# WG-Gesucht Scraper - German Shared Apartments & Rentals (`benthepythondev/wg-gesucht-scraper`) Actor Scrape shared apartments (WG), 1-room apartments, full apartments, and houses from wg-gesucht.de. Filter by city, rent, size. Perfect for relocation services, real-estate analytics, and rental market research. - **URL**: https://apify.com/benthepythondev/wg-gesucht-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [ben](https://apify.com/benthepythondev) (community) - **Categories:** Real estate, Lead generation, Other - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, NaN bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $15.00 / 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 ## WG-Gesucht Scraper — German Shared Apartments & Rentals **Extract WG rooms, 1-room apartments, full apartments, and houses from [wg-gesucht.de](https://www.wg-gesucht.de) — Germany's #1 platform for shared apartments and student housing.** Built for **relocators, real-estate analysts, rental-arbitrage scouts, student-housing services, and price-monitoring tools** in the DACH region. ### What you get - **Structured listing JSON** (15 fields, up to 19 with detail-enrichment) - **No login required** — only public data - **Verified-flag + online status** captured for every listing - **Multi-city support** in a single run - **Apify DE Residential Proxy** baked in — beats wg-gesucht's bot-detection - **Pre-built dataset Overview** in Apify Console for instant inspection ### Why this scraper (vs. alternatives) | | Build your own | Generic scraper | **This actor** | |---|---|---|---| | Maintenance | You patch every site change | Often broken | Patched on every update | | Multi-city in one run | Manual loop | No | Native | | Detail enrichment | Manual | No | Single flag | | DE residential proxy | Costs $50+/mo | Bring your own | Included | ### Input | Field | Type | Description | |---|---|---| | `cities` | `string[]` | Cities to search (default: `["Berlin"]`) | | `listingType` | `enum` | `wg-zimmer` (default), `1-zimmer-wohnungen`, `wohnungen`, `haeuser` | | `startUrls` | `string[]` | Direct wg-gesucht URLs (overrides cities + listingType) | | `minRent` / `maxRent` | `int` | Filter by rent in EUR | | `minSize` | `int` | Minimum size in m² | | `fetchDetails` | `bool` | Visit each listing for full description, all photos, contact name | | `maxResults` | `int` | Per city/URL (default 100, `0` = unlimited) | | `delaySeconds` | `float` | Polite delay between requests (default 1.0) | | `proxyConfiguration` | `object` | Apify proxy / custom (defaults to DE residential) | ### Example Input ```json { "cities": ["Berlin", "München", "Hamburg"], "listingType": "wg-zimmer", "minRent": 300, "maxRent": 700, "minSize": 10, "fetchDetails": true, "maxResults": 50 } ```` ### Output (sample) ```json { "ad_id": "10748919", "url": "https://www.wg-gesucht.de/wg-zimmer-in-Berlin-Friedrichshain.10748919.html", "title": "Friedrichshain prime location // All inclusive furnished luxury room", "rent_eur": 999.0, "size_sqm": 15.0, "rooms": "4er WG | Berlin Friedrichshain | Revaler Straße 7", "district": null, "move_in_date": "01.06.2026", "image_url": "https://img.wg-gesucht.de/...small.PNG", "verified": true, "online_status": "Verifiziert Urban Elite Online: 4 Minuten", "search_city": "Berlin", "listing_type": "wg-zimmer", "scraped_at": "2026-05-28T14:00:00+00:00", "full_description": "...", "contact_name": "Urban Elite", "facts": {"Verfügbar von": "01.06.2026", "Online seit": "4 Minuten"}, "all_images": ["https://...", "https://..."] } ``` > `full_description`, `contact_name`, `facts`, `all_images` only with `fetchDetails: true`. ### Use cases - **Real-estate analytics** — track average rent per district over time - **Relocation services** — monitor matching listings for clients in target cities - **Rental arbitrage** — find under-priced 1-room apartments - **Student-housing platforms** — aggregate WG offers across university cities - **Market research** — trend analysis for the German shared-housing market - **Price-comparison tools** — combine with immowelt + kleinanzeigen for full coverage ### Pricing **Pay-Per-Event:** - `$0.015` per listing - `$0.00005` actor-start fee #### Example runs | Use case | Listings | Cost | |---|---|---| | Quick scan (1 city, WG rooms) | 50 | **$0.75** | | Daily monitoring (3 cities, 100/each) | 300 | **$4.50** | | Weekly DACH market sweep (10 cities) | 1,000 | **$15.00** | ### Tips - Keep the **DE residential proxy** (default) — wg-gesucht has aggressive bot-detection - `fetchDetails: false` is much faster for bulk indexing - For German cities with umlauts (`München`, `Köln`), pass them with the umlauts intact - Schedule daily runs from the Apify Console for fresh leads - Combine with our **immowelt-scraper** and **kleinanzeigen-scraper** for full DACH rental coverage ### FAQ **Q: Can I filter by specific districts?**\ A: Use the `startUrls` field with a wg-gesucht URL that already includes district filters from their UI. **Q: How recent are listings?**\ A: Real-time. Listings posted within the last few minutes will appear. **Q: Will my IP get blocked?**\ A: No — uses Apify's DE residential proxy by default. **Q: Do you scrape the apartment seeker ads (Gesuche)?**\ A: No — this actor focuses on rental offers (Angebote). Reach out if you need the inverse. ### Related actors - **[kleinanzeigen-scraper](https://apify.com/benthepythondev/kleinanzeigen-scraper)** — German marketplace listings - **[immowelt-scraper](https://apify.com/benthepythondev/immowelt-scraper)** — German real estate - **[anwalt-de-scraper](https://apify.com/benthepythondev/anwalt-de-scraper)** — German lawyers - **[jameda-scraper](https://apify.com/benthepythondev/jameda-scraper)** — German doctors ### Legal & compliance Only scrapes publicly accessible listings. You are responsible for: - Respecting wg-gesucht.de's Terms of Service - GDPR compliance when storing landlord/contact data - Not republishing scraped content in ways that infringe IP rights ### Support & feature requests Open an issue on the Actor page or contact via Apify Console messaging. Custom features welcome. # Actor input Schema ## `cities` (type: `array`): List of German cities to search (e.g., 'Berlin', 'München', 'Hamburg'). Case-sensitive city slugs as used on wg-gesucht.de. ## `listingType` (type: `string`): Type of accommodation to search for. ## `startUrls` (type: `array`): Direct wg-gesucht URLs (overrides cities/listingType). ## `minRent` (type: `integer`): Minimum rent in EUR. ## `maxRent` (type: `integer`): Maximum rent in EUR. ## `minSize` (type: `integer`): Minimum size in square meters. ## `fetchDetails` (type: `boolean`): Visit each listing for full description, all photos, contact name, available dates. Slower but richer. ## `maxResults` (type: `integer`): Maximum listings per city/URL (0 = no limit). ## `delaySeconds` (type: `number`): Polite delay between HTTP requests. ## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`): Proxy settings (Apify DE residential recommended). ## Actor input object example ```json { "cities": [ "Berlin", "München", "Hamburg", "Köln" ], "listingType": "wg-zimmer", "startUrls": [ "https://www.wg-gesucht.de/wg-zimmer-in-Berlin.8.0.1.0.html" ], "fetchDetails": false, "maxResults": 100, "delaySeconds": 1, "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true, "apifyProxyGroups": [ "RESIDENTIAL" ], "apifyProxyCountry": "DE" } } ``` # 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 = { "cities": [ "Berlin" ] }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("benthepythondev/wg-gesucht-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 '' with your token. client = ApifyClient("") # Prepare the Actor input run_input = { "cities": ["Berlin"] } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("benthepythondev/wg-gesucht-scraper").call(run_input=run_input) # Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any) print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"]) for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items(): print(item) # 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start ``` ## CLI example ```bash echo '{ "cities": [ "Berlin" ] }' | apify call benthepythondev/wg-gesucht-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=benthepythondev/wg-gesucht-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "WG-Gesucht Scraper - German Shared Apartments & Rentals", "description": "Scrape shared apartments (WG), 1-room apartments, full apartments, and houses from wg-gesucht.de. Filter by city, rent, size. Perfect for relocation services, real-estate analytics, and rental market research.", "version": "1.0", "x-build-id": "h4hm8wqylspO6Xkjc" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/benthepythondev~wg-gesucht-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-benthepythondev-wg-gesucht-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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/benthepythondev~wg-gesucht-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-benthepythondev-wg-gesucht-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/benthepythondev~wg-gesucht-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-benthepythondev-wg-gesucht-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": { "cities": { "title": "Cities", "type": "array", "description": "List of German cities to search (e.g., 'Berlin', 'München', 'Hamburg'). Case-sensitive city slugs as used on wg-gesucht.de.", "items": { "type": "string" } }, "listingType": { "title": "Listing Type", "enum": [ "wg-zimmer", "1-zimmer-wohnungen", "wohnungen", "haeuser" ], "type": "string", "description": "Type of accommodation to search for.", "default": "wg-zimmer" }, "startUrls": { "title": "Start URLs (alternative)", "type": "array", "description": "Direct wg-gesucht URLs (overrides cities/listingType).", "items": { "type": "string" } }, "minRent": { "title": "Min Rent (€)", "minimum": 0, "type": "integer", "description": "Minimum rent in EUR." }, "maxRent": { "title": "Max Rent (€)", "minimum": 0, "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum rent in EUR." }, "minSize": { "title": "Min Size (m²)", "minimum": 0, "type": "integer", "description": "Minimum size in square meters." }, "fetchDetails": { "title": "Fetch Detail Pages", "type": "boolean", "description": "Visit each listing for full description, all photos, contact name, available dates. Slower but richer.", "default": false }, "maxResults": { "title": "Max Results per City", "minimum": 0, "maximum": 10000, "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum listings per city/URL (0 = no limit).", "default": 100 }, "delaySeconds": { "title": "Delay Between Requests (s)", "minimum": 0.5, "maximum": 10, "type": "number", "description": "Polite delay between HTTP requests.", "default": 1 }, "proxyConfiguration": { "title": "Proxy Configuration", "type": "object", "description": "Proxy settings (Apify DE residential recommended).", "default": { "useApifyProxy": true, "apifyProxyGroups": [ "RESIDENTIAL" ], "apifyProxyCountry": "DE" } } } }, "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 } } } } } } } } } } ```