# DOU Job Scraper — Ukraine IT Vacancies (`blackfalcondata/dou-scraper`) Actor

Scrape jobs.dou.ua, Ukraine's leading IT job board for developers and tech talent. Filter by category or city, get parsed salary and structured company data on every vacancy, and track new jobs incrementally across scheduled runs.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/blackfalcondata/dou-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Black Falcon Data](https://apify.com/blackfalcondata) (community)
- **Categories:** Jobs, Lead generation, Automation
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $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/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event

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# README

### What does DOU Job Scraper do?

DOU Job Scraper extracts structured job data from [jobs.dou.ua](https://jobs.dou.ua) — including salary data, apply URLs, company metadata, full descriptions, and remote-work indicators. It supports keyword search, location filters, and controllable result limits, so you can run the same query consistently over time. The actor also offers detail enrichment (full descriptions and company metadata) where the source provides them.

### How to use this actor

- 👉 **Register for a free Apify account** — no credit card required.
- 🎉 Just click **[Sign up free on Apify →](https://console.apify.com/sign-up?fpr=1h3gvi&fp_sid=ctarich)** and complete a quick signup.
- 💰 A free Apify account includes $5 in monthly credits — enough to test this actor.
- ⏳ Scrape during the free trial, with no commitment or upfront payment required.

### Key features

<!-- KEY_FEATURES:START -->
- **🗂️ Filter by category, city, experience & keyword** — filter by DOU category (Python, QA, DevOps, Java, JavaScript, .NET, iOS, Android, PM, HR, Design…), city, years of experience, and free-text keyword — combine any of them in a single run.
- **💸 Structured salary data** — parsed minimum, maximum, and currency for every vacancy whose employer publishes a range — not just the raw text.
- **🏠 Remote-only filter & flag** — filter to remote-only vacancies, or get a remote/on-site flag plus city and posting date on every result.
- **📋 Detail enrichment** — two-stage mode: list, then enrich each job with the full description + detail-page fields (apply counts, education, etc.). One toggle, no extra orchestration.
- **♻️ Incremental mode** — recurring runs emit only NEW / UPDATED / REAPPEARED records — UNCHANGED and EXPIRED are opt-in. First run builds the baseline; subsequent runs emit and charge only for the diff. Pair with notifications for daily "new jobs" alerts to your hiring team. Saves 80–95% on daily monitoring.
- **🔔 Notifications** — Telegram, Slack, Discord, WhatsApp Cloud API, generic webhook — out of the box. Pair with incremental + `notifyOnlyChanges` for daily "new Jobs jobs" pings to your hiring channel.
- **🔗 Paste-mode** — paste any jobs.dou.ua URL straight from your browser — single-job pages, search-results URLs, or category SEO URLs. Build the search you want in the UI, copy the URL, paste it here.
- **📦 Compact mode** — AI-agent and MCP-friendly compact payloads with core fields only — pipe straight into your ATS, salary-benchmarking tool, or LLM context without parsing extras.
- **✂️ Description truncation** — cap description length with `descriptionMaxLength` to control LLM prompt cost and dataset size — set 0 for full descriptions, or any char-limit to trim.
- **📤 Export anywhere** — Download the dataset as JSON, CSV, or Excel from the Apify Console, or stream live via the Apify API and integrations (Make, Zapier, Google Sheets, n8n, …).
<!-- KEY_FEATURES:END -->

### What data can you extract from DOU?

Each result includes Core job fields (`jobId`, `jobKey`, `title`, `location`, `cities`, `isRemote`, `category`, and `snippet`, and more), detail fields when enrichment is enabled (`description`, `descriptionMarkdown`, `descriptionLength`, and `detailFetched`), apply information (`applyUrl`), and company metadata (`company`, `companyUrl`, `companySlug`, and `companyLogo`). In standard mode, all fields are always present — unavailable data points are returned as `null`, never omitted. In compact mode, only core fields are returned.

Enable detail enrichment in the input to get richer fields such as full descriptions and company metadata where the source provides them.

### Input

The main inputs are a search keyword, an optional location filter, and a result limit. Additional filters and options are available in the input schema.

Key parameters:

- **`category`** — DOU category to scrape, e.g. "Python", "QA", "DevOps", "Java", "JavaScript", ".NET", "iOS", "Android", "Project Manager", "HR", "Design". Use a JSON array for multiple categories.
- **`query`** — Free-text keyword to match in the title/description (DOU "search"). Use a JSON array for multiple keywords. Leave empty to return the whole category.
- **`location`** — City to filter by, e.g. "Київ", "Львів", "Харків", "Одеса", "Дніпро". Use a JSON array for multiple cities. Leave empty for all cities (incl. remote).
- **`experience`** — Filter by required years of experience. (default: `""`)
- **`remote`** — Return only remote (work-from-home) vacancies. (default: `false`)
- **`startUrls`** — Direct DOU listing URLs (filters are read from the query string) or individual vacancy URLs.
- **`maxResults`** — Maximum total job listings to return (0 = unlimited). (default: `100`)
- **`maxPages`** — Maximum listing pages to scrape per search source (each page ≈ 40 vacancies). (default: `10`)
- **`maxDaysOld`** — Only return vacancies posted within this many days. 0 = no limit. (default: `0`)
- **`includeDetails`** — Fetch each vacancy's detail page for the full description, company info, and apply link. (default: `true`)
- **`descriptionMaxLength`** — Truncate description to this many characters. 0 = no truncation. (default: `0`)
- **`descriptionFormat`** — Pick a single description representation. `all` keeps every variant; `text` / `html` / `markdown` drop the others. (default: `"all"`)
- ...and 20 more parameters

### Input examples

**Search by keyword** — Match a free-text keyword across job titles and descriptions.

→ Job records with title, company, salary, city, remote flag, posting date, and full description.

```json
{
  "query": "Python developer",
  "maxResults": 100
}
````

**Scrape a category, remote only** — Pull every vacancy in a DOU category, restricted to remote roles.

→ Remote job records with parsed salary (min/max/currency), company profile, and apply link.

```json
{
  "category": "DevOps",
  "remote": true,
  "maxResults": 200
}
```

**Paste DOU URLs** — Build the search you want on jobs.dou.ua, copy the results URL (or a single vacancy URL), and paste it here. Add several to run them in one job.

→ Every pasted listing is paginated and merged into one dataset, deduplicated by vacancy ID.

```json
{
  "startUrls": [
    "https://jobs.dou.ua/vacancies/?category=Java&city=%D0%9A%D0%B8%D1%97%D0%B2",
    "https://jobs.dou.ua/vacancies/?category=QA&exp=3-5"
  ],
  "maxResults": 300
}
```

**Daily new-jobs monitor** — Re-run on a schedule to capture only new and changed vacancies since the previous run.

→ Records tagged NEW / UPDATED / REAPPEARED against prior state; pair with notifications for alerts.

```json
{
  "category": "Python",
  "incrementalMode": true,
  "maxResults": 500
}
```

### Output

Each run produces a dataset of structured job records. Results can be downloaded as JSON, CSV, or Excel from the Dataset tab in Apify Console.

### Example job record

```json
{
  "jobId": "sha256(...)",
  "jobKey": "332591",
  "title": "Senior Software Engineer (Python)",
  "company": "HealthJoy",
  "companyUrl": "https://jobs.dou.ua/companies/health-joy/vacancies/",
  "companySlug": "health-joy",
  "companyLogo": "https://s.dou.ua/CACHE/images/img/static/companies/Logo_NrNGcgm/330340c1fecf43c3b71675857b17d2bc.png",
  "location": "віддалено",
  "cities": [
    "віддалено"
  ],
  "isRemote": true,
  "category": "Python",
  "snippet": "Come for the mission. Stay to build Jarvis for healthcare. Healthcare benefits are messy for everyone: members, employers, even clinicians. At HealthJoy, we turn that mess into clear next steps.",
  "description": "Come for the mission. Stay to build Jarvis for healthcare.Healthcare benefits are messy for everyone: members, employers, even clinicians. At HealthJoy, we turn that mess into clear next steps. Our st...",
  "descriptionMarkdown": "### Come for the mission. Stay to build Jarvis for healthcare.\n\nHealthcare benefits are messy for everyone: members, employers, even clinicians. At HealthJoy, we turn that mess into clear next steps....",
  "descriptionLength": 5116,
  "salaryText": "$5000–8000",
  "salaryMin": 5000,
  "salaryMax": 8000,
  "salaryCurrency": "USD",
  "postedAt": "2026-07-14",
  "canonicalUrl": "https://jobs.dou.ua/companies/health-joy/vacancies/332591/",
  "applyUrl": "https://dou.ua/goto/vacancy/?id=332591",
  "sourceUrl": "https://jobs.dou.ua/companies/health-joy/vacancies/332591/",
  "sourceCountry": "UA",
  "sourceDomain": "jobs.dou.ua",
  "isSponsored": true,
  "detailFetched": true,
  "contentQuality": "full",
  "companyDescription": "Let’s keep things simple: we are a US and UA-based unbelievably talented, hard-working, and compassionate team driving toward a mission that impacts US citizens! Healthcare benefits are complex, under...",
  "changeType": "NEW"
}
```

### Incremental fields

When incremental mode is on, each record also carries:

- `changeType` — one of `NEW`, `UPDATED`, `UNCHANGED`, `REAPPEARED`, `EXPIRED`. Default output covers `NEW` / `UPDATED` / `REAPPEARED`; set `emitUnchanged: true` or `emitExpired: true` to opt into the others.
- `isRepost`, `repostOfId`, `repostDetectedAt` — populated when a new listing matches the tracked content of a previously expired one. Set `skipReposts: true` to drop detected reposts from the output.

### How to scrape DOU

1. Go to [DOU Job Scraper](https://apify.com/blackfalcondata/dou-scraper?fpr=1h3gvi) in Apify Console.
2. Enter a search keyword and optional location filter.
3. Set `maxResults` to control how many results you need.
4. Enable `includeDetails` if you need full descriptions, company data.
5. Click **Start** and wait for the run to finish.
6. Export the dataset as JSON, CSV, or Excel.

### Use cases

- Extract job data from DOU for market research and competitive analysis.
- Track salary trends across regions and categories over time.
- Monitor new and changed jobs on scheduled runs without processing the full dataset every time.
- Auto-apply or feed apply URLs into your ATS / hiring pipeline.
- Research company hiring patterns, employer profiles, and industry distribution.
- Feed structured data into AI agents, MCP tools, and automated pipelines using compact mode.
- Export clean, structured data to dashboards, spreadsheets, or data warehouses.

### How much does it cost to scrape DOU?

DOU Job Scraper uses [pay-per-event](https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/paid-actors/pay-per-event) pricing. You pay a small fee when the run starts and then for each result that is actually produced.

- **Run start:** $0.005 per run
- **Per result:** $0.001 per job record

Example costs:

- 10 results: **$0.015**
- 25 results: **$0.03**
- 100 results: **$0.11**
- 200 results: **$0.21**
- 500 results: **$0.51**

#### Example: recurring monitoring savings

These examples compare full re-scrapes with incremental runs at different churn rates. Churn is the share of jobs that are new or whose tracked content changed since the previous run. Actual churn depends on your query breadth, source activity, and polling frequency — the scenarios below are examples, not predictions.

Example setup: 250 results per run, daily polling (30 runs/month). Event-pricing examples scale linearly with result count.

| Churn rate | Full re-scrape run cost | Incremental run cost | Savings vs full re-scrape | Monthly cost after baseline |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| 5% — stable niche query | $0.26 | $0.02 | $0.24 (93%) | $0.53 |
| 15% — moderate broad query | $0.26 | $0.04 | $0.21 (83%) | $1.27 |
| 30% — high-volume aggregator | $0.26 | $0.08 | $0.17 (69%) | $2.40 |

Full re-scrape monthly cost at daily polling: $7.65. First month with incremental costs $0.76 / $1.49 / $2.57 for the 5% / 15% / 30% scenarios because the first run builds baseline state at full cost before incremental savings apply.

Platform usage is included in the per-result fee shown above.

### FAQ

#### How many results can I get from DOU?

The number of results depends on the search query and available jobs on DOU. Use the `maxResults` parameter to control how many results are returned per run.

#### Does DOU Job Scraper support recurring monitoring?

Yes. Enable incremental mode to only receive new or changed jobs on subsequent runs. This is ideal for scheduled monitoring where you want to track changes over time without re-processing the full dataset.

#### Can I integrate DOU Job Scraper with other apps?

Yes. DOU Job Scraper works with Apify's [integrations](https://apify.com/integrations?fpr=1h3gvi) to connect with tools like Zapier, Make, Google Sheets, Slack, and more. You can also use webhooks to trigger actions when a run completes.

#### Can I use DOU Job Scraper with the Apify API?

Yes. You can start runs, manage inputs, and retrieve results programmatically through the [Apify API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2). Client libraries are available for JavaScript, Python, and other languages.

#### Can I use DOU Job Scraper through an MCP Server?

Yes. Apify provides an [MCP Server](https://apify.com/apify/actors-mcp-server?fpr=1h3gvi) that lets AI assistants and agents call this actor directly. Use compact mode, `descriptionMaxLength`, a single `descriptionFormat`, and `excludeEmptyFields` to keep payloads manageable for LLM context windows.

#### Is it legal to scrape DOU?

This actor extracts publicly available data from DOU. Web scraping of public information is generally considered legal, but you should always review the target site's terms of service and ensure your use case complies with applicable laws and regulations, including GDPR where relevant.

#### Your feedback

If you have questions, need a feature, or found a bug, please [open an issue](https://apify.com/blackfalcondata/dou-scraper/issues?fpr=1h3gvi) on the actor's page in Apify Console. Your feedback helps us improve.

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### Getting started with Apify

New to Apify? [Create a free account with $5 credit](https://console.apify.com/sign-up?fpr=1h3gvi\&fp_sid=ctarich) — no credit card required.

1. Sign up — $5 platform credit included
2. Open this actor and configure your input
3. Click **Start** — export results as JSON, CSV, or Excel

Need more later? [See Apify pricing](https://apify.com/pricing?fpr=1h3gvi).

# Actor input Schema

## `category` (type: `string`):

DOU category to scrape, e.g. "Python", "QA", "DevOps", "Java", "JavaScript", ".NET", "iOS", "Android", "Project Manager", "HR", "Design". Use a JSON array for multiple categories.

## `query` (type: `string`):

Free-text keyword to match in the title/description (DOU "search"). Use a JSON array for multiple keywords. Leave empty to return the whole category.

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

City to filter by, e.g. "Київ", "Львів", "Харків", "Одеса", "Дніпро". Use a JSON array for multiple cities. Leave empty for all cities (incl. remote).

## `experience` (type: `string`):

Filter by required years of experience.

## `remote` (type: `boolean`):

Return only remote (work-from-home) vacancies.

## `startUrls` (type: `array`):

Direct DOU listing URLs (filters are read from the query string) or individual vacancy URLs.

## `maxResults` (type: `integer`):

Maximum total job listings to return (0 = unlimited).

## `maxPages` (type: `integer`):

Maximum listing pages to scrape per search source (each page ≈ 40 vacancies).

## `maxDaysOld` (type: `integer`):

Only return vacancies posted within this many days. 0 = no limit.

## `includeDetails` (type: `boolean`):

Fetch each vacancy's detail page for the full description, company info, and apply link.

## `descriptionMaxLength` (type: `integer`):

Truncate description to this many characters. 0 = no truncation.

## `descriptionFormat` (type: `string`):

Pick a single description representation. `all` keeps every variant; `text` / `html` / `markdown` drop the others.

## `excludeEmptyFields` (type: `boolean`):

Drop null, empty-string, and empty-array fields from each record before push. Smaller payloads for AI agents and dashboards.

## `compact` (type: `boolean`):

Output only core fields (for AI-agent/MCP workflows).

## `incrementalMode` (type: `boolean`):

Compare against previous run state and emit only new or changed vacancies. stateKey is optional — it defaults to a stable key derived from your search inputs (keywords, categories, cities, experience, start URLs) so different filter sets never share state.

## `stateKey` (type: `string`):

Optional. Stable identifier for the tracked search universe (e.g. "python-kyiv"). Leave empty to auto-generate from search inputs.

## `emitUnchanged` (type: `boolean`):

When incremental, also emit records that haven't changed.

## `emitExpired` (type: `boolean`):

When incremental, also emit records no longer found.

## `skipReposts` (type: `boolean`):

When incremental, skip jobs whose content matches an expired job from a prior run (cross-run repost detection).

## `telegramToken` (type: `string`):

Telegram bot token (from @BotFather). Required for Telegram notifications.

## `telegramChatId` (type: `string`):

Telegram chat or channel ID (e.g. "-100123456789"). Required when telegramToken is set.

## `discordWebhookUrl` (type: `string`):

Discord incoming webhook URL. Server Settings → Integrations → Webhooks → New Webhook.

## `slackWebhookUrl` (type: `string`):

Slack incoming webhook URL. api.slack.com/messaging/webhooks.

## `notificationLimit` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of jobs included in each notification message (1–20).

## `notifyOnlyChanges` (type: `boolean`):

When Incremental Mode is on, only send notifications for NEW and UPDATED jobs. Has no effect outside incremental mode.

## `whatsappAccessToken` (type: `string`):

WhatsApp Cloud API permanent access token (System User token from Meta Business). Recipient must have messaged the business number within the last 24h (service-conversation window — free since Nov 2024).

## `whatsappPhoneNumberId` (type: `string`):

Your WhatsApp Business phone-number ID (numeric, from Meta dashboard). Required when whatsappAccessToken is set.

## `whatsappTo` (type: `string`):

Recipient phone in E.164 format without + (e.g. "436641234567"). Recipient must have messaged your business number within last 24h.

## `webhookUrl` (type: `string`):

Receives a JSON POST with {metadata, items} after each run. Universal escape hatch for n8n / Make / Zapier / custom backends.

## `webhookHeaders` (type: `object`):

Optional JSON object of custom headers (e.g. {"Authorization":"Bearer ..."}).

## `appConnector` (type: `string`):

Optional. Pick a connected app under Settings → API & Integrations to receive your results (including any contact details). Best-effort across MCP connectors as Apify expands its catalog.

## `mcpIssueTeam` (type: `string`):

Only when the connected app is an issue tracker: the team (name or ID) the summary issue is created under, if that app requires one.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "category": "Python",
  "experience": "",
  "remote": false,
  "maxResults": 50,
  "maxPages": 10,
  "maxDaysOld": 0,
  "includeDetails": true,
  "descriptionMaxLength": 0,
  "descriptionFormat": "all",
  "excludeEmptyFields": false,
  "compact": false,
  "incrementalMode": false,
  "emitUnchanged": false,
  "emitExpired": false,
  "skipReposts": false,
  "notificationLimit": 5,
  "notifyOnlyChanges": 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 '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "category": "Python",
    "maxResults": 50,
    "descriptionFormat": "all",
    "excludeEmptyFields": false
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("blackfalcondata/dou-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 = {
    "category": "Python",
    "maxResults": 50,
    "descriptionFormat": "all",
    "excludeEmptyFields": False,
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("blackfalcondata/dou-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 '{
  "category": "Python",
  "maxResults": 50,
  "descriptionFormat": "all",
  "excludeEmptyFields": false
}' |
apify call blackfalcondata/dou-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "mcp-remote",
                "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=blackfalcondata/dou-scraper",
                "--header",
                "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_API_TOKEN>"
            ]
        }
    }
}

```

## OpenAPI specification

```json
{
    "openapi": "3.0.1",
    "info": {
        "title": "DOU Job Scraper — Ukraine IT Vacancies",
        "description": "Scrape jobs.dou.ua, Ukraine's leading IT job board for developers and tech talent. Filter by category or city, get parsed salary and structured company data on every vacancy, and track new jobs incrementally across scheduled runs.",
        "version": "0.1",
        "x-build-id": "i9k3PBYzrx81PeoVB"
    },
    "servers": [
        {
            "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2"
        }
    ],
    "paths": {
        "/acts/blackfalcondata~dou-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": {
            "post": {
                "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-blackfalcondata-dou-scraper",
                "x-openai-isConsequential": false,
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                    "required": true,
                    "content": {
                        "application/json": {
                            "schema": {
                                "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema"
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                    }
                },
                "parameters": [
                    {
                        "name": "token",
                        "in": "query",
                        "required": true,
                        "schema": {
                            "type": "string"
                        },
                        "description": "Enter your Apify token here"
                    }
                ],
                "responses": {
                    "200": {
                        "description": "OK"
                    }
                }
            }
        },
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            "post": {
                "operationId": "runs-sync-blackfalcondata-dou-scraper",
                "x-openai-isConsequential": false,
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                "tags": [
                    "Run Actor"
                ],
                "requestBody": {
                    "required": true,
                    "content": {
                        "application/json": {
                            "schema": {
                                "$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": {
                                    "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema"
                                }
                            }
                        }
                    }
                }
            }
        },
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                "operationId": "run-sync-blackfalcondata-dou-scraper",
                "x-openai-isConsequential": false,
                "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.",
                "tags": [
                    "Run Actor"
                ],
                "requestBody": {
                    "required": true,
                    "content": {
                        "application/json": {
                            "schema": {
                                "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema"
                            }
                        }
                    }
                },
                "parameters": [
                    {
                        "name": "token",
                        "in": "query",
                        "required": true,
                        "schema": {
                            "type": "string"
                        },
                        "description": "Enter your Apify token here"
                    }
                ],
                "responses": {
                    "200": {
                        "description": "OK"
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                }
            }
        }
    },
    "components": {
        "schemas": {
            "inputSchema": {
                "type": "object",
                "properties": {
                    "category": {
                        "title": "🗂️ Category",
                        "type": "string",
                        "description": "DOU category to scrape, e.g. \"Python\", \"QA\", \"DevOps\", \"Java\", \"JavaScript\", \".NET\", \"iOS\", \"Android\", \"Project Manager\", \"HR\", \"Design\". Use a JSON array for multiple categories."
                    },
                    "query": {
                        "title": "🔍 Keyword(s)",
                        "type": "string",
                        "description": "Free-text keyword to match in the title/description (DOU \"search\"). Use a JSON array for multiple keywords. Leave empty to return the whole category."
                    },
                    "location": {
                        "title": "📍 City",
                        "type": "string",
                        "description": "City to filter by, e.g. \"Київ\", \"Львів\", \"Харків\", \"Одеса\", \"Дніпро\". Use a JSON array for multiple cities. Leave empty for all cities (incl. remote)."
                    },
                    "experience": {
                        "title": "📈 Experience",
                        "enum": [
                            "",
                            "0-1",
                            "1-3",
                            "3-5",
                            "5plus"
                        ],
                        "type": "string",
                        "description": "Filter by required years of experience.",
                        "default": ""
                    },
                    "remote": {
                        "title": "🏠 Remote only",
                        "type": "boolean",
                        "description": "Return only remote (work-from-home) vacancies.",
                        "default": false
                    },
                    "startUrls": {
                        "title": "🔗 Start URLs",
                        "type": "array",
                        "description": "Direct DOU listing URLs (filters are read from the query string) or individual vacancy URLs.",
                        "items": {
                            "type": "string"
                        }
                    },
                    "maxResults": {
                        "title": "💯 Max Results",
                        "minimum": 0,
                        "maximum": 5000,
                        "type": "integer",
                        "description": "Maximum total job listings to return (0 = unlimited).",
                        "default": 100
                    },
                    "maxPages": {
                        "title": "📄 Max Pages",
                        "minimum": 1,
                        "maximum": 100,
                        "type": "integer",
                        "description": "Maximum listing pages to scrape per search source (each page ≈ 40 vacancies).",
                        "default": 10
                    },
                    "maxDaysOld": {
                        "title": "📅 Max Age (days)",
                        "minimum": 0,
                        "type": "integer",
                        "description": "Only return vacancies posted within this many days. 0 = no limit.",
                        "default": 0
                    },
                    "includeDetails": {
                        "title": "📋 Include Full Details",
                        "type": "boolean",
                        "description": "Fetch each vacancy's detail page for the full description, company info, and apply link.",
                        "default": true
                    },
                    "descriptionMaxLength": {
                        "title": "✂️ Description Max Length",
                        "minimum": 0,
                        "type": "integer",
                        "description": "Truncate description to this many characters. 0 = no truncation.",
                        "default": 0
                    },
                    "descriptionFormat": {
                        "title": "Description format",
                        "enum": [
                            "all",
                            "text",
                            "html",
                            "markdown"
                        ],
                        "type": "string",
                        "description": "Pick a single description representation. `all` keeps every variant; `text` / `html` / `markdown` drop the others.",
                        "default": "all"
                    },
                    "excludeEmptyFields": {
                        "title": "Exclude empty fields from output",
                        "type": "boolean",
                        "description": "Drop null, empty-string, and empty-array fields from each record before push. Smaller payloads for AI agents and dashboards.",
                        "default": false
                    },
                    "compact": {
                        "title": "📦 Compact Output",
                        "type": "boolean",
                        "description": "Output only core fields (for AI-agent/MCP workflows).",
                        "default": false
                    },
                    "incrementalMode": {
                        "title": "♻️ Incremental Mode",
                        "type": "boolean",
                        "description": "Compare against previous run state and emit only new or changed vacancies. stateKey is optional — it defaults to a stable key derived from your search inputs (keywords, categories, cities, experience, start URLs) so different filter sets never share state.",
                        "default": false
                    },
                    "stateKey": {
                        "title": "🔑 State Key",
                        "type": "string",
                        "description": "Optional. Stable identifier for the tracked search universe (e.g. \"python-kyiv\"). Leave empty to auto-generate from search inputs."
                    },
                    "emitUnchanged": {
                        "title": "♻️ Emit Unchanged Records",
                        "type": "boolean",
                        "description": "When incremental, also emit records that haven't changed.",
                        "default": false
                    },
                    "emitExpired": {
                        "title": "⚰️ Emit Expired Records",
                        "type": "boolean",
                        "description": "When incremental, also emit records no longer found.",
                        "default": false
                    },
                    "skipReposts": {
                        "title": "🚫 Skip Reposts",
                        "type": "boolean",
                        "description": "When incremental, skip jobs whose content matches an expired job from a prior run (cross-run repost detection).",
                        "default": false
                    },
                    "telegramToken": {
                        "title": "🔑 Telegram Bot Token",
                        "type": "string",
                        "description": "Telegram bot token (from @BotFather). Required for Telegram notifications."
                    },
                    "telegramChatId": {
                        "title": "💬 Telegram Chat ID",
                        "type": "string",
                        "description": "Telegram chat or channel ID (e.g. \"-100123456789\"). Required when telegramToken is set."
                    },
                    "discordWebhookUrl": {
                        "title": "🎮 Discord Webhook URL",
                        "type": "string",
                        "description": "Discord incoming webhook URL. Server Settings → Integrations → Webhooks → New Webhook."
                    },
                    "slackWebhookUrl": {
                        "title": "💼 Slack Webhook URL",
                        "type": "string",
                        "description": "Slack incoming webhook URL. api.slack.com/messaging/webhooks."
                    },
                    "notificationLimit": {
                        "title": "📊 Max Jobs Per Notification",
                        "minimum": 1,
                        "maximum": 20,
                        "type": "integer",
                        "description": "Maximum number of jobs included in each notification message (1–20).",
                        "default": 5
                    },
                    "notifyOnlyChanges": {
                        "title": "🔄 Notify Only New/Updated",
                        "type": "boolean",
                        "description": "When Incremental Mode is on, only send notifications for NEW and UPDATED jobs. Has no effect outside incremental mode.",
                        "default": false
                    },
                    "whatsappAccessToken": {
                        "title": "📱 WhatsApp Access Token",
                        "type": "string",
                        "description": "WhatsApp Cloud API permanent access token (System User token from Meta Business). Recipient must have messaged the business number within the last 24h (service-conversation window — free since Nov 2024)."
                    },
                    "whatsappPhoneNumberId": {
                        "title": "📞 WhatsApp Phone Number ID",
                        "type": "string",
                        "description": "Your WhatsApp Business phone-number ID (numeric, from Meta dashboard). Required when whatsappAccessToken is set."
                    },
                    "whatsappTo": {
                        "title": "📲 WhatsApp Recipient",
                        "type": "string",
                        "description": "Recipient phone in E.164 format without + (e.g. \"436641234567\"). Recipient must have messaged your business number within last 24h."
                    },
                    "webhookUrl": {
                        "title": "🪝 Generic Webhook URL",
                        "type": "string",
                        "description": "Receives a JSON POST with {metadata, items} after each run. Universal escape hatch for n8n / Make / Zapier / custom backends."
                    },
                    "webhookHeaders": {
                        "title": "📋 Webhook Headers",
                        "type": "object",
                        "description": "Optional JSON object of custom headers (e.g. {\"Authorization\":\"Bearer ...\"})."
                    },
                    "appConnector": {
                        "title": "Send results to a connected app",
                        "type": "string",
                        "description": "Optional. Pick a connected app under Settings → API & Integrations to receive your results (including any contact details). Best-effort across MCP connectors as Apify expands its catalog."
                    },
                    "mcpIssueTeam": {
                        "title": "Issue tracker team",
                        "type": "string",
                        "description": "Only when the connected app is an issue tracker: the team (name or ID) the summary issue is created under, if that app requires one."
                    }
                }
            },
            "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
                                    }
                                }
                            }
                        }
                    }
                }
            }
        }
    }
}
```