# HiBid.com Auction Lots Scraper (`rainminer/hibid-com-scraper`) Actor

Extract auction lots from HiBid.com — lot titles, current bids, estimates, bid counts, images, auction names, end times, locations and status.

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

## Pricing

from $0.99 / 1,000 auction lots

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?

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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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For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

### What does HiBid.com Auction Lots Scraper do?

**HiBid.com Auction Lots Scraper** extracts **online auction lots** from [HiBid.com](https://hibid.com) — one of North America's largest online auction aggregators, covering estate sales, coins & currency, jewelry, collectibles, farm & heavy equipment, vehicles, firearms, antiques, and more. Paste an **auction (catalog) URL**, a **single lot URL**, or a **category/keyword search URL** and export clean, structured lot data — current bids, estimates, images, end times, and status — without writing any code.

Run it on the **Apify platform** to schedule recurring scrapes, monitor live bidding, and export results via API to JSON, CSV, or Excel.

### What can this Actor do?

- Scrape **all lots in an auction/event** from a single catalog URL
- Scrape **category browse pages** and **keyword searches** across thousands of live auctions
- Scrape **individual lot pages** for targeted monitoring
- Extract **current bid, bid count, estimate, minimum bid, and realized price** per lot
- Capture **auction name, end time, location, currency, images, and lot status** (upcoming, live, sold)
- Limit results **per start URL** with `maxItems` for fast, cheap runs
- Run **without a proxy** — the Actor talks to HiBid's own data API

### Why scrape HiBid.com?

- **Price research & comps** — Track realized prices and current bids to value inventory
- **Deal sourcing** — Monitor coins, jewelry, equipment, or collectibles across many auctioneers
- **Market intelligence** — Analyze bidding activity, estimates, and demand by category or region
- **Resale & arbitrage** — Find underpriced lots before they close
- **Apify platform** — Schedule recurring runs and export to JSON, CSV, Excel, or webhooks

### How to use HiBid.com Auction Lots Scraper

1. Open the Actor in Apify Console.
2. Add one or more **HiBid URLs** under **Start URLs** (auction, lot, category, or search).
3. Set **Maximum items** (lots per start URL).
4. Leave proxy disabled unless your runs get blocked.
5. Run the Actor and download results from the **Dataset** tab.

### Supported URL patterns

- Auction / event (catalog): `https://hibid.com/catalog/{auctionId}/{slug}`
- Single lot: `https://hibid.com/lot/{lotId}/{slug}`
- Category browse: `https://hibid.com/lots/{categoryId}/{slug}`
- Keyword search: `https://hibid.com/lots?q=coins`

When you provide an **auction-only** URL, the Actor emits every lot that belongs to that auction.

### Input

HiBid.com Auction Lots Scraper accepts **Start URLs**, **maxItems** (per start URL), and an optional **proxy configuration** (default: no proxy).

```json
{
  "startUrls": [{ "url": "https://hibid.com/lots?q=coins" }],
  "maxItems": 5,
  "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": false }
}
```

### Output example

You can download the dataset in various formats such as JSON, HTML, CSV, or Excel.

```json
{
  "id": "312990882",
  "lotNumber": "64101",
  "title": "1909-O Silver Barber Dime CLOSELY UNCIRCULATED",
  "description": "1909-O Silver Barber Dime CLOSELY UNCIRCULATED",
  "currentBid": 65,
  "minBid": 70,
  "estimate": "",
  "buyNowPrice": null,
  "priceRealized": null,
  "currency": "USD",
  "bidCount": 6,
  "auctionId": 742169,
  "auctionName": "July 23rd - 26th Portland Professional Coin Auction",
  "endTime": "2026-07-26T00:00:00",
  "location": "Dallas, TX",
  "category": "Dimes",
  "images": ["https://cdn.hibid.com/img.axd?id=8393614366&sz=MAX"],
  "status": "upcoming",
  "url": "https://hibid.com/lot/312990882/1909-o-silver-barber-dime-closely-uncirculated"
}
```

### Data fields

| Field | Description |
| --- | --- |
| id | Unique lot identifier |
| lotNumber | Lot number within the auction |
| title | Lot title / lead |
| description | Lot description |
| currentBid | Current high bid |
| minBid | Minimum next bid |
| estimate | Auctioneer estimate range (when provided) |
| buyNowPrice | Buy-now price (when offered) |
| priceRealized | Final sold price (closed lots) |
| currency | Currency abbreviation (e.g. USD) |
| bidCount | Number of bids placed |
| auctionId | Parent auction identifier |
| auctionName | Auction / event name |
| endTime | Auction / event end time |
| location | Auction city and state |
| category | Primary lot category |
| images | Full-size lot image URLs |
| status | Lot status: upcoming, live, open, sold, or closed |
| url | Public lot URL |

### How much does it cost to scrape HiBid?

The Actor uses lightweight HTTP requests to HiBid's data API — no headless browser — so runs are fast and cheap. Keep `maxItems` low for test runs and increase it for full auction exports. Costs scale with the number of lots you collect.

### Tips and advanced options

- To export an **entire auction**, use its `catalog` URL and raise `maxItems`.
- Popular keywords (e.g. `coins`) match tens of thousands of lots — set `maxItems` accordingly.
- Use **category browse** URLs to scope results to a single product type.
- Enable a **US residential proxy** only if you observe blocking.

### FAQ, disclaimers, and support

- **Is scraping HiBid legal?** Scrape only publicly available data and comply with HiBid's Terms of Service and applicable laws. Do not collect personal or sensitive data without a lawful basis.
- **Bids change constantly.** Current bids, bid counts, and time left reflect the moment of scraping.
- **Feedback & issues** — Report problems or request features via the Issues tab. Custom scraping solutions are available on request.

### Image Credit

Image credit: [hibid.com](https://hibid.com/)

# Actor input Schema

## `startUrls` (type: `array`):

HiBid URLs to scrape. Supported: auction pages (https://hibid.com/catalog/{id}/...), single lot pages (https://hibid.com/lot/{id}/...), category browse pages (https://hibid.com/lots/{categoryId}/...) and keyword searches (https://hibid.com/lots?q=keyword).

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

Maximum number of lots to return per start URL.

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

Optional proxy. The scraper works without a proxy; enable one only if requests get blocked.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "startUrls": [
    {
      "url": "https://hibid.com/lots?q=coins"
    }
  ],
  "maxItems": 5,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": false
  }
}
```

# Actor output Schema

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

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "startUrls": [
        {
            "url": "https://hibid.com/lots?q=coins"
        }
    ],
    "proxyConfiguration": {
        "useApifyProxy": false
    }
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("rainminer/hibid-com-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 = {
    "startUrls": [{ "url": "https://hibid.com/lots?q=coins" }],
    "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": False },
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("rainminer/hibid-com-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 '{
  "startUrls": [
    {
      "url": "https://hibid.com/lots?q=coins"
    }
  ],
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": false
  }
}' |
apify call rainminer/hibid-com-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

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

```

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/QIQUUntoo9jS5jhag/builds/ygB8C7s47n6yXNiVS/openapi.json