LiveAuctioneers Scraper

Scrapes public LiveAuctioneers lot data from keyword searches or specific item URLs. It returns one homogeneous dataset record per lot, including title, lot number, auction, estimates, current bid, seller, location, images, and available detail text.

Input

Use searchQueries, for example:

{ "searchQueries": ["Cartier watch"], "maxResults": 50, "maxPages": 2, "includeDetails": true }

You can also pass startUrls with a LiveAuctioneers /search/ or /item/ URL. Search results are paginated in the actor; item URLs return the single lot.

Output

Dataset records use stable camelCase fields such as itemId, title, url, auctionTitle, lotNumber, price, lowEstimate, highEstimate, leadingBid, bidCount, sellerName, imageUrls, description, and condition.

The actor uses LiveAuctioneers’ public server-rendered HTML state. It does not log in, bid, access private data, or accept credentials. Site markup and access controls can change; a blocked all-request run is reported as an error rather than producing fabricated records. Run diagnostics are written to the OUTPUT key-value record.

Pricing

Event	Price
lot-scraped	$0.005

Billing is pay per event. One lot-scraped event is charged only after a validated lot has been written to the dataset. Valid searches with no matching lots and invalid inputs do not produce billable events. There is no start fee; each run is capped by maxResults.

When to use this actor

Use it for auction-market research, collectible discovery, auction-house monitoring, and price-estimate datasets. It is limited to public LiveAuctioneers search and item pages; it does not place bids, access private bidder data, or scrape authenticated accounts.

Local development

npm ci
npm test

What data does LiveAuctioneers Scraper return?

Field	Type	Description
itemId	integer	LiveAuctioneers lot identifier.
title	string	Public lot title.
url	string	Canonical public LiveAuctioneers lot URL.
sourceUrl	string	Search or item page that produced this record.
description	string or null	Public lot description when available.
condition	string or null	Condition report when available.
category	string or null	Lot category when available.
auctionTitle	string or null	Auction or catalog title.
auctionId	integer or null	LiveAuctioneers catalog identifier.
lotNumber	string or null	Lot number within the auction.
auctionStatus	string or null	Public catalog status.
saleStartAt	string or null	Estimated sale start time in ISO 8601 format.
saleEndAt	string or null	Estimated lot end time in ISO 8601 format.
price	number or null	Current leading bid, sale price, or buy-now price, depending on priceType.
priceType	string or null	Indicates whether price is salePrice, leadingBid, or buyNow.
currency	string or null	Currency code shown by the source, such as USD.
lowEstimate	number or null	Lower auction estimate.
highEstimate	number or null	Upper auction estimate.
leadingBid	number or null	Current leading bid when present.
bidCount	integer or null	Number of bids shown by the source.
buyNowPrice	number or null	Buy-now price when present.
sellerId	integer or null	Auction house identifier.
sellerName	string or null	Auction house name.
sellerRating	number or null	Seller rating shown by LiveAuctioneers.

Run LiveAuctioneers 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/liveauctioneers-scraper').call({
  "searchQueries": [
    "watch"
  ],
  "startUrls": [],
  "maxResults": 100,
  "maxPages": 3,
  "includeDetails": true,
  "requestTimeoutSecs": 30
});
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.

Responsible use

Use this Actor only for data you are authorized to access. Follow the target website's terms, robots and access policies, and applicable privacy, database, copyright, anti-spam, and data-protection laws. Do not use it to bypass authentication or other access controls, collect private data, harass people, or make high-impact decisions without independent verification.

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 LiveAuctioneers 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/liveauctioneers-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.