# RBAUCTION Scraper — Sold Lots & Hammer Prices (`crawloop/rbauction-scraper`) Actor RBAUCTION scraper for sold hammer prices and live lots on rbauction.com: make, model, year, hours, serial, GPS, and auction event. Paste a category URL or filter by brand. Export JSON/CSV via API, Python, Node, or MCP. - **URL**: https://apify.com/crawloop/rbauction-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [Andrej Kiva](https://apify.com/crawloop) (community) - **Categories:** E-commerce, Lead generation, Automation - **Features:** Limited permissions - **Stats:** 6 total users, 3 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $1.25 / 1,000 scraped ritchie bros listings 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/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event ## What's an Apify Actor? An Actor is a serverless cloud program that runs on the Apify platform. It has two run modes. 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. Apify vocabulary and the platform model are defined once, in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md. ## How to integrate an Actor? If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects. You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready. Do not guess an integration path. Every one of them is in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md: the Apify MCP server, Agent Skills with the Apify CLI, the JavaScript and Python clients, the REST API, and the account-free path for an agent with no human to sign in. It also carries the rule on stating cost before the first paid run. For examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below. Each client library has reference documentation the quickstart does not restate: [JavaScript/TypeScript](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md) (`npm install apify-client`) and [Python](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md) (`pip install apify-client`). # README ## RBAUCTION Scraper — Sold Lots & Hammer Prices > **Crawloop Used Machinery Suite** — US Ritchie Bros / RB Auction live-timed lots and sold hammer prices with make/model/year, hours, serials, GPS, and auction events. Pair with IronPlanet and GovPlanet for scoped network channels, or MachineryTrader / TractorHouse for US asking prices. | IronPlanet | GovPlanet | Ritchie Bros | BidSpotter | NetBid | AuctionTime | Purple Wave | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | [IronPlanet Scraper](https://apify.com/crawloop/ironplanet-scraper) | [GovPlanet Scraper](https://apify.com/crawloop/govplanet-scraper) | Ritchie Bros Auction Scraper ◄── you are here | [BidSpotter Scraper](https://apify.com/crawloop/bidspotter-scraper) | [NetBid Scraper](https://apify.com/crawloop/netbid-scraper) | [AuctionTime Scraper](https://apify.com/crawloop/auctiontime-scraper) | [Purple Wave Auctions Scraper](https://apify.com/crawloop/purplewave-scraper) | | MachineryTrader | TractorHouse | Machineryline | Troostwijk | Surplex | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | [MachineryTrader Scraper](https://apify.com/crawloop/machinerytrader-scraper) | [TractorHouse Scraper](https://apify.com/crawloop/tractorhouse-scraper) | [Machineryline Scraper](https://apify.com/crawloop/machineryline-scraper) | [Troostwijk Scraper](https://apify.com/crawloop/troostwijk-scraper) | [Surplex Scraper](https://apify.com/crawloop/surplex-scraper) | > **Disclaimer:** Unofficial tool — not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Ritchie Bros., RB Global, IronPlanet, Marketplace-E, GovPlanet, TruckPlanet, or their brands. Data is read from publicly accessible pages only. No login. You are responsible for complying with applicable law (including GDPR where personal data appears) and the site’s terms. No warranty on accuracy or availability. Provided for informational and research use. ### What this Ritchie Bros scraper does This **RBAUCTION scraper** extracts heavy equipment lots into clean JSON on Apify — an **RB Auction API alternative** for dealers, appraisers, fleet buyers, and data teams. The default run returns **sold listings with hammer prices**; switch to active for live and timed inventory. Each row includes make, model, year, hours, serial number, GPS, auction event, location, and images. Run from **Python**, **Node.js**, **cURL**, or **MCP** / AI assistants and export the dataset to CSV / Excel without manual browsing. Use `listings` for fast catalog pulls or `details` for PDP enrichment. Enable **`monitorMode`** with an Apify Schedule to track **new lots** and **price changes**. ### When to use - Scrape Ritchie Bros regional auctions for excavators, loaders, dozers, trucks, cranes, and agricultural equipment - Build **sold price comps** / residual models from hammer prices (make + model + year + hours) - Filter by manufacturer (`Cat`, `John Deere`, `Komatsu`), category slug, country, year range, or free-text keywords - Include optional network channels: IronPlanet, Marketplace-E, GovPlanet, TruckPlanet - Monitor a category or brand daily for new inventory and price moves **When not to use:** for an IronPlanet-only or GovPlanet-only pull, use [IronPlanet Scraper](https://apify.com/crawloop/ironplanet-scraper) or [GovPlanet Scraper](https://apify.com/crawloop/govplanet-scraper). For US dealer asking prices, use [MachineryTrader Scraper](https://apify.com/crawloop/machinerytrader-scraper) or [TractorHouse Scraper](https://apify.com/crawloop/tractorhouse-scraper). For EU industrial auction lots, use [Troostwijk Scraper](https://apify.com/crawloop/troostwijk-scraper) or [Surplex Scraper](https://apify.com/crawloop/surplex-scraper). ### Used machinery auction pipeline ``` US auction hub EU enrichment ───────────── ───────────── RBAUCTION Scraper ◄── you are here │ Live/timed lots + sold hammer prices ▼ IronPlanet / Marketplace-E ──────────────► Online weekly + Buy Now Machineryline / Truck1 ─────────────────► EU asking prices & contacts Troostwijk / Surplex ───────────────────► EU auction lots & bids Join by make + model + year ──► comps, sourcing, residual checks ``` ### Key features - **Active + sold** — upcoming / open lots and historical hammer prices on one Actor - **Heavy equipment auction data** — price, make/model/year, hours/miles, serial, GPS, auction dates, features, images - **Platform filters** — Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers (default), IronPlanet, Marketplace-E, GovPlanet, TruckPlanet - **Two run modes** — `listings` (fast) and `details` (PDP enrichment) - **Monitor mode** — seed fingerprints, then emit only `new` / `price_change` rows - **HTTP-first** — `curl_cffi` Chrome TLS (no headless browser overhead); Apify Residential (US) recommended ### Input | Field | Type | Default | Description | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | `startUrls` | Array | Sold excavators category | Category, search, or lot URLs | | `searchQuery` | String | — | Server-side `freeText` keywords | | `platforms` | Array | `["Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers"]` | Network channels | | `listingMode` | String | `sold` | `sold` or `active` | | `manufacturer` | String | — | e.g. `Cat`, `Komatsu` | | `categorySlug` | String | — | e.g. `excavators`, `truck-tractors` | | `country` | String | — | e.g. `USA`, `CAN` | | `yearMin` / `yearMax` | Integer | — | Client-side year filter | | `ironCladOnly` | Boolean | `false` | IronClad Assurance only | | `runMode` | String | `listings` | `listings` or `details` | | `maxItems` | Integer | `100` | Emit budget | | `maxPages` | Integer | `40` | Pages (~60 listings/page) | | `monitorMode` | Boolean | `false` | Delta tracking via named KV store | | `proxyConfiguration` | Object | US Residential prefill | Apify proxy settings | ```json { "platforms": ["Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers"], "listingMode": "sold", "manufacturer": "Cat", "categorySlug": "excavators", "yearMin": 2018, "searchQuery": "336", "runMode": "listings", "maxItems": 200, "maxPages": 10, "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true, "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"], "apifyProxyCountry": "US" } } ``` With `monitorMode: true`, the first run seeds fingerprints and writes **no** dataset rows. Later scheduled runs emit only `changeType: "new"` or `"price_change"`. ### Output | Field | Description | | :--- | :--- | | `id` / `itemNumber` | Equipment item id | | `title` / `make` / `model` / `year` | Equipment identity | | `price` / `soldPrice` / `startPrice` / `currency` | Best available + sold / start fields | | `hours` / `serialNumber` | Usage + serial when published | | `buyingPlatform` / `buyingFormat` / `listingStatus` | Channel metadata | | `ironCladAssurance` | IronClad inspection flag | | `latitude` / `longitude` / `location` | GPS + place | | `auctionName` / `auctionEndAt` | Sale event timing | | `url` / `images` | Links and photos | | `changeType` | Present in monitor mode (`new` / `price_change`) | ```json { "id": "15557234", "itemNumber": "15557234", "title": "2023 Cat 336 Tracked Excavator", "make": "Cat", "model": "336", "year": 2023, "price": 100, "currency": "USD", "hours": 2309, "serialNumber": "CAT00336HRDL10178", "buyingPlatform": "Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers", "buyingFormat": "Timed Auction", "listingStatus": "New", "location": "Perris, CA, USA", "latitude": 33.8217, "longitude": -117.204, "auctionName": "California Regional Auction, USA - Aug 05, 2026", "url": "https://www.rbauction.com/pdp/15557234", "scrapedAt": "2026-08-07T12:00:00Z" } ``` ### Use cases 1. **Valuation comps** — sold Cat / Komatsu excavators by year and hours 2. **Dealer sourcing** — upcoming regional auction lots by brand and state 3. **Fleet remarketing** — compare hammer history to asking prices elsewhere 4. **Inventory monitors** — schedule the Actor and emit only new / price-change rows 5. **Cross-market joins** — match make/model/year against Machineryline or Troostwijk exports ### Integration examples #### Node.js ```javascript import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client'; const client = new ApifyClient({ token: process.env.APIFY_TOKEN }); const run = await client.actor('crawloop/rbauction-scraper').call({ platforms: ['Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers'], listingMode: 'sold', manufacturer: 'Cat', categorySlug: 'excavators', maxItems: 100, runMode: 'listings', }); const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems(); console.log(items.slice(0, 5)); ``` #### Python ```python from apify_client import ApifyClient client = ApifyClient(token) run = client.actor("crawloop/rbauction-scraper").call( run_input={ "platforms": ["Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers"], "listingMode": "sold", "manufacturer": "Cat", "maxItems": 100, "runMode": "listings", } ) for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items(): print(item["title"], item.get("price"), item.get("auctionName")) ``` #### cURL ```bash curl "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/crawloop~rbauction-scraper/runs?token=$APIFY_TOKEN" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{"platforms":["Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers"],"listingMode":"sold","manufacturer":"Cat","maxItems":50}' ``` ### MCP and AI assistants Use this Actor from AI tools via [Apify MCP](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp). Connect your Apify account, then call this Actor by its Store ID / name (`crawloop/rbauction-scraper`). Example prompts: - "Run the Ritchie Bros auction scraper for sold Cat excavators from 2018+ and return the top 25 rows as JSON" - "Scrape upcoming Ritchie Bros timed auction lots in the USA for Komatsu wheel loaders and summarize median start price by year" - "Chain Ritchie Bros Auction Scraper then IronPlanet Scraper for Cat 320 comps across sold hammers and weekly online auctions" ### Suite next step After Ritchie Bros pulls, run [IronPlanet Scraper](https://apify.com/crawloop/ironplanet-scraper) for weekly online auctions and Marketplace-E, or [GovPlanet Scraper](https://apify.com/crawloop/govplanet-scraper) for surplus. For US asking prices, use [MachineryTrader Scraper](https://apify.com/crawloop/machinerytrader-scraper) or [TractorHouse Scraper](https://apify.com/crawloop/tractorhouse-scraper). For EU auction lots, use [Surplex Scraper](https://apify.com/crawloop/surplex-scraper) or [Troostwijk Scraper](https://apify.com/crawloop/troostwijk-scraper). ### FAQ **Is this an official Ritchie Bros API?**\ No. It is an unofficial Ritchie Bros / RB Auction / rbauction.com API alternative that reads publicly available listing pages and returns structured JSON for your own analysis workflows. **What can I scrape with this Ritchie Bros scraper?**\ Sold auction results and active network lots: hammer prices, specs, hours, serials, GPS, auction metadata, and images. The default run is sold results. Default platform is Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers (~80k+ active; 1M+ sold publicly indexed). **Active vs sold?**\ `listingMode: "sold"` (the default) returns completed results; sold cards expose the hammer price in `soldPrice` / `price`. `listingMode: "active"` returns open / preview / new inventory. **Do I need a headless browser?**\ No. The Actor uses HTTP with Chrome TLS impersonation (`curl_cffi`). Residential proxies improve reliability. **Can I scrape with Python or Node.js?**\ Yes — use the Apify client examples above, or call the Actor from MCP / AI assistants. **How do I export results?**\ Download the Apify dataset as JSON, CSV, or Excel, or pull items via the Apify API / client in Python or Node.js. ### Related Actors - [IronPlanet Scraper](https://apify.com/crawloop/ironplanet-scraper) — weekly online auctions and Marketplace-E - [GovPlanet Scraper](https://apify.com/crawloop/govplanet-scraper) — US government and military surplus auctions - [BidSpotter Scraper](https://apify.com/crawloop/bidspotter-scraper) — US/UK industrial auction catalogues - [NetBid Scraper](https://apify.com/crawloop/netbid-scraper) — European insolvency auctions - [MachineryTrader Scraper](https://apify.com/crawloop/machinerytrader-scraper) — US heavy-equipment asking prices - [TractorHouse Scraper](https://apify.com/crawloop/tractorhouse-scraper) — US and EU farm equipment - [Machinio Scraper](https://apify.com/crawloop/machinio-scraper) — global used-equipment aggregator - [Machineryline Scraper](https://apify.com/crawloop/machineryline-scraper) — EU heavy equipment classifieds - [Troostwijk Scraper](https://apify.com/crawloop/troostwijk-scraper) — industrial auction lots - [Surplex Scraper](https://apify.com/crawloop/surplex-scraper) — used machinery auctions - [Truck1 Scraper](https://apify.com/crawloop/truck1-scraper) — commercial trucks # Actor input Schema ## `startUrls` (type: `array`): rbauction.com category, search, or lot URLs (e.g. https://www.rbauction.com/cp/excavators?listingStatuses=Sold or a /pdp/ link). Leave empty to build a search from filters. ## `searchQuery` (type: `string`): Server-side free-text filter (e.g. Cat 320, excavator, dump truck). ## `platforms` (type: `array`): Ritchie Bros network channels. Default is Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers (live/timed regional auctions). ## `listingMode` (type: `string`): sold = completed auction results with hammer prices (~1M+ public comps). active = open / preview / new lots. ## `manufacturer` (type: `string`): Brand filter as shown on the marketplace (e.g. Cat, John Deere, Komatsu, Volvo, Freightliner). ## `categorySlug` (type: `string`): RB category path slug (e.g. excavators, wheel-loaders, truck-tractors, mini-excavator-6-6t). ## `country` (type: `string`): Optional location level filter (e.g. USA, CAN, EUR, ASI). ## `yearMin` (type: `integer`): Client-side year filter (inclusive). ## `yearMax` (type: `integer`): Client-side year filter (inclusive). ## `buyingFormat` (type: `string`): Optional format filter (Live Auction, Timed Auction, Online Auction, Buy Now, Make Offer, Sealed Bid). ## `ironCladOnly` (type: `boolean`): Keep only listings with IronClad Assurance inspection certification. ## `runMode` (type: `string`): listings = fast SSR card fields. details = also open each PDP for enrichment. ## `maxItems` (type: `integer`): Maximum listings to emit (0 = unlimited within max pages). In monitor seed runs this is the fingerprint budget. ## `maxPages` (type: `integer`): Maximum SSR pages per crawl (~60 listings/page). ## `concurrency` (type: `integer`): Parallel PDP fetches when runMode=details. ## `monitorMode` (type: `boolean`): Track new listings and price/status changes via a named Key-Value store. First run seeds fingerprints with no dataset rows. ## `monitorStoreName` (type: `string`): Apify Key-Value store name for fingerprints (use a distinct name per watch target). ## `resetMonitorState` (type: `boolean`): Clear fingerprints before this run (forces a new seed). ## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`): Apify Proxy. Residential (US) recommended for reliability. ## Actor input object example ```json { "startUrls": [ { "url": "https://www.rbauction.com/cp/excavators?listingStatuses=Sold" } ], "searchQuery": "excavator", "platforms": [ "Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers" ], "listingMode": "sold", "manufacturer": "Cat", "categorySlug": "excavators", "country": "USA", "yearMin": 2018, "yearMax": 2024, "buyingFormat": "Timed Auction", "ironCladOnly": false, "runMode": "listings", "maxItems": 100, "maxPages": 40, "concurrency": 5, "monitorMode": false, "monitorStoreName": "rbauction-monitor-state", "resetMonitorState": false, "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true, "apifyProxyGroups": [ "RESIDENTIAL" ], "apifyProxyCountry": "US" } } ``` # Actor output Schema ## `results` (type: `string`): Default dataset items: equipment lots with prices, hours, serials, GPS, and auction fields. # 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 '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = { "startUrls": [ { "url": "https://www.rbauction.com/cp/excavators?listingStatuses=Sold" } ], "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true, "apifyProxyGroups": [ "RESIDENTIAL" ], "apifyProxyCountry": "US" } }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("crawloop/rbauction-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 '' with your token. client = ApifyClient("") # Prepare the Actor input run_input = { "startUrls": [{ "url": "https://www.rbauction.com/cp/excavators?listingStatuses=Sold" }], "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": True, "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"], "apifyProxyCountry": "US", }, } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("crawloop/rbauction-scraper").call(run_input=run_input) # Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any) print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}") for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).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://www.rbauction.com/cp/excavators?listingStatuses=Sold" } ], "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true, "apifyProxyGroups": [ "RESIDENTIAL" ], "apifyProxyCountry": "US" } }' | apify call crawloop/rbauction-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "type": "http", "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,crawloop/rbauction-scraper" } } } ``` The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer ` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations). ## OpenAPI specification Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/h7ZHlhfgq0Pz7j3Pc/builds/1nWar0EzY1sSbgsPP/openapi.json