# Surplex Auction Scraper - Used Machinery Lots (`crawloop/surplex-scraper`) Actor

Extract used industrial machinery auction lots from Surplex: starting prices, technical specs, image galleries, locations, and auction metadata across 12+ European countries. Full catalog crawl, auction/category/lot URLs, listings or details mode. Cloudflare bypass via curl_cffi.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/crawloop/surplex-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Andrej Kiva](https://apify.com/crawloop) (community)
- **Categories:** E-commerce, Automation, Developer tools
- **Features:** Limited permissions
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
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## Pricing

from $4.00 / 1,000 scraped auction lot (details)s

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/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

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For examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

## Surplex Auction Scraper — Used Industrial Machinery & Equipment Lots

> **Disclaimer:** Unofficial tool — not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Surplex, TBAuctions, or any of its subsidiaries or its affiliates. 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.

> **Crawloop Used Machinery Suite** — European plant-closure and industrial auction lots. Pair with Troostwijk, NetBid, and BidSpotter, or with IronPlanet and Ritchie Bros for US heavy-equipment auctions.

| Troostwijk | Surplex | NetBid | BidSpotter | Ritchie Bros |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| [Troostwijk Scraper](https://apify.com/crawloop/troostwijk-scraper) | Surplex Scraper ◄── you are here | [NetBid Scraper](https://apify.com/crawloop/netbid-scraper) | [BidSpotter Scraper](https://apify.com/crawloop/bidspotter-scraper) | [Ritchie Bros Auction Scraper](https://apify.com/crawloop/rbauction-scraper) |

| IronPlanet | GovPlanet | MachineryTrader | TractorHouse | Machineryline |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| [IronPlanet Scraper](https://apify.com/crawloop/ironplanet-scraper) | [GovPlanet Scraper](https://apify.com/crawloop/govplanet-scraper) | [MachineryTrader Scraper](https://apify.com/crawloop/machinerytrader-scraper) | [TractorHouse Scraper](https://apify.com/crawloop/tractorhouse-scraper) | [Machineryline Scraper](https://apify.com/crawloop/machineryline-scraper) |

Extract **used industrial machinery**, **auction lots**, and **plant closure disposals** from Surplex into structured JSON on Apify. Built for European B2B workflows: auction monitoring, starting-price intelligence, equipment sourcing, and liquidation tracking across metalworking, woodworking, construction, transport, agriculture, plastics, food processing, and 30+ machinery categories.

Supports **full catalog crawl**, **auction URLs**, **category URLs**, and **direct lot detail pages**. Choose `listings` mode for fast JSON-LD cards or `details` mode for full lot pages with parsed specification tables, image galleries, location data, and PDF document names.

Cloudflare-protected pages are handled with `curl_cffi` Chrome fingerprint emulation — lightweight HTTP extraction without headless browser overhead.

### When to use this Actor

Use the **Surplex Auction Scraper** when you need:

- **Starting auction prices** and lot metadata for industrial equipment disposals
- **Technical specifications** parsed from lot descriptions (manufacturer, model, year, dimensions, power)
- **Auction context** — auction type (A1/A3/A7), lot count, location, and multi-language URLs
- **Image galleries** — primary thumbnails and full photo sets for asset valuation
- **Geographic filtering** — Germany, Austria, Netherlands, France, Italy, Spain, Poland, and 12+ European markets
- **Bulk catalog discovery** — crawl all open auctions or target specific machinery categories

Ideal for machinery dealers, auction analysts, asset recovery teams, liquidation buyers, and market researchers tracking European industrial auction inventory.

### Used Machinery Auction Pipeline

```
Input sources                    Extraction modes              Output
─────────────────────           ─────────────────────         ──────────────────

  Full catalog (/auctions) ──►   listings  (fast cards)   ──►  title, price, image
  Auction URL  (/a/...)    ──►   details   (full PDP)    ──►  specs, docs, gallery
  Category URL (/c/...)    ──►                             ──►  auction context
  Lot URL      (/l/...)

  Join with manufacturer + model ──► price benchmarking & inventory alerts
```

### Key Features

- **Full auction catalog crawl** — Paginate all active auctions; filter by bidding status and country code.
- **Auction & category targeting** — Scrape specific auction pages or machinery category URLs from input.
- **Deep lot enrichment** — In `details` mode, visit each lot page for descriptions, specification key-values, all images, and document names.
- **Eight languages** — Localized content and alternate URLs for `de`, `en`, `fr`, `nl`, `pl`, `it`, `ro`, `es`.
- **Parsed manufacturer & model** — Extract brand, model type, and year of manufacture from titles and descriptions.
- **Cloudflare WAF bypass** — Chrome JA3 impersonation via `curl_cffi` for reliable access at scale.
- **Residential proxy support** — Apify Proxy recommended for stable production runs.

### Input Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Default | Description |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| `startUrls` | Array | `[]` | Auction pages (`/a/…`), category pages (`/c/…`), or lot detail pages (`/l/…`). |
| `mode` | String | `"full_catalog"` | `full_catalog`, `auction_urls`, `lot_urls`, or `category_urls`. |
| `scrapeMode` | String | `"details"` | `listings` for fast JSON-LD cards or `details` for full PDP enrichment. |
| `auctionStatuses` | Array | `["BIDDING_OPEN"]` | Filter: `BIDDING_OPEN`, `UPCOMING`, `ENDED`. |
| `countries` | Array | `[]` | ISO country codes (`de`, `at`, `nl`, …). Empty = all countries. |
| `language` | String | `"en"` | Page language: `de`, `en`, `fr`, `nl`, `pl`, `it`, `ro`, `es`. |
| `maxAuctions` | Integer | `0` | Max auctions to process (`0` = unlimited). |
| `maxLotsPerAuction` | Integer | `0` | Max lots per auction (`0` = unlimited). |
| `maxItems` | Integer | `0` | Max total lot rows (`0` = unlimited). |
| `concurrency` | Integer | `5` | Parallel workers for detail-page fetching. |
| `proxyConfiguration` | Object | `{}` | Apify Proxy settings (residential recommended). |

#### Input Example — full catalog

```json
{
  "mode": "full_catalog",
  "scrapeMode": "details",
  "language": "en",
  "auctionStatuses": ["BIDDING_OPEN"],
  "countries": ["de", "at", "nl"],
  "maxAuctions": 10,
  "maxLotsPerAuction": 50,
  "maxItems": 500,
  "concurrency": 5,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"]
  }
}
```

#### Input Example — specific auction

```json
{
  "mode": "auction_urls",
  "scrapeMode": "details",
  "startUrls": [
    { "url": "https://www.surplex.com/a/branchenauktion-transport-logistik-industriemaschinen-freizeit-A1-48257" }
  ],
  "maxItems": 100
}
```

#### Input Example — specific lots

```json
{
  "mode": "lot_urls",
  "scrapeMode": "details",
  "startUrls": [
    { "url": "https://www.surplex.com/l/reckermann-fu1000-werkzeugfrasmaschinen-A1-48257-1030" }
  ]
}
```

### Output Format

Each row is pushed to the default Apify dataset as a `lot` or `auction` record.

#### Listings mode (card-level)

| Field | Description |
| :--- | :--- |
| `type`, `lotId`, `auctionId`, `lotNumber` | Record type and identifiers |
| `title`, `lotUrl` | Lot title and canonical URL |
| `manufacturer`, `modelType`, `yearOfManufacture` | Parsed from title/description |
| `startingPrice`, `currency` | Auction starting price (EUR) |
| `mainImageUrl` | Primary lot image |
| `position` | Lot order within auction |
| `scrapedAt` | ISO 8601 scrape timestamp |

#### Details mode (full lot page)

All listing fields plus:

| Field | Description |
| :--- | :--- |
| `description` | Full lot description text |
| `condition` | Used / new / refurbished |
| `locationCity`, `locationCountry`, `locationMapUrl` | Equipment location |
| `categoryL1`, `categoryL2` | Machinery category hierarchy |
| `auctionTitle`, `auctionUrl` | Parent auction context |
| `images`, `totalImages`, `hasVideo` | Media gallery |
| `documents` | PDF attachment names (terms, datasheets) |
| `specifications` | Key-value technical specs from description |
| `alternateUrls` | Lot URLs in all supported languages |

#### Auction records

| Field | Description |
| :--- | :--- |
| `auctionId`, `auctionType` | Auction ID and type code (A1, A3, A7) |
| `title`, `description`, `auctionUrl` | Auction name and metadata |
| `thumbnailUrl`, `lotCount`, `location` | Cover image, lot count, geography |
| `alternateUrls` | Auction URLs in all supported languages |

#### Output Example (details mode)

```json
{
  "type": "lot",
  "lotId": "A1-48257-1030",
  "auctionId": "A1-48257",
  "lotNumber": "1030",
  "lotUrl": "https://www.surplex.com/l/reckermann-fu1000-werkzeugfrasmaschinen-A1-48257-1030",
  "title": "Reckermann FU1000 Werkzeugfräsmaschinen",
  "description": "Hersteller: Reckermann\n* Typ: FU 1000\n* Universal-Werkzeugfräsmaschine\n...",
  "manufacturer": "Reckermann",
  "modelType": "FU 1000",
  "yearOfManufacture": null,
  "condition": "used",
  "startingPrice": 250,
  "currency": "EUR",
  "locationCity": "Ahaus",
  "locationCountry": "DE",
  "categoryL1": "Metallverarbeitung",
  "categoryL2": "Fräsmaschinen",
  "auctionTitle": "Branchenauktion - Transport/Logistik, Industriemaschinen & Freizeit",
  "mainImageUrl": "https://media.tbauctions.com/image-media/.../file",
  "images": ["https://media.tbauctions.com/image-media/.../file"],
  "totalImages": 23,
  "hasVideo": false,
  "documents": ["Auction Terms - Germany - EN.pdf"],
  "specifications": {
    "Typ": "FU 1000",
    "Verfahrweg X-Achse": "ca. 1.000 mm",
    "Anschluss": "400-V"
  },
  "alternateUrls": {
    "en": "https://www.surplex.com/en/l/reckermann-fu1000-...-A1-48257-1030",
    "de": "https://www.surplex.com/l/reckermann-fu1000-...-A1-48257-1030"
  },
  "language": "en",
  "scrapedAt": "2026-07-12T12:00:00Z"
}
```

### Supported Machinery Categories

Metalworking · Woodworking · Construction & Earthmoving · Transport & Logistics · Agriculture · Plastics Industry · Chemical Industry · Food Processing · Printing · Electrical · HVAC · 3D Printing · and 30+ more.

### Supported Countries

Germany · Austria · Switzerland · Netherlands · Poland · France · Italy · Spain · Romania · Czech Republic · Hungary · Portugal · Croatia · and more.

### Typical Workflow

1. Set **`mode`** to `full_catalog` for market-wide scans, or paste **auction / category / lot URLs** into `startUrls`.
2. Choose **`listings`** for a quick starting-price scan, or **`details`** for full specs, images, and documents.
3. Filter by **`auctionStatuses`** and **`countries`** to narrow European territory coverage.
4. Set **`maxItems`** and enable **Apify Residential Proxy** for production volumes.
5. Export the dataset as JSON, CSV, or Excel — or connect via API to your ERP, BI dashboard, or alerting pipeline.

### Use cases

| Use case | What you get |
| :--- | :--- |
| **Auction monitoring** | Open lots with starting prices across EU countries |
| **Asset valuation** | Specs, image galleries, documents for liquidation buys |
| **Category discovery** | Metalworking, woodworking, construction, and 30+ categories |
| **Cross-platform comps** | Join manufacturer + model with Machineryline / Troostwijk |
| **AI / MCP workflows** | Run via Apify API, clients, or MCP and summarize auction lots |

### 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/surplex-scraper').call({
  mode: 'full_catalog',
  scrapeMode: 'listings',
  language: 'en',
  auctionStatuses: ['BIDDING_OPEN'],
  countries: ['de', 'at', 'nl'],
  maxItems: 100,
  proxyConfiguration: {
    useApifyProxy: true,
    apifyProxyGroups: ['RESIDENTIAL'],
  },
});
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/surplex-scraper").call(
    run_input={
        "mode": "auction_urls",
        "scrapeMode": "details",
        "startUrls": [
            {
                "url": "https://www.surplex.com/a/branchenauktion-transport-logistik-industriemaschinen-freizeit-A1-48257"
            }
        ],
        "maxItems": 50,
    }
)
items = list(client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items())
print(len(items), items[:3])
```

#### cURL

```bash
curl "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/crawloop~surplex-scraper/runs?token=$APIFY_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "mode": "full_catalog",
    "scrapeMode": "listings",
    "language": "en",
    "maxItems": 50,
    "proxyConfiguration": {
      "useApifyProxy": true,
      "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"]
    }
  }'
```

### 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 `crawloop/surplex-scraper`.

Example prompts:

- "Run Surplex Scraper in listings mode for open auctions in DE and AT, max 50 lots, and return title, startingPrice, manufacturer"
- "Scrape Surplex lot details for milling machines and summarize median starting prices"
- "Chain Surplex Scraper then Machineryline Scraper for the same brand/model and compare auction start vs dealer ask"

### Suite next step

For multi-country TBAuctions inventory, use [Troostwijk Scraper](https://apify.com/crawloop/troostwijk-scraper). For US heavy-equipment auctions, use [IronPlanet Scraper](https://apify.com/crawloop/ironplanet-scraper) or [Ritchie Bros Auction Scraper](https://apify.com/crawloop/rbauction-scraper). For dealer asking prices and contacts, use [Machineryline Scraper](https://apify.com/crawloop/machineryline-scraper).

### Related Actors — Industrial Auctions

| Platform focus | Actor |
| :--- | :--- |
| Multi-country auction house, sitemap search, live bids | [Troostwijk Scraper](https://apify.com/crawloop/troostwijk-scraper) |
| **Plant closures & industrial lots across EU (Surplex)** | **Surplex Scraper** ◄── you are here |
| European insolvency auctions | [NetBid Scraper](https://apify.com/crawloop/netbid-scraper) |
| US/UK industrial catalogues | [BidSpotter Scraper](https://apify.com/crawloop/bidspotter-scraper) |
| US weekly online auctions | [IronPlanet Scraper](https://apify.com/crawloop/ironplanet-scraper) |
| US government surplus auctions | [GovPlanet Scraper](https://apify.com/crawloop/govplanet-scraper) |
| Sold hammer prices | [Ritchie Bros Auction Scraper](https://apify.com/crawloop/rbauction-scraper) |
| US heavy-equipment asking prices | [MachineryTrader Scraper](https://apify.com/crawloop/machinerytrader-scraper) |
| US and EU farm equipment | [TractorHouse Scraper](https://apify.com/crawloop/tractorhouse-scraper) |
| Heavy equipment dealer stock & contacts | [Machineryline Scraper](https://apify.com/crawloop/machineryline-scraper) |
| European CNC & metalworking listings | [Exapro Scraper](https://apify.com/crawloop/exapro-scraper) |

# Actor input Schema

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

List of Surplex URLs to scrape. Accepts: auction list (/auctions), individual auction (/a/...), individual lot (/l/...), or category (/c/...). Leave empty to scrape the full catalog.

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

Controls what to scrape: 'full_catalog' (all auctions + all lots), 'auction_urls' (specific auctions from startUrls), 'lot_urls' (specific lots from startUrls), 'category_urls' (lots within a category).

## `scrapeMode` (type: `string`):

'listings' — fast mode, only auction-level data and basic lot fields from JSON-LD. 'details' — full mode, visits each lot page for complete description, specs, images.

## `auctionStatuses` (type: `array`):

Filter auctions by their bidding status. Leave empty to include all statuses.

## `countries` (type: `array`):

Filter auctions by country code (ISO 2-letter). Leave empty to include all countries.

## `language` (type: `string`):

Language for scraping pages. Affects description, category names, and alt URLs.

## `maxAuctions` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of auctions to scrape. Set to 0 for unlimited.

## `maxLotsPerAuction` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of lots to scrape per auction. Set to 0 for unlimited.

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

Maximum total number of items (lots) to output. Set to 0 for unlimited.

## `concurrency` (type: `integer`):

Number of parallel requests for lot detail scraping.

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

Apify proxy configuration. Residential proxies recommended for best results.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "startUrls": [],
  "mode": "full_catalog",
  "scrapeMode": "listings",
  "auctionStatuses": [
    "BIDDING_OPEN"
  ],
  "countries": [
    "de",
    "at",
    "nl",
    "pl",
    "fr",
    "it",
    "es",
    "ro",
    "cz",
    "hu",
    "pt",
    "hr"
  ],
  "language": "en",
  "maxAuctions": 1,
  "maxLotsPerAuction": 5,
  "maxItems": 5,
  "concurrency": 5,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": [
      "RESIDENTIAL"
    ]
  }
}
```

# Actor output Schema

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

Dataset of Surplex lots and auction metadata: starting prices, specs, images, locations.

# 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": [],
    "mode": "full_catalog",
    "scrapeMode": "listings",
    "auctionStatuses": [
        "BIDDING_OPEN"
    ],
    "countries": [],
    "language": "en",
    "maxAuctions": 1,
    "maxLotsPerAuction": 5,
    "maxItems": 5,
    "concurrency": 5,
    "proxyConfiguration": {
        "useApifyProxy": true,
        "apifyProxyGroups": [
            "RESIDENTIAL"
        ]
    }
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("crawloop/surplex-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": [],
    "mode": "full_catalog",
    "scrapeMode": "listings",
    "auctionStatuses": ["BIDDING_OPEN"],
    "countries": [],
    "language": "en",
    "maxAuctions": 1,
    "maxLotsPerAuction": 5,
    "maxItems": 5,
    "concurrency": 5,
    "proxyConfiguration": {
        "useApifyProxy": True,
        "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"],
    },
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("crawloop/surplex-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": [],
  "mode": "full_catalog",
  "scrapeMode": "listings",
  "auctionStatuses": [
    "BIDDING_OPEN"
  ],
  "countries": [],
  "language": "en",
  "maxAuctions": 1,
  "maxLotsPerAuction": 5,
  "maxItems": 5,
  "concurrency": 5,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": [
      "RESIDENTIAL"
    ]
  }
}' |
apify call crawloop/surplex-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,crawloop/surplex-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 <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` 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/BQDDLwSfnH9brgKAJ/builds/t1I7HpERpskGasaZM/openapi.json