# Invaluable Global Auction Lots Scraper (`parseforge/invaluable-auctions-scraper`) Actor

Export Invaluable global auction lot listings and results: title, lot number, estimate, hammer price, auction house, date, and category. Search by keyword. Power art-market research and price analytics. CSV, Excel, JSON, XML.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/parseforge/invaluable-auctions-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [ParseForge](https://apify.com/parseforge) (community)
- **Categories:** E-commerce
- **Stats:** 3 total users, 2 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $19.00 / 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".

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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
```

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

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````bash
# MacOS / Linux
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# Windows
irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex
```bash

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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

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## 🏺 Invaluable Auctions Scraper

> 🚀 **Export Invaluable auction lot listings and results.** Download as CSV, Excel, JSON, or XML.

> 🕒 **Last updated:** 2026-05-26 · **📊 11+ fields** per record · Global

This Apify Actor queries Invaluable (invaluable.com) and returns structured records you can plug into BI tools, CRMs, or downstream pipelines.

---

### Target Audience / Use Cases

| 🎯 Target Audience | 💡 Primary Use Cases |
|---|---|
| Collectors | Lot discovery |
| Dealers | Price comps |
| Auction houses | Competitor tracking |

---

### 📋 What this scraper does

- Real-time queries against Invaluable (invaluable.com)
- Structured output with 11+ fields per record
- Filter and search options
- Export to CSV, Excel, JSON, XML
- No login or API key required

> 💡 **Why it matters:** structured access unlocks analytical workflows that manual UI browsing cannot reach.

---

### 🎬 Full Demo

_🚧 Coming soon_

---

### ⚙️ Input

Set `maxItems` and optional filters in the input panel. See the input schema for available fields.

**Example:**
```json
{"maxItems": 50}
````

> ⚠️ **Good to Know:** results reflect the live source at scrape time.

***

### 📊 Output

Each record returns 11+ fields plus `sourceUrl`, `scrapedAt`, `error`.

***

### ✨ Why choose this Actor

- 🟢 Real-time queries
- 🟢 No login or API key required
- 🟢 Structured output
- 🟢 Up to 1M records per paid run

***

### 📈 How it compares to alternatives

| Option | Free | Bulk export | Live |
|---|---|---|---|
| Source website | Yes | No | Yes |
| Manual export | Yes | Slow | Yes |
| ParseForge Invaluable Auctions Scraper | Yes | Yes | Yes |

***

### 🚀 How to use

1. [Create a free account w/ $5 credit](https://console.apify.com/sign-up?fpr=vmoqkp)
2. Open the Actor input panel
3. Configure `maxItems` and filters
4. Click **Start**
5. Download dataset (CSV / Excel / JSON / XML)

***

### 💼 Business use cases

- **Research:** structured datasets unlock analysis impossible from the live UI
- **Lead generation:** pull contact info and filter at scale
- **Compliance:** monitor records and trigger alerts
- **Data enrichment:** join with CRM, ERP, or BI pipelines

***

### 🔌 Automating Invaluable Auctions Scraper

Integrate with Make, Zapier, n8n, Slack, Google Sheets, Airtable, AWS, or your own webhooks via the Apify integrations menu.

***

### 🌟 Beyond business use cases

- **Research:** academic studies and trend analysis
- **Journalism:** source data for investigative reporting
- **Non-profit:** transparency and accountability dashboards
- **Experimentation:** train ML models on real public data

***

### 🤖 Ask an AI assistant about this scraper

Plug this Actor into your favorite AI assistant for natural-language querying of fresh data.

***

### ❓ Frequently Asked Questions

**❓ Is it legal?** Yes - only public, anonymous data.
**💳 Is it free?** Free tier returns up to 10 items per run. Paid plans unlock up to 1M.
**🔑 Do I need an API key?** No.
**⏱️ How fresh is the data?** Real-time at scrape time.
**📦 What formats?** CSV, Excel, JSON, XML.
**🔌 Integrations?** Make, Zapier, n8n, Slack, Google Sheets, Airtable, webhooks.
**🌍 Coverage?** Global.
**🚨 Will it break?** We monitor and patch sources daily.
**📈 How many records?** Up to 1,000,000 per paid run.
**💼 Commercial use?** Yes.

***

### 🔌 Integrate with any app

Make, Zapier, n8n, Slack, Discord, Google Sheets, Airtable, Notion, AWS Lambda, GCP Functions, Azure, Webhooks, REST API, Python SDK, JS SDK.

***

### 🔗 Recommended Actors

| Actor | What it does |
|---|---|
| [OurAirports Scraper](https://apify.com/parseforge/ourairports-scraper) | Global airport database |
| [GLEIF LEI Scraper](https://apify.com/parseforge) | Global legal entity identifiers |
| [SEC EDGAR Scraper](https://apify.com/parseforge) | US public-company filings |

> 💡 **Pro Tip:** browse the complete [ParseForge collection](https://apify.com/parseforge) for more public-data scrapers.

***

*Disclaimer: this Actor only accesses publicly available data and respects target sites. Use responsibly.*

# Actor input Schema

## `category` (type: `string`):

Invaluable category path including slug + code (e.g. asian-art-antiques/pc-URF9IESAHL).

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

Free users: Limited to 10 items (preview). Paid users: Optional, max 1,000,000

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "category": "asian-art-antiques/pc-URF9IESAHL",
  "maxItems": 10
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `results` (type: `string`):

Scraped Invaluable Global Auction Lots Scraper records

# 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 = {
    "maxItems": 10
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("parseforge/invaluable-auctions-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 = { "maxItems": 10 }

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("parseforge/invaluable-auctions-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 '{
  "maxItems": 10
}' |
apify call parseforge/invaluable-auctions-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

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

```

## OpenAPI specification

```json
{
    "openapi": "3.0.1",
    "info": {
        "title": "Invaluable Global Auction Lots Scraper",
        "description": "Export Invaluable global auction lot listings and results: title, lot number, estimate, hammer price, auction house, date, and category. Search by keyword. Power art-market research and price analytics. CSV, Excel, JSON, XML.",
        "version": "0.1",
        "x-build-id": "Zg4xngyUzfNFaZF5D"
    },
    "servers": [
        {
            "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2"
        }
    ],
    "paths": {
        "/acts/parseforge~invaluable-auctions-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": {
            "post": {
                "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-parseforge-invaluable-auctions-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": {
                                "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema"
                            }
                        }
                    }
                },
                "parameters": [
                    {
                        "name": "token",
                        "in": "query",
                        "required": true,
                        "schema": {
                            "type": "string"
                        },
                        "description": "Enter your Apify token here"
                    }
                ],
                "responses": {
                    "200": {
                        "description": "OK"
                    }
                }
            }
        },
        "/acts/parseforge~invaluable-auctions-scraper/runs": {
            "post": {
                "operationId": "runs-sync-parseforge-invaluable-auctions-scraper",
                "x-openai-isConsequential": false,
                "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.",
                "tags": [
                    "Run Actor"
                ],
                "requestBody": {
                    "required": true,
                    "content": {
                        "application/json": {
                            "schema": {
                                "$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": {
                                    "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema"
                                }
                            }
                        }
                    }
                }
            }
        },
        "/acts/parseforge~invaluable-auctions-scraper/run-sync": {
            "post": {
                "operationId": "run-sync-parseforge-invaluable-auctions-scraper",
                "x-openai-isConsequential": false,
                "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.",
                "tags": [
                    "Run Actor"
                ],
                "requestBody": {
                    "required": true,
                    "content": {
                        "application/json": {
                            "schema": {
                                "$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": {
                    "category": {
                        "title": "Category",
                        "enum": [
                            "antiques/cc-U6RB6GC1MM",
                            "asian-art-antiques/pc-URF9IESAHL",
                            "books-maps-manuscripts/cc-NVAZ3UE29G",
                            "ceramics-pottery/cc-W7JLTHSDLU",
                            "chinese-art-antiques/cc-KEDZ10Y647",
                            "clocks/cc-77XL1D8362",
                            "coins-money-stamps/cc-SV4INCVA01",
                            "collectibles/pc-BQWOG3FLWY",
                            "decorative-art/pc-HV9SJ0PETO",
                            "dolls-bears-toys/pc-0HV8BV6K8Y",
                            "fine-art/pc-SG2BIX3JPJ",
                            "furniture/pc-66MNH3RVXU",
                            "glass/cc-HVPO5ZEMD1",
                            "guns-firearms/pc-TJYLLGLDKA",
                            "japanese-art-antiques/cc-OY2OUC9LF6",
                            "jewelry/pc-YKGNZXS2MH"
                        ],
                        "type": "string",
                        "description": "Invaluable category path including slug + code (e.g. asian-art-antiques/pc-URF9IESAHL).",
                        "default": "asian-art-antiques/pc-URF9IESAHL"
                    },
                    "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"
                    }
                }
            },
            "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
                                    }
                                }
                            }
                        }
                    }
                }
            }
        }
    }
}
```