# Freelancer Jobs Scraper CHEAP โ€“ Real-Time Project & Lead Finder (`ahmed_jasarevic/freelancer-jobs-scraper`) Actor A fast and reliable scraper for extracting real-time freelance job listings from Freelancer.com. Supports advanced filtering by skills, budget, and keywords for lead generation and market research. - **URL**: https://apify.com/ahmed\_jasarevic/freelancer-jobs-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [Ahmed Jasarevic](https://apify.com/ahmed_jasarevic) (community) - **Categories:** Jobs, Lead generation, Automation - **Stats:** 5 total users, 2 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, NaN bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $4.00 / 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. Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event ## What's an Apify Actor? Actors are a software tools running on the Apify platform, for all kinds of web data extraction and automation use cases. 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. In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server. Actors are written with capital "A". ## How to integrate an Actor? If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects. You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready. The best way to integrate Actors is as follows. In JavaScript/TypeScript projects, use official [JavaScript/TypeScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js.md): ```bash npm install apify-client ``` In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python.md): ```bash pip install apify-client ``` In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): ````bash # MacOS / Linux curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash # Windows irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex ```bash In AI frameworks, you might use the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp.md). If your project is in a different language, use the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md). For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below. For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt). # README ## ๐Ÿš€ Freelancer Jobs Scraper (Apify Actor) A high-performance Apify Actor that scrapes real-time job listings from **Freelancer.com** with advanced filtering, sorting, and pagination support. Perfect for: - Lead generation - Freelance market analysis - Job tracking automation - Data enrichment pipelines --- ### โšก Features - ๐Ÿ”Ž Search jobs by keyword (e.g. "react", "django", "node") - ๐Ÿ’ฐ Sort by budget, bids, or date - ๐Ÿง  Skill-based filtering (React, Node, etc.) - ๐ŸŒ Country filtering support - ๐Ÿ“Š Pagination with large dataset support - ๐Ÿงน Clean normalized output JSON - ๐Ÿš€ Fast and lightweight (no browser required) --- ### ๐Ÿ“ฅ Input Schema Example input JSON: ```json { "query": "react", "limit": 100, "sort": "price_desc", "skills": ["react", "node"], "countries": ["US", "UK"], "fixed_budget_min": 500, "fixed_budget_max": 5000, "hourly_rate_min": 10, "hourly_rate_max": 100 } ```` *** #### ๐Ÿ”ง Input Fields | Field | Type | Description | | ------------------ | ------ | ---------------------------------------------------- | | `query` | string | Search keyword | | `limit` | number | Max results to return | | `sort` | string | Sorting mode (`date_desc`, `price_desc`, `bid_desc`) | | `skills` | array | Filter by required skills | | `countries` | array | Filter by client country | | `fixed_budget_min` | number | Minimum fixed budget | | `fixed_budget_max` | number | Maximum fixed budget | | `hourly_rate_min` | number | Min hourly rate filter | | `hourly_rate_max` | number | Max hourly rate filter | *** ### ๐Ÿ“ค Output Format The actor returns clean structured JSON: ```json { "id": 40375689, "title": "React Duda Multi-Site Development", "url": "https://www.freelancer.com/projects/frontend-development/react-duda-multi-site-development", "description": "...series of brand-new sites and need a developer who feels at home in React , is comfortable working within Duda, and Base44. The plan is to launch multiple properties at once an e-commerce shop, a polished portfolio, and a clean business presence each sharing a consistent vibe while still serving its own purpose. Here s what I ll hand over: brand guidelines, product details, copy, and any imagery you need. You ll take it from wireframes through to fully responsive, live pages, setting up any required integrations (cart, payment, forms, analytics) along the way. Code should be clean, component-driven, and easy for my marketing team to tweak inside Duda when campaigns change. Deliverables E-commerce site built in React , pu...", "bidAverage": "$6966", "bidCount": 213, "minBudget": "$5000", "maxBudget": "$10000", "budgetRange": "$5000 - $10000", "timeLeft": "9 hours left", "featured": false, "urgent": false, "sealed": false, "guaranteed": false, "paymentVerified": true, "skills": [ { "id": 137, "name": "eCommerce", "slug": "ecommerce" }, { "id": 1093, "name": "Frontend Development", "slug": "frontend-development" }, { "id": 335, "name": "HTML", "slug": "html" }, { "id": 9, "name": "JavaScript", "slug": "javascript" }, { "id": 3, "name": "PHP", "slug": "php" }, { "id": 959, "name": "UI / User Interface", "slug": "ui-design" }, { "id": 3149, "name": "Vibe Coding", "slug": "vibe-coding" }, { "id": 1031, "name": "Web Development", "slug": "web-development" }, { "id": 17, "name": "Website Design", "slug": "website-design" } ] } ``` *** ### ๐Ÿ”„ Sorting Options | Value | Description | | ------------ | -------------------- | | `date_desc` | Newest first | | `date_asc` | Oldest first | | `price_desc` | Highest budget first | | `price_asc` | Lowest budget first | | `bid_desc` | Most bids first | | `bid_asc` | Least bids first | *** ### ๐Ÿ“Š Use Cases - ๐Ÿงฒ Freelance lead scraping - ๐Ÿ“ˆ Market pricing analysis - ๐Ÿค– AI training datasets - ๐Ÿ’ผ Agency client sourcing - ๐Ÿ” Competitor tracking *** ### โš ๏ธ Notes - Data is fetched from publicly available Freelancer.com listings - No login required - Pagination automatically handled - Filters are applied server-side + client-side for accuracy *** ### ๐Ÿš€ Performance - \~50 jobs per request - High stability pagination - Built-in retry logic - Lightweight HTTP scraping (no browser overhead) *** ### ๐Ÿง  Tip For best results: - Use `price_desc` for high-value leads - Combine `skills + budget filters` for niche targeting - Use smaller queries like `"react node backend"` for better precision *** ### ๐Ÿ“ฆ Output Ready For - JSON databases - Airtable - Notion APIs - CRM systems - AI pipelines (RAG / fine-tuning) ```` # Actor input Schema ## `query` (type: `string`): Search keyword ## `limit` (type: `integer`): Maximum jobs to scrape ## `sort` (type: `string`): Sorting order ## `include_owner` (type: `boolean`): Include employer details ## `is_fixed` (type: `boolean`): Fixed budget projects only ## `fixed_budget_min` (type: `integer`): Minimum budget ## `fixed_budget_max` (type: `integer`): Maximum budget ## `is_hourly` (type: `boolean`): Hourly projects only ## `hourly_rate_min` (type: `integer`): Minimum hourly rate ## `hourly_rate_max` (type: `integer`): Maximum hourly rate ## `skills` (type: `array`): Skill filters ## `countries` (type: `array`): Client countries ## `language` (type: `array`): Languages ## Actor input object example ```json { "query": "django", "limit": 100, "sort": "date_desc", "include_owner": false, "is_fixed": false, "is_hourly": false } ```` # 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 '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = {}; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("ahmed_jasarevic/freelancer-jobs-scraper").call(input); // Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any) console.log('Results from dataset'); console.log(`๐Ÿ’พ 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); }); // ๐Ÿ“š Want to learn more ๐Ÿ“–? Go to โ†’ 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 '' with your token. client = ApifyClient("") # Prepare the Actor input run_input = {} # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("ahmed_jasarevic/freelancer-jobs-scraper").call(run_input=run_input) # Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any) print("๐Ÿ’พ Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"]) for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items(): print(item) # ๐Ÿ“š Want to learn more ๐Ÿ“–? Go to โ†’ https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start ``` ## CLI example ```bash echo '{}' | apify call ahmed_jasarevic/freelancer-jobs-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=ahmed_jasarevic/freelancer-jobs-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Freelancer Jobs Scraper CHEAP โ€“ Real-Time Project & Lead Finder", "description": "A fast and reliable scraper for extracting real-time freelance job listings from Freelancer.com. Supports advanced filtering by skills, budget, and keywords for lead generation and market research.", "version": "0.0", "x-build-id": "CGuECckdXdIJHIMxp" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/ahmed_jasarevic~freelancer-jobs-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-ahmed_jasarevic-freelancer-jobs-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for its completion, and returns Actor's dataset items in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/ahmed_jasarevic~freelancer-jobs-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-ahmed_jasarevic-freelancer-jobs-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK", "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/ahmed_jasarevic~freelancer-jobs-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-ahmed_jasarevic-freelancer-jobs-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } } }, "components": { "schemas": { "inputSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "query": { "title": "Query", "type": "string", "description": "Search keyword", "default": "django" }, "limit": { "title": "Limit", "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum jobs to scrape", "default": 100 }, "sort": { "title": "Sort", "enum": [ "date_desc", "date_asc", "price_asc", "price_desc", "bid_asc", "bid_desc" ], "type": "string", "description": "Sorting order", "default": "date_desc" }, "include_owner": { "title": "Include Employer Info", "type": "boolean", "description": "Include employer details", "default": false }, "is_fixed": { "title": "Fixed Price Only", "type": "boolean", "description": "Fixed budget projects only", "default": false }, "fixed_budget_min": { "title": "Min Fixed Budget", "type": "integer", "description": "Minimum budget" }, "fixed_budget_max": { "title": "Max Fixed Budget", "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum budget" }, "is_hourly": { "title": "Hourly Only", "type": "boolean", "description": "Hourly projects only", "default": false }, "hourly_rate_min": { "title": "Min Hourly Rate", "type": "integer", "description": "Minimum hourly rate" }, "hourly_rate_max": { "title": "Max Hourly Rate", "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum hourly rate" }, "skills": { "title": "Skills", "type": "array", "description": "Skill filters", "items": { "type": "string" } }, "countries": { "title": "Countries", "type": "array", "description": "Client countries", "items": { "type": "string" } }, "language": { "title": "Languages", "type": "array", "description": "Languages", "items": { "type": "string" } } } }, "runsResponseSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "data": { "type": "object", "properties": { "id": { "type": "string" }, "actId": { "type": "string" }, "userId": { "type": "string" }, "startedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "finishedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "status": { "type": "string", "example": "READY" }, "meta": { "type": "object", "properties": { "origin": { "type": "string", "example": "API" }, "userAgent": { "type": "string" } } }, "stats": { "type": "object", "properties": { "inputBodyLen": { "type": "integer", "example": 2000 }, "rebootCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "restartCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "resurrectCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "computeUnits": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "options": { "type": "object", "properties": { "build": { "type": "string", "example": "latest" }, "timeoutSecs": { "type": "integer", "example": 300 }, "memoryMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 1024 }, "diskMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 2048 } } }, "buildId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultKeyValueStoreId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultDatasetId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultRequestQueueId": { "type": "string" }, "buildNumber": { "type": "string", "example": "1.0.0" }, "containerUrl": { "type": "string" }, "usage": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 1 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "usageTotalUsd": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "usageUsd": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } } } } } } } } } ```