IronPlanet Equipment Auction Scraper

Scrapes publicly available IronPlanet category, auction, search, and item pages into structured equipment listing records for sourcing, inventory monitoring, and market research.

Example input:

{"startUrls":[{"url":"https://www.ironplanet.com/jsp/s/category.ips"}],"maxResults":25}

Each dataset row includes listing ID and URL, title, category, displayed price, auction date, year, make, model, hours, location, seller, images, source URL, and scrape timestamp. A SUMMARY key-value record reports counts and warnings.

Pricing

This Actor uses pay-per-event pricing at $0.05 per unique listing returned. A result event is charged only after the schema-valid listing has been written to the dataset. With maxResults: 25, the maximum result-event charge is $1.25, excluding Apify platform and optional Residential Proxy usage. Empty, invalid, and fully blocked runs do not charge listing-result events.

The actor uses bounded browser navigation, optional Apify Residential Proxy, deduplication, pre-write validation, and honest challenge/error reporting. It does not log in, bid, access watchlists, or perform account actions. IronPlanet markup and automated-access policies may change; confirm compliance with IronPlanet terms and applicable law.

What data does IronPlanet Equipment Auction Scraper return?

Field	Type	Description
listingId	string	Listing ID
listingUrl	string	Listing URL
title	string or null	Title
category	string or null	Category
auctionDate	string or null	Auction Date
price	number or null	Current Price
priceDisplay	string or null	Displayed Price
year	integer or null	Year
make	string or null	Make
model	string or null	Model
hours	number or null	Hours
location	string or null	Location
seller	string or null	Seller
imageUrls	array	Images
sourceUrl	string	Source URL
scrapedAt	string	Scraped At

Use cases

• Schedule repeatable collection and export results to downstream workflows.
• Run a one-off research job and export the structured result as JSON, CSV, Excel, XML, or RSS from Apify.
• Schedule the same input to monitor changes over time and send completed datasets to a webhook or integration.
• Feed schema-shaped records into a database, spreadsheet, BI tool, or AI workflow with the source URL retained for verification.

Input

Field	Type	Description
startUrls	array	Use this when scraping public IronPlanet category, auction, search, or item pages. Provide URL objects such as https://www.ironplanet.com/jsp/s/auction.ips?fp=D&l2=USA; do not use login, bidding, or account URLs.
maxResults	integer	Maximum unique public listings to return.
maxRequestRetries	integer	Retries for transient navigation failures.
useResidentialProxy	boolean	Use Apify Residential Proxy for public pages that challenge datacenter traffic; proxy usage is billed separately.

Output example

{
  "listingId": "Example Listing ID",
  "listingUrl": "Example Listing URL",
  "title": "Example Title",
  "category": "Example Category",
  "auctionDate": "Example Auction Date",
  "price": 1,
  "priceDisplay": "Example Displayed Price",
  "year": 1,
  "make": "Example Make",
  "model": "Example Model",
  "hours": 1,
  "location": "Example Location"
}

The exact fields depend on the selected input and what the public source exposes. Use the dataset schema as the machine-readable contract and retain source URLs for verification.

Run IronPlanet Equipment Auction Scraper with the Apify API

import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

const client = new ApifyClient({ token: process.env.APIFY_TOKEN });
const run = await client.actor('muhammadafzal/iron-planet-scraper').call({
  "startUrls": [
    {
      "url": "https://www.ironplanet.com/jsp/s/auction.ips?fp=D&l2=USA&msg=0&sm=0&sort=ad%20asc"
    }
  ],
  "maxResults": 25,
  "maxRequestRetries": 2,
  "useResidentialProxy": true
});
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
console.log(items);

You can also run the Actor from Apify Console, schedules, webhooks, the REST API, Make, Zapier, n8n, or the hosted Apify MCP server.

Support

When reporting a problem, include the Actor run ID, a redacted input, the expected result, and a small public example URL when applicable. Do not post API tokens, cookies, credentials, or personal data in an issue.

Frequently asked questions

Can I schedule IronPlanet Equipment Auction Scraper?

Yes. Use an Apify schedule to run the same saved input at a chosen interval, then connect a webhook or integration to process the dataset when the run finishes.

How should I test a new input?

Begin with the prefilled example or a small limit. Confirm that the output fields, source coverage, runtime, and live charges match your workflow before increasing the scope.

How do I export the results?

Open the run's default dataset in Apify Console and export JSON, CSV, Excel, XML, or RSS. Applications can retrieve the same records through the Apify API client or REST dataset endpoint.

Can an AI agent call this Actor?

Yes. Add muhammadafzal/iron-planet-scraper through the hosted Apify MCP server or call it through the API. The Actor's input and dataset schemas help agents construct valid requests and interpret returned records.