# Catawiki Scraper - Auction Lots, Bids, Estimates & Leads (`scrapesage/catawiki-scraper`) Actor

Scrape Catawiki auction lots from any category or search: current bids, expert estimates, reserve status, closing times, full specs, image galleries and seller reputation. Plus deduplicated seller leads and monitor mode for new lots. Export JSON, CSV, Excel.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/scrapesage/catawiki-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Scrape Sage](https://apify.com/scrapesage) (community)
- **Categories:** E-commerce, Lead generation, Automation
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $4.00 / 1,000 auction lot scrapeds

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event

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

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# README

## Catawiki Scraper — Auction Lots, Live Bids, Expert Estimates & Seller Leads

Extract **complete data from [Catawiki](https://www.catawiki.com)**, the global online auction house for special objects — **watches, art, jewellery, coins & stamps, classic cars, wine & whisky, comics, trading cards, LEGO, fossils** and more. Get the full lot: **current bid, expert estimate range, reserve status, exact closing time, bid history, every structured specification, the complete image gallery, the Catawiki catalog expert, and the seller's country and reputation**.

No login, no cookies, no API key, no browser — fast JSON extraction straight from Catawiki's own page data, with monitor mode to capture **only new lots** on every run.

### Why this Catawiki scraper?

Generic "paste-a-URL" crawlers grab a thumbnail and a title and miss the data that actually drives a buying or pricing decision. This actor reads Catawiki's full lot data and ships the **richest dataset in the category**:

| Data | Generic crawlers | This actor |
|---|---|---|
| Lot title, subtitle, category path | partial | ✅ |
| **Current bid** + currency (+ stable EUR value) | ❌ | ✅ |
| **Number of bids** + recent **bid history** (amounts, times, bidder country) | ❌ | ✅ |
| **Expert estimate** range (low–high) | ❌ | ✅ when published |
| Reserve price set / reserve met | ❌ | ✅ |
| **Exact closing time** + auction status | ❌ | ✅ |
| Every structured **specification** (brand, model, year, material, grade…) | ❌ | ✅ |
| Full **image gallery** (all photos) + video count | partial | ✅ |
| One-line AI **summary** + full description | ❌ | ✅ |
| **Catalog expert** (name, bio, profile) | ❌ | ✅ |
| **Seller** country, verified status, reputation score & rating counts | ❌ | ✅ |
| Deduplicated **seller / dealer leads** with a 0–100 lead score | ❌ | ✅ opt-in |
| **Monitor mode** — only new lots since last run | ❌ | ✅ |

### Use cases

- **Price & market intelligence** — track realized bids vs. expert estimates across watches, art, coins, wine, classic cars and more. Spot under-bid lots, measure demand (`bidCount`, `favoriteCount`, `highInterest`) and benchmark categories over time.
- **Collectibles sourcing & flipping** — monitor a saved search or category and get alerted the moment a new lot appears, with the estimate range and reserve status already attached.
- **Lead generation** — turn high-volume, verified sellers into a prospect list: shop name, profile, country, reputation score and the categories they sell in, ranked by a 0–100 lead score. Ideal for dealers, marketplaces and authentication/insurance services.
- **Auction & deal aggregation** — power apps, newsletters and dashboards with structured lot data: title, specs, photos, current bid and closing time.
- **Research & valuation** — build comps libraries for appraisers, insurers and resale platforms using estimate ranges, specifications and bidding outcomes.

### How to use

1. [Sign up for Apify](https://console.apify.com/sign-up) — the free plan is enough to try this actor.
2. Open the **Catawiki Scraper**, enter **search queries** (e.g. `rolex`, `art deco ring`), pick **categories** (e.g. `watches`, `art`, `coins`), or paste **Start URLs** from Catawiki, and click **Start**.
3. Watch lots stream into the dataset table.
4. **Export** as JSON, CSV, Excel, XML, or RSS — or pull results programmatically via the [Apify API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2).

### Input

```json
{
    "searchQueries": ["rolex", "omega speedmaster"],
    "categories": ["watches"],
    "includeLotDetails": true,
    "includeSellerLeads": true,
    "maxItems": 100,
    "monitorMode": false
}
```

- **searchQueries** — keywords to search across all auctions (`rolex`, `lego star wars`, `1982 bordeaux`, `pokemon psa 10`).
- **categories** — browse whole categories by name (`art`, `jewellery`, `watches`, `coins`, `wine`, `classic cars`, `comics`, `trading cards`, `toys`, `books`, `sports`, `cameras`, `fashion`, `interiors`) or by code (`333-watches`). For sub-categories (e.g. Breitling watches), use Start URLs.
- **startUrls** — paste any Catawiki URL: a search page, a category page, an auction page, or a lot page. The most reliable way to scrape the exact filters you set on the site.
- **lotUrls** — direct lot URLs to fetch full detail for.
- **includeLotDetails** *(default true)* — open each lot for current bid, estimate, bid history, specs, gallery, expert and seller reputation. Turn off for fast, cheap card-level listings only.
- **includeSellerLeads** *(default false)* — also output one deduplicated `sellerLead` record per seller.
- **maxItems / maxSellerLeads** — caps for a run.
- **monitorMode / monitorOnlyNew / monitorKey** — output only lots not seen on previous runs (see below).
- **proxyConfiguration** — proxy settings (Apify datacenter by default).

### Output

By default you get one clean, dense table of **lots** (`type: "lot"`). With seller leads enabled, deduplicated **seller** records (`type: "sellerLead"`) are added to the same dataset.

A lot record (`type: "lot"`):

```json
{
    "type": "lot",
    "lotId": 104689705,
    "title": "Rolex - Oyster Perpetual Date Men's Watch - 15200(A) - Men - 2000-2010",
    "subtitle": "Automatic - Stainless steel",
    "summary": "Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date men's watch, ref. 15200(A), stainless steel, 34 mm case, white dial, automatic.",
    "url": "https://www.catawiki.com/en/l/104689705-...",
    "categoryName": "Rolex Watches",
    "categoryPath": ["Watches, Pens & Lighters", "Watches", "Rolex Watches"],
    "currency": "EUR",
    "currentBid": 2800,
    "currentBidEUR": 2800,
    "minNextBid": 3000,
    "bidCount": 10,
    "bidHistory": [{ "amount": 2800, "time": "2026-06-18T18:40:58.000Z", "bidderCountry": "de" }],
    "estimateLow": 4300,
    "estimateHigh": 4800,
    "estimateCurrency": "EUR",
    "reservePriceSet": true,
    "reservePriceMet": false,
    "biddingEndTime": "2026-06-22T19:48:36.000Z",
    "status": "open_now",
    "specs": { "Brand": "Rolex", "Model": "Oyster Perpetual Date", "Reference number": "15200(A)", "Band material": "Steel" },
    "favoriteCount": 16,
    "expertName": "Mauro Atienza",
    "expertUrl": "https://www.catawiki.com/en/e/...",
    "sellerId": 12345678,
    "sellerCountry": "Japan",
    "sellerScore": 100,
    "sellerLifetimeCount": 65,
    "sellerVerified": true,
    "images": ["https://assets.catawiki.com/.../1.jpg", "..."],
    "imageCount": 6,
    "scrapedAt": "2026-06-18T20:00:00.000Z"
}
```

A seller record (`type: "sellerLead"`) carries `sellerShopName`, `sellerUrl`, `country`, `verified`, `reputationScore`, `positiveCount`/`negativeCount`, `lifetimeRatings`, the `categories` they sell in, `minBid`/`maxBid`, `sampleLots`, and a 0–100 `leadScore`.

#### What to expect (field coverage)

Catawiki is curated, expert-vetted data, so most fields are reliably present. A few are populated only when relevant to that lot:

| Field | Coverage |
|---|---|
| `title`, `url`, `categoryPath`, `images`, `specs` | ~100% |
| `currentBid`, `bidCount`, `biddingEndTime`, `status` | ✅ on every open lot |
| `estimateLow` / `estimateHigh` | when the expert published an estimate (common in art, jewellery, coins) |
| `reservePriceMet` | once bidding is underway |
| `sellerCountry`, `sellerScore`, `sellerVerified` | with `includeLotDetails` on |
| `bidHistory` | recent bids on lots that have received bids |
| `sellerShopName` | for professional/dealer sellers (private sellers are anonymous shops) |

A blank field means Catawiki didn't publish it for that lot — not that scraping failed. Nothing is dropped, so you always get the richest dataset available.

> **Note on contact details:** Catawiki keeps buyer/seller contact private, so seller leads do not include email or phone. The lead is the **dealer profile, country, reputation and selling categories** — exactly what you need to identify and prioritise high-volume sellers, then reach them through their public profile.

### Monitor only new lots

Turn on **Monitor mode** to track a search, category or seller over time and output **only the lots that are new** since your last run:

- Each monitor remembers the lots it has already seen in a named key-value store (`catawiki-monitor-<your key>`).
- Use a distinct **monitor key** per saved search so their memories stay separate (e.g. `rolex-watches`, `art-weekly`).
- It de-duplicates **before** spending a detail fetch, so monitoring stays cheap.

This works **alongside** Apify [Schedules](https://docs.apify.com/platform/schedules), not against it: schedule *how often* the actor runs in Apify, and monitor mode controls *what's new*. It never starts its own scheduler, so there's no conflict.

### Automate & schedule

Run this actor on autopilot and pull results into your own stack:

- **[Apify API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2)** — start runs, fetch datasets, and manage schedules over REST.
- **[apify-client for JavaScript](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/)** and **[apify-client for Python](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/)** — official SDKs.
- **[Schedules](https://docs.apify.com/platform/schedules)** — run it hourly/daily to catch new lots and closing auctions; pair with monitor mode for only-new output.
- **[Webhooks](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/webhooks)** — trigger downstream actions (CRM import, Slack alert, bid sheet) the moment a run finishes.

```js
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

const client = new ApifyClient({ token: 'MY_APIFY_TOKEN' });

const run = await client.actor('scrapesage/catawiki-scraper').call({
    searchQueries: ['rolex'],
    includeLotDetails: true,
    maxItems: 50,
});

const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
console.log(`Got ${items.length} lots`);
```

### Integrate with any app

Connect the dataset to 5,000+ apps — no code required:

- **[Make](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/make)** — multi-step automation scenarios.
- **[Zapier](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/zapier)** — push new lots or seller leads straight into your CRM or sheet.
- **[Slack](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/slack)** — get notified when a monitored category adds a new lot.
- **[Google Drive / Sheets](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/drive)** — auto-export every run to a spreadsheet.
- **[Airbyte](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/airbyte)** — pipe results into your data warehouse.
- **[GitHub](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/github)** — trigger runs from commits or releases.

### Use with AI assistants (MCP)

The output is clean, LLM-ready JSON. Call this actor from Claude, ChatGPT, or any agent framework through the **[Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp)** — ask your assistant to "find every open Rolex lot under estimate closing this week" and let it run the scraper for you.

### Agent-ready: autonomous payments (x402 & Skyfire)

This actor is **agent-ready** — AI agents can discover it, run it, and **pay for it autonomously**, with no Apify account and no human in the loop. It uses [pay-per-event](https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/publishing/monetize/pay-per-event) pricing and [limited permissions](https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/development/permissions), so it qualifies for Apify's agentic-payment standards:

- **[x402](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/x402)** — an open, HTTP-native payment protocol. Agents pay per run in USDC on the Base network directly through the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp) — no account, no API key.
- **[Skyfire](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/skyfire)** — agent-to-service payments for fully autonomous AI-agent workflows.

Building an AI agent, MCP tool, or autonomous data pipeline? This scraper is ready to plug in and pay as it goes.

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- **[eBay Scraper](https://apify.com/scrapesage/ebay-scraper)** — listings, sold prices and seller leads from the world's biggest marketplace.
- **[Reverb Scraper](https://apify.com/scrapesage/reverb-scraper)** — music-gear listings, price guide and seller leads.
- **[Discogs Scraper](https://apify.com/scrapesage/discogs-scraper)** — vinyl & CD prices, artists and marketplace sellers.
- **[Poshmark Scraper](https://apify.com/scrapesage/poshmark-scraper)** — fashion resale listings, sold comps and seller leads.
- **[Vinted Scraper](https://apify.com/scrapesage/vinted-scraper)** — secondhand fashion listings, prices and sellers.
- **[Goodreads Scraper](https://apify.com/scrapesage/goodreads-scraper)** — books, authors, ratings and reviews.
- **[Amazon Scraper](https://apify.com/scrapesage/amazon-scraper)** — products, prices, reviews and sellers for price benchmarking.
- **[Kickstarter Scraper](https://apify.com/scrapesage/kickstarter-scraper)** — projects, funding and creator leads.

### Tips

- **Pricing intelligence**: keep `includeLotDetails` on — `currentBid`, `estimateLow`/`estimateHigh`, `reservePriceMet` and `bidCount` are where the value is. Use `currentBidEUR` / `estimateLowEUR` for stable cross-currency comparisons.
- **Exhaust a category**: pass a category and raise `maxItems`; pagination walks the whole category automatically (24 lots/page).
- **Sub-categories & filters**: set the exact filters on Catawiki, then paste that URL into **Start URLs** to scrape precisely that view.
- **Recurring monitoring**: combine [Schedules](https://docs.apify.com/platform/schedules) with **monitor mode** and a per-search **monitor key** to capture only new lots.
- **Seller prospecting**: turn on `includeSellerLeads` and sort by `leadScore` to surface the highest-volume verified dealers first.

### FAQ

**Does it need a Catawiki account or API key?** No. It reads Catawiki's public lot, search and category pages directly — no login, no key.

**Which categories are supported?** All of them — Art, Interiors & Decorations, Jewellery & Precious Stones, Watches/Pens/Lighters, Fashion, Coins & Stamps, Comics & Animation, Classic Cars/Motorcycles, Wine/Whisky/Spirits, Asian & Tribal Art, Trading Cards, Toys & Models, Archaeology & Natural History, Sports, Music/Movies/Cameras, and Books & Historical Memorabilia.

**Can I get the current bid and closing time?** Yes — `currentBid`, `minNextBid`, `bidCount`, `bidHistory`, `biddingEndTime` and `status` are captured for every open lot when lot details are on.

**Do seller leads include email or phone?** No — Catawiki keeps contact details private. The lead is the seller's profile, country, verified status, reputation score and selling categories, with a 0–100 lead score.

**Can I export to Google Sheets, CSV, or Excel?** Yes — one click in the dataset view, or automatically on every run via the [Google Drive integration](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/drive).

**How do I monitor for new lots?** Turn on monitor mode, set a monitor key, and create an Apify [Schedule](https://docs.apify.com/platform/schedules) (e.g. hourly). Each run outputs only lots that are new since the last one.

**Is scraping Catawiki legal?** This actor collects publicly available data only. You're responsible for using the data in compliance with applicable laws (e.g. GDPR/CCPA for personal data) and Catawiki's terms.

### Need help?

Open an issue on the actor's **Issues** tab, or visit the [Apify help center](https://help.apify.com/). Feature requests are welcome — this actor is actively maintained.

# Actor input Schema

## `searchQueries` (type: `array`):

Keywords to search on Catawiki, e.g. <code>rolex</code>, <code>art deco ring</code>, <code>lego star wars</code>, <code>1960 bordeaux</code>, <code>pokemon psa 10</code>. Each query is scraped across all matching auctions. Leave empty to browse by category or use Start URLs.

## `categories` (type: `array`):

Browse whole categories by name or code. Top-level names: <code>art</code>, <code>jewellery</code>, <code>watches</code>, <code>fashion</code>, <code>coins</code>, <code>stamps</code>, <code>comics</code>, <code>classic cars</code>, <code>wine</code>, <code>whisky</code>, <code>trading cards</code>, <code>toys</code>, <code>sports</code>, <code>books</code>, <code>cameras</code>, <code>interiors</code>. You can also pass a category code like <code>333-watches</code>. For sub-categories (e.g. Breitling watches), use Start URLs.

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

Paste any Catawiki URL — a search page (<code>https://www.catawiki.com/en/s?q=omega</code>), a category page (<code>https://www.catawiki.com/en/c/333-watches</code>), an auction page (<code>.../en/a/123-...</code>) or a lot page (<code>.../en/l/...</code>). The most reliable way to scrape exactly the filters you set on the site. Used in addition to search queries and categories.

## `lotUrls` (type: `array`):

Direct Catawiki lot URLs (<code>https://www.catawiki.com/en/l/104507119-...</code>) to scrape full detail for. Each is fetched as a fully enriched lot-detail record.

## `includeLotDetails` (type: `boolean`):

Open each lot's page for the rich data: current bid, starting/min-next bid, bid count and bid history, expert estimate, reserve status, closing time, every structured specification, full image gallery, catalog expert and seller reputation. Turn off for a fast, cheap card-level listing only (no live bids/estimates/specs).

## `includeSellerLeads` (type: `boolean`):

Emit a second record type (<code>type: "sellerLead"</code>): one deduplicated record per seller with shop name, profile URL, country, verified status, reputation score with rating counts, the categories they sell in, bid range, sample lots and a 0-100 lead score. Great for finding high-volume verified dealers to partner with or prospect.

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

Maximum number of lots to scrape across all queries, categories and URLs. Pagination stops automatically when this is reached. 0 or empty uses the default.

## `maxSellerLeads` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of seller-lead records to output (only applies when seller leads are enabled). Leads are ranked by lead score, so the strongest dealers come first.

## `monitorMode` (type: `boolean`):

Remember the lots seen on previous runs (in a named key-value store) and, on each run, output only lots that are new since last time. Perfect for tracking a category, search or seller for fresh items. Works alongside Apify <b>Schedules</b> — schedule the run cadence there, and this flag controls de-duplication. It does not start its own scheduler.

## `monitorOnlyNew` (type: `boolean`):

When monitor mode is on, skip lots already seen on previous runs and only output (and charge for) new ones. Turn off to re-output everything each run while still recording what was seen.

## `monitorKey` (type: `string`):

A name for this monitor's memory, e.g. <code>rolex-watches</code> or <code>art-weekly</code>. Use a different key per saved search so their seen-lists stay separate. Each key maps to a key-value store named <code>catawiki-monitor-\<key></code>.

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

Proxy settings. Catawiki serves clean data to Apify datacenter proxies, which are used by default. If you ever see blocks, switch to Residential.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "searchQueries": [
    "rolex"
  ],
  "includeLotDetails": true,
  "includeSellerLeads": false,
  "maxItems": 100,
  "maxSellerLeads": 200,
  "monitorMode": false,
  "monitorOnlyNew": true,
  "monitorKey": "default",
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true
  }
}
```

# Actor output Schema

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

All scraped auction-lot records and optional seller-lead records as JSON items in the default dataset.

# 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 = {
    "searchQueries": [
        "rolex"
    ]
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("scrapesage/catawiki-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 = { "searchQueries": ["rolex"] }

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("scrapesage/catawiki-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 '{
  "searchQueries": [
    "rolex"
  ]
}' |
apify call scrapesage/catawiki-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

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

```

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/pD5FEjVVsjObIzDV5/builds/SqjVHdC1fzfQ0PjVc/openapi.json