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Endpoint facts

Method: GET
API path: /bonhams/auctions/search
Platform: Bonhams
Auth: apiKey
Credits: 1 credit/request
Required params: None
Common optional params: q, country, category, month, auction_type, status

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Prefilled cURL

curl "https://api.crawlora.net/api/v1/bonhams/auctions/search?auction_type=ONLINE&status=upcoming" \
  -H "x-api-key: $CRAWLORA_API_KEY"

Request parameters visible to crawlers

Parameter	Type	Required	Prefilled value	Description
q	string	No		Free-text search across auction title and department names
country	string	No		Comma-separated country names (not a fixed enum -- live facet)
category	string	No		Comma-separated categories. Allowed values: 20th & 21st Century Art, Asian Art, Books, History & Science, Classic Art, Decorative Arts & Furniture, Handbags, Jewels & Watches, Motoring, Popular Culture, Wine & Whisky.
month	string	No		Comma-separated month-and-year values, e.g. \
auction_type	string	No	ONLINE	Comma-separated auction types
status	string	No	upcoming	Filters by bidding/completion status, default upcoming
page	integer	No		1-based page number, default 1
per_page	integer	No		Results per page, default 24, max 100

Example JSON response

{
  "code": 200,
  "msg": "OK",
  "data": {
    "page": 1,
    "per_page": 24,
    "total": 1,
    "total_pages": 1,
    "results": [
      {
        "id": "32001",
        "title": "Home & Interiors: including the Linton Collection",
        "slug": "home-and-interiors-including-the-linton-collection",
        "url": "https://www.bonhams.com/auction/32001/home-and-interiors-including-the-linton-collection/",
        "brand": "bonhams",
        "auction_type": "ONLINE",
        "auction_status": "READY",
        "bidding_status": "IP",
        "categories": [
          {
            "code": "CAT-DEC",
            "name": "Decorative Arts & Furniture"
          }
        ],
        "departments": [
          {
            "code": "SIL",
            "name": "Silver"
          }
        ],
        "country": {
          "code": "AU",
          "name": "Australia"
        },
        "region": {
          "code": "ASIA_PACIFIC",
          "name": "Asia Pacific"
        },
        "currency": {
          "iso_code": "AUD",
          "bonhams_code": "AU$"
        },
        "start_date": {
          "datetime": "2026-08-20T00:00:00+00:00",
          "timestamp": 1787270400
        },
        "end_date": {
          "datetime": "2026-09-03T04:00:00+00:00",
          "timestamp": 1788408000
        },
        "hammer_time": {
          "datetime": "2026-09-03T04:01:00+00:00",
          "timestamp": 1788408060
        },
        "month": "September",
        "month_and_year": "September 2026",
        "year": "2026",
        "lot_count": 58,
        "image_url": "https://images3.bonhams.com/image?src=Images/live/2026-08/01/x.jpg",
        "is_auction_ended": false,
        "is_exhibition": false
      }
    ]
  }
}

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GET /bonhams/auctions/search

Search Bonhams auctions

Searches and filters Bonhams' auctions. Default status "upcoming" excludes ended auctions, matching bonhams.com's own default; "past" browses Bonhams' full historical auction archive instead. Credential-free public data from bonhams.com's own search API.

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{
  "code": 200,
  "msg": "OK",
  "data": {
    "page": 1,
    "per_page": 24,
    "total": 1,
    "total_pages": 1,
    "results": [
      {
        "id": "32001",
        "title": "Home & Interiors: including the Linton Collection",
        "slug": "home-and-interiors-including-the-linton-collection",
        "url": "https://www.bonhams.com/auction/32001/home-and-interiors-including-the-linton-collection/",
        "brand": "bonhams",
        "auction_type": "ONLINE",
        "auction_status": "READY",
        "bidding_status": "IP",
        "categories": [
          {
            "code": "CAT-DEC",
            "name": "Decorative Arts & Furniture"
          }
        ],
        "departments": [
          {
            "code": "SIL",
            "name": "Silver"
          }
        ],
        "country": {
          "code": "AU",
          "name": "Australia"
        },
        "region": {
          "code": "ASIA_PACIFIC",
          "name": "Asia Pacific"
        },
        "currency": {
          "iso_code": "AUD",
          "bonhams_code": "AU$"
        },
        "start_date": {
          "datetime": "2026-08-20T00:00:00+00:00",
          "timestamp": 1787270400
        },
        "end_date": {
          "datetime": "2026-09-03T04:00:00+00:00",
          "timestamp": 1788408000
        },
        "hammer_time": {
          "datetime": "2026-09-03T04:01:00+00:00",
          "timestamp": 1788408060
        },
        "month": "September",
        "month_and_year": "September 2026",
        "year": "2026",
        "lot_count": 58,
        "image_url": "https://images3.bonhams.com/image?src=Images/live/2026-08/01/x.jpg",
        "is_auction_ended": false,
        "is_exhibition": false
      }
    ]
  }
}

Endpoint details

Method: GET
Path: /bonhams/auctions/search
Authentication: apiKey
Credit cost: 1 credit/request
Platform: Bonhams
Parameters: 9 documented fields

Request parameters

q:querycountry:querycategory:querymonth:queryauction_type:querystatus:querypage:queryper_page:queryx-api-key:header

Response schema fields

codedatadata.pagedata.per_pagedata.querydata.resultsdata.results[].auction_statusdata.results[].auction_typedata.results[].bidding_statusdata.results[].branddata.results[].categoriesdata.results[].categories[].code

Sample response summary

{
  "code": 200,
  "msg": "OK",
  "data": {
    "page": 1,
    "per_page": 24,
    "total": 1,
    "total_pages": 1,
    "results": [
      {
        "id": "32001",
        "title": "Home & Interiors: including the Linton Collection",
        "slug": "home-and-interiors-including-the-linton-collection",
        "url": "https://www.bonhams.com/auction/32001/home-and-interiors-including-the-linton-collection/",
        "brand": "bonhams",
        "auction_type": "ONLINE",
        "auction_status": "READY",
        "bidding_status": "IP",
        "categories": [
          {
            "code": "CAT-DEC",
            "name": "Decorative Arts & Furniture"
          }
        ],
        "departments": [
          {
            "code": "SIL",
            "name": "Silver"
          }
        ],
        "country": {
          "code": "AU",
          "name": "Australia"
        },
        "region": {
          "code": "ASIA_PACIFIC",
          "name": "Asia Pacific"
        },
        "currency": {
          "iso_code": "AUD",
          "bonhams_code": "AU$"
        },
        "start_date": {
          "datetime": "2026-08-20T00:00:00+00:00",
          "timestamp": 1787270400
        },
        "end_date": {
          "datetime": "2026-09-03T04:00:00+00:00",
          "timestamp": 1788408000
        },
        "hammer_time": {
          "datetime": "2026-09-03T04:01:00+00:00",
          "timestamp": 1788408060
        },
        "month": "September",
        "month_and_year": "September 2026",
        "year": "2026",
        "lot_count": 58,
        "image_url": "https://images3.bonhams.com/image?src=Images/live/2026-08/01/x.jpg",
        "is_auction_ended": false,
        "is_exhibition": false
      }
    ]
  }
}

cURL example

curl "https://api.crawlora.net/api/v1/bonhams/auctions/search" \
  -H "x-api-key: $CRAWLORA_API_KEY"

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Endpoint facts

Method: GET
API path: /bonhams/auctions/search
Platform: Bonhams
Auth: apiKey
Credits: 1 credit/request
Required params: None
Common optional params: q, country, category, month, auction_type, status

Prefilled cURL

curl "https://api.crawlora.net/api/v1/bonhams/auctions/search?auction_type=ONLINE&status=upcoming" \
  -H "x-api-key: $CRAWLORA_API_KEY"

Request parameters visible to crawlers

Parameter	Type	Required	Prefilled value	Description
q	string	No		Free-text search across auction title and department names
country	string	No		Comma-separated country names (not a fixed enum -- live facet)
category	string	No		Comma-separated categories. Allowed values: 20th & 21st Century Art, Asian Art, Books, History & Science, Classic Art, Decorative Arts & Furniture, Handbags, Jewels & Watches, Motoring, Popular Culture, Wine & Whisky.
month	string	No		Comma-separated month-and-year values, e.g. \
auction_type	string	No	ONLINE	Comma-separated auction types
status	string	No	upcoming	Filters by bidding/completion status, default upcoming
page	integer	No		1-based page number, default 1
per_page	integer	No		Results per page, default 24, max 100

Example JSON response

{
  "code": 200,
  "msg": "OK",
  "data": {
    "page": 1,
    "per_page": 24,
    "total": 1,
    "total_pages": 1,
    "results": [
      {
        "id": "32001",
        "title": "Home & Interiors: including the Linton Collection",
        "slug": "home-and-interiors-including-the-linton-collection",
        "url": "https://www.bonhams.com/auction/32001/home-and-interiors-including-the-linton-collection/",
        "brand": "bonhams",
        "auction_type": "ONLINE",
        "auction_status": "READY",
        "bidding_status": "IP",
        "categories": [
          {
            "code": "CAT-DEC",
            "name": "Decorative Arts & Furniture"
          }
        ],
        "departments": [
          {
            "code": "SIL",
            "name": "Silver"
          }
        ],
        "country": {
          "code": "AU",
          "name": "Australia"
        },
        "region": {
          "code": "ASIA_PACIFIC",
          "name": "Asia Pacific"
        },
        "currency": {
          "iso_code": "AUD",
          "bonhams_code": "AU$"
        },
        "start_date": {
          "datetime": "2026-08-20T00:00:00+00:00",
          "timestamp": 1787270400
        },
        "end_date": {
          "datetime": "2026-09-03T04:00:00+00:00",
          "timestamp": 1788408000
        },
        "hammer_time": {
          "datetime": "2026-09-03T04:01:00+00:00",
          "timestamp": 1788408060
        },
        "month": "September",
        "month_and_year": "September 2026",
        "year": "2026",
        "lot_count": 58,
        "image_url": "https://images3.bonhams.com/image?src=Images/live/2026-08/01/x.jpg",
        "is_auction_ended": false,
        "is_exhibition": false
      }
    ]
  }
}

Search Bonhams auctions

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{ "code": 200, "msg": "OK", "data": { "page": 1, "per_page": 24, "total": 1, "total_pages": 1, "results": [ { "id": "32001", "title": "Home & Interiors: including the Linton Collection", "slug": "home-and-interiors-including-the-linton-collection", "url": "https://www.bonhams.com/auction/32001/home-and-interiors-including-the-linton-collection/", "brand": "bonhams", "auction_type": "ONLINE", "auction_status": "READY", "bidding_status": "IP", "categories": [ { "code": "CAT-DEC", "name": "Decorative Arts & Furniture" } ], "departments": [ { "code": "SIL", "name": "Silver" } ], "country": { "code": "AU", "name": "Australia" }, "region": { "code": "ASIA_PACIFIC", "name": "Asia Pacific" }, "currency": { "iso_code": "AUD", "bonhams_code": "AU$" }, "start_date": { "datetime": "2026-08-20T00:00:00+00:00", "timestamp": 1787270400 }, "end_date": { "datetime": "2026-09-03T04:00:00+00:00", "timestamp": 1788408000 }, "hammer_time": { "datetime": "2026-09-03T04:01:00+00:00", "timestamp": 1788408060 }, "month": "September", "month_and_year": "September 2026", "year": "2026", "lot_count": 58, "image_url": "https://images3.bonhams.com/image?src=Images/live/2026-08/01/x.jpg", "is_auction_ended": false, "is_exhibition": false } ] } }

Endpoint details

Method: GET
Path: /bonhams/auctions/search
Authentication: apiKey
Credit cost: 1 credit/request
Platform: Bonhams
Parameters: 9 documented fields

Request parameters

q:querycountry:querycategory:querymonth:queryauction_type:querystatus:querypage:queryper_page:queryx-api-key:header

Response schema fields

Sample response summary

{
  "code": 200,
  "msg": "OK",
  "data": {
    "page": 1,
    "per_page": 24,
    "total": 1,
    "total_pages": 1,
    "results": [
      {
        "id": "32001",
        "title": "Home & Interiors: including the Linton Collection",
        "slug": "home-and-interiors-including-the-linton-collection",
        "url": "https://www.bonhams.com/auction/32001/home-and-interiors-including-the-linton-collection/",
        "brand": "bonhams",
        "auction_type": "ONLINE",
        "auction_status": "READY",
        "bidding_status": "IP",
        "categories": [
          {
            "code": "CAT-DEC",
            "name": "Decorative Arts & Furniture"
          }
        ],
        "departments": [
          {
            "code": "SIL",
            "name": "Silver"
          }
        ],
        "country": {
          "code": "AU",
          "name": "Australia"
        },
        "region": {
          "code": "ASIA_PACIFIC",
          "name": "Asia Pacific"
        },
        "currency": {
          "iso_code": "AUD",
          "bonhams_code": "AU$"
        },
        "start_date": {
          "datetime": "2026-08-20T00:00:00+00:00",
          "timestamp": 1787270400
        },
        "end_date": {
          "datetime": "2026-09-03T04:00:00+00:00",
          "timestamp": 1788408000
        },
        "hammer_time": {
          "datetime": "2026-09-03T04:01:00+00:00",
          "timestamp": 1788408060
        },
        "month": "September",
        "month_and_year": "September 2026",
        "year": "2026",
        "lot_count": 58,
        "image_url": "https://images3.bonhams.com/image?src=Images/live/2026-08/01/x.jpg",
        "is_auction_ended": false,
        "is_exhibition": false
      }
    ]
  }
}

cURL example

curl "https://api.crawlora.net/api/v1/bonhams/auctions/search" \
  -H "x-api-key: $CRAWLORA_API_KEY"