# Craigslist β $0.70/1K | Classifieds, Housing & Jobs (`azzouzana/craigslist-scraper`) Actor
From $0.7/1K π°Paste any Craigslist search link and get titles, prices, photos, neighborhoods, and the full listing in seconds. Housing, jobs, cars, gigs, and for-sale posts from any city. JSON, CSV, Excel, or API for market research. Start now! π
- **URL**: https://apify.com/azzouzana/craigslist-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Azzouzana](https://apify.com/azzouzana) (community)
- **Categories:** E-commerce, Lead generation, Real estate
- **Stats:** 4 total users, 3 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet
## Pricing
from $0.70 / 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?
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
## Craigslist Scraper β Housing, Jobs, Cars & For Sale
Copying Craigslist by hand means opening page after page. Paste a search link from any city and the listings land in your dataset in seconds.
### Engineering Excellence & Reliability π
- **Search link in, listings out**: Apartments, jobs, cars, furniture, free stuff, and every other Craigslist category. A single listing link works too.
- **High-velocity collection**: Pagination is handled for you. Large searches keep going up to your **maxItems**. Results land in seconds.
- **We bypass the website limitation and go beyond it.** Duplicates are skipped.
- **Full listing when you want it**: Leave **fetchFullDetails** off for the search card. Turn it on and each row is the listing itself: description, attributes, photos, and map location.
- **Clean exports**: JSON, CSV, Excel, or API. One listing is one row.
### π οΈ How to Play
Open Craigslist, set the city, category, and filters, then copy the address bar. Paste that link as **startUrl**.
| Field | Type | Description |
|-------|------|-------------|
| `startUrl` | String | **(Required)** Craigslist search URL from your browser. A single listing URL works too. |
| `maxItems` | Number | Maximum listings to save. Default: 100. |
| `fetchFullDetails` | Boolean | `false` = search card. `true` = the listing page replaces the search card. |
#### Example 1: New York apartments
```json
{
"startUrl": "https://newyork.craigslist.org/search/apa",
"maxItems": 100,
"fetchFullDetails": false
}
```
#### Example 2: San Francisco cars
```json
{
"startUrl": "https://sfbay.craigslist.org/search/cta",
"maxItems": 100,
"fetchFullDetails": false
}
```
#### Example 3: One listing, full text
```json
{
"startUrl": "https://www.craigslist.org/view/d/new-york-48-west-50th-street-apartment/q8X3uPzhSEJLWpWWWmaouZ",
"maxItems": 10,
"fetchFullDetails": true
}
```
### π Free tier limitations
We want you to see how this actor works before you commit. To keep things fair for everyone, the **free tier** includes these trial limits:
- **Sample data:** up to **5 items** per run.
- **Daily cap:** **5 runs** per calendar day (UTC).
- **Between runs:** at least **60 seconds** before you can start another run.
#### Upgrade when you're ready!
Use the free tier to decide if this actor fits your project. Paid Apify plans remove these wait times and caps so you can run at full volumeβ[**upgrade to a paid plan**](https://apify.com/pricing?fpr=cbgdsf).
### π¦ Whatβs in the Box?
Each row is one listing. This sample is a New York apartment with full details on.
```json
{
"attributes": [
{
"label": "bedrooms",
"postingAttributeKey": "bedrooms",
"specialType": "bedrooms",
"value": "1"
},
{
"label": "bathrooms",
"postingAttributeKey": "bathrooms",
"specialType": "bathrooms",
"value": "1"
},
{
"label": "move-in date",
"postingAttributeKey": "movein_date",
"specialType": "date",
"value": "2026-10-15"
},
{
"label": "application fee details",
"postingAttributeKey": "application_fee_explained",
"specialType": "key_value",
"value": "20 Dollar Application Fee"
},
{
"forSearch": {
"rent_period": "3"
},
"label": "rent period",
"postingAttributeKey": "rent_period",
"specialType": "key_value",
"value": "monthly"
},
{
"forSearch": {
"housing_type": "1"
},
"label": "housing type",
"postingAttributeKey": "housing_type",
"specialType": "value",
"value": "apartment"
},
{
"forSearch": {
"laundry": "5"
},
"label": "laundry",
"postingAttributeKey": "laundry",
"specialType": "value",
"value": "no laundry on site"
},
{
"forSearch": {
"parking": "7"
},
"label": "parking",
"postingAttributeKey": "parking",
"specialType": "value",
"value": "no parking"
}
],
"body": "Video- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AmUEX4wEe5o&t=16s
\nWelcome to apartment 4C of 48 West 50th Street, a renovated elevator building located in the heart of Midtown. Available for an immediate lease start, this thoughtfully laid out 1 bedroom apartment features an updated kitchen with a gas stove, a bright living room with street facing views, and a queen sized bedroom. Ideally located between 5th Avenue and Avenue of The Americas, you will be a 5 minute walk to Central Park and steps to many of the neighborhood's best restaurants and stores. You will also be a 5 minute walk to the E and F train. There is a laundromat 2 blocks from the building. This is a walk up building, the apartment is on the 4th floor. The building is pet friendly.
\n
\nFees to rent this apartment are 1st months rent, 1 month security deposit, 25 dollar application fee. Heat and hot water are included, tenant is responsible for electricity and internet. Tenants must make 40x the rent(160,000) and have good credit(700 and above). Guarantors(personal only) are welcome. Please call for showings/information.
\n
\nSarah Rosenfeld(Real Estate Salesperson) (Bond New York) (646-335-8383)\n",
"category": "apartments / housing for rent",
"categoryAbbr": "apa",
"categoryId": 1,
"hasContactInfo": true,
"images": [
"3:01717_Fq1nQWrqwj_0ew09U"
],
"location": {
"area": "new york",
"areaAbbr": "nyc",
"areaId": 3,
"description": "",
"displayAddress": "",
"hostname": "newyork",
"lat": 40.7651,
"lon": -73.9858,
"neighborhood": "Midtown West",
"subArea": "manhattan",
"subareaAbbr": "mnh",
"type": "area"
},
"notices": [],
"postedDate": 1792049933,
"postingId": 7983827550,
"postingUuid": "q8X3uPzhSEJLWpWWWmaouZ",
"price": 3950,
"priceString": "$3,950",
"recordCreated": 1792049933,
"repostOf": 7951113670,
"section": "housing",
"seeMyOther": 0,
"streetAddress": 0,
"title": "48 West 50th Street Apartment 4C",
"updatedDate": 1792049934,
"url": "https://www.craigslist.org/view/d/new-york-48-west-50th-street-apartment/q8X3uPzhSEJLWpWWWmaouZ"
}
```
### Contact π¬
**Need a custom solution? Have a feature request or just want to chat?**
We'd love to hear from you!
- π¬ **Discord**: `@azzouzana`
- π§ **Email**:
### β οΈ Disclaimer
This actor is not affiliated with Craigslist. It collects publicly available listings. You are responsible for complying with Craigslist terms and applicable laws. Read more about the legality of web scraping on the [Apify blog](https://blog.apify.com/is-web-scraping-legal?fpr=cbgdsf).
### Keywords
Craigslist, Craigslist scraper, Craigslist apartments, Craigslist jobs, Craigslist cars, classifieds, housing, rentals, for sale, free stuff, gigs, marketplace leads, listing data, JSON, CSV, Excel
# Actor input Schema
## `startUrl` (type: `string`):
Paste a Craigslist search URL from your browser. A single listing link works too.
## `maxItems` (type: `integer`):
Maximum listings to save. The effective limit also respects the run budget and the free-tier cap (5 for free users).
## `fetchFullDetails` (type: `boolean`):
Open each result and save the listing itself: description, attributes, photos, and map location. Slower.
## Actor input object example
```json
{
"startUrl": "https://newyork.craigslist.org/search/apa",
"maxItems": 100,
"fetchFullDetails": 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 '' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
token: '',
});
// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
"startUrl": "https://newyork.craigslist.org/search/apa",
"maxItems": 100,
"fetchFullDetails": false
};
// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("azzouzana/craigslist-scraper").call(input);
// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`πΎ 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);
});
// π Want to learn more π? Go to β 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 = {
"startUrl": "https://newyork.craigslist.org/search/apa",
"maxItems": 100,
"fetchFullDetails": False,
}
# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("azzouzana/craigslist-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)
# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"πΎ 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)
# π Want to learn more π? Go to β https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start
```
## CLI example
```bash
echo '{
"startUrl": "https://newyork.craigslist.org/search/apa",
"maxItems": 100,
"fetchFullDetails": false
}' |
apify call azzouzana/craigslist-scraper --silent --output-dataset
```
## MCP server setup
```json
{
"mcpServers": {
"apify": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,azzouzana/craigslist-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 ` 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/k5jai52dDpOOku7gi/builds/lkpTxlbAcBpBlKXuf/openapi.json