# Whatnot Search Scraper (`parseforge/whatnot-scraper`) Actor

Scrape Whatnot search results for any product or keyword. Returns listings and live streams with price, seller, and viewer count in a flat row.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/parseforge/whatnot-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [ParseForge](https://apify.com/parseforge) (community)
- **Categories:** E-commerce, Social media
- **Features:** Limited permissions
- **Stats:** 42 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $6.00 / 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/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

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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

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### Whatnot Search Scraper

**Scrape Whatnot search results for any product, keyword, or category, up to a million listings per run.** Every result comes with its price, seller, viewer count, and stream status. No login or API key. Export to CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML.

Whatnot's live auction and marketplace data is locked inside a fast-moving app with no public API. This Actor reads the public search feeds directly, filtered by product type, category, price, and sort order, and returns each match in one fixed schema.

| Who uses it | What they scrape Whatnot for |
|---|---|
| Resellers | Spotting undervalued items before a live auction ends. |
| Market analysts | Tracking which trading card or sneaker categories are gaining traction. |
| Streamers | Monitoring competitor pricing and show schedules. |
| Collectors | Finding rare items across multiple categories without manual browsing. |

### What it does

This Actor collects Whatnot listings and live streams by search query and returns each one as a flat row.

- 🔍 **Search by keyword:** enter any product name like 'pokemon cards' or 'sneakers'.
- 📊 **Filter by vertical:** choose all results, products only, or live streams only.
- 💰 **Sort by price or time:** sort by best match, price low-to-high, price high-to-low, newest, or ending soonest.
- 🏷️ **Category filter:** narrow results to a specific category like trading-cards or sports-cards.

Results export to CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML, or straight from the API.

### What you can do with Whatnot data

**📈 Track market prices.**

A reseller runs a daily search for 'sports cards' sorted by ending soonest to find auctions closing below market value.

**📊 Monitor category trends.**

An analyst scrapes the trading-cards category weekly to measure which games are growing in listing volume.

**🔔 Watch competitor streams.**

A streamer searches for live streams in their niche to see who is online and what they are selling.

**🛒 Build a product feed.**

A developer pulls all products for a keyword into a JSON feed to power a price-comparison bot.

### Why choose this scraper

| | What you get |
|---|---|
| **No API key** | Reads public Whatnot data with zero authentication. |
| **Fixed schema** | Every row has the same fields, ready for analysis. |
| **Up to 1M rows** | Collect a handful of listings or a full market snapshot. |
| **Multi-format export** | Download as CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML. |

### How it compares

This Actor focuses on high-volume search scraping with vertical and sort filters. The competitors below also scrape Whatnot, but each has a different feature emphasis.

| Feature | ParseForge | Whatnot Scraper - Extract Seller, Search & Category Data | Whatnot Data Scraper | Whatnot Search Scraper - Listings, Streams & Seller Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Search by keyword | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Filter by vertical (All, Products, Live) | Yes | Not listed | Not listed | Yes |
| Sort results (price, newest, ending soonest) | Yes | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Category filter | Yes | Yes | Not listed | Yes |
| Seller profiles | Not listed | Yes | Not listed | Yes |
| Category leaderboards | Not listed | Yes | Not listed | Not listed |

### Configure the run

Drive the Actor from a single search query, and filters run as each listing is read so only matches reach your dataset. The Input tab lists every parameter.

A first run with the defaults:

```json
{
 "searchQuery": "pokemon cards",
 "maxItems": 10
}
```

A larger pull:

```json
{
 "searchQuery": "pokemon cards",
 "maxItems": 200
}
```

### Pricing

Pay-per-result: **$0.0065 per result** collected. You pay only for the results written to your dataset.

| Results collected | Approximate cost |
|---|---|
| 100 results | $0.65 |
| 1,000 results | $6.50 |
| 10,000 results | $65.00 |

New Apify accounts start with $5 in free credit.

### Free users

Free-plan runs return up to 10 results as a preview. [Upgrade your Apify plan](https://console.apify.com/sign-up?fpr=vmoqkp) to collect up to 1,000,000 results per run.

### Run it

1. [Create a free Apify account with $5 in credit](https://console.apify.com/sign-up?fpr=vmoqkp).
2. Open the [Whatnot Search Scraper](https://apify.com/parseforge/whatnot-scraper?fpr=vmoqkp).
3. Set your inputs and any filters, then click **Start**.
4. Export the results as CSV, Excel, JSON, or XML from the **Dataset** tab.

Run it programmatically through the [Apify API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2) (`run-sync-get-dataset-items`) or the [ApifyClient](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js) for JavaScript and Python.

### Use with AI agents (MCP)

Give an AI agent live access to Whatnot through the Model Context Protocol. Add the Actor to Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client:

```bash
claude mcp add --transport http apify "https://mcp.apify.com?tools=parseforge/whatnot-scraper"
```

Then prompt it in plain language to run the scraper and read back the results.

### Troubleshooting

**Why am I getting no results?**

Check that your search query is spelled correctly and try a broader term. Also verify that your category filter, if set, matches an existing Whatnot category.

**The Actor stops before reaching my max items.**

Whatnot may return fewer results than your requested maximum. This is normal when a search query or category has limited inventory.

**Some listings are missing prices.**

Live auction items may not show a fixed price. The price field will be empty or show the current bid when available.

**I get an error when using a category filter.**

Category names are case-sensitive and must match Whatnot's URL slug format, like 'trading-cards' or 'sports-cards'. Try the search without a category first to confirm the query works.

**The export file is too large.**

Reduce the maximum listings per run or split your search into smaller, more specific queries using category or keyword variations.

### FAQ

| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Do I need a Whatnot account to scrape? | No. This Actor reads publicly visible search results and does not require a login, API key, or account. |
| Can I scrape live streams and products in the same run? | Yes. Set the Search Type to 'All Results' to get both products and live streams for your query. |
| How many listings can I collect? | You can set the maximum from 1 up to 1,000,000 listings per run. The Actor stops when it hits your limit or exhausts the results. |
| What export formats are supported? | Your dataset can be exported to CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML from the Apify console or via API. |
| Can I filter by category? | Yes. Use the optional Category field to restrict results to a specific category like trading-cards, sports-cards, or sneakers. |
| How do I sort results? | Choose from Best Match, Price Low to High, Price High to Low, Newest, or Ending Soonest in the Sort By dropdown. |
| Does this scrape seller profiles? | This Actor focuses on search results. Each result includes seller information, but it does not deep-scrape full seller profiles. |
| Is this the official Whatnot API? | No. This is an unofficial scraper that reads public web data. It is not affiliated with Whatnot, Inc. |
| Can I run multiple searches at once? | Each run handles one search query. To run multiple queries, you can schedule separate runs or use the Apify API to trigger them in parallel. |
| What data fields do I get? | Each row includes the listing title, price, seller name, viewer count, stream status, category, and more. The exact field list is shown in a sample output on the Actor's page. |

### Related actors

Browse the full [ParseForge collection](https://apify.com/parseforge?fpr=vmoqkp) for more scrapers.

🆘 **Need help?** Email parseforge@protonmail.com with your run ID, your input, and what you expected.

⚠️ **Disclaimer.** This Actor is unofficial and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Whatnot, Inc. It collects only publicly available data. You are responsible for using the collected data in compliance with the source's terms of service and applicable data-protection laws, including GDPR, CCPA, and PIPL. Do not use it to collect personal data unlawfully.

# Actor input Schema

## `searchQuery` (type: `string`):

What to search for on Whatnot (e.g. pokemon cards, sports cards, sneakers)

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

How many listings to collect per run.

## `vertical` (type: `string`):

Filter results by type: all results, products only, or live streams only

## `sortBy` (type: `string`):

How to sort search results

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

Optional category filter (e.g. trading-cards, sports-cards, sneakers, comics)

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "searchQuery": "pokemon cards",
  "maxItems": 10,
  "vertical": "UNIVERSAL",
  "sortBy": "best_match"
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `overview` (type: `string`):

Overview of scraped data

# 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 = {
    "searchQuery": "pokemon cards",
    "maxItems": 10
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("parseforge/whatnot-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 = {
    "searchQuery": "pokemon cards",
    "maxItems": 10,
}

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

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,parseforge/whatnot-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/bNUqUeqi4BX9BYtOD/builds/sCdXpCPxpX685wcr4/openapi.json