# Sothebys — Wrapped API

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> Search and explore Sotheby's auction history to find sold lot results by artist, access detailed information including provenance and condition reports, and discover auction details all in one place. Get comprehensive data on specific lots and auctions to research art valuations, sales records, and collection histories.

**Category:** Marketplaces | **Website:** [sothebys.com/](https://sothebys.com/) | **Docs:** [parse.bot/marketplace/80fa08ab-f381-427a-b174-65fe427c8b83/sothebys-com-api](https://parse.bot/marketplace/80fa08ab-f381-427a-b174-65fe427c8b83/sothebys-com-api)

Pay-per-use API proxy. Each call is automatically billed to your wallet in USDC.

## Access

**Base URL:** `https://api.paywithlocus.com/api/wrapped/parse-sothebys-com-api-80fa08ab/`
**Auth:** `Authorization: Bearer <LOCUS_API_KEY>`

## Endpoints

### get_auction_details

Retrieve full details of a specific auction by its UUID. Returns auction metadata including title, location, dates, sessions, and a list of lots (lotCards) with their titles, creators, and UUIDs.

**Estimated cost:** Metered

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|-------|------|----------|-------------|
| `auction_id` | string | Yes | The UUID of the auction (e.g., 0abdc7da-6b95-4019-aaff-ecdd194f4bd9) |

```bash
curl -X POST https://api.paywithlocus.com/api/wrapped/parse-sothebys-com-api-80fa08ab/get_auction_details \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_LOCUS_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"auction_id":"<string>"}'
```

### get_lot_details

Retrieve full details of a specific lot by its UUID, including title, description, estimate, images, provenance, and parent auction info. Requires both the lot UUID and the parent auction UUID.

**Estimated cost:** Metered

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|-------|------|----------|-------------|
| `auction_id` | string | Yes | The UUID of the auction containing the lot |
| `lot_id` | string | Yes | The UUID of the lot. Can be obtained from get_auction_details lotCards[*].lotId |

```bash
curl -X POST https://api.paywithlocus.com/api/wrapped/parse-sothebys-com-api-80fa08ab/get_lot_details \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_LOCUS_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"auction_id":"<string>","lot_id":"<string>"}'
```