# BrickLink LEGO Marketplace Scraper (`lulzasaur/bricklink-scraper`) Actor

Scrape LEGO sets, parts, minifigs and gear from BrickLink. Get new/used prices, seller counts, inventory data, and 6-month price guide history for 400K+ items.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/lulzasaur/bricklink-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [lulz bot](https://apify.com/lulzasaur) (community)
- **Categories:** E-commerce
- **Stats:** 6 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $10.00 / 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.

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

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

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# README

## BrickLink LEGO Marketplace Scraper

Scrape LEGO sets, parts, minifigures, books, and gear from [BrickLink](https://www.bricklink.com/) — the world's largest online LEGO marketplace with 400K+ items.

### Features

- **Search anything** — sets, parts, minifigures, books, gear by name or number
- **Price data** — new and used min/avg/max prices from 6-month sales history
- **Market data** — seller counts, total lots, inventory quantities
- **Item filtering** — filter by type (sets only, parts only, etc.)
- **Price guide** — optional detailed price guide with historical averages

### Input

| Field | Type | Description |
|-------|------|-------------|
| `searchQuery` | string | Search term (e.g. "millennium falcon", "75192", "technic") |
| `itemType` | select | Filter: all, set, part, minifig, book, gear |
| `maxResults` | integer | Max items to return (1-1000, default 100) |
| `includePriceGuide` | boolean | Fetch detailed 6-month price history (default true) |
| `proxyConfiguration` | object | Optional proxy configuration |

### Output

Each result contains:

| Field | Description |
|-------|-------------|
| `itemId` | BrickLink internal item ID |
| `itemName` | Full item name |
| `itemNumber` | BrickLink item number (e.g. "75192-1") |
| `itemType` | Set, Part, Minifigure, Book, or Gear |
| `categoryName` | BrickLink category path |
| `thumbnailUrl` | Item image URL |
| `newMinPrice` | Minimum new price (USD) |
| `newAvgPrice` | Average new price (USD, from price guide) |
| `newMaxPrice` | Maximum new price (USD) |
| `usedMinPrice` | Minimum used price (USD) |
| `usedAvgPrice` | Average used price (USD, from price guide) |
| `usedMaxPrice` | Maximum used price (USD) |
| `totalLots` | Total lots for sale |
| `totalQuantity` | Total quantity available |
| `sellerCount` | Number of sellers |
| `url` | Direct link to item on BrickLink |
| `scrapedAt` | Timestamp of scrape |

### Example Output

```json
{
    "itemId": 157691,
    "itemName": "Millennium Falcon",
    "itemNumber": "75192-1",
    "itemType": "Set",
    "newMinPrice": 483.00,
    "newAvgPrice": 677.38,
    "newMaxPrice": 1999.00,
    "usedMinPrice": 30.00,
    "usedAvgPrice": 438.75,
    "usedMaxPrice": 600.00,
    "totalLots": 506,
    "sellerCount": 287,
    "url": "https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?S=75192-1"
}
```

### Use Cases

- **LEGO investing** — track prices of retired sets over time
- **Collection valuation** — price your LEGO collection at market rates
- **Deal hunting** — find underpriced sets and parts
- **Market research** — analyze supply/demand across LEGO categories
- **Price comparison** — compare new vs used prices across sellers

### Cost

This actor uses pay-per-event pricing. You are charged per result returned.

# Actor input Schema

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

Search term (e.g. 'millennium falcon', '75192', 'technic', 'darth vader minifig').

## `itemType` (type: `string`):

Filter results by item type.

## `maxResults` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of items to return.

## `includePriceGuide` (type: `boolean`):

Fetch detailed 6-month price guide (min/avg/max) for each item. Slower but more data.

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

Optional proxy to use for requests.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "searchQuery": "millennium falcon",
  "itemType": "all",
  "maxResults": 100,
  "includePriceGuide": true
}
```

# 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": "millennium falcon"
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("lulzasaur/bricklink-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": "millennium falcon" }

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("lulzasaur/bricklink-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": "millennium falcon"
}' |
apify call lulzasaur/bricklink-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,lulzasaur/bricklink-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/bAEPRvJ1mC2Bf7rs9/builds/SdMgkLatmjF4UGYQc/openapi.json