# Whatnot Scraper (`parseforge/whatnot-scraper`) Actor Scrapes Whatnot.com for listings, auctions, and live stream data. Extracts titles, prices, bids, seller ratings, images, auction details, and seller info. Supports filtering by type, sorting by price, newest, or ending soonest. Ideal for resellers, collectors, and market researchers. - **URL**: https://apify.com/parseforge/whatnot-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [ParseForge](https://apify.com/parseforge) (community) - **Categories:** E-commerce, Social media, Other - **Stats:** 1 total users, 0 monthly users, 0.0% runs succeeded, NaN bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $6.00 / 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. Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have. 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 ![ParseForge Banner](https://github.com/ParseForge/apify-assets/blob/ad35ccc13ddd068b9d6cba33f323962e39aed5b2/banner.jpg?raw=true) ## 🛍️ Whatnot Scraper Collect listings, auctions, and live streams from Whatnot.com without coding. This scraper extracts titles, prices, bids, seller info, images, and auction details, making it perfect for collectors tracking card prices, resellers monitoring auction trends, or data analysts researching the live commerce market. > **The Whatnot Scraper collects listings and live stream data with up to 23 data fields per item, including real-time bid prices, seller ratings, and auction status.** ### ✨ What Does It Do - 🏷️ **Listing Title** - Track exact product names to identify trending collectibles and pricing patterns - 💰 **Price & Bids** - Collect buy-it-now prices and current bid amounts with currency for market analysis - 🔨 **Auction Details** - Monitor bid counts, transaction types, and auction end times - 👤 **Seller Info** - See seller usernames, ratings, review counts, and Premier Shop status - 🖼️ **Product Images** - Collect all listing images for visual catalogs and comparison - 📺 **Live Streams** - Track active streams with viewer counts and categories - 🏷️ **Categories** - Filter by trading cards, sports cards, sneakers, comics, and more - 📅 **Scrape Timestamp** - Track when data was collected for time-series analysis ### 🔧 Input - **Search Query** - What to search for on Whatnot (e.g. pokemon cards, sports cards, sneakers) - **Max Items** - How many items to collect per run - **Search Type** - Filter by all results, products only, or live streams only - **Sort By** - Sort by best match, price, newest, or ending soonest - **Category** - Optional category filter (e.g. trading-cards, sports-cards) Example input: ```json { "searchQuery": "pokemon cards", "maxItems": 10, "vertical": "UNIVERSAL", "sortBy": "best_match" } ```` ### 📊 Output Each item includes up to 23 data fields. Download as JSON, CSV, or Excel. | 🖼️ Image URL | 🏷️ Title | 📝 Subtitle | |---|---|---| | 💰 Price | 💱 Currency | 🔨 Current Bid | | 📊 Bid Count | 🔄 Transaction Type | 📺 Status | | 👁️ Active Viewers | ⏰ Start Time | 🔗 Listing URL | | 👤 Seller Username | ⭐ Seller Rating | 📝 Seller Reviews | | 🖼️ Seller Image | 🏅 Premier Shop | 🖼️ Thumbnail | | 📂 Categories | 🖼️ Images | ⏰ Scraped At | | ⚠️ Error (if any) | | | ### 💎 Why Choose the Whatnot Scraper? | Feature | Our Actor | |---|---| | Fast data extraction (no browser needed) | ✔️ | | Real-time bid and auction price tracking | ✔️ | | Seller ratings and Premier Shop detection | ✔️ | | Live stream monitoring with viewer counts | ✔️ | | Multiple sort options (price, newest, ending soonest) | ✔️ | | Category filtering | ✔️ | | CSV, Excel, and JSON export | ✔️ | | Support for large-scale collection (1 million+ items) | ✔️ | ### 📋 How to Use No technical skills required. Follow these simple steps: 1. **Sign Up** - [Create a free account with $5 credit](https://console.apify.com/sign-up?fpr=vmoqkp) 2. **Find the Tool** - Search for "Whatnot Scraper" in the Apify Store and enter your search query 3. **Run It** - Click "Start" and watch your results appear That's it. No coding, no setup needed. Export your data in CSV, Excel, or JSON format. ### 🎯 Business Use Cases - 📊 **Card Collector** - Monitor Pokemon, sports, and trading card prices across thousands of Whatnot listings to find deals before they sell out - 💼 **Reseller** - Track auction trends and buy-it-now pricing daily to optimize your selling strategy on live commerce platforms - 🔬 **Market Researcher** - Analyze live stream viewer counts, seller ratings, and bid patterns to understand the growing live shopping economy ### ❓ FAQ **🔍 How does this scraper work?** The scraper connects to Whatnot's search interface and extracts listing and live stream data into structured records. No browser or HTML parsing needed — fast and reliable results. **💰 How accurate is the pricing data?** Prices and bid amounts come directly from Whatnot in real-time. Buy-it-now prices and current bids reflect what is shown on the site at the time of scraping. Auction prices change as new bids come in. **📅 Can I schedule this to run automatically?** Yes. Use the Apify scheduler to run this actor on a daily, weekly, or monthly basis. You can also integrate it with Make, Zapier, or GitHub Actions for automated price monitoring. **⚠️ Is scraping Whatnot allowed?** Whatnot is a public marketplace. You are collecting publicly visible data. Always review the site terms of service and ensure your use case complies with local laws and regulations. **🛡️ Will Whatnot block me?** The scraper uses Whatnot's data interface with browser-like headers. No proxies are needed and requests are rate-limited to avoid issues. **⚡ How long does a run take?** A run collecting 10 items takes a few seconds. Larger runs of 1,000+ items take under a minute thanks to the efficient API approach. **⚠️ Are there any limits?** Free users get up to 10 items. Paid users can collect up to 1,000,000 results. ### 🔗 Integrate Whatnot Scraper with any app - [Make](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/make) - Automate workflows - [Zapier](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/zapier) - Connect 5000+ apps - [GitHub](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/github) - Version control integration - [Slack](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/slack) - Get notifications - [Airbyte](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/airbyte) - Data pipelines - [Google Drive](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/drive) - Export to spreadsheets ### 💡 More ParseForge Actors - [Copart Public Search Scraper](https://apify.com/parseforge/copart-public-search-scraper) - Search and extract vehicle auction listings from Copart - [Bring A Trailer Auctions Scraper](https://apify.com/parseforge/bringatrailer-auctions-scraper) - Collect car auction results and pricing data - [Flippa Scraper](https://apify.com/parseforge/flippa-scraper) - Extract online business and website listings for sale - [Bonanza Marketplace Scraper](https://apify.com/parseforge/bonanza-scraper) - Extract seller listings and marketplace data - [Auction.com Property Scraper](https://apify.com/parseforge/auction-com-property-scraper) - Collect property auction listings and details Browse our complete collection of [data extraction tools](https://apify.com/parseforge) for more. ### 🚀 Ready to Start? [Create a free account with $5 credit](https://console.apify.com/sign-up?fpr=vmoqkp) and collect your first 100 results for free. No coding, no setup. ### 🆘 Need Help? - Check the FAQ section above for common questions - Visit the [Apify support page](https://docs.apify.com) for documentation and tutorials - Contact us to request a new scraper, propose a custom project, or report an issue at [Tally contact form](https://tally.so/r/BzdKgA) ### ⚠️ Disclaimer > This Actor is an independent tool and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Whatnot, Inc. or any of its subsidiaries. All trademarks mentioned are the property of their respective owners. # Actor input Schema ## `searchQuery` (type: `string`): What to search for on Whatnot (e.g. pokemon cards, sports cards, sneakers) ## `maxItems` (type: `integer`): Free users: Limited to 10 items (preview). Paid users: Optional, max 1,000,000 ## `vertical` (type: `string`): Filter results by type: all results, products only, or live streams only ## `sortBy` (type: `string`): How to sort search results ## `category` (type: `string`): Optional category filter (e.g. trading-cards, sports-cards, sneakers, comics) ## Actor input object example ```json { "searchQuery": "pokemon cards", "maxItems": 10, "vertical": "UNIVERSAL", "sortBy": "best_match" } ``` # Actor output Schema ## `overview` (type: `string`): Overview of scraped data # 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": "pokemon cards", "maxItems": 10 }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("parseforge/whatnot-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": "pokemon cards", "maxItems": 10, } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("parseforge/whatnot-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": "pokemon cards", "maxItems": 10 }' | apify call parseforge/whatnot-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=parseforge/whatnot-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Whatnot Scraper", "description": "Scrapes Whatnot.com for listings, auctions, and live stream data. Extracts titles, prices, bids, seller ratings, images, auction details, and seller info. Supports filtering by type, sorting by price, newest, or ending soonest. Ideal for resellers, collectors, and market researchers.", "version": "0.0", "x-build-id": "TbJDWWzjag4RANKPF" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/parseforge~whatnot-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-parseforge-whatnot-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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/parseforge~whatnot-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-parseforge-whatnot-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/parseforge~whatnot-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-parseforge-whatnot-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": [ "searchQuery" ], "properties": { "searchQuery": { "title": "Search Query", "type": "string", "description": "What to search for on Whatnot (e.g. pokemon cards, sports cards, sneakers)" }, "maxItems": { "title": "Max Items", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 1000000, "type": "integer", "description": "Free users: Limited to 10 items (preview). Paid users: Optional, max 1,000,000" }, "vertical": { "title": "Search Type", "enum": [ "UNIVERSAL", "PRODUCT", "LIVESTREAM" ], "type": "string", "description": "Filter results by type: all results, products only, or live streams only", "default": "UNIVERSAL" }, "sortBy": { "title": "Sort By", "enum": [ "best_match", "price_asc", "price_desc", "newest", "ending_soonest" ], "type": "string", "description": "How to sort search results", "default": "best_match" }, "category": { "title": "Category", "type": "string", "description": "Optional category filter (e.g. trading-cards, sports-cards, sneakers, comics)" } } }, "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 } } } } } } } } } } ```