# BuiltIn Scraper \[$0.9💰] | Tech Jobs, Salaries, Startup Data (`ahmed_jasarevic/builtin-scraper`) Actor

\[$0.9 💰] Scrape US tech & startup jobs from Built In (builtin.com) - national, NYC, Austin & SF hubs. Get title, company, salary range, skills, remote flag, location, posting date, apply URL and company profile as clean JSON for salary benchmarking, tech talent research and startup recruiting.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/ahmed\_jasarevic/builtin-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Ahmed Jasarevic](https://apify.com/ahmed_jasarevic) (community)
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $0.87 / 1,000 results

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.
Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

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In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours,
and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
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For examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below.

Each client library has reference documentation the quickstart does not restate: [JavaScript/TypeScript](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md) (`npm install apify-client`) and [Python](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md) (`pip install apify-client`).

# README

## BuiltIn Scraper

Scrapes **US tech & startup job listings** from **Built In (builtin.com)** - the national board plus the NYC, Austin and San Francisco hubs - into clean structured JSON with **salary ranges, required skills and remote/hybrid/on-site flags**, posting dates, apply URLs and company profiles. A cheap, fast **builtin.com jobs API alternative**.

Pricing: **$0.0009 per job result**; optional detail enrichment adds **$0.0008 per result**.

### Main Use Cases

- **Tech talent market research** - track which US companies are hiring, which hubs (NYC, Austin, SF) are growing and which roles dominate.
- **Salary benchmarking** - collect disclosed salary ranges per title, level and city to compare offers and compensation trends.
- **Startup recruiting** - build candidate-ready databases of startup and tech roles with direct apply URLs.
- **Remote job databases** - monitor the Remote / Hybrid / On-site mix across US tech postings.
- **Hiring trend analysis** - run weekly to measure posting volume, skills demand and job categories over time.
- **Research and AI datasets** - feed structured job data to analytics dashboards and AI/LLM applications.

### How It Works

Built In server-renders its job board, so the scraper uses a **CheerioCrawler over plain HTTP - no browser required**. It opens each listing page, extracts every `job-card`, follows pagination (`?page=N`) and returns one JSON object per job. No login, no API key and (currently) no Cloudflare Turnstile challenge.

Optional `scrapeJobDetails: true` fetches each job's detail page and parses the embedded **JobPosting JSON-LD** for exact salary min/max, employment type, benefits, structured locations and valid-through date.

The actor covers:

- **builtin.com** - national board
- **builtinnyc.com** - New York
- **builtinaustin.com** - Austin
- **builtinsf.com** - San Francisco

### Track Tech Job Market Trends in the US

Run the scraper weekly (or daily) and compare job title, company, salary, skills and remote-flag distributions over time. Because Built In targets startups and tech companies specifically, the dataset stays focused for US tech-labor analysis - unlike general boards that mix in non-tech roles.

### Build Startup Recruiting Databases

Each output row includes the **company name, company profile URL, salary range, skills, remote flag, locations, posting date and direct apply URL** - everything needed to assemble a recruiting or sourcing database without manual copy-paste.

### Input

| Field | Default | Description |
|-------|---------|-------------|
| `startUrls` | builtin.com + 3 hubs | Listing pages to scrape. Add category pages (e.g. `https://builtin.com/jobs/artificial-intelligence`), location pages (e.g. `https://builtin.com/jobs/atlanta`) or remote pages (`https://builtin.com/jobs/remote`) |
| `maxItems` | 100 | Max job listings to scrape. Free users are capped at 10 |
| `maxPages` | 50 | Max listing pages per start URL (~20 jobs per page) |
| `scrapeJobDetails` | false | Fetch detail pages and parse JobPosting JSON-LD (doubles requests, adds $0.0008 per result) |
| `proxy` | off | Apify proxy - enable if the target starts blocking at scale |

### Output

One JSON object per job listing:

`jobId`, `title`, `company`, `companyUrl`, `companyLogo`, `postedDate`, `remoteFlag`, `locations`, `salary`, `level`, `easyApply`, `industries`, `description`, `skills`, `applyUrl`, `sourceUrl`, `scrapedAt`

With `scrapeJobDetails: true`, detail fields are merged into each row:

`detailDescription`, `employmentType`, `salaryMin`, `salaryMax`, `salaryCurrency`, `datePosted`, `validThrough`, `jobBenefits`, `jobLocations`, `directApply`, `detailUrl`

### Example Input JSON

```json
{
  "startUrls": [
    { "url": "https://builtin.com/jobs" },
    { "url": "https://www.builtinnyc.com/jobs" },
    { "url": "https://builtin.com/jobs/remote" }
  ],
  "maxItems": 500,
  "maxPages": 50,
  "scrapeJobDetails": true,
  "proxy": { "useApifyProxy": false }
}
```

### Example Output JSON

```json
{
  "jobId": "1256348",
  "title": "Senior Software Engineer",
  "company": "Acme Tech",
  "companyUrl": "https://builtin.com/company/acme-tech",
  "companyLogo": "https://cdn.builtin.com/logos/acme.png",
  "postedDate": "Posted 2 days ago",
  "remoteFlag": "Remote",
  "locations": ["New York, NY"],
  "salary": "$150K-$190K Annually",
  "level": "Senior level",
  "easyApply": true,
  "industries": "Information Technology, Software",
  "description": "We are hiring a senior software engineer to build our platform...",
  "skills": ["Go", "Kubernetes", "PostgreSQL"],
  "applyUrl": "https://builtin.com/job/senior-software-engineer/1256348",
  "sourceUrl": "https://builtin.com/jobs",
  "scrapedAt": "2026-09-19T09:00:00.000Z"
}
```

### Integrations & Scheduling

Run it from the Apify Console, the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2) or any Apify SDK. Schedule it for **weekly tech job monitoring** - results land in an Apify dataset you can export as **JSON, CSV, Excel, XML**, or pipe into Google Sheets, Airtable, Zapier, Make, n8n or any BI tool.

### Related Actors

- [LinkedIn Jobs Scraper](https://apify.com/curious_coder/linkedin-jobs-scraper) - the most popular LinkedIn jobs scraper on the Store
- [Indeed Jobs Scraper](https://apify.com/borderline/indeed-scraper) - fast, pay-per-result Indeed job extraction
- [CareerBuilder Scraper](https://apify.com/ahmed_jasarevic/careerbuilder-scraper) - US jobs from CareerBuilder.com with salary ranges
- [Jora Scraper](https://apify.com/ahmed_jasarevic/jora-scraper) - global job search results
- [ZipRecruiter Scraper](https://apify.com/ahmed_jasarevic/ziprecruiter-scraper) - US job listings from ZipRecruiter

### FAQ

**Is there an official Built In API?**

No. Built In does not offer an open public jobs API, so this Actor is an unofficial, maintained alternative that reads the publicly visible listings on builtin.com.

**Can I scrape builtin.com for free?**

Yes - free Apify users can run it (capped at 10 items per run). Paid users can raise `maxItems` up to their plan limits.

**Do I need a Built In account or login?**

No. All listings are public and server-rendered; no account, API key or login is needed.

**What types of jobs are covered?**

Tech and startup roles across the national board and the NYC, Austin and SF hubs - software engineering, data science, product, marketing, AI/ML, DevOps and more.

**What fields are extracted?**

See the Output section: 17 listing fields, plus 11 detail-page fields when `scrapeJobDetails` is enabled.

**Want other job boards?**

For LinkedIn, Indeed, CareerBuilder, Jora or ZipRecruiter data, see the Related Actors above.

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### For AI Agents & LLM Apps

This Actor is designed to be called programmatically by agents and LLM applications:

- **Purpose:** return structured US tech/startup job listings - title, company, salary, skills, remote flag, locations and apply URL - as clean JSON rows.
- **Minimal input:** run with no input to scrape all four default hubs, or pass `{ "startUrls": [...] }` to target specific category, city or remote pages.
- **Output fields:** see the Output section; each row is a flat JSON object ready for analysis or embedding.
- **Behavior & cost control:** default mode bills **$0.0009 per result**. Enabling `scrapeJobDetails` adds a **$0.0008 per-result detail charge** because it roughly doubles the number of requests. Bound runs with `maxItems`/`maxPages` and cap total spend with `maxTotalChargeUsd` on the run.
- **Billing model:** PAY-PER-EVENT - $0.0009 per result, $0.0008 per detail.

### Legal & Compliance Disclaimer

This Actor is **not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Built In Inc.** It reads only **publicly visible job listings** from builtin.com. Job postings contain no candidate personal data - at most they expose the employer's apply contact via the apply URL. You are solely responsible for how you use the extracted data and for complying with builtin.com's terms of service and applicable laws in your jurisdiction.

# Actor input Schema

## `startUrls` (type: `array`):

Job listing pages to scrape. Defaults to the national hub (builtin.com/jobs) plus the regional hubs (builtinnyc, builtinaustin, builtinsf). You can add category pages (e.g. https://builtin.com/jobs/artificial-intelligence), location pages (e.g. https://builtin.com/jobs/atlanta) or remote pages (https://builtin.com/jobs/remote).

## `maxItems` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of job listings to scrape. Free users are capped at 10.

## `maxPages` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of listing pages to crawl per start URL (each page holds ~20 jobs).

## `scrapeJobDetails` (type: `boolean`):

Also fetch each job's detail page and parse its structured JobPosting JSON-LD (full description, benefits, exact salary numbers, employment type, valid-through date). Roughly doubles the number of requests.

## `proxy` (type: `object`):

Select proxies to be used by your crawler.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "startUrls": [
    {
      "url": "https://builtin.com/jobs"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.builtinnyc.com/jobs"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.builtinaustin.com/jobs"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.builtinsf.com/jobs"
    }
  ],
  "maxItems": 100,
  "maxPages": 50,
  "scrapeJobDetails": false,
  "proxy": {
    "useApifyProxy": false
  }
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `results` (type: `string`):

No description

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "startUrls": [
        {
            "url": "https://builtin.com/jobs"
        },
        {
            "url": "https://www.builtinnyc.com/jobs"
        },
        {
            "url": "https://www.builtinaustin.com/jobs"
        },
        {
            "url": "https://www.builtinsf.com/jobs"
        }
    ],
    "proxy": {
        "useApifyProxy": false
    }
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("ahmed_jasarevic/builtin-scraper").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {
    "startUrls": [
        { "url": "https://builtin.com/jobs" },
        { "url": "https://www.builtinnyc.com/jobs" },
        { "url": "https://www.builtinaustin.com/jobs" },
        { "url": "https://www.builtinsf.com/jobs" },
    ],
    "proxy": { "useApifyProxy": False },
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("ahmed_jasarevic/builtin-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "startUrls": [
    {
      "url": "https://builtin.com/jobs"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.builtinnyc.com/jobs"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.builtinaustin.com/jobs"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.builtinsf.com/jobs"
    }
  ],
  "proxy": {
    "useApifyProxy": false
  }
}' |
apify call ahmed_jasarevic/builtin-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,ahmed_jasarevic/builtin-scraper"
        }
    }
}
```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/9ciJKhyOnMVdBkcKd/builds/ZDp5KVDcgKOR945MP/openapi.json