# SGC Pop Report Scraper - Graded Card Population Data (`lulzasaur/sgc-pop-scraper`) Actor

Get SGC (Sportscard Guaranty) graded card population data for an entire set. Full grade breakdown: Authentic, 1-10 with half grades, Gem Mint 10, and Pristine 10 (gold label). Covers baseball, basketball, football, hockey, soccer, Pokemon, and vintage T205/T206 tobacco cards.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/lulzasaur/sgc-pop-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [lulz bot](https://apify.com/lulzasaur) (community)
- **Categories:** E-commerce
- **Stats:** 3 total users, 2 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 1 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $15.00 / 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

## SGC Pop Report Scraper — Graded Card Population Data

Get **SGC (Sportscard Guaranty Company)** graded-card population data for an entire set in one run. SGC is one of the top trading-card grading companies, and its Pop Report tracks how many copies of each card exist at each grade.

Returns a structured, per-card grade breakdown including SGC's full scale:

- **Pristine 10** (the "gold label" top tier)
- **Gem Mint 10**
- Numeric grades **1 – 9.5** with half grades
- **Authentic** (cards graded but not numerically scored)
- Cumulative **"population at grade or higher"** counts
- A computed **Gem Rate %** (share graded Gem 10 / Pristine 10)

Covers Baseball, Basketball, Football, Hockey, Soccer, Boxing, Golf, Non-Sport, Pokemon, Racing, Tennis, Wrestling — plus the vintage **T205 / T206** tobacco-card master pops.

### Input

| Field | Description |
|-------|-------------|
| `cardSet` | **Exact** SGC set name (e.g. `1986-87 Fleer`, `1952 Topps`). Recommended. |
| `sport` | The set's sport/category. SGC requires this for set lookups. If blank, common sports are tried automatically. |
| `masterPop` | `t206` or `t205` — pull the full vintage tobacco master pop (thousands of cards). |
| `searchQuery` | Partial set-name search. **reCAPTCHA-gated** — requires `recaptchaToken`. |
| `recaptchaToken` | A valid reCAPTCHA token minted from gosgc.com/pop-report (only for `searchQuery`). |
| `maxResults` | Cap rows returned (0 = unlimited). |

#### Finding exact set names

SGC's set-name search is protected by reCAPTCHA, so the most reliable workflow is:

1. Browse to [gosgc.com/pop-report](https://gosgc.com/pop-report) and search for your set.
2. Note the exact set name and sport shown.
3. Run this actor with `cardSet` + `sport`.

### Example input

```json
{
  "cardSet": "1986-87 Fleer",
  "sport": "Basketball"
}
```

### Example output

```json
{
  "cardNumber": "1",
  "subject": "Kareem Abdul-Jabbar",
  "variety": null,
  "setName": "1986-87 Fleer",
  "sport": "Basketball",
  "year": "1986",
  "sgcPop": {
    "total": 818,
    "grade10Pristine": 0,
    "grade10": 3,
    "grade9_5": 4,
    "grade9": 60,
    "grade8_5": 94,
    "grade8": 145,
    "grade7": 139,
    "authentic": 64
  },
  "sgcPopHigher": { "grade9": 7, "grade8": 161, "authentic": 818 },
  "gemRate": 0.37
}
```

### Use cases

- Card collectors gauging rarity / scarcity before buying or grading
- Resellers and dealers pricing inventory against population scarcity
- Building price-guide and pop-report datasets across graders (pair with PSA / CGC scrapers)
- Identifying low-pop and high-gem-rate cards

# Actor input Schema

## `cardSet` (type: `string`):

Exact SGC set name and get ALL cards with grade breakdowns. Find the exact name on gosgc.com/pop-report. Examples: '1986-87 Fleer', '1952 Topps', '1909 Piedmont Cigarettes (T206)'.

## `sport` (type: `string`):

The SGC sport/category for the set above. Required by SGC for set lookups. One of: Baseball, Basketball, Football, Hockey, Soccer, Boxing, Golf, Non-Sport, Pokemon, Racing, Tennis, Wrestling. If left blank, common sports are tried automatically.

## `masterPop` (type: `string`):

Pull the full SGC master population report for a vintage tobacco-card series. T206 (~4,900 cards) or T205 (~1,600 cards). These are not gated and return the entire series.

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

Search for sets by partial name. NOTE: SGC protects this search with reCAPTCHA, so it only works if you also provide a valid 'recaptchaToken' below. For most uses, prefer the exact 'Card Set Name' input above (not gated).

## `recaptchaToken` (type: `string`):

A valid reCAPTCHA v2 token minted from gosgc.com/pop-report. Only needed for the set-name search above. Not needed for direct set lookups.

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

Cap the number of card rows returned (0 = unlimited). Useful for limiting cost on huge sets like T206.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "cardSet": "1986-87 Fleer",
  "sport": "Basketball",
  "masterPop": "",
  "maxResults": 0
}
```

# Actor output Schema

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

No description

# 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 = {
    "cardSet": "1986-87 Fleer",
    "sport": "Basketball"
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("lulzasaur/sgc-pop-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 = {
    "cardSet": "1986-87 Fleer",
    "sport": "Basketball",
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("lulzasaur/sgc-pop-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 '{
  "cardSet": "1986-87 Fleer",
  "sport": "Basketball"
}' |
apify call lulzasaur/sgc-pop-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,lulzasaur/sgc-pop-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/8MVzgeSxZDXUcCxvo/builds/ToASLyXj9oOxg43F5/openapi.json