Catawiki Scraper

Extract auction lots from catawiki.com at scale, with the richest field set available: current bid in three currencies, the expert's low/high estimate, full bid history, seller reputation, structured item specifications and the complete image gallery. No API key required.

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Why this scraper?

💶 Live bidding data

Current bid, minimum next bid and opening bid, converted to euros, dollars or pounds on request, together with a true total bid count taken from the full bidding record rather than the handful shown on the page.

📈 The expert's estimate

Every lot on Catawiki is reviewed by a specialist who publishes a low and high estimate. Both figures are returned alongside the current bid, so you can measure the gap on any lot.

🔨 Complete bid history

Each individual bid with its amount, timestamp, the bidder's country and whether it came from an automatic bid — plus a total bid count on every lot.

🏅 Seller reputation

Shop name, country, member-since date, objects sold to date, positive/neutral/negative feedback counts, overall score, and the pro and top-seller flags.

🔎 Structured specifications

Brand, model, condition, material, period, dimensions and every other attribute Catawiki records, returned both as a list and as a keyed object you can query directly.

🗂️ Four ways in

Search by keyword, browse a category, take an entire auction in one pass, or scrape individual lots — paste any Catawiki address and the right mode is selected automatically.

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Input parameters

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
searchQuery	string	(empty)	Keyword to search across all Catawiki auctions — a brand, artist, model or object type.
startUrls	array	[]	Catawiki addresses to scrape. Search pages, category pages, whole auctions and single lots are all recognised.
filters	string	(empty)	Catawiki filter expression, copied from the part of an address after filters=. Join several clauses with an ampersand.
locale	string	"en"	Storefront language: en, nl, de, fr, it or es. Selects which translated titles and descriptions are returned.
currency	string	"EUR"	Currency for bid amounts and estimates: EUR, USD or GBP.
maxResults	integer	100	Maximum lots to return across all searches and start URLs. 0 means no limit.
fetchDetails	boolean	true	Fetch each lot's own page to add bids, estimate, seller, specifications and gallery.
includeBidHistory	boolean	true	Include the individual bids on each lot, not just the count.
maxBidHistory	integer	25	Largest number of bids to keep per lot, newest first. 0 keeps the count only.
skipReposts	boolean	false	Leave out lots already returned by an earlier run, so a scheduled run gives you only what is new.

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Output schema

Every field below is present on every record. Fields Catawiki does not publish for a given lot are returned as null rather than omitted.

Always present

Field	Type	Description
id	integer	Catawiki lot identifier.
lotId	integer	Same value as id, provided for convenience when joining datasets.
url	string	Full address of the lot page.
slug	string	URL slug of the lot, identifier and title combined.
title	string	Lot title as shown on the listing.
subtitle	string	Short qualifier under the title, such as movement and case material.
auctionId	integer	Identifier of the auction this lot belongs to.
reservePriceSet	boolean	Whether the seller set a reserve price. false means a no-reserve lot.
hasFreeShipping	boolean	Whether the seller offers free shipping on this lot.
buyNowPrice	number	Fixed buy-now price where the seller offers one (null on ordinary auction lots).
buyNowCurrency	string	Currency of buyNowPrice. Catawiki quotes buy-now in euros only.
favoriteCount	integer	Number of users who added the lot to their favourites.
isContentExplicit	boolean	Whether Catawiki flags the lot as explicit content.
biddingStartTime	string	ISO timestamp at which bidding opened.
imageUrl	string	Full-size primary image.
thumbnailImageUrl	string	Thumbnail version of the primary image.
sellerId	integer	Catawiki seller identifier.
sellerShopName	string	Seller's shop name as shown on the listing.
source	string	Always catawiki.com.
sourceUrl	string	The start URL this lot was reached from (null for keyword searches).
sourceType	string	How the lot was reached: search, category, auction or lot.
locale	string	Storefront language the record was scraped in.
scrapedAt	string	ISO timestamp of extraction.
scrapedDate	string	Extraction date in the Amsterdam time zone, YYYY-MM-DD.
contentHash	string	Stable fingerprint of the lot identity, used to detect changes between runs.
isRepost	boolean	Whether this lot was already seen in an earlier run.
originalPublishDate	string	Bidding start time recorded the first time this lot was seen.
originalUrl	string	Address the lot carried when first seen.
changeStatus	string	NEW, SEEN or UPDATED relative to earlier runs.

With fetchDetails: true

Field	Type	Description
descriptionHtml	string	Seller's description as published. Catawiki stores descriptions as plain text, so this is normally null and descriptionText carries the content.
descriptionText	string	Seller's description as plain text.
descriptionMarkdown	string	Seller's description converted to Markdown.
summary	string	Catawiki's own one-paragraph summary of the lot.
currentBid	number	Highest bid so far, converted to the currency you selected.
currentBidCurrency	string	Currency of currentBid.
currentBidEur	number	The same bid in euros, always present regardless of the currency you selected.
minimumNextBid	number	Smallest bid that would currently be accepted.
startingBid	number	Opening bid set for the lot.
bidCount	integer	Total bids placed on the lot over its whole run, not just the bids listed in bidHistory.
lastBidAt	string	ISO timestamp of the most recent bid.
estimateMin	number	Low end of the expert's estimate (null when no estimate was published).
estimateMax	number	High end of the expert's estimate (null when no estimate was published).
estimateCurrency	string	Currency the estimate is expressed in.
biddingEndTime	string	ISO timestamp at which bidding closes.
biddingEndDate	string	Closing date in the Amsterdam time zone, YYYY-MM-DD.
isOpen	boolean	Whether the lot is currently open for bidding.
isClosed	boolean	Whether bidding has closed.
isSold	boolean	Whether the lot sold.
reservePriceMet	boolean	Whether the reserve has been met (null on no-reserve lots).
highInterest	boolean	Catawiki's flag for lots attracting unusual attention.
categoryId	integer	Identifier of the lot's own category.
categoryUrl	string	Address of that category page.
categoryLevel	integer	Depth of that category in the tree.
categoryL0Id	integer	Top-level category identifier, such as Watches, Pens & Lighters.
categoryL0Name	string	Top-level category name.
categoryL1Id	integer	Second-level category identifier.
categoryL1Name	string	Second-level category name.
categoryL2Id	integer	Third-level category identifier.
categoryL2Name	string	Third-level category name.
auctionTitle	string	Title of the auction the lot sits in.
auctionUrl	string	Address of the auction page.
auctionStatus	string	Auction state, such as open_now.
auctionStartAt	string	ISO timestamp the auction opened.
auctionCloseAt	string	ISO timestamp the auction closes.
auctionLotCount	integer	Number of lots in the auction.
auctionIsThemed	boolean	Whether this is a themed sale rather than a regular one.
expertName	string	Catawiki specialist who curated the auction.
expertUrl	string	Address of that specialist's public profile.
sellerName	string	Seller's public shop name.
sellerUrl	string	Address of the seller's public profile.
sellerCountry	string	Country the seller ships from.
sellerCountryCode	string	Two-letter country code for the same.
sellerIsPro	boolean	Whether the seller holds professional status.
sellerIsTop	boolean	Whether Catawiki marks the seller as a top seller.
sellerMemberSince	string	ISO timestamp the seller joined Catawiki.
sellerObjectsSold	integer	Lots the seller has sold to date.
sellerLotsInAuction	integer	Lots the seller currently has in this auction.
sellerScore	integer	Seller's overall feedback score as a percentage.
sellerPositiveCount	integer	Positive feedback entries.
sellerNeutralCount	integer	Neutral feedback entries.
sellerNegativeCount	integer	Negative feedback entries.
sellerFeedbackCount	integer	Total feedback entries over the seller's lifetime.
sellerBadges	array	Badge titles awarded to the seller, such as Verified.
specifications	array	Item attributes as { name, value } pairs.
specs	object	The same attributes as a keyed object, for direct lookup.
images	array	Every full-size image in the lot gallery.
imageCount	integer	Number of images in the gallery.
ageCheckRequired	boolean	Whether the lot requires age verification to bid.
hasExplicitContent	boolean	Whether the lot page carries an explicit-content warning.
bidHistory	array	Individual bids, newest first. Fields below.
bidHistory[].amount	number	Bid amount.
bidHistory[].currency	string	Currency of the bid amount.
bidHistory[].placedAt	string	ISO timestamp the bid was placed.
bidHistory[].bidderCountryCode	string	Two-letter country code of the bidder.
bidHistory[].bidderTotalBids	integer	Bids that bidder has placed on Catawiki in total.
bidHistory[].isAutobid	boolean	Whether the bid was placed automatically.

Bidders are not identified. Catawiki publishes bids anonymously and this actor records only the country and lifetime bid count.

Example record

{
  "id": 106613983,
  "lotId": 106613983,
  "url": "https://www.catawiki.com/en/l/106613983-rolex-oysterdate-precision-no-reserve-price-6425-men-1960",
  "slug": "106613983-rolex-oysterdate-precision-no-reserve-price-6425-men-1960",
  "title": "Rolex - Oysterdate Precision - No reserve price - 6425 - Men - 1960",
  "subtitle": "Manual winding - Steel",
  "auctionId": 1263236,
  "reservePriceSet": false,
  "hasFreeShipping": false,
  "buyNowPrice": null,
  "buyNowCurrency": null,
  "favoriteCount": 112,
  "isContentExplicit": false,
  "biddingStartTime": "2026-09-11T10:00:00.000Z",
  "imageUrl": "https://assets.catawiki.nl/assets/2026/9/4/0/d/4/0d47cb61-3cdb-4f1e-ab3f-5b7ccd2bcc9b.jpg",
  "thumbnailImageUrl": "https://assets.catawiki.nl/assets/2026/9/4/0/d/4/thumb2_0d47cb61-3cdb-4f1e-ab3f-5b7ccd2bcc9b.jpg",
  "sellerId": 1273747,
  "sellerShopName": "balmes70",
  "source": "catawiki.com",
  "sourceUrl": null,
  "sourceType": "search",
  "locale": "en",
  "scrapedAt": "2026-09-14T14:33:39.000Z",
  "scrapedDate": "2026-09-14",
  "contentHash": "4f2a8c1d93b7e560",
  "summary": "A 1960 Rolex Oysterdate Precision reference 6425 in steel with a silver dial, manual winding, 34 mm case, offered with its original box and a three-year service warranty.",
  "descriptionText": "Exclusive Rolex Oysterdate Precision. Ref 6425. Silver dial. Like New, serviced Official Serviced. Brand Rolex. Model Oysterdate Precision...",
  "descriptionHtml": null,
  "descriptionMarkdown": "Exclusive Rolex Oysterdate Precision. Ref 6425. Silver dial...",
  "currentBid": 1625,
  "currentBidCurrency": "EUR",
  "currentBidEur": 1625,
  "minimumNextBid": 1725,
  "startingBid": 1725,
  "bidCount": 10,
  "lastBidAt": "2026-09-14T13:16:24.000Z",
  "estimateMin": 2600,
  "estimateMax": 2900,
  "estimateCurrency": "EUR",
  "biddingEndTime": "2026-09-20T18:32:32.000Z",
  "biddingEndDate": "2026-09-20",
  "isOpen": true,
  "isClosed": false,
  "isSold": false,
  "reservePriceMet": null,
  "highInterest": true,
  "categoryId": 343,
  "categoryUrl": "https://www.catawiki.com/en/c/343-rolex-watches",
  "categoryLevel": 2,
  "categoryL0Id": 299,
  "categoryL0Name": "Watches, Pens & Lighters",
  "categoryL1Id": 333,
  "categoryL1Name": "Watches",
  "categoryL2Id": 343,
  "categoryL2Name": "Rolex Watches",
  "auctionTitle": "Rolex Watches Auction · No Reserve",
  "auctionUrl": "https://www.catawiki.com/en/a/1263236-rolex-watches-auction-no-reserve",
  "auctionStatus": "open_now",
  "auctionStartAt": "2026-09-11T10:00:00.000Z",
  "auctionCloseAt": "2026-09-20T18:00:00.000Z",
  "auctionLotCount": 40,
  "auctionIsThemed": true,
  "expertName": "Mauro Atienza",
  "expertUrl": "https://www.catawiki.com/en/e/607-mauro-atienza",
  "sellerName": "balmes70",
  "sellerUrl": "https://www.catawiki.com/en/u/1273747-balmes70",
  "sellerCountry": "Spain",
  "sellerCountryCode": "ES",
  "sellerIsPro": true,
  "sellerIsTop": true,
  "sellerMemberSince": "2015-11-06T16:01:30.000Z",
  "sellerObjectsSold": 13980,
  "sellerLotsInAuction": 10,
  "sellerScore": 100,
  "sellerPositiveCount": 126,
  "sellerNeutralCount": 14,
  "sellerNegativeCount": 0,
  "sellerFeedbackCount": 5791,
  "sellerBadges": ["Verified"],
  "specifications": [
    { "name": "Brand", "value": "Rolex" },
    { "name": "Model", "value": "Oysterdate Precision" },
    { "name": "Gender", "value": "Men" },
    { "name": "Case material", "value": "Steel" },
    { "name": "Condition", "value": "Like New" }
  ],
  "specs": {
    "Brand": "Rolex",
    "Model": "Oysterdate Precision",
    "Gender": "Men",
    "Case material": "Steel",
    "Condition": "Like New"
  },
  "images": [
    "https://assets.catawiki.nl/assets/2026/9/4/0/d/4/0d47cb61-3cdb-4f1e-ab3f-5b7ccd2bcc9b.jpg",
    "https://assets.catawiki.nl/assets/2026/9/4/a/9/a/a9a99db3-c890-4c10-bbb7-bf5dbbb208c5.jpg"
  ],
  "imageCount": 11,
  "ageCheckRequired": false,
  "hasExplicitContent": false,
  "bidHistory": [
    {
      "amount": 1625,
      "currency": "EUR",
      "placedAt": "2026-09-14T13:16:24.000Z",
      "bidderCountryCode": "it",
      "bidderTotalBids": 441,
      "isAutobid": false
    },
    {
      "amount": 1525,
      "currency": "EUR",
      "placedAt": "2026-09-14T07:02:53.000Z",
      "bidderCountryCode": "it",
      "bidderTotalBids": 603,
      "isAutobid": false
    }
  ],
  "isRepost": false,
  "originalPublishDate": null,
  "originalUrl": null,
  "changeStatus": "NEW"
}

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Examples

Search for Rolex watches across all open auctions:

{
  "searchQuery": "rolex",
  "maxResults": 250,
  "currency": "EUR"
}

No-reserve lots from Dutch sellers in the watches category:

{
  "startUrls": [{ "url": "https://www.catawiki.com/en/c/333-watches" }],
  "filters": "reserve_price[]=0&seller_location[]=nl",
  "maxResults": 500
}

Take an entire auction in one pass, on the Dutch storefront:

{
  "startUrls": [{ "url": "https://www.catawiki.com/nl/a/1263236-rolex-watches-auction-no-reserve" }],
  "locale": "nl",
  "maxResults": 0
}

Daily feed of newly listed lots closing within a day:

{
  "searchQuery": "art deco",
  "filters": "bidding_end_days[]=1",
  "skipReposts": true,
  "maxResults": 200
}

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💰 Pricing

$0.79 per 1,000 results — you only pay for successfully retrieved lots. Failed retries and filtered reposts are never charged.

Results	Cost
100	~$0.08
1,000	~$0.79
10,000	~$7.90
100,000	~$79.00

Flat-rate alternatives typically charge $29–$49/month regardless of usage.

Subscription tiers lower the rate further, down to $0.77 per 1,000 at the highest tier. Use the Max results cap in the input to control your spend exactly.

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Performance

Run size	Typical time
100 lots	under 1 minute
1,000 lots	4–7 minutes
10,000 lots	40–70 minutes

Turning off Fetch full lot details is roughly ten times faster, at the cost of bids, estimates, seller data and specifications.

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Known limitations

• Catawiki does not publish a sort order that survives to the data layer, so results arrive in the site's own default order. Use filters to narrow a result set rather than sorting it.
• Descriptions are written by sellers and vary in depth from a single line to several paragraphs.
• Expert estimates are absent on a minority of lots, mostly in lower-value categories.
• Closed auctions drop out of search after a period. Scrape an auction while it is open, or on the day it closes, to capture final bids.
• Which specifications exist depends entirely on the category — a watch carries case diameter and movement, a painting carries technique and signature.

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Technical details

• Source: catawiki.com — curated online auctions across art, watches, jewellery, coins, comics, wine, cars and collectibles
• Coverage: all public categories and auctions, in six storefront languages
• Repost storage: KeyValueStore catawiki-scraper-lot-dedup, 90-day TTL
• Retry: automatic retry on network errors with exponential backoff, three attempts per request

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