Is there an API for Christie's?

Christie's does not offer a public data API for this, but Anakin Wire provides 7 maintained endpoints for christies.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 Christie's 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 christies.com changes its markup, Anakin updates the action.

Do I need a Christie's account?

No. Every Christie's action listed here runs anonymously — no account and no credentials required.

What does the Christie's 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.

Marketplace

Christie's API

christies.com

Auction house - lot search, departments, estimates, realised prices, and availability.

Actions: 7
Category: Marketplace
Login: Not required
Output: JSON

Get an API key Wire API reference

Call the Christie's API

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

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_christies_auction_editorial_stories",
    "params": {
      "sale_number": "24492"
    }
  }'

7 actions on christies.com

Read

Auction Editorial Stories
act_christies_auction_editorial_storiesread1 credit / call
Returns editorial stories for a sale with titles, summaries, and links.
sale_number
string · required
count
string
language
string
offset
string
Auction Sale Catalog
act_christies_auction_sale_catalog_ssrread1 credit / call
Returns a sale catalog with its lots, titles, estimates, and prices.
sale_slug
string · required
Department Navigation Tree
act_christies_department_navigation_ssrread1 credit / call
Returns the full list of auction departments with titles and links.
Department Sale Listings
act_christies_department_category_ssrread1 credit / call
Returns sales within a department with titles, dates, and locations.
department_slug
string · required
Homepage Auction Highlights
act_christies_homepage_ssrread1 credit / call
Returns featured auction highlights and sales from the homepage.
Trending Lots Feed
act_christies_homepage_trending_lotsread1 credit / call
Returns trending lots with titles, estimate ranges, and detail links.
language
string
type_of_items
string
Upcoming Auctions Calendar
act_christies_homepage_upcoming_auctionsread2 credits / call
Returns upcoming auctions filtered by sale type with dates and locations.
type_of_items
string · required
language
string
latitude
string
longitude
string

Christie's API questions

Is there an API for Christie's?: Christie's does not offer a public data API for this, but Anakin Wire provides 7 maintained endpoints for christies.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 Christie's 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 christies.com changes its markup, Anakin updates the action.
Do I need a Christie's account?: No. Every Christie's action listed here runs anonymously — no account and no credentials required.
What does the Christie's 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.