# Camera Equipment Knowledge Base (Wikidata) (`crawlerbros/mpb-scraper`) Actor

Look up camera bodies and lenses from Wikidata's open knowledge graph. Returns encyclopedic entries with brand, release year, category, image, Wikipedia link, and QID. Reference/knowledge data only - no prices, conditions, or live listings.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/crawlerbros/mpb-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Crawler Bros](https://apify.com/crawlerbros) (community)
- **Categories:** Developer tools, MCP servers, Agents
- **Stats:** 1 total users, 0 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $3.00 / 1,000 results

This Actor is paid per event and usage. You are charged both the fixed price for specific events and for Apify platform usage.
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?

Actors are web data automations that power AI and operations. They run on the Apify platform to scrape websites, process data, connect APIs, and automate workflows.
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.
Actors are written with capital "A".

## 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.
The best way to integrate Actors is as follows.

- **AI agents and MCP clients** — the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/integrations/mcp.md) at `https://mcp.apify.com` (remote, streamable HTTP, OAuth on first use).
- **Agentic workflows and local Actor development** — [Agent Skills](https://apify.com/.well-known/agent-skills/index.json) with the [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): `npm install -g apify-cli`, then `apify login`.
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- **Any other language** — the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md).

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

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# README

## Camera Equipment Knowledge Base (Wikidata)

Look up camera bodies and lenses from **Wikidata**'s open knowledge graph. Returns encyclopedic reference data about cameras and lenses from Canon, Nikon, Sony, Fujifilm, Leica, Pentax, Olympus, Panasonic, and more.

### Important: Knowledge Base, Not Marketplace

This actor returns **reference / encyclopedic** information about camera equipment from Wikidata. It does **not** return live marketplace listings, prices, or used-condition inventory. Use it to enrich product catalogs, build camera databases, or research historical cameras.

For live used-camera pricing, you need a dedicated marketplace scraper.

### What You Get

For each camera or lens:

- `itemId` — Wikidata QID
- `title` — Product name (e.g. "Sony Alpha 7 III")
- `brand` — Manufacturer
- `category` — Mirrorless / DSLR / Lens / Compact / Film Camera / Medium Format
- `releaseYear` — Year released
- `description` — Wikidata short description
- `imageUrl` — Wikimedia Commons image
- `wikipediaUrl` — English Wikipedia article
- `wikidataUrl` — Wikidata entity URL

### Modes

- `search` — free-text Wikidata search (e.g. "Canon EOS R5")
- `brand` — list cameras by brand (Canon, Nikon, Sony, Fujifilm, etc.)

### Input

```json
{"mode": "search", "searchQuery": "Sony Alpha", "maxItems": 20}
```

### FAQ

**Q: Why don't I see prices or conditions?**
A: Wikidata is a reference knowledge base, not a retail marketplace. This actor returns encyclopedic info only.

**Q: Do I need an API key?**
A: No — Wikidata is free and open.

# Actor input Schema

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

Search mode.

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

Camera model or keyword to search (e.g. 'Canon EOS', 'Sony Alpha', 'Nikon D850').

## `brand` (type: `string`):

Filter results by brand (e.g. Sony, Canon, Nikon, Fujifilm).

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

Filter by camera category.

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

Maximum number of camera records to return.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "mode": "search",
  "searchQuery": "Canon EOS",
  "brand": "",
  "category": "",
  "maxItems": 20
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `equipment` (type: `string`):

Dataset containing all scraped equipment records.

# 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 = {
    "mode": "search",
    "searchQuery": "Canon EOS",
    "brand": "",
    "category": "",
    "maxItems": 20
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("crawlerbros/mpb-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 = {
    "mode": "search",
    "searchQuery": "Canon EOS",
    "brand": "",
    "category": "",
    "maxItems": 20,
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("crawlerbros/mpb-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 '{
  "mode": "search",
  "searchQuery": "Canon EOS",
  "brand": "",
  "category": "",
  "maxItems": 20
}' |
apify call crawlerbros/mpb-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,crawlerbros/mpb-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/7azLYsFzLCf4fuqxE/builds/Df49k9KqRpdjgdbGA/openapi.json