Auction.co.kr Lots Search Scraper: Extract Korean Auction Product Data

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What Is Auction.co.kr?

Auction.co.kr is one of South Korea's largest online auction and e-commerce platforms, featuring millions of product listings across categories like electronics, fashion, books, collectibles, and more. The platform connects individual sellers and merchants with millions of daily shoppers. Manually extracting search results is impractical for competitive analysis or data aggregation — the Auction.co.kr Lots Search Scraper automates this workflow, delivering structured, complete product datasets from search pages.

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Overview

The Auction.co.kr Lots Search Scraper extracts product listings from Auction search result pages, capturing comprehensive metadata for each item. It is ideal for:

• Price monitoring platforms tracking competitor pricing and availability
• Marketplace researchers analyzing product trends and category dynamics
• Resellers bulk-sourcing product data for arbitrage or dropshipping
• Data analysts building Korean e-commerce datasets for market intelligence

Key strengths include high item extraction per URL (up to 200 items), robust error handling via ignore_url_failures, and detailed seller and delivery information for each lot.

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Input Format

The Actor supports two scraping modes — use only one at a time:

1. Scrape by URLs — scrape data directly from a list of Auction.co.kr search result URLs.

{
  "urls": [
    "https://www.auction.co.kr/n/list?category=18540000&k=36&p=2"
  ],
  "ignore_url_failures": true,
  "max_items_per_url": 200
}

2. Scrape by search filters — scrape data using a keyword and additional filters (category, brand, shipping options, sorting, etc.) instead of providing URLs.

{
  "keyword": "lips",
  "category": "",
  "brand": "",
  "free_shipping": false,
  "reservation_installation": false,
  "departure_today": false,
  "sort_by": "8",
  "page": 1,
  "max_items_per_url": 200
}

There is also a General settings group that applies to both modes.

1. Scrape by URLs

Use this mode when you already have specific search result URLs. When this mode is used, all options in the "Scrape by search filters" section will be disabled.

Field	Type	Default	Description
urls	array	(required)	Array of Auction.co.kr search result page URLs (including category, filter, and page parameters). You can paste URLs one by one, or use the Bulk edit section to add a prepared list.
ignore_url_failures	boolean	true	If true, the scraper continues running when a URL fails instead of stopping the entire run (skips the failed URL). If false, the run stops on the first failure.

Tip: Build search URLs manually on Auction.co.kr by filtering by category, keyword, price range, or seller rating, then copy the resulting URL. Each unique URL combination yields a different product set.

2. Scrape by search filters

Use this mode when you want to search using a keyword and additional filter attributes instead of scraping by URLs. If you use this mode, leave the urls field above empty.

Field	Type	Default	Description
keyword	string	—	The keyword to search for.
category	string	"" (Any)	The product category to filter by. Select from the predefined list of category codes (see below).
brand	string	"" (Any)	The brand to filter by. Select from the predefined list of brand codes (see below).
free_shipping	boolean	false	If true, only scrape items that offer free shipping.
reservation_installation	boolean	false	If true, only scrape items that offer reservation installation.
departure_today	boolean	false	If true, only scrape items that ship today.
sort_by	string (7, 8, 4, 5, 13, 3)	—	Sort results by Relevance (7), Best sellers (8), Lowest price (4), Highest price (5), Highest rating (13), or Newest (3).
page	integer	—	The page number to start scraping from.

Category

Code	Category
55000000	Tools/safety/industrial Supplies
10000000	Stationery/office supplies
07000000	Mobile/tablet
01000000	Monitor/printer
04000000	Car supplies
22000000	Laptop/desktop
50000000	PC peripherals
71000000	Household/beauty appliances
36000000	Books/education/albums
28000000	Household goods
02000000	Camera
23000000	Lighting/interior
33000000	Health/medical supplies
34000000	Seasonal home appliances
40000000	Underwear
12000000	Women's clothing
46000000	Musical instruments/hobbies
66000000	Brand women's clothing
44000000	Kitchenware
08000000	Golf
21000000	Fitness/swimming
37000000	Sports clothing/sneakers
14000000	Audio equipment
72000000	Camping/fishing
03000000	Kitchen appliances
48000000	Hiking/outdoor
20000000	Toys/toys
16000000	Bags/miscellaneous Goods
27000000	Furniture/diy
43000000	Storage device
17000000	Jewelry/watches
67000000	Brand men's clothing
99000000	Flowers/event supplies
19000000	Health food
70000000	Brand jewelry/watches
32000000	Children's clothing
76000000	Bicycle/board/other leisure
29000000	Video appliances
38000000	Coffee/beverages
75000000	Bedding/curtains
45000000	Pet supplies
13000000	Men's clothing
18000000	Cosmetics/perfume
64000000	Processed food
51000000	Fresh food
39000000	Daily necessities
68000000	Brand casual clothing
05000000	Body/hair
69000000	Branded miscellaneous goods
73000000	Ball games/rackets
30000000	Shoes
15000000	Games
52000000	Imported luxury goods
31000000	Childbirth/parenting
24000000	Travel/airline tickets
49000000	Children's shoes/miscellaneous goods
77000000	Rental service
41000000	Department store/shoe gift certificate
86000000	e-coupon

Brand

Code	Brand
22909	Samsung Electronics
35346	HP
30839	LG Electronics
33842	Bosch
23399	Office zone
61324	Lauders
20150	Double A
29793	Arena
35133	Casio
90995	Korea-japan Electric
27473	Sony
28127	Formtech
27760	North Face
21053	Apple
37259	Milk
34172	Eyelabel
36773	Office Depot
31862	Samwon Specialty
22715	Cultural industry
23692	Printec
74230	Sunar
23236	Art sign
61346	Notking
19754	IP Time
73711	Editor
28349	3M
35081	Genius education
21737	Hansol Paper
33364	Renoma
26890	Coms
25263	Asus
23055	Venus
29986	Epson
33665	It's Makida
22694	Morning Glory
20729	Rocket
72935	Paper Friend
35565	Vivian
21988	MSI

3. General settings

Applies to both scraping modes above.

Field	Type	Default	Description
max_items_per_url	integer	20 (max: 200)	The maximum number of products to extract per URL/search.

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Output Format

Sample Output

{
  "item_no": "F526302551",
  "title_visible": true,
  "title": {
    "title": {
      "text": "일반등록",
      "tracking_id": "ff912c0884074d1b998678932541cc4d?e30160p37123r36462m58001d8s9009i1",
      "uts_value": "",
      "uts_impression": false
    },
    "tier_name": "General"
  },
  "item": {
    "text": "(현대Hmall)스카티카메론 퍼터커버 훌라걸 헤드커버 Hawaiian Open Honolulu Hot Lips",
    "image_url": "//image.auction.co.kr/itemimage/56/9c/24/569c24b7e7.jpg?ver=1782103221",
    "alt_text": "(현대Hmall)스카티카메론 퍼터커버 훌라걸 헤드커버 Hawaiian Open Honolulu Hot Lips",
    "link": "http://itempage3.auction.co.kr/DetailView.aspx?itemno=F526302551",
    "target": "_blank",
    "tracking_id": "ff912c0884074d1b998678932541cc4d?e30160p37123r36462m58001d8s9009i1",
    "uts_event": "click",
    "uts_code": "100004562",
    "uts_type": "item",
    "uts_value": "{\"itemno\":\"F526302551\",\"asn\":1,\"asn_tier\":1,\"tier\":\"5\",\"device_type\":100,\"keyword\":\"lips\",\"tag_value\":null,\"request_id\":\"ff912c0884074d1b998678932541cc4d\",\"tracking_id\":\"e30160p37123r36462m58001d8s9009i1\"}",
    "uts_version": "1.0",
    "uts_impression": true
  },
  "is_free_delivery": true,
  "item_no_image": "//pics.auction.co.kr/pc/single/snowwhite/common/no_image_itemcard_300x300.png",
  "item_image_hq": null,
  "brand": {
    "text": "스마트",
    "tracking_id": "ff912c0884074d1b998678932541cc4d?e30160p37123r36462m58001d8s9009i1",
    "uts_value": "",
    "uts_impression": false
  },
  "is_visible_official_tag": false,
  "price": {
    "discount_rate": "4",
    "discount_rate_unit": "%",
    "bin_price": "529,100",
    "bin_price_unit": "원",
    "coupon_discounted_bin_price": "502,650",
    "coupon_discounted_bin_price_unit": "원",
    "prefix": {
      "text": "",
      "size": 12,
      "color": "#616161",
      "is_bold": false,
      "font_type": 0
    },
    "price": {
      "text": "502,650",
      "size": 20,
      "color": "#222222",
      "is_bold": true,
      "font_type": 0
    },
    "price_unit": {
      "text": "원",
      "size": 16,
      "color": "#222222",
      "is_bold": true,
      "font_type": 0
    },
    "postfix": {
      "text": "",
      "size": 12,
      "color": "#616161",
      "is_bold": false,
      "font_type": 0
    },
    "dc_rate": {
      "text": "4%",
      "size": 18,
      "color": "#C92931",
      "is_bold": false,
      "font_type": 0
    },
    "before_price": {
      "text": "529,100",
      "size": 12,
      "color": "#A4ACBB",
      "is_bold": false,
      "font_type": 0
    },
    "before_price_unit": {
      "text": "원",
      "size": 12,
      "color": "#A4ACBB",
      "is_bold": false,
      "font_type": 0
    }
  },
  "delivery_tag": "",
  "benefit_tags": [],
  "tags": [],
  "delivery_tags": [
    {
      "image": {},
      "text": {
        "text": "무료배송",
        "size": 12,
        "color": "#616161",
        "is_bold": false,
        "font_type": 0
      }
    }
  ],
  "reward_nudging": {
    "image": {
      "image": {
        "image_url": "//pics.auction.co.kr/mobile/single/common/logo_membership.png",
        "alt_text": "꼭멤버"
      },
      "text": {
        "size": 0,
        "is_bold": false,
        "font_type": 0
      }
    },
    "content": [
      {
        "text": "최대 ",
        "size": 12,
        "color": "#01A900",
        "is_bold": false,
        "font_type": 0
      },
      {
        "text": "16,053원",
        "size": 12,
        "color": "#01A900",
        "is_bold": true,
        "font_type": 0
      },
      {
        "text": " 적립",
        "size": 12,
        "color": "#01A900",
        "is_bold": false,
        "font_type": 0
      }
    ]
  },
  "item_tags": [],
  "score": {
    "satisfaction_rate_visible": false,
    "satisfaction_rate": 0,
    "item_score_visible": false,
    "item_score": 0,
    "item_score_description": "후기평점 0점",
    "feedback_count": {
      "text": "0",
      "link": "http://member.auction.co.kr/feedback/PremiumFeedbackList.aspx?ItemNo=F526302551&SellerID=hmall01&tab=1",
      "tracking_id": "ff912c0884074d1b998678932541cc4d?e30160p37123r36462m58001d8s9009i1",
      "uts_value": "",
      "uts_impression": false
    },
    "pay_count": {
      "text": "0",
      "tracking_id": "ff912c0884074d1b998678932541cc4d?e30160p37123r36462m58001d8s9009i1",
      "uts_value": "",
      "uts_impression": false
    }
  },
  "category": {
    "l_code": "8",
    "m_code": "8320000",
    "s_code": "8320400",
    "d_code": ""
  },
  "related_group_no": "0",
  "seller": {
    "text": "현대Hmall",
    "alt_text": "현대Hmall",
    "link": "http://stores.auction.co.kr/hmall01",
    "tracking_id": "ff912c0884074d1b998678932541cc4d?e30160p37123r36462m58001d8s9009i1",
    "uts_event": "click",
    "uts_code": "100001175",
    "uts_type": "link",
    "uts_value": "{\"asn\":1,\"seller_id\":\"hmall01\",\"request_id\":\"ff912c0884074d1b998678932541cc4d\",\"tracking_id\":\"e30160p37123r36462m58001d8s9009i1\"}",
    "uts_version": "1.0",
    "uts_impression": false
  },
  "seller_grade_image": "//pics.auction.co.kr/pc/single/snowwhite/common/ico-topseller.png",
  "from_url": "https://www.auction.co.kr/n/search?keyword=lips"
}

Each scraped product returns a record with 21 fields covering product details, images, pricing, and seller information:

Product Identification & Visibility

Field	Meaning
Item No	Unique Auction product identifier (key field for tracking)
Title	Full product title as displayed on the listing
Title Visible	Whether the full title is visible in search results (true/false)
Item	Product summary or short description
Category	Category classification (e.g., Electronics, Fashion)
Related Group No	Internal grouping or variant set identifier

Pricing & Delivery

Field	Meaning
Price	Current asking price (in Korean Won)
Is Free Delivery	Whether the seller offers free shipping (true/false)
Delivery Tag	Shipping option label (e.g., "Free Delivery", "Pickup Available")
Delivery Tags	Array of all available shipping methods
Benefit Tags	Promotional badges (e.g., "Member Discount", "Time Sale")
Tags	Additional item labels (e.g., "New", "Open Box", "Refurbished")
Item Tags	Product-level tags for quick filtering

Visuals & Media

Field	Meaning
Item No Image	Thumbnail image URL for the product
Item Image HQ	High-quality primary product image URL

Seller & Reputation

Field	Meaning
Seller	Merchant name or seller account identifier
Seller Grade Image	Seller rating badge or grade visualization
Score	Seller reputation score or overall rating

Additional Metadata

Field	Meaning
Is Visible Official Tag	Whether the item has official seller verification badge (true/false)
Reward Nudging	Loyalty or rewards program indicator (if applicable)
Brand	Brand name extracted from the product (if available)

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How to Use

1. Create search URLs — Visit Auction.co.kr, navigate to your target category, apply filters (price, seller, condition), and copy the full URL from the browser address bar.

2. Prepare input — Paste URLs into the urls array. Adjust max_items_per_url based on your data volume (e.g., 50 for manageable runs, 200 for bulk extraction).

3. Enable failure tolerance — Set ignore_url_failures: true to skip problematic URLs and continue scraping others.

4. Run the scraper — Execute the actor and monitor progress in the logs.

5. Download & integrate — Export results as JSON, CSV, or Excel; integrate with your analytics platform, database, or monitoring dashboard.

Best practices:

• Test with a single URL first to verify expected output.
• Use multiple URLs with different filter parameters to capture diverse product types.
• Re-run periodically to track price changes and new listings.
• Respect Auction.co.kr's Terms of Service regarding data collection and reuse.

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Use Cases & Business Value

• Dynamic pricing: Monitor competitor prices across product categories in real-time
• Inventory research: Identify trending products, stock levels, and seller concentration
• Market intelligence: Analyze brand distribution, pricing strategies, and delivery trends
• Automated aggregation: Feed data into price comparison sites or shopping bots
• Supplier sourcing: Evaluate wholesale availability and bulk seller ratings

The Auction.co.kr Lots Search Scraper transforms search pages into actionable data, enabling data-driven decisions in e-commerce and marketplace operations.

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Conclusion

The Auction.co.kr Lots Search Scraper is a powerful tool for anyone needing structured product data from Korea's largest auction platform. Whether you're monitoring competitors, analyzing market trends, or building an aggregator, this scraper delivers complete, detailed product records in minutes. Start extracting today and unlock insights that manual research cannot match.