# Whatnot Live Scraper (`xtracto/whatnot-live-scraper`) Actor

Pull live and scheduled Whatnot livestreams from the public discover feed or by keyword search — title, seller, viewers, categories, start time, and thumbnail.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/xtracto/whatnot-live-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Farhan Febrian Nauval](https://apify.com/xtracto) (community)
- **Categories:** E-commerce
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $20.00 / 1,000 results

This Actor is paid per event and usage. You are charged both the fixed price for specific events and for Apify platform usage.
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?

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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.
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The best way to integrate Actors is as follows.

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```bash
npm install apify-client
```

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```bash
pip install apify-client
```

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````bash
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# Windows
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```bash

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# README

## Whatnot Live Scraper

Extract public Whatnot listings — title, price, seller, rating, photos, and live-show linkage — straight from whatnot.com. No account, no API key.

### Why use this actor

- No account or login required
- Real listing detail: title, price, currency, quantity, condition, and full description
- Seller profile and reputation (username, star rating, review count)
- All listing photos and the linked product, plus live-show linkage when a listing is tied to a stream
- Three ways to pull data: newest listings, keyword search, or specific listing URLs
- Stable JSON output suitable for pipelines, databases, or price-intelligence dashboards
- Automatic retries with rotating identities so runs stay reliable

### How it works

1. Pick a mode: `listings` (newest), `search` (by keyword), or `urls` (specific listings).
2. The actor finds the matching Whatnot listings and opens each listing page.
3. It reads the full listing detail published on the page — price, seller, photos, and more.
4. Results stream into your dataset, ready to download as JSON, CSV, or Excel.

You never have to manage scrapers, browsers, or accounts — just press Run.

### Input

The actor runs in one of three **modes**. Pick the mode that matches what you want, then fill the fields that mode uses (the rest can stay at their defaults).

| `mode` value | What it returns | Fields it uses |
|---|---|---|
| `listings` | The newest public listings, freshest first. | `maxItems` |
| `search` | The newest listings, kept only when title or description match your keyword. | `query`, `maxItems` |
| `urls` | Exactly the listings you name (by URL or listing ID). | `urls` |

`maxItems`, `maxConcurrency`, `maxRequestRetries`, and `proxyConfiguration` apply to every mode.

#### Mode 1 — `listings` (newest)

Returns the most recent public listings. No keyword, no URLs needed.

```json
{
  "mode": "listings",
  "maxItems": 50,
  "maxConcurrency": 5,
  "maxRequestRetries": 6,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"]
  }
}
````

#### Mode 2 — `search` (by keyword)

Same newest-first pool, kept only when the title or description matches every word in `query`. A multi-word `query` is treated as "all words must appear".

```json
{
  "mode": "search",
  "query": "bowman chrome",
  "maxItems": 50,
  "maxConcurrency": 5,
  "maxRequestRetries": 6,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"]
  }
}
```

#### Mode 3 — `urls` (specific listings)

Scrapes exactly the listings you supply. Each entry can be a full listing URL **or** a bare listing ID — both work.

```json
{
  "mode": "urls",
  "urls": [
    "https://www.whatnot.com/listing/TGlzdGluZ05vZGU6OTk5OTk4Njc5",
    "TGlzdGluZ05vZGU6OTk5OTk4NzE1"
  ],
  "maxConcurrency": 5,
  "maxRequestRetries": 6,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"]
  }
}
```

#### Fields

| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `mode` | string | One of `"listings"`, `"search"`, or `"urls"`. Default: `"listings"`. |
| `query` | string | Keyword matched against title and description. Required in `search` mode; ignored otherwise. |
| `urls` | array | Listing URLs or listing IDs to scrape. Required in `urls` mode; ignored otherwise. |
| `maxItems` | integer | Maximum number of listing records to return. Default: 50. |
| `maxConcurrency` | integer | How many listing pages to fetch in parallel. Default: 5. |
| `maxRequestRetries` | integer | How many times a request is retried before giving up. Default: 6. |
| `proxyConfiguration` | object | Proxy settings. A US residential group is recommended. |

### Output

Each record is one listing:

```json
{
  "recordType": "LISTING",
  "listingId": "TGlzdGluZ05vZGU6OTk5OTk4Njc5",
  "title": "Anastasia Beverly Hills Soft Glam II Eyeshadow Palette | Brand New in Box",
  "subtitle": "Eye Shadow ∙ Anastasia Beverly Hills",
  "status": "ACTIVE",
  "transactionType": "BUY_IT_NOW",
  "price": 19.0,
  "discountedPrice": null,
  "currency": "USD",
  "quantity": 1,
  "description": "Brand new in box.  \nSoft Glam II eyeshadow palette",
  "createdAt": "Sat, 27 Sep 2025 07:49:05 GMT",
  "sellerUsername": "seachellessss",
  "sellerId": "UHVibGljVXNlck5vZGU6MzQxODU3OA==",
  "sellerRating": 5,
  "sellerReviewCount": 34,
  "ratingValue": 5,
  "ratingCount": 34,
  "image": "https://images.whatnot.com/eyJidWNrZXQiOiAid2hhdG5vdC1pbWFnZXMiLCAia2V5...",
  "imageCount": 8,
  "activeLivestreamId": null,
  "livestreams": [],
  "auctionInfo": null,
  "productId": "UHJvZHVjdE5vZGU6MjIxMTYzMjU0",
  "url": "https://www.whatnot.com/listing/TGlzdGluZ05vZGU6OTk5OTk4Njc5",
  "scrapedAt": "2026-06-10T13:38:38Z"
}
```

| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `recordType` | string | Always `"LISTING"`. |
| `listingId` | string | Whatnot's listing identifier. |
| `title` | string | Listing title. |
| `subtitle` | string | Short subtitle (category / variant). |
| `status` | string | Public status, e.g. `ACTIVE`. |
| `transactionType` | string | How it sells, e.g. `BUY_IT_NOW`. |
| `price` | number | Listed price in the listing's currency. |
| `discountedPrice` | number | Discounted price when present, else `null`. |
| `currency` | string | ISO currency code. |
| `quantity` | integer | Quantity available. |
| `description` | string | Full listing description. |
| `createdAt` | string | When the listing was created. |
| `sellerUsername` | string | Seller's handle. |
| `sellerId` | string | Seller identifier. |
| `sellerRating` | number | Seller's overall star rating. |
| `sellerReviewCount` | integer | Number of seller reviews. |
| `ratingValue` | number | Listing's aggregate rating value. |
| `ratingCount` | integer | Listing's aggregate rating count. |
| `image` | string | Primary image URL. |
| `imageCount` | integer | Number of images on the listing. |
| `activeLivestreamId` | string | Live show tied to this listing, if any. |
| `livestreams` | array | Linked live shows, if any. |
| `auctionInfo` | object | Auction details when the listing is an auction. |
| `productId` | string | The underlying product identifier. |
| `url` | string | Canonical listing URL. |
| `scrapedAt` | string | UTC timestamp (ISO 8601, `Z`). |

When a run cannot produce records, the actor emits a single diagnostic record (`recordType: "DIAGNOSTIC"`) describing why, instead of failing silently.

### Other e-commerce actors

| Actor | What it does |
|---|---|
| eBay Sold Comps Scraper | Sold/completed eBay listings with a price band per keyword. |
| StockX Product Scraper | StockX product detail and order-book pricing. |
| Walmart Product Scraper | Walmart product detail, pricing, and reviews. |

# Actor input Schema

## `mode` (type: `string`):

"listings" returns the newest public listings. "search" keyword-filters those listings by title and description. "urls" scrapes the specific listing URLs you supply.

## `query` (type: `string`):

Keyword to filter listings by title and description. Only used when mode is "search" (e.g. "calvin klein", "pokemon").

## `urls` (type: `array`):

Specific Whatnot listing URLs (or listing IDs) to scrape. Only used when mode is "urls".

## `maxItems` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of listing records to return per run.

## `maxConcurrency` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of listing pages fetched in parallel.

## `maxRequestRetries` (type: `integer`):

How many times a request is retried (rotating identity) before giving up.

## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`):

Apify Proxy or your own proxy list. A US RESIDENTIAL group is recommended for the most consistent results.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "mode": "listings",
  "query": "calvin klein",
  "urls": [],
  "maxItems": 50,
  "maxConcurrency": 5,
  "maxRequestRetries": 6,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": [
      "RESIDENTIAL"
    ]
  }
}
```

# 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 '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "mode": "listings",
    "query": "calvin klein",
    "urls": [],
    "maxItems": 50,
    "maxConcurrency": 5,
    "maxRequestRetries": 6,
    "proxyConfiguration": {
        "useApifyProxy": true,
        "apifyProxyGroups": [
            "RESIDENTIAL"
        ]
    }
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("xtracto/whatnot-live-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 '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {
    "mode": "listings",
    "query": "calvin klein",
    "urls": [],
    "maxItems": 50,
    "maxConcurrency": 5,
    "maxRequestRetries": 6,
    "proxyConfiguration": {
        "useApifyProxy": True,
        "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"],
    },
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("xtracto/whatnot-live-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 '{
  "mode": "listings",
  "query": "calvin klein",
  "urls": [],
  "maxItems": 50,
  "maxConcurrency": 5,
  "maxRequestRetries": 6,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": [
      "RESIDENTIAL"
    ]
  }
}' |
apify call xtracto/whatnot-live-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "mcp-remote",
                "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=xtracto/whatnot-live-scraper",
                "--header",
                "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_API_TOKEN>"
            ]
        }
    }
}

```

## OpenAPI specification

```json
{
    "openapi": "3.0.1",
    "info": {
        "title": "Whatnot Live Scraper",
        "description": "Pull live and scheduled Whatnot livestreams from the public discover feed or by keyword search — title, seller, viewers, categories, start time, and thumbnail.",
        "version": "1.0",
        "x-build-id": "mSUoD1O1Z9bu66AGo"
    },
    "servers": [
        {
            "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2"
        }
    ],
    "paths": {
        "/acts/xtracto~whatnot-live-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": {
            "post": {
                "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-xtracto-whatnot-live-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": {
                                "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema"
                            }
                        }
                    }
                },
                "parameters": [
                    {
                        "name": "token",
                        "in": "query",
                        "required": true,
                        "schema": {
                            "type": "string"
                        },
                        "description": "Enter your Apify token here"
                    }
                ],
                "responses": {
                    "200": {
                        "description": "OK"
                    }
                }
            }
        },
        "/acts/xtracto~whatnot-live-scraper/runs": {
            "post": {
                "operationId": "runs-sync-xtracto-whatnot-live-scraper",
                "x-openai-isConsequential": false,
                "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.",
                "tags": [
                    "Run Actor"
                ],
                "requestBody": {
                    "required": true,
                    "content": {
                        "application/json": {
                            "schema": {
                                "$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": {
                                    "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema"
                                }
                            }
                        }
                    }
                }
            }
        },
        "/acts/xtracto~whatnot-live-scraper/run-sync": {
            "post": {
                "operationId": "run-sync-xtracto-whatnot-live-scraper",
                "x-openai-isConsequential": false,
                "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.",
                "tags": [
                    "Run Actor"
                ],
                "requestBody": {
                    "required": true,
                    "content": {
                        "application/json": {
                            "schema": {
                                "$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": [
                    "mode"
                ],
                "properties": {
                    "mode": {
                        "title": "Mode",
                        "enum": [
                            "listings",
                            "search",
                            "urls"
                        ],
                        "type": "string",
                        "description": "\"listings\" returns the newest public listings. \"search\" keyword-filters those listings by title and description. \"urls\" scrapes the specific listing URLs you supply.",
                        "default": "listings"
                    },
                    "query": {
                        "title": "Search keyword",
                        "type": "string",
                        "description": "Keyword to filter listings by title and description. Only used when mode is \"search\" (e.g. \"calvin klein\", \"pokemon\")."
                    },
                    "urls": {
                        "title": "Listing URLs",
                        "type": "array",
                        "description": "Specific Whatnot listing URLs (or listing IDs) to scrape. Only used when mode is \"urls\".",
                        "items": {
                            "type": "string"
                        }
                    },
                    "maxItems": {
                        "title": "Max items",
                        "minimum": 1,
                        "maximum": 1000,
                        "type": "integer",
                        "description": "Maximum number of listing records to return per run.",
                        "default": 50
                    },
                    "maxConcurrency": {
                        "title": "Max concurrency",
                        "minimum": 1,
                        "maximum": 20,
                        "type": "integer",
                        "description": "Maximum number of listing pages fetched in parallel.",
                        "default": 5
                    },
                    "maxRequestRetries": {
                        "title": "Max retries",
                        "minimum": 1,
                        "maximum": 30,
                        "type": "integer",
                        "description": "How many times a request is retried (rotating identity) before giving up.",
                        "default": 6
                    },
                    "proxyConfiguration": {
                        "title": "Proxy configuration",
                        "type": "object",
                        "description": "Apify Proxy or your own proxy list. A US RESIDENTIAL group is recommended for the most consistent results."
                    }
                }
            },
            "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
                                    }
                                }
                            }
                        }
                    }
                }
            }
        }
    }
}
```