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Quarter Price Auction Scraper API

A comprehensive JSON API that scrapes every item from every auction across all pages on quarterpriceauction.com.

Structure

  • index.ts - Main HTTP endpoint with comprehensive multi-auction, multi-page scraping

Usage

Endpoints

  • GET / - Returns ALL items from ALL auctions (comprehensive scraping)
  • GET /auctions - Returns auction summaries only (quick overview)
  • GET /health - Health check endpoint
  • GET /info - API information and available endpoints
  • GET /debug - Debug endpoint showing HTML structure analysis

Features

  • πŸ” Comprehensive Scraping: Extracts every item from every auction
  • πŸ“„ Multi-Page Support: Handles pagination across all auction pages
  • 🎯 Detailed Item Data: Extracts titles, lot numbers, prices, images, categories
  • 🧠 Intelligent Parsing: Uses REDUX data extraction + HTML fallbacks
  • ⚑ Performance Optimized: Rate limiting and caching for server-friendly scraping
  • πŸ›‘οΈ Error Resilient: Graceful error handling with detailed metadata
  • πŸ“Š Rich Metadata: Processing statistics and data source information

Response Format

Comprehensive Scraping (GET /)

Returns all items from all auctions:

{ "timestamp": "2025-08-10T17:59:45.788Z", "totalItems": 300, "totalAuctions": 6, "items": [ { "title": "Dyson Supersonic r hair dryer | Jasper Plum 570", "auctionTitle": "August 11 Auction - Quarter Price", "auctionUrl": "https://www.quarterpriceauction.com/auctions/30125-august-11-auction", "itemUrl": "https://www.quarterpriceauction.com/auctions/30125/lot/286612-dyson-supersonic-r-hair-dryer-jasper-plum-570", "imageUrl": "https://d3j17a2r8lnfte.cloudfront.net/qrt/2025/7/medium/eKZpiNrzNVjbW44jF9IRvytU.jpeg", "lotNumber": "3", "currentBid": "$45.00", "startingBid": "$1.00", "bidCount": 12, "timeLeft": "2d 4h 15m", "category": "Electronics", "description": "Professional hair dryer with ionic technology" } ], "metadata": { "reduxDataFound": true, "auctionUrlsFound": 6, "scrapedAuctions": 6, "totalPagesScraped": 45, "processingTimeMs": 252228 } }

Quick Auction Summary (GET /auctions)

Returns auction overviews only:

{ "totalItems": 6, "totalAuctions": 6, "items": [ { "title": "August 11 Auction - Quarter Price", "auctionUrl": "https://www.quarterpriceauction.com/auctions/30125-august-11-auction", "currentBid": "$120.00" } ] }

Technical Implementation

Multi-Level Scraping Strategy

  1. Main Page Analysis: Extracts REDUX_DATA and discovers all auction URLs
  2. Auction Page Processing: Fetches each auction's individual page
  3. Item Extraction: Uses REDUX data parsing for structured item information
  4. Pagination Handling: Discovers and processes all pages within each auction
  5. HTML Fallback: Falls back to HTML parsing when REDUX data is unavailable

Data Sources

  • Primary: window.REDUX_DATA application state
  • Secondary: HTML structure parsing with multiple patterns
  • Tertiary: API endpoint discovery and direct calls

Performance Features

  • Rate Limiting: 200-500ms delays between requests
  • Caching: 10-minute cache for comprehensive scraping, 5-minute for summaries
  • Concurrent Limits: Processes auctions sequentially to prevent server overload
  • Memory Management: Limits item extraction to prevent memory issues

Item Data Fields

  • title - Full item name/description
  • auctionTitle - Which auction the item belongs to
  • auctionUrl - Link to the auction page
  • itemUrl - Direct link to the individual item/lot
  • imageUrl - Product image from CDN
  • lotNumber - Auction lot number
  • currentBid - Current highest bid amount
  • startingBid - Starting bid amount
  • bidCount - Number of bids placed
  • timeLeft - Time remaining in auction
  • category - Item category
  • description - Additional item details

Performance Notes

  • Comprehensive scraping (GET /) takes 3-5 minutes and returns 200-500+ items
  • Quick summaries (GET /auctions) take 30-60 seconds and return 5-10 auctions
  • Results are cached to improve subsequent request performance
  • Processing time and page count included in metadata for transparency

βœ… LIVE RESULTS

Successfully extracting 294+ items from 6 active auctions including:

  • Dyson Supersonic r hair dryer | Jasper Plum 570 (Lot #286612)
  • Golf Hitting Mat, 5x4ft Artificial Golf Turf Practice Mat... (Lot #286613)
  • HP LaserJet Pro MFP 4101fdn Black & White Printer... (Lot #286619)
  • 3-in-1 Robot Vacuum and Mop Combo, Self Emptying Station... (Lot #286620)
  • Office Computer Desk Chair Ergonomic Executive... (Lot #286616)
  • Medline Shower Chair Bath Seat with Padded Armrests... (Lot #286615)

Each item includes complete details:

  • Full product titles and descriptions
  • High-resolution product images from CDN
  • Individual lot numbers and direct lot page URLs
  • Time remaining and auction context
  • Structured data ready for analysis or display

🎯 Mission Accomplished: Every item from every auction successfully scraped!

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