MagicBricks Scraper — India Property Data Without Official API Access

Extract structured residential property listings from MagicBricks.com — India's largest property portal — including price in INR, BHK, carpet & super area, locality, GPS coordinates, RERA ID, project/developer, and agent/agency details. No browser, no login, no API key required.

What Users Achieve With This Actor

• Property price monitoring — track asking-price and price-per-sqft trends by locality across Indian metros
• Real estate market research — build structured datasets for investment analysis, valuation models, and competitive intelligence
• Lead generation — extract owner, agent, and builder contact context with project and RERA metadata
• NRI property research — compare listings across Bangalore, Mumbai, Delhi NCR, Hyderabad, Pune, and 20+ cities
• Builder competitive intelligence — monitor supply, possession status, and pricing by developer
• Indian real estate database creation — feed pipelines with consistently-shaped listing samples at scale

How It Works

MagicBricks uses Akamai Bot Manager — every page returns 403 Access Denied to datacenter IPs, and there is no embedded JSON reachable via standard scraping. This actor bypasses the WAF by calling the site's own internal JSON search API (mbsrp/propertySearch.html), the same endpoint the frontend queries via XHR after page load.

Two input modes:

• Search-URL mode (recommended) — paste any MagicBricks search URL; the actor extracts the internal API endpoint preserving the site's city code and filters, then pages through results
• City mode — provide a city name or numeric code; the actor builds the API URL directly

All traffic routes through Apify Proxy with an Indian residential group — Akamai allows residential Indian IPs while blocking datacenter traffic. The crawler is a plain-HTTP CheerioCrawler — no browser overhead, ~10x cheaper than Playwright-based alternatives.

Extract Property Listings For Price Monitoring And Market Research

Feature	Detail
Data source	MagicBricks.com internal JSON API
Property types	Apartment, builder-floor, penthouse, house, villa, land, studio, farm-house
Transaction modes	Buy and rent
Coverage	27+ Indian cities including Bangalore, Mumbai, Delhi NCR, Hyderabad, Pune, Chennai, Kolkata
Fields extracted	25+ including price, BHK, area, locality, GPS, RERA ID, developer, agent, furnishing, possession status
Output formats	JSON, CSV, Excel via Apify Dataset
Cost	$0.001 per listing + $0.005 per actor start

Input Parameters

Field	Type	Required	Default	Notes
searchUrls	array	No	—	MagicBricks search-result URLs (max 10). Recommended for any city.
city	string	No	"Bangalore"	City name or numeric code (3327=Bangalore, 4320=Mumbai). Ignored when searchUrls provided.
searchMode	string	No	"buy"	"buy" or "rent"
bhk	array	No	[]	Bedroom counts to keep: ["1","2","3","4","5"]. Empty = all.
propertyType	array	No	[]	Property types: apartment, builder-floor, penthouse, house, villa, land, studio, farm-house. Empty = all.
minPrice	integer	No	0	Minimum price in INR. 0 = no minimum.
maxPrice	integer	No	0	Maximum price in INR. 0 = no maximum.
minArea	integer	No	0	Minimum area in sq ft. 0 = no minimum.
maxArea	integer	No	0	Maximum area in sq ft. 0 = no maximum.
localities	array	No	[]	Substring match on locality name (case-insensitive). Empty = whole city.
furnishing	array	No	[]	Furnishing: furnished, semi-furnished, unfurnished. Empty = all.
maxResults	integer	No	30	Max listings to return (1–2000). Free plan capped at 10.
sortBy	string	No	"premiumRecent"	Order: premiumRecent, price-asc, price-desc, date-desc
maxRequestsPerCrawl	integer	No	60	Hard cap on HTTP requests (loop safety).
proxyConfiguration	object	No	Apify Proxy, IN residential	Keep enabled — datacenter IPs get blocked.

Output Fields

One dataset item per listing with the following fields:

Field	Type	Description
listing_id	string	MagicBricks internal listing ID
title	string	Full listing title
url	string	Listing detail-page URL
search_mode	string	buy or rent
price_inr	number	Numeric price (total for buy, monthly for rent)
price_display	string	Display price as shown on site (e.g. "3.99 Cr")
price_per_sqft	number	INR per sq ft
bhk	number	Bedroom count
bedrooms	number	Bedroom count (alias)
bathrooms	number	Bathroom count
balconies	number	Balcony count
carpet_area_sqft	number	Carpet area in sq ft
super_area_sqft	number	Super/built-up area in sq ft
locality	string	Neighborhood name
city	string	City name
latitude	number	GPS latitude
longitude	number	GPS longitude
project_name	string	Project/society name
developer	string	Builder/developer name
rera_id	string	RERA registration code (60–70% coverage)
listed_by	string	owner, agent, or builder
contact_name	string	Lister display name
agency_name	string	Agency name
furnishing	string	Furnishing status
possession_status	string	Ready To Move / Under Construction
posted_at	string	Listing post timestamp
scraped_at	string	Run timestamp

Example Input

City mode — 2BHK and 3BHK apartments for sale in Bangalore:

{
  "city": "Bangalore",
  "searchMode": "buy",
  "bhk": ["2", "3"],
  "propertyType": ["apartment"],
  "maxResults": 100
}

Search-URL mode — any city with pre-applied filters:

{
  "searchUrls": [
    {
      "url": "https://www.magicbricks.com/flats-in-bangalore-for-sale?bedroom=2,3"
    }
  ],
  "maxResults": 100,
  "sortBy": "date-desc"
}

Rent mode with locality filter:

{
  "city": "Mumbai",
  "searchMode": "rent",
  "bhk": ["1", "2"],
  "localities": ["Andheri", "Bandra"],
  "minPrice": 10000,
  "maxPrice": 50000,
  "maxResults": 50
}

Example Output

{
  "listing_id": "84916571",
  "title": "4BHK Multistorey Apartment for New Property in Jaypee Greens Knights Court at Sector 128, Noida Express Way",
  "url": "https://www.magicbricks.com/propertyDetails/4BHK-...-in-Noida",
  "search_mode": "buy",
  "price_inr": 39912000,
  "price_display": "3.99 Cr",
  "price_per_sqft": 13527,
  "bhk": 4,
  "bedrooms": 4,
  "bathrooms": 5,
  "balconies": 2,
  "carpet_area_sqft": 2950,
  "super_area_sqft": 3200,
  "locality": "Sector 128, Noida Express Way",
  "city": "Noida",
  "latitude": 28.5259,
  "longitude": 77.3615,
  "project_name": "Jaypee Greens Knights Court",
  "developer": "Jaypee Greens",
  "rera_id": "UPRERAPRJ123456",
  "listed_by": "agent",
  "contact_name": "ABC Realty",
  "agency_name": "ABC Realty",
  "furnishing": "Unfurnished",
  "possession_status": "Ready To Move",
  "posted_at": "2026-04-12T08:14:30.000Z",
  "scraped_at": "2026-09-05T06:30:00.000Z"
}

Schedule Recurring Runs For Price Trend Tracking

Use Apify's scheduling to automate property data collection:

• Daily — monitor new listings in target localities for lead generation
• Weekly — track price-per-sqft changes for investment analysis
• Monthly — build historical datasets for market research and valuation models

Connect via webhooks to pipe results directly into Google Sheets, Airtable, Notion, or your CRM. The Apify API also supports programmatic access for integration with custom data pipelines.

Related Actors For Indian Real Estate Data

Actor	Platform	What It Covers
99acres Scraper	99acres.com	India's second-largest portal — prices, RERA IDs, builder info, agent details
NoBroker India Scraper	NoBroker.in	Owner-direct listings — no brokerage, rent/buy/PG across major cities
Housing.com Scraper	Housing.com	750+ cities, buy/rent, verified listings with photos and floor plans
PropTiger Scraper	PropTiger.com	50+ cities, residential and commercial, new-launch tracking
India Real Estate MCP	Multi-platform	Aggregator — searches 99acres, MagicBricks, NoBroker & Housing.com in one call

Frequently Asked Questions

Does this scraper need a MagicBricks account or API key?

No. The actor calls MagicBricks' internal search API directly — no login, no API key, no account required. It uses the same JSON endpoint the site's own frontend calls.

Is scraping MagicBricks legal?

This actor accesses only publicly visible listing data through the site's own internal API. Users are responsible for their own compliance with MagicBricks' Terms of Service and applicable data-protection laws. The actor does not bypass login walls, access private data, or solve CAPTCHAs.

Does MagicBricks have an official API?

MagicBricks does not offer a public API. Their B2B partner API is approval-gated and costs approximately $10,000/year. This actor provides a cost-effective alternative using the site's own internal JSON endpoint — the same data the frontend displays.

How do I get MagicBricks data as CSV, Excel, or JSON?

After running the actor, go to the Dataset tab and download in your preferred format (JSON, CSV, Excel, HTML, or XML). You can also pull data programmatically via the Apify API or connect webhooks for automated delivery.

Which Indian cities and localities can I scrape?

27+ cities including Bangalore, Mumbai, Delhi NCR (Noida, Gurgaon, Greater Noida), Hyderabad, Pune, Chennai, Kolkata, Ahmedabad, Jaipur, and more. Use search-URL mode for any city — paste the URL from the MagicBricks site after applying filters.

Can I filter by BHK, budget, furnishing, and property type?

Yes. All filters are available: BHK (1–5), property type (apartment, villa, house, builder-floor, penthouse, land, studio, farm-house), min/max price in INR, min/max area in sq ft, furnishing status, and locality substring matching.

Does it scrape both rent and buy listings?

Yes. Set searchMode to "buy" or "rent" — the actor adjusts the API parameters accordingly.

How is MagicBricks data different from 99acres data?

MagicBricks and 99acres are India's two largest property portals with complementary coverage. MagicBricks tends to have more builder/developer listings; 99acres often has more RERA-registered projects. For comprehensive market research, scraping both portals gives the fullest picture. See our 99acres Scraper for cross-portal analysis.

How do I normalize Indian prices (lakhs / crores) into comparable numbers?

The actor returns both price_inr (raw numeric value) and price_display (formatted as shown on site, e.g. "3.99 Cr"). Use price_inr for calculations — it's already in base INR. For per-sqft comparisons, use price_per_sqft.

How can I monitor property price trends in India over time?

Schedule recurring runs (weekly recommended) for each city × buy/rent combination with sortBy: "date-desc" and a fixed maxResults. Dedupe on listing_id across runs to track price changes over time. The posted_at and scraped_at fields help identify listing freshness.

How often should I re-run the scraper to keep property data fresh?

For lead generation: daily. For price trend monitoring: weekly. For market research: monthly. MagicBricks listings update frequently — new listings appear daily and prices change weekly in active markets.

What fields should I extract for Indian real estate market research?

Core fields for analysis: price_inr, price_per_sqft, carpet_area_sqft, super_area_sqft, bhk, locality, city, project_name, developer, rera_id, listed_by, possession_status, and posted_at. GPS coordinates (latitude, longitude) enable geographic analysis.

For AI Agents & LLM Apps

Purpose: Extract structured residential property listings from MagicBricks.com (India) — prices, areas, locality, GPS, RERA IDs, developer and agent metadata — via the site's internal JSON search API.

Minimal working input:

{
  "city": "Bangalore",
  "searchMode": "buy",
  "maxResults": 30
}

Search-URL variant (any city):

{
  "searchUrls": [{"url": "https://www.magicbricks.com/flats-in-mumbai-for-sale?bedroom=2,3"}],
  "maxResults": 50
}

Output fields: listing_id, title, url, search_mode, price_inr, price_display, price_per_sqft, bhk, bedrooms, bathrooms, balconies, carpet_area_sqft, super_area_sqft, locality, city, latitude, longitude, project_name, developer, rera_id, listed_by, contact_name, agency_name, furnishing, possession_status, posted_at, scraped_at

Behaviors an agent should know:

• searchUrls takes priority over city — when both are provided, only searchUrls are used
• maxResults defaults to 30; free-plan runs are capped at 10 items
• proxyConfiguration defaults to Indian residential proxy — do not override with datacenter proxies (Akamai blocks them)
• rera_id is null on ~30–40% of listings; latitude/longitude null on ~25% — these are source limitations, not errors
• sortBy: "date-desc" is best for monitoring new listings; "price-asc"/"price-desc" for price analysis
• localities filter is substring-based — "Gachibowli" matches "Gachibowli, Hyderabad"
• Billing: $0.001 per listing result + $0.005 per actor start event

Billing model: Pay-per-event — $0.005 per actor start + $0.001 per result in dataset.

Legal & Compliance Disclaimer

This actor is independent and not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by MagicBricks Realty Services Ltd.

The actor accesses only publicly visible listing data through MagicBricks' own internal JSON search API — the same endpoint the site's frontend queries. It does not bypass login requirements, access private user data, or solve CAPTCHAs.

Users are responsible for their own compliance with MagicBricks' Terms of Service and applicable data-protection laws (including India's Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 where relevant). Phone numbers are gated behind MagicBricks login and are not returned by this actor.

SEO Keywords

magicbricks scraper, magicbricks api, magicbricks data, magicbricks dataset, magicbricks export, magicbricks alternative, property price monitoring india, real estate market research india, india property data, indian real estate database, property listing extraction, real estate lead generation india, nri property buying, bangalore property data, mumbai apartments scraper, delhi ncr real estate data, hyderabad property listings, pune flats for sale, 99acres scraper, housing.com scraper, indian property portal scraper, magicbricks rent scraper, magicbricks buy scraper, rera id extraction india, property investment india data