Remote Jobs Aggregator - API-Based Multi-Platform Job Scraper

Aggregate remote job postings from 4 free public APIs in one place.

Fetch remote jobs from Arbeitnow, Jobicy, Himalayas, and RemoteOK. Extract job titles, companies, salaries, locations, and descriptions. Legal, stable, and fast API-based data collection - no browser automation required.

Features

✅ Multi-Platform API Aggregation

• Arbeitnow (completely free, no auth)
• Jobicy (free, rate limited)
• Himalayas (free, rate limited)
• RemoteOK (free with 24hr delay)

✅ Comprehensive Data Extraction

• Job title & description
• Company name
• Location & work type (Remote/Hybrid/On-site)
• Salary information (when available)
• Job type (Full-time, Contract, etc.)
• Skills/tags
• Posted date & URL

✅ Legal & Stable

• Uses free public APIs (no ToS violations)
• No browser automation (faster & cheaper)
• APIs don't break like HTML selectors
• No authentication required

✅ Built for Scale

• Concurrent API requests for fast aggregation
• Simple HTTP requests (no proxy needed)
• Error handling & graceful degradation
• Structured JSON output
• Dataset export (CSV, JSON, Excel)

Use Cases

🎯 Recruiters & HR Teams

• Source remote candidates from multiple platforms
• Build talent pools for distributed teams
• Track remote hiring trends

📊 Market Intelligence

• Monitor remote job market trends
• Track in-demand skills for remote work
• Salary benchmarking for distributed teams

💼 Job Boards & Aggregators

• Aggregate remote listings from multiple sources
• Keep remote job data fresh and updated
• Enrich job postings with additional metadata

🤖 AI & LLM Applications

• Training data for remote job recommendation systems
• Remote career coaching chatbots
• Resume matching for distributed work

Input

{
  "searchKeywords": "python developer",
  "platforms": ["arbeitnow", "jobicy", "himalayas", "remoteok"],
  "maxJobsPerPlatform": 10,
  "maxTotalJobs": 40,
  "debugMode": false
}

Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
searchKeywords	string	""	Keywords to search for (e.g., 'python', 'react', 'marketing'). Leave empty for all jobs.
platforms	array	All platforms	Which platforms to fetch from: arbeitnow, jobicy, himalayas, remoteok
maxJobsPerPlatform	integer	10	Maximum jobs to fetch from each platform (1-50)
maxTotalJobs	integer	0	Maximum total jobs across all platforms (0 = unlimited)
debugMode	boolean	false	Enable verbose logging for troubleshooting

Output

Each job posting returns the following fields:

{
  "title": "Senior Python & Typescript Developer",
  "company": "Varicent",
  "location": "Mexico",
  "salary": null,
  "description": "At Varicent, we're transforming Sales Performance Management...",
  "platform": "jobicy",
  "work_type": "Remote",
  "job_type": ["Full-Time"],
  "tags": [["Programming"]],
  "url": "https://jobicy.com/jobs/135061-senior-python-typescript-developer",
  "posted_date": "2025-10-29T07:17:22+00:00",
  "scraped_at": "2025-11-12T17:45:49.603733",
  "index": 6
}

Output Fields by Platform

Field	Arbeitnow	Jobicy	Himalayas	RemoteOK
title	✅	✅	✅	✅
company	✅	✅	⚠️	✅
location	✅	✅	✅	✅
salary	❌	⚠️	⚠️	⚠️
description	✅	✅	✅	✅
work_type	✅	✅	✅	✅
job_type	❌	✅	✅	❌
tags	✅	✅	✅	✅
posted_date	✅	✅	✅	✅

⚠️ = Available when provided by the platform

Example Usage

Basic Remote Jobs Search

{
  "searchKeywords": "react developer"
}

Multi-Platform with Limits

{
  "searchKeywords": "machine learning",
  "platforms": ["arbeitnow", "himalayas", "remoteok"],
  "maxJobsPerPlatform": 20,
  "maxTotalJobs": 50
}

All Jobs from Specific Platforms

{
  "platforms": ["jobicy", "himalayas"],
  "maxJobsPerPlatform": 25
}

Debug Mode

{
  "searchKeywords": "nodejs",
  "debugMode": true
}

Platform Details

Arbeitnow

• Status: ✅ Completely free, no API key required
• Coverage: Jobs aggregated from company ATS systems
• Rate Limit: None
• Data Quality: High (direct from company systems)

Jobicy

• Status: ✅ Free API
• Coverage: Remote jobs worldwide
• Rate Limit: Once per hour
• Data Quality: High (includes salary data sometimes)

Himalayas

• Status: ✅ Free API
• Coverage: Remote jobs with salary ranges
• Rate Limit: 20 jobs per request
• Data Quality: Very high (includes salary ranges)

RemoteOK

• Status: ✅ Free with 24hr delay
• Coverage: 30,000+ remote jobs (largest collection)
• Rate Limit: None
• Data Quality: High (includes tags, salary ranges)
• Note: Must credit/link to RemoteOK.com when using data

Pricing (Pay-Per-Event)

This actor uses Pay-Per-Event pricing for maximum flexibility:

• Base job fetched: $0.005 per job ($5 per 1,000 jobs)
• Salary extracted: +$0.002 per job (valuable data point)

Example Cost Calculation:

Fetching 1,000 jobs:

• 400 Arbeitnow (no salary): 400 × $0.005 = $2.00
• 300 Jobicy (with salary): 300 × ($0.005 + $0.002) = $2.10
• 200 Himalayas (with salary): 200 × ($0.005 + $0.002) = $1.40
• 100 RemoteOK (with salary): 100 × ($0.005 + $0.002) = $0.70
• Total: $6.20 for 1,000 remote jobs

💡 Only pay for what you use - no browser costs, no proxy costs!

Best Practices

Search Optimization

1. Use Specific Keywords: "python developer" > "developer"
2. Try Different Terms: APIs may use different job categorization
3. Combine Platforms: Each API has different job sources
4. Set Reasonable Limits: Start with 10-20 jobs per platform for testing

Data Quality

1. Handle Missing Data: Not all APIs provide salary information
2. Company Field: Some platforms may not include company names
3. Fresh Data: Jobs are typically updated daily by APIs
4. Remote Filter: All jobs are remote/distributed work

Performance Tips

1. Concurrent Fetching: Actor fetches from all platforms in parallel
2. No Rate Limits: Only Jobicy has hourly limit (others unlimited)
3. Fast Execution: Typically completes in 3-5 seconds
4. Debug Mode: Use for troubleshooting API issues

FAQ

Q: Why use APIs instead of scraping job sites? A: APIs are legal, stable, faster, and don't violate terms of service. They provide official data access without authentication requirements.

Q: Why is salary data sometimes missing? A: Many companies don't publicly list salary ranges. Himalayas and RemoteOK provide salary more often than Arbeitnow/Jobicy.

Q: Can I filter by location? A: All jobs are remote/distributed. Some may specify preferred timezones or regions in the description.

Q: How often is data updated? A: RemoteOK has 24hr delay on free tier. Other APIs provide real-time data.

Q: Can I use this for commercial purposes? A: Yes! Perfect for recruitment agencies, job boards, and market research. RemoteOK requires attribution (link back to remoteok.com).

Q: What if an API is down or rate limited? A: The actor gracefully handles errors - other platforms will still return data.

Legal & Ethics

✅ Legal Compliance:

1. API Terms: All platforms provide free public APIs for data access
2. No Scraping: Uses official APIs only (no browser automation)
3. Attribution: RemoteOK requires linking back to their site
4. Rate Limits: Respects API rate limits (only Jobicy has limits)
5. Personal Data: Handle candidate data per GDPR/privacy laws

This actor is legal and ethical - uses official APIs with proper permissions.

Why API-Based Job Aggregation?

Feature	API-Based (This Actor)	Browser Scraping
Legal	✅ Yes	❌ Often violates ToS
Speed	✅ 3-5 seconds	❌ 30+ seconds
Cost	✅ $5-10 per 1k jobs	❌ $15-20 per 1k jobs
Stability	✅ APIs rarely change	❌ Selectors break often
Authentication	✅ None required	❌ Login required
Proxy Required	✅ No	❌ Yes (expensive)
Maintenance	✅ Low	❌ High

Support

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Remote Work Data Sources:

• Arbeitnow API
• Jobicy API
• Himalayas API
• RemoteOK API