# Hibid Scraper (`mrdoe/hibid-scraper`) Actor

- **URL**: https://apify.com/mrdoe/hibid-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [MrDoe](https://apify.com/mrdoe) (community)
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
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## Pricing

Pay per event

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/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

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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.
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Apify vocabulary and the platform model are defined once, in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md.

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For examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

![HiBid Scraper - HiBid scraper showing current bid and reserve status for an auction lot](https://api.apify.com/v2/key-value-stores/kE36venAoVchGsE6b/records/hibid-scraper--hero.png)

### What does HiBid Scraper do?

HiBid Scraper reads HiBid.com lot pages and returns the title, description, current bid, bid count, reserve status, auctioneer info, category, images and auction open/close dates for each lot. Give it exact lot URLs, or leave them empty to automatically discover currently hot, closing-today, or open lots.

### Why use HiBid Scraper?

- Covers HiBid, a major US auction aggregator hosting sales from thousands of independent local auctioneers - estate sales, farm equipment, vehicles, firearms, collectibles and more.
- Returns reserve-met status alongside the bid, so you can tell which lots are actually on track to sell.
- Includes auctioneer name and location, useful for sourcing by region or seller reputation.
- Works without needing to find lot URLs yourself - discovers hot, closing-today or open lots automatically.
- No account or API key.

### What makes this different

HiBid aggregates thousands of independent auctioneers under one platform. This Actor reads its own internal lot data directly (bid history, reserve status, auctioneer details) rather than just scraping visible page text, giving a structured feed across any category on the site.

### Who can use the HiBid Scraper and how?

- **Resellers and flippers:** Track hot or closing-soon lots across categories for resale opportunities.
- **Estate-sale and auction researchers:** Study bid patterns and reserve-met rates by category or auctioneer.
- **Regional buyers:** Filter discovered lots by auctioneer location to find nearby pickup-only sales.
- **Market aggregators:** Pull HiBid's catalog into a multi-auction-house comparison feed.

### How it works

![HiBid Scraper workflow: your input, collection, output](https://api.apify.com/v2/key-value-stores/kE36venAoVchGsE6b/records/hibid-scraper--how-it-works.png)

1. **Your input** — add exact lot URLs, or leave them empty to discover hot/closing/open lots
2. **The Actor collects it** — the Actor reads each lot page's own bid and auction data directly
3. **Your output** — you get one row per lot, with current bid, reserve status and auctioneer info

### What data can you extract?

The dataset has 20 fields per row:

| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `id` | integer | HiBid's internal lot ID. |
| `lotNumber` | string | Lot number within its auction. |
| `title` | string | Lot title. |
| `url` | string | Lot page URL. |
| `description` | string | Lot description. |
| `category` | string | Full category path. |
| `imageUrls` | array | Lot image URLs. |
| `currentBid` | number | Current highest bid. |
| `minBid` | number | Minimum amount accepted for the next bid. |
| `bidCount` | integer | Number of bids placed so far. |
| `reserveSatisfied` | boolean | Whether the reserve price has been met. |
| `isClosed` | boolean | Whether bidding has closed. |
| `isLive` | boolean | Whether the lot is in a live auction right now. |
| `priceRealized` | number | Final sale price, once sold. |
| `auctioneerName` | string | Name of the auctioneer running this sale. |
| `auctioneerCity` | string | Auctioneer's city. |
| `auctioneerState` | string | Auctioneer's state. |
| `auctionName` | string | Name of the auction event. |
| `bidOpenDateTime` | string | When bidding opened. |
| `bidCloseDateTime` | string | When bidding closes. |

### How to use HiBid Scraper

![HiBid Scraper input form](https://api.apify.com/v2/key-value-stores/kE36venAoVchGsE6b/records/hibid-scraper--input.png)

1. Open the Actor and go to the **Input** tab.
2. Add one or more exact Lot URLs, or leave them empty to automatically discover lots by status filter.
3. Optionally set filters and a **Max results** limit.
4. Click **Start**. A default run finishes in under a minute.
5. Open the **Output** tab, then download the dataset or connect it to your tools.

### Input Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| `lotUrls` | array | No | `[]` | One or more exact hibid.com lot URLs. Leave empty to discover lots currently up for auction instead. |
| `status` | string | No | `"HOT"` | Which lot listing to discover from when no Lot URLs are given. |
| `maxItems` | integer | No | `20` | Maximum number of lots to return. |
| `proxyConfiguration` | object | No | `{"useApifyProxy":false}` | HiBid's lot pages work without a proxy for moderate volumes. Enable Apify Proxy for larger runs. |

### Output Data

![HiBid Scraper dataset table](https://api.apify.com/v2/key-value-stores/kE36venAoVchGsE6b/records/hibid-scraper--output.png)

Each row is one lot: title, description, current bid, bid count, reserve status, auctioneer info, category, images and auction dates.

![HiBid Scraper field map of one record](https://api.apify.com/v2/key-value-stores/kE36venAoVchGsE6b/records/hibid-scraper--fields.png)

A real dataset item:

```json
{
  "id": 319344321,
  "lotNumber": "1",
  "title": "120 ±  ACRES WITH FARMSTEAD",
  "url": "https://www.hibid.com/lot/319344321/120----acres-with-farmstead",
  "description": "120 ±  ACRES WITH FARMSTEAD. \r\rParcel number: 6-5-30 and Parcel/Tax Key: 010-052001 \r\r9346 E State Road 67, Clinton, WI 53525\r\rExcellent op…",
  "category": "Real Estate",
  "imageUrls": [
    "https://cdn.hibid.com/img.axd?id=8426664316&wid=&rwl=false&p=&ext=&w=0&h=0&t=&lp=&c=true&wt=false&sz=MAX&checksum=mG7J7M2spUsK4lRnn8Ar03WtPopEEvPM",
    "https://cdn.hibid.com/img.axd?id=8426664302&wid=&rwl=false&p=&ext=&w=0&h=0&t=&lp=&c=true&wt=false&sz=MAX&checksum=mG7J7M2spUuS9Yp8Bo1zxs9NhZb1aQ83",
    "https://cdn.hibid.com/img.axd?id=8426664325&wid=&rwl=false&p=&ext=&w=0&h=0&t=&lp=&c=true&wt=false&sz=MAX&checksum=mG7J7M2spUtuTW53UHD5sjQVJcBKDHQn",
    "https://cdn.hibid.com/img.axd?id=8426664306&wid=&rwl=false&p=&ext=&w=0&h=0&t=&lp=&c=true&wt=false&sz=MAX&checksum=mG7J7M2spUtifJYa2qgm7qPU59AwgojV"
  ],
  "currentBid": 928000,
  "minBid": 928500,
  "bidCount": 174,
  "reserveSatisfied": true,
  "isClosed": false,
  "isLive": false,
  "priceRealized": null,
  "auctioneerName": "Sunrise Auction Company INC",
  "auctioneerCity": "Deforest",
  "auctioneerState": "WI",
  "auctionName": "Clinton Real Estate Online Farm Auction",
  "auctionCity": "Clinton",
  "auctionState": "WI",
  "bidOpenDateTime": "2026-08-26T22:00:00",
  "bidCloseDateTime": "2026-10-20T19:00:00"
}
```

### Usage Examples

#### Discover hot lots

```json
{
  "maxItems": 20,
  "status": "HOT"
}
```

#### Scrape an exact lot

```json
{
  "lotUrls": [
    {
      "url": "https://www.hibid.com/lot/325176650/encore-209x50-magnum"
    }
  ]
}
```

### Tips for Best Results

- Provide exact lot URLs directly when you already know which lots you want.
- Re-run on a schedule to track bid changes as closing time approaches.
- Default is 5 results for a fast test. Set the max to 0 to return everything available.

### Known Limitations

- Automatic discovery pulls from one status filter's listing page at a time; not every lot on the site is covered in a single run.
- Live-auction lots update in real time on HiBid's site, so a scraped bid can be a few seconds stale.

### Integrations

Run it from the Apify API, on a schedule, or from a webhook. Send results straight to Google Sheets, Make, Zapier, Slack or your own database with Apify's built-in integrations.

### Export Formats

Download the dataset as JSON, CSV, Excel, XML, HTML table or RSS from the **Output** tab or the API.

### Frequently Asked Questions

#### Does it need a HiBid account?

No. The Actor reads HiBid's public lot pages and needs no account or key.

#### How does automatic discovery work?

It reads HiBid's own lot listing for the status filter you choose (hot, closing today, or open) and scrapes each lot found.

#### What does reserveSatisfied mean?

Whether the current bid has met the seller's hidden minimum (reserve) price - a lot can have bids but still not be on track to sell if this is false.

#### Do I need an account or login?

No. The Actor reads public data and needs no account or key.

#### Am I charged for failed runs or empty results?

You are only charged for results that are actually written to the dataset.

#### Can I run it on a schedule?

Yes. Create a Task with your input and add a schedule in Apify Console. With monitor mode on, each scheduled run returns only what changed since the previous one.

### Enterprise and custom work

Need higher volumes, a custom output schema, dedicated scheduling or a no-breaking-changes commitment for a production pipeline? Open an issue on the Actor page and describe your use case. Bulk terms and custom builds are available.

### Support

Questions or a missing field? Open an issue from the **Issues** tab on this Actor's page and it will be looked at.

### Legal / Responsible Use

You are responsible for using the data in line with the source's terms and applicable law. The Actor collects publicly available data only and is not affiliated with the source.

# Actor input Schema

## `lotUrls` (type: `array`):

One or more exact hibid.com lot URLs. Leave empty to discover lots currently up for auction instead.

## `status` (type: `string`):

Which lot listing to discover from when no Lot URLs are given.

## `maxItems` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of lots to return.

## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`):

HiBid's lot pages work without a proxy for moderate volumes. Enable Apify Proxy for larger runs.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "lotUrls": [],
  "status": "HOT",
  "maxItems": 20,
  "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 '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "lotUrls": [],
    "status": "HOT",
    "maxItems": 20,
    "proxyConfiguration": {
        "useApifyProxy": false
    }
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("mrdoe/hibid-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 '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {
    "lotUrls": [],
    "status": "HOT",
    "maxItems": 20,
    "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": False },
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("mrdoe/hibid-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "lotUrls": [],
  "status": "HOT",
  "maxItems": 20,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": false
  }
}' |
apify call mrdoe/hibid-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,mrdoe/hibid-scraper"
        }
    }
}
```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/QekwcMmJ26SZ5yhgU/builds/uLX1KrAf2Q0Vdywpl/openapi.json