card names to search on Star City Games (e.g. 'ragavan', 'black lotus', 'sol ring'). Each query returns matching Magic: The Gathering singles with per-condition retail prices, finish, set, rarity and stock.", "default": [ "ragavan" ], "items": { "type": "string" } }, "maxListings": { "title": "Max Listings per Query", "minimum": 0, "maximum": 1000, "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum number of card printings to return per search query (0 = unlimited). The HawkSearch API returns up to 96 results per page and the scraper paginates automatically.", "default": 100 }, "proxyConfiguration": { "title": "Proxy Configuration", "type": "object", "description": "Proxy settings. Star City Games' HawkSearch API is open and returns JSON directly, so a proxy is usually not needed. Enable Apify Proxy only if you hit rate limits.", "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 } } } } } } } } } } ```