# Job Search Scraper: Indeed, Glassdoor & Google Jobs (`best_actors/multi-board-job-search`) Actor

One search across Indeed, Glassdoor, Google Jobs and ZipRecruiter, de-duplicated into a single list with salaries, job type, company links and full descriptions. 30 countries.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/best_actors/multi-board-job-search.md
- **Developed by:** [Lewis O'Rorke](https://apify.com/best_actors) (community)
- **Categories:** Jobs, Lead generation
- **Security:** Limited permissions
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

$2.00 / 1,000 jobs

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

## Job Search Scraper: Indeed, Glassdoor, Google Jobs & ZipRecruiter

**One search, several job boards, one clean list. Search Indeed and Glassdoor
(plus Google Jobs and ZipRecruiter) in 30 countries and get every job
de-duplicated, with salary, job type, posting date, company links and the full
description.**

***

### At a glance

| | |
|---|---|
| **You give it** | A job title or keywords, a location and a country (30 available) |
| **You get** | One row per unique job from Indeed and Glassdoor (plus Google Jobs and ZipRecruiter): pay, job type, company and full description |
| **Price** | $0.002 per job (you only pay for results) |
| **Data source** | The job boards' public search results |
| **Speed** | 100 jobs in well under a minute |

***

### Who it is for

- **Recruiters and staffing agencies** finding companies that are hiring
- **Sales teams** using new job ads as buying signals
- **Job seekers and career coaches** tracking openings across boards in one place
- **Labour market researchers** measuring demand and pay for a role
- **AI agents** that need fresh job data on demand

***

### What you get for each job

| Field | What it means |
|---|---|
| `title`, `company`, `location` | The job and where it is |
| `date_posted` | When it was posted |
| `min_amount`, `max_amount`, `interval`, `currency` | Pay range, e.g. 18 to 20 GBP hourly |
| `salary_source` | Whether pay came from the advert or was estimated by the board |
| `job_type`, `is_remote`, `job_level` | Full time, part time, contract; remote; seniority |
| `company_url`, `company_url_direct`, `company_industry`, `company_num_employees` | Company details where the board has them |
| `emails` | Any email address in the advert |
| `description` | The full advert in markdown (Indeed; up to 8,000 characters) |
| `job_url`, `job_url_direct` | Link to the advert, and to the employer's own page where available |
| `site` | Which board it came from |

The same job on two boards is only returned (and charged) once.

***

### How to use it

1. Enter a **job title or keywords** and a **location**.
2. Pick the **country** and **job boards**.
3. Optional: **posted within** (e.g. 24 hours), **job type**, **remote only**
   and **distance**.

```json
{
  "searchTerm": "electrician",
  "location": "Manchester",
  "country": "uk",
  "sites": ["indeed", "glassdoor"],
  "resultsPerSite": 50,
  "postedWithinHours": 168
}
```

Schedule it daily with `postedWithinHours: 24` for a feed of new jobs.

#### Get your results

Click **Start**. Rows appear in the **Output** tab as they're found. Export them
as Excel, CSV or JSON, or send them straight to Google Sheets, a CRM or Slack
with Apify integrations (Zapier, Make, n8n, webhooks) or the API.

#### Run it on a schedule (optional)

Schedule a daily run with **posted within** set to `24` hours for a feed of new jobs, or new hiring companies to sell to.

***

### Good to know

- **Google Jobs** is best-effort: Google sometimes returns no results to
  automated searches. You're not charged when it returns nothing.
- **ZipRecruiter** covers the USA and Canada only.
- **LinkedIn isn't included**, on purpose: its jobs require a login and
  LinkedIn actively blocks scraping.

***

### Sample output

One row from a real run, trimmed to the main fields. Every field is described above.

```json
{
  "site": "Indeed",
  "title": "Vehicle Auto Electrician",
  "company": "Car & Commercial Solutions",
  "location": "St Helens, ENG, UK",
  "date_posted": "2026-11-02",
  "min_amount": 16,
  "max_amount": null,
  "interval": "hourly",
  "currency": "GBP",
  "job_type": "fulltime",
  "job_url": "https://uk.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=571d6d1466955af8"
}
```

***

### One-click examples

Open one of these ready-made tasks, check the inputs, and click **Start**. Each is a good starting point you can change.

- [Electrician jobs in Manchester (last 7 days)](https://apify.com/best_actors/multi-board-job-search/electrician-jobs-manchester)
- [Software engineer jobs in London (last 3 days)](https://apify.com/best_actors/multi-board-job-search/software-engineer-jobs-london)
- [Registered nurse jobs in Texas (USA)](https://apify.com/best_actors/multi-board-job-search/registered-nurse-jobs-texas)

***

### Pricing

| Event | Price |
|---|---|
| Job | $0.002 |

For example, 200 jobs cost $0.40.

You pay per unique job returned. Nothing is charged for bad input or for a
board that fails or returns nothing.

***

### FAQ

**Why not LinkedIn?**
LinkedIn jobs need a login and LinkedIn actively blocks scraping, so results wouldn't be reliable.

**Why are some salaries empty?**
Many adverts don't state pay. `salary_source` shows whether a figure came from the advert or the board's estimate.

**Why fewer jobs than I asked for?**
That's all the boards returned for the search. Widen the distance, remove `postedWithinHours`, or use broader keywords.

***

### Credits

Built on the open-source [JobSpy](https://github.com/speedyapply/JobSpy)
library (MIT licence). Not affiliated with Indeed, Glassdoor, Google or
ZipRecruiter.

# Actor input Schema

## `searchTerm` (type: `string`):

e.g. electrician, data analyst, "care assistant".

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

Town, city or region, e.g. Manchester. Leave empty for the whole country.

## `country` (type: `string`):

Which country's Indeed and Glassdoor to search.

## `sites` (type: `array`):

Google Jobs is best-effort (it sometimes returns nothing). ZipRecruiter covers the USA and Canada only.

## `resultsPerSite` (type: `integer`):

You're charged per unique job.

## `postedWithinHours` (type: `integer`):

Optional, e.g. 24 for today's jobs or 168 for the last week.

## `jobType` (type: `string`):

Optional: only this kind of job.

## `remoteOnly` (type: `boolean`):

Only jobs marked as remote.

## `distanceMiles` (type: `integer`):

How far from the location to search.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "searchTerm": "electrician",
  "location": "Manchester",
  "country": "uk",
  "sites": [
    "indeed",
    "glassdoor"
  ],
  "resultsPerSite": 50,
  "remoteOnly": false,
  "distanceMiles": 25
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `overview` (type: `string`):

No description

## `all` (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 '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "searchTerm": "electrician",
    "location": "Manchester"
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("best_actors/multi-board-job-search").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 = {
    "searchTerm": "electrician",
    "location": "Manchester",
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("best_actors/multi-board-job-search").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 '{
  "searchTerm": "electrician",
  "location": "Manchester"
}' |
apify call best_actors/multi-board-job-search --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,best_actors/multi-board-job-search"
        }
    }
}
```

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/1cYcFDrNewcOHaKnA/builds/e7TKWfNgiI52V2NKg/openapi.json