cannons-auctions-mcp
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Here is a step-by-step guide with screenshots.
Cannons Auctions API
A REST API integration for Cannons Auctions that provides structured access to auction data including item search, auction listings, and detailed item information.
Overview
The Cannons Auctions API provides programmatic access to auction inventory, enabling:
Full-text search across auction items
Browsing current, past, and upcoming auctions
Retrieving detailed item information including descriptions and images
Integration with existing applications and workflows
Related MCP server: @node2flow/notion-mcp
Quick Start
# Install dependencies
npm install
# Start the server
node server.js
# Server runs on http://localhost:1337MCP (Model Context Protocol)
This API is also available as an MCP server for Claude Code, enabling natural language access to auction data directly from Claude.
Installation
Globally (recommended):
claude mcp add -s user cannons-auctions-mcp node ./mcp/server.jsPer-project:
The mcp/ directory and .mcp.json are included in the repo. From the project directory, Claude Code will automatically detect the MCP server.
Available MCP Tools
Tool | Description |
| Search auction items with filters, pagination, and price range |
| List current auctions with pagination |
| Get all items in a specific auction |
| Get detailed information about a specific auction item |
Usage Example
User: Find all items in the current auction with "chair" in the title
Claude: Uses get_auction_items with search="chair" to return matching items
User: What's the current bid on lot 165?
Claude: Uses search_auctions to find lot 165, returns currentBidAPI Endpoints
Health Check
GET /healthReturns server status and timestamp.
Search Auction Items
GET /api/search?search=keyword&filter=Current&sortBy=enddate_asc&page=1&pagesize=100Parameter | Type | Default | Description |
| string |
| Search term (empty = all items) |
| string |
| Auction filter: |
| string |
| Sort order: |
| integer |
| Page number |
| integer |
| Items per page (max 100) |
| number |
| Minimum bid filter (e.g., 10) |
| number |
| Maximum bid filter (e.g., 100) |
| boolean |
| Normalize text for better matching (lowercase, remove punctuation) |
Response:
{
"success": true,
"data": {
"items": [
{
"lotNumber": "165",
"title": "Lot 165",
"description": null,
"auctionTitle": "08/04/26: Part 1!! New Kent Online Estate Auction | Aga's Consignments LLC | Providence Forge VA 23140",
"currentBid": 8,
"endDate": "2026-08-04T21:16:47.000Z",
"images": ["https://..."],
"thumbnail": "https://...",
"detailUrl": "https://bid.cannonsauctions.com/...",
"ids": {
"itemId": "base64-encoded-id",
"auctionId": "base64-encoded-id",
"pageNumber": "base64-encoded",
"pageSize": "base64-encoded"
}
}
],
"pagination": {
"currentPage": 1,
"totalPages": 1,
"totalItems": 60,
"itemsPerPage": 100
}
}
}List Current Auctions
GET /api/auctions?page=1&pagesize=20Returns auctions grouped by event with item counts and bid ranges.
Parameter | Type | Default | Description |
| integer |
| Page number |
| integer |
| Auctions per page (max 100) |
Response:
{
"success": true,
"data": {
"auctions": [
{
"title": "08/04/26: Part 1!! New Kent Online Estate Auction | Aga's Consignments LLC | Providence Forge VA 23140",
"endDate": "2026-08-04T21:00:00.000Z",
"itemCount": 100,
"auctionId": "base64-encoded-id",
"bidRange": { "min": 31, "max": 210 }
}
],
"pagination": {
"currentPage": 1,
"totalPages": 1,
"totalItems": 5,
"itemsPerPage": 20
}
}
}Get Auction Items
GET /api/auctions/:auctionId/items?page=1&pagesize=100Returns all items for a specific auction.
Parameter | Type | Default | Description |
| string | required | Auction identifier |
| integer |
| Page number |
| integer |
| Items per page (max 100) |
| string |
| Search term to filter items within auction |
| boolean |
| Normalize text for better matching (lowercase, remove punctuation) |
Response:
{
"success": true,
"data": {
"items": [...],
"pagination": {
"currentPage": 1,
"totalPages": 10,
"totalItems": 1000,
"itemsPerPage": 100
}
}
}Get Item Details
GET /api/item/:itemId/:auctionId?pageNumber=&pageSize=Retrieves detailed information for a specific auction item.
Parameter | Type | Description |
| string | Item identifier (from search results) |
| string | Auction identifier (from search results) |
| string | Optional pagination context |
| string | Optional pagination context |
Response:
{
"success": true,
"data": {
"lotNumber": "100",
"title": "Plaster 34\" Sculpture of \"Water of Life\" Female Figure",
"description": "Plaster 34\" Sculpture of \"Water of Life\" Female Figure",
"category": "Decorative",
"quantity": 1,
"startingBid": 13,
"currentBid": 11,
"endDate": "2026-08-04T21:00:00.000Z",
"images": [
"https://s3.amazonaws.com/prod.maxanet.auction/Can399/Inventory32697260/100_a-3035839a-5a4a-40c5-bad7-cd5117535fb3.jpg"
],
"auctionTitle": ""
}
}API Documentation (Swagger)
GET /api-docsInteractive Swagger UI with all endpoints documented and testable.
Examples
Search for items
curl "http://localhost:1337/api/search?search=plate"Get all current auctions
curl "http://localhost:1337/api/auctions"Get item details
curl "http://localhost:1337/api/item/{itemId}/{auctionId}?pageNumber={pageNumber}&pageSize={pageSize}"Filter by auction status
# Past auctions
curl "http://localhost:1337/api/search?filter=Past&page=1"
# Future auctions
curl "http://localhost:1337/api/search?filter=Future&page=1"Sort results
# By end date (ascending - ending soonest first)
curl "http://localhost:1337/api/search?sortBy=enddate_asc"
# By end date (descending)
curl "http://localhost:1337/api/search?sortBy=enddate_desc"
# By lot number
curl "http://localhost:1337/api/search?sortBy=ordernumber_asc"Filter by price range
# Items with bids between $10 and $50
curl "http://localhost:1337/api/search?minBid=10&maxBid=50"
# Items with minimum bid of $100
curl "http://localhost:1337/api/search?minBid=100"
# Items with maximum bid of $25
curl "http://localhost:1337/api/search?maxBid=25"Architecture
Components
Express Server - Handles HTTP requests and routes to appropriate handlers
Data Transformation Layer - Transforms Cannons data into consistent JSON structures
Session Management - Manages session state for API requests
HTML Parser - Uses Cheerio to parse and extract auction data
Key Files
server.js- Main Express server with all API endpointspackage.json- Dependencies
Environment
Node.js 14+ required
Port: 3000 (configurable via
PORTenvironment variable)
Dependencies
Package | Purpose |
| Web server framework |
| HTTP client |
| HTML parsing and data extraction |
| Cross-origin resource sharing |
| API documentation UI |
| OpenAPI specification generation |
License
This is free and unencumbered software released into the public domain. See UNLICENSE for details.
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