# Dubai Property Scraper (`bovi/dubai-property-scraper`) Actor Extract Dubai & UAE property listings from PropertyFinder — for-sale or for-rent, any property type. Returns price, size, bedrooms, bathrooms, location, GPS, agent details and RERA permit as structured JSON. Runs on Apify Proxy, no external keys. - **URL**: https://apify.com/bovi/dubai-property-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [Vitalii Bondarev](https://apify.com/bovi) (community) - **Categories:** Real estate - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing $0.99 / 1,000 property listings 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 ## Dubai Property Scraper — UAE Real Estate Listings Scrape Dubai property listings from PropertyFinder.ae — UAE's leading real estate portal with over **267,000 active listings** (148k for sale, 119k for rent). Extract rich structured data including price, GPS coordinates, agent contacts, RERA permit numbers, furnishing status, and more. ### What this actor does - Scrapes **for-sale** and **for-rent** property listings across Dubai - Extracts **22+ structured fields** per listing from JSON-LD embedded data (no fragile HTML parsing) - Returns **GPS coordinates** (lat/lon) for every listing with location data - Includes **agent name, email, and phone number** from contact options - Captures **RERA permit numbers** for compliance verification - Supports **pagination** to retrieve thousands of listings per run - Works with **custom search URLs** for precise filtering by area, price range, or property type ### Output fields | Field | Description | |---|---| | `listing_id` | PropertyFinder unique listing ID | | `title` | Listing headline | | `price` | Price in AED (or per-year for rentals) | | `currency` | Always "AED" | | `price_per_sqft` | Calculated price per square foot | | `purpose` | "for-sale" or "for-rent" | | `property_type` | Apartment, Villa, Townhouse, etc. | | `bedrooms` | Number of bedrooms | | `bathrooms` | Number of bathrooms | | `area_sqft` | Property area in square feet | | `location` | Full location path (tower, community, district, city) | | `city` | City name (e.g. Dubai) | | `community` | Community or district name | | `sub_community` | Sub-community or compound | | `tower` | Building or tower name | | `latitude` | GPS latitude | | `longitude` | GPS longitude | | `agent_name` | Listing agent's full name | | `agent_email` | Agent email address | | `agency` | Real estate agency name | | `phone` | Contact phone number | | `permit_number` | RERA permit / DLD permit number | | `furnishing` | Furnished / Unfurnished / Partly Furnished | | `completion_status` | Completed / Off-Plan / Under Construction | | `description` | Full property description text | | `amenities` | List of amenity names | | `listing_url` | Direct URL to the listing | | `image_url` | Primary listing image URL | | `images` | All image URLs | | `posted_date` | Date listing was posted | | `scraped_at` | ISO timestamp of the scraping run | | `parse_confidence` | Data quality score 0.0–1.0 | ### Input parameters #### Required None — the actor has sensible defaults (Dubai for-sale, 100 listings). #### Optional **`purpose`** — `"for-sale"` (default) or `"for-rent"` **`propertyType`** — Filter by type: `apartment`, `villa`, `townhouse`, `penthouse`, `duplex`, `studio`, `office`, `shop`, `warehouse`, `land`, `hotel-apartment`, `full-floor`. Default: all types. **`maxItems`** — Maximum number of listings to return. Default: 100. Maximum: 50,000. **`searchUrl`** — A custom PropertyFinder search URL. If provided, overrides `purpose` and `propertyType`. Example: ```` https://www.propertyfinder.ae/en/search?c=1\&t=2\&l=dubai\&pf=5000000\&pt=10000000 ```` This lets you filter by price range, specific neighborhoods, bedroom count, and any other criteria the PropertyFinder UI supports. **`proxyConfiguration`** — Proxy settings. The actor works without a proxy from Apify infrastructure. RESIDENTIAL proxy is available as a fallback if needed. ### Use cases - **Real estate market research** — track price trends by area, property type, and purpose - **Lead generation** — extract agent and agency contact information at scale - **Property investment analysis** — compare prices, price-per-sqft, and availability across Dubai neighborhoods - **RERA compliance checks** — collect permit numbers for regulatory verification - **Mapping and GIS** — use GPS coordinates for spatial analysis and visualization - **Competitive intelligence** — monitor new listings, price changes, and developer inventory ### Technical notes **Transport:** PropertyFinder serves full SSR HTML with an embedded `__NEXT_DATA__` JSON blob containing all listing data. This actor extracts data directly from that JSON — making it structurally robust against layout changes and HTML refactors. **No API key required.** The actor does not require any PropertyFinder or third-party API credentials. **Proxy:** Works reliably from Apify datacenter IPs without any proxy. RESIDENTIAL proxy is available as a fallback input option for high-volume runs. **Performance:** PropertyFinder returns 20–30 listings per page. The actor paginates automatically. At default settings (100 items), expect ~3–5 pages fetched in 15–30 seconds. ### Pricing Pay-per-result: **$0.99 per 1,000 listings** scraped. A 1,000-listing run costs $0.99. Compute costs run on your Apify account (typically $0.05–0.15 for a 1,000-item run). ### Sample output ```json { "listing_id": "99959555", "title": "Fully Upgraded with Sea and Skyline View", "price": 32000000, "currency": "AED", "price_per_sqft": 12167, "purpose": "for-sale", "property_type": "Apartment", "bedrooms": 3, "bathrooms": 4, "area_sqft": 2630, "location": "Bulgari Resort & Residences 6, Bulgari Resort & Residences, Jumeirah Bay Island, Jumeirah, Dubai", "city": "Dubai", "community": "Jumeirah", "sub_community": "Jumeirah Bay Island", "tower": null, "latitude": 25.20964813232422, "longitude": 55.23322296142578, "agent_name": "Kianoush Darban", "agent_email": "kia@drivenproperties.com", "agency": "Driven Properties", "phone": "+971524960123", "permit_number": "7121372015", "furnishing": "Furnished", "completion_status": "Completed", "listing_url": "https://www.propertyfinder.ae/en/plp/buy/apartment-for-sale-dubai-jumeirah-...", "image_url": "https://static.shared.propertyfinder.ae/media/images/listing/.../668x452.jpg", "posted_date": "2026-06-08", "scraped_at": "2026-06-08T12:00:00Z", "parse_confidence": 1.0 } ```` # Actor input Schema ## `searchUrl` (type: `string`): PropertyFinder search URL to scrape. If provided, overrides all filter fields below. Example: https://www.propertyfinder.ae/en/search?c=1\&t=1\&l=dubai ## `purpose` (type: `string`): Whether to scrape for-sale or for-rent listings. ## `propertyType` (type: `string`): Filter by property type. Leave empty for all types. ## `maxItems` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of listings to return. ## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`): Proxy settings. The actor works without a proxy from Apify infrastructure. Use RESIDENTIAL if you encounter blocks. ## Actor input object example ```json { "purpose": "for-sale", "propertyType": "", "maxItems": 100, "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true, "apifyProxyGroups": [ "RESIDENTIAL" ] } } ``` # Actor output Schema ## `results` (type: `string`): Dataset containing Dubai Property Scraper records (listing\_id, title, price, currency, purpose, property\_type, bedrooms, bathrooms, area\_sqft, location, latitude, longitude, agent\_name, agency, phone, permit\_number, furnishing, completion\_status). # 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 = { "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true, "apifyProxyGroups": [ "RESIDENTIAL" ] } }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("bovi/dubai-property-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 = { "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": True, "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"], } } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("bovi/dubai-property-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 '{ "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true, "apifyProxyGroups": [ "RESIDENTIAL" ] } }' | apify call bovi/dubai-property-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=bovi/dubai-property-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Dubai Property Scraper", "description": "Extract Dubai & UAE property listings from PropertyFinder — for-sale or for-rent, any property type. Returns price, size, bedrooms, bathrooms, location, GPS, agent details and RERA permit as structured JSON. Runs on Apify Proxy, no external keys.", "version": "0.1", "x-build-id": "iyF1I5M8CiZz0YyCH" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/bovi~dubai-property-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-bovi-dubai-property-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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/bovi~dubai-property-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-bovi-dubai-property-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/bovi~dubai-property-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-bovi-dubai-property-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": { "searchUrl": { "title": "Search URL", "type": "string", "description": "PropertyFinder search URL to scrape. If provided, overrides all filter fields below. Example: https://www.propertyfinder.ae/en/search?c=1&t=1&l=dubai" }, "purpose": { "title": "Purpose", "enum": [ "for-sale", "for-rent" ], "type": "string", "description": "Whether to scrape for-sale or for-rent listings.", "default": "for-sale" }, "propertyType": { "title": "Property type", "enum": [ "", "apartment", "villa", "townhouse", "penthouse", "compound", "duplex", "studio", "full-floor", "half-floor", "whole-building", "land", "bungalow", "hotel-apartment" ], "type": "string", "description": "Filter by property type. Leave empty for all types.", "default": "" }, "maxItems": { "title": "Max items", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 50000, "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum number of listings to return.", "default": 100 }, "proxyConfiguration": { "title": "Proxy configuration", "type": "object", "description": "Proxy settings. The actor works without a proxy from Apify infrastructure. Use RESIDENTIAL if you encounter blocks." } } }, "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 } } } } } } } } } } ```