# Dice Search Scraper (`axlymxp/dice-search-scraper`) Actor

A web scraper that extracts job listings from Dice.com based on search criteria like keywords, location, and radius. It retrieves detailed job information including title, company, location, description and more. Built as an Apify actor for easy integration.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/axlymxp/dice-search-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [axly](https://apify.com/axlymxp) (community)
- **Categories:** Jobs
- **Stats:** 25 total users, 0 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 1 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

$1.00 / 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/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

An Actor is a serverless cloud program that runs on the Apify platform. It has two run modes.
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.

Apify vocabulary and the platform model are defined once, in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md.

## 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.

Do not guess an integration path. Every one of them is in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md: the Apify MCP server, Agent Skills with the Apify CLI, the JavaScript and Python clients, the REST API, and the account-free path for an agent with no human to sign in. It also carries the rule on stating cost before the first paid run.

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

## Dice Job Search Scraper

This is an [Apify Actor](https://apify.com/actors) that scrapes job listings from Dice.com based on search criteria. The actor efficiently processes search results and outputs structured data for each job listing.

### Input Parameters

The actor accepts the following input parameters:

| Parameter | Type | Description | Default |
|-----------|------|-------------|---------|
| `keyword` | String | The keyword to search for jobs (e.g. Python, Java) | Required |
| `location` | String | The location to search for jobs (e.g. New York, Remote) | Required |
| `radius` | Integer | The radius around the location to search within (1-1000) | 50 |
| `radiusUnit` | String | The unit for the search radius (`mi` or `km`) | `mi` |
| `sortBy` | String | How to sort results (`relevance` or `datePosted`) | `relevance` |
| `includeRemote` | Boolean | Whether to include remote jobs in results | `true` |
| `apiKey` | String | Optional: Your Dice API key. If not provided, a default key will be used which may expire. | None |

### Output

The actor outputs job listings with the following fields:

- `id` - Unique job ID
- `title` - Job title
- `jobLocation` - Job location
- `postedDate` - When the job was posted
- `positionId` - Position ID
- `clientBrandId` - Client brand ID
- `companyName` - Company name
- `companyLogoUrl` - URL to company logo
- `summary` - Job description summary
- `workFromHomeAvailability` - Remote work availability
- `redirectUrl` - URL to apply for the job
- `jobId` - Job ID
- `easyApply` - Whether the job has easy apply
- `isRemote` - Whether the job is remote
- `guid` - Global unique identifier

### Performance Considerations

For optimal performance and to ensure the actor completes within the Apify platform's time limits, the actor is configured to:

1. Process a maximum of 5 pages of search results
2. Use timeouts for API requests to prevent hanging
3. Implement robust error handling

If you need to scrape more data, you can modify the `max_pages_to_scrape` variable in the source code.

# Actor input Schema

## `keyword` (type: `string`):

The keyword to search for jobs (e.g. Python, Java, etc)

## `location` (type: `string`):

The location to search for jobs (e.g. New York, Remote, etc)

## `radius` (type: `integer`):

The radius around the location to search within (1-1000)

## `radiusUnit` (type: `string`):

The unit for the search radius

## `limit` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of jobs to scrape

## `sortBy` (type: `string`):

How to sort the job results

## `includeRemote` (type: `boolean`):

Whether to include remote jobs in the search results

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "keyword": "Python",
  "location": "New York",
  "radius": 50,
  "radiusUnit": "mi",
  "limit": 1000,
  "sortBy": "relevance",
  "includeRemote": true
}
```

# 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 = {
    "keyword": "Python",
    "location": "New York"
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("axlymxp/dice-search-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 = {
    "keyword": "Python",
    "location": "New York",
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("axlymxp/dice-search-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 '{
  "keyword": "Python",
  "location": "New York"
}' |
apify call axlymxp/dice-search-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,axlymxp/dice-search-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/7dfblbl8jIVOEnPPe/builds/fhvHXUZ4GGTS4Cr8O/openapi.json