Is there an API for Bid4Assets?

Bid4Assets does not offer a public data API for this, but Anakin Wire provides 5 maintained endpoints for bid4assets.com. You call Anakin's REST API with an action ID and parameters and get structured JSON back; Anakin handles the browser, proxies, anti-bot, and parsing.

How do I scrape Bid4Assets data?

POST to https://api.anakin.io/v1/wire/task with your API key, the action ID, and its parameters, then poll GET /v1/wire/jobs/{id} until the job settles. There is nothing to install and no scraper to maintain — when bid4assets.com changes its markup, Anakin updates the action.

Do I need a Bid4Assets account?

No. Every Bid4Assets action listed here runs anonymously — no account and no credentials required.

What does the Bid4Assets API cost?

Usage-based credits, charged per call and refunded automatically when a job fails. New accounts start with 300 free credits and no card. See anakin.io/pricing for the current rates.

Real Estate

Bid4Assets API

bid4assets.com

Bid4Assets - auctions for tax-defaulted and government property; channel listings and details.

Actions: 5
Category: Real Estate
Login: Not required
Output: JSON

Get an API key Wire API reference

Call the Bid4Assets API

Submit a task, then poll the job until it settles. This example runs act_bid4assets_auction_category_page.

curl -X POST https://api.anakin.io/v1/wire/task \
  -H "X-API-Key: $ANAKIN_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "action_id": "act_bid4assets_auction_category_page",
    "params": {
      "category_slug": "real-estate-auctions"
    }
  }'

5 actions on bid4assets.com

Read

Auction Category Page
act_bid4assets_auction_category_pageread1 credit / call
Returns a category browse page with subcategories, counts, and listing grid for an auction channel.
category_slug
string · required
Auction Property Description
act_bid4assets_auction_property_descriptionread1 credit / call
Returns the full property description for an auction, including legal notices and asset details.
auction_id
string · required
Auction Property Details
act_bid4assets_auction_property_detailread1 credit / call
Returns property detail for an auction including title, bid, location, county, type, and close date.
auction_id
string · required
Homepage
act_bid4assets_homepage_ssrread1 credit / call
Returns featured homepage auctions with titles, images, and links for auction discovery.

Write

Write actions change state on bid4assets.com and run as the account you connect.

Channel Auction Listing
act_bid4assets_channel_auction_listingwrite2 credits / call
Returns paginated auction listings for a channel with titles, opening bids, and time remaining.
channel_code
string · required
page
integer
page_size
integer
sort_column
string
sort_direction
string
state
string

Bid4Assets API questions

Is there an API for Bid4Assets?: Bid4Assets does not offer a public data API for this, but Anakin Wire provides 5 maintained endpoints for bid4assets.com. You call Anakin's REST API with an action ID and parameters and get structured JSON back; Anakin handles the browser, proxies, anti-bot, and parsing.
How do I scrape Bid4Assets data?: POST to https://api.anakin.io/v1/wire/task with your API key, the action ID, and its parameters, then poll GET /v1/wire/jobs/{id} until the job settles. There is nothing to install and no scraper to maintain — when bid4assets.com changes its markup, Anakin updates the action.
Do I need a Bid4Assets account?: No. Every Bid4Assets action listed here runs anonymously — no account and no credentials required.
What does the Bid4Assets API cost?: Usage-based credits, charged per call and refunded automatically when a job fails. New accounts start with 300 free credits and no card. See anakin.io/pricing for the current rates.