# The Market Scraper — Bonhams Online Car Auctions (`rastriq/themarket-scraper`) Actor
Scrape auction listings from The Market (themarket.co.uk), Bonhams' online auction platform for classic cars. Extract bid prices, estimates, bid counts, reserve status, and auction outcomes. For collector car market tracking.
- **URL**: https://apify.com/rastriq/themarket-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Rastriq — Structured data from the world](https://apify.com/rastriq) (community)
- **Categories:** E-commerce, Lead generation
- **Stats:** 1 total users, 0 monthly users, 0.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet
## Pricing
from $1.90 / 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.
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# README
## The Market Auction Scraper
Extract structured data from [The Market](https://themarket.co.uk) — Bonhams' online auction platform for classic and collector cars, featuring curated weekly timed auctions.
### Why use this scraper?
- **Live & completed auctions** — current bids, hammer prices, reserve status, bid counts
- **Auction outcomes** — sold/unsold status with final prices and end dates
- **Reserve intelligence** — reserve met, not met, nearly met, or no-reserve flags
- **Ready to use** — Clean, normalized JSON/CSV/Excel output. No coding required.
### How to use
1. Click **Try for free** on Apify
2. Set a make filter (or leave empty for all makes)
3. Click **Save & Run** — default settings scrape listings in under 60 seconds
### Output fields
| Field | Type | Description |
|-------|------|-------------|
| `id` | string | Listing UUID from The Market |
| `listing_type` | string | `active` or `completed` |
| `url` | string | Direct link to the auction lot |
| `title` | string | Full listing title (e.g. "2007 Aston Martin DB9") |
| `brand` | string | Car make / manufacturer |
| `model` | string | Car model name |
| `model_year` | integer | Year manufactured |
| `price` | number | Current bid (active) or hammer price (completed), in GBP |
| `price_currency` | string | Currency code (always `GBP`) |
| `estimate_low` | number | Low pre-sale estimate (when available) |
| `estimate_high` | number | High pre-sale estimate (when available) |
| `bid_count` | integer | Number of bids placed |
| `auction_end` | string | Auction end date (e.g. "22 May 2026") |
| `sold` | string | Outcome: `sold`, `unsold`, or empty (active) |
| `reserve_status` | string | `reserve met`, `reserve not met`, `no reserve`, or empty |
| `image_url` | string | Listing thumbnail URL |
| `scraped_at` | datetime | UTC timestamp of extraction |
| `source` | string | Always `themarket.co.uk` |
### How it works
The scraper extracts data from two sections of The Market website:
- **Live auctions** — scrapes `/auctions/live` for currently active lots (single page)
- **Completed results** — paginates through `/auctions/results` for historical auction outcomes
Both sections are parsed from rendered HTML using listing card elements. Year filtering and make filtering are applied client-side.
### Use cases
- **Bid monitoring** — Track live auctions and bidding activity in real time
- **Price discovery** — Compare online auction prices vs. traditional live auctions
- **Market timing** — Identify buying opportunities in weekly timed sales
- **Reserve analysis** — Monitor reserve-met rates across different segments
### Cost & performance
- **Speed**: ~20 listings per minute
- **Proxy**: Datacenter proxy included (no extra cost for most runs)
### Integration
Export data as JSON, CSV, or Excel. Connect to Google Sheets, Slack, email, or 1,500+ apps via [Apify integrations](https://apify.com/integrations).
Schedule runs weekly to track each new auction cycle.
# Actor input Schema
## `make` (type: `string`):
Car make to search for on The Market.
Examples: porsche, ferrari, mercedes-benz, jaguar
Leave empty to scrape all makes.
## `year_min` (type: `integer`):
Earliest model year to include. Leave empty for no lower bound.
## `year_max` (type: `integer`):
Latest model year to include. Leave empty for no upper bound.
## `max_items` (type: `integer`):
Maximum number of listings to extract.
Start with 10 for a quick test, then increase for production runs.
## `max_pages` (type: `integer`):
Maximum number of search result pages to process. Leave empty to use Max results as the only limit.
## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`):
Select proxies for the scraping run. Datacenter proxy (default) works for most sites and is included in the Apify Free plan.
## Actor input object example
```json
{
"make": "porsche",
"max_items": 10,
"proxyConfiguration": {
"useApifyProxy": true
}
}
````
# 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 = {
"make": "porsche",
"max_items": 10,
"proxyConfiguration": {
"useApifyProxy": true
}
};
// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("rastriq/themarket-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 = {
"make": "porsche",
"max_items": 10,
"proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": True },
}
# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("rastriq/themarket-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 '{
"make": "porsche",
"max_items": 10,
"proxyConfiguration": {
"useApifyProxy": true
}
}' |
apify call rastriq/themarket-scraper --silent --output-dataset
```
## MCP server setup
```json
{
"mcpServers": {
"apify": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"mcp-remote",
"https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=rastriq/themarket-scraper",
"--header",
"Authorization: Bearer "
]
}
}
}
```
## OpenAPI specification
```json
{
"openapi": "3.0.1",
"info": {
"title": "The Market Scraper — Bonhams Online Car Auctions",
"description": "Scrape auction listings from The Market (themarket.co.uk), Bonhams' online auction platform for classic cars. Extract bid prices, estimates, bid counts, reserve status, and auction outcomes. For collector car market tracking.",
"version": "0.0",
"x-build-id": "3aytCNdPwNmA4dH09"
},
"servers": [
{
"url": "https://api.apify.com/v2"
}
],
"paths": {
"/acts/rastriq~themarket-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": {
"post": {
"operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-rastriq-themarket-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": {
"$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema"
}
}
}
},
"parameters": [
{
"name": "token",
"in": "query",
"required": true,
"schema": {
"type": "string"
},
"description": "Enter your Apify token here"
}
],
"responses": {
"200": {
"description": "OK"
}
}
}
},
"/acts/rastriq~themarket-scraper/runs": {
"post": {
"operationId": "runs-sync-rastriq-themarket-scraper",
"x-openai-isConsequential": false,
"summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.",
"tags": [
"Run Actor"
],
"requestBody": {
"required": true,
"content": {
"application/json": {
"schema": {
"$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": {
"$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema"
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},
"/acts/rastriq~themarket-scraper/run-sync": {
"post": {
"operationId": "run-sync-rastriq-themarket-scraper",
"x-openai-isConsequential": false,
"summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.",
"tags": [
"Run Actor"
],
"requestBody": {
"required": true,
"content": {
"application/json": {
"schema": {
"$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",
"properties": {
"make": {
"title": "🏎️ Make / Brand",
"type": "string",
"description": "Car make to search for on The Market.
Examples: porsche, ferrari, mercedes-benz, jaguar
Leave empty to scrape all makes."
},
"year_min": {
"title": "Year from",
"minimum": 1886,
"maximum": 2030,
"type": "integer",
"description": "Earliest model year to include. Leave empty for no lower bound."
},
"year_max": {
"title": "Year to",
"minimum": 1886,
"maximum": 2030,
"type": "integer",
"description": "Latest model year to include. Leave empty for no upper bound."
},
"max_items": {
"title": "Max results",
"minimum": 1,
"maximum": 50000,
"type": "integer",
"description": "Maximum number of listings to extract.
Start with 10 for a quick test, then increase for production runs.",
"default": 100
},
"max_pages": {
"title": "Max pages",
"minimum": 1,
"type": "integer",
"description": "Maximum number of search result pages to process. Leave empty to use Max results as the only limit."
},
"proxyConfiguration": {
"title": "Proxy configuration",
"type": "object",
"description": "Select proxies for the scraping run. Datacenter proxy (default) works for most sites and is included in the Apify Free plan."
}
}
},
"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": {
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},
"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
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
```