XING Jobs Scraper

What does XING Jobs Scraper do?

XING Jobs Scraper defines a bounded input and dataset contract for public XING Jobs searches. It saves a job record only when the requested public route is allowed and the returned job fields can be validated.

The current robots policy disallows /jobs/search?* and /jobs/search/. The Actor therefore fails closed without requesting those routes. It does not switch to homepage listings, recommendations, GraphQL, APIs, altered queries, or another route. No current search records have been verified, so this README does not claim a successful live search or current job inventory.

Why use XING Jobs Scraper?

The Actor has a small, explicit search contract and a stable 24-field business-record shape for source-backed job results when access is permitted. It keeps search limits, request controls, proxy settings, and run status visible. Apify run logs explain access failures, and the separate key-value-store summary reports whether the run saved any records.

At present, the robots restriction prevents a result-producing search. A run records that outcome rather than using another route or treating a blocked search as an empty successful result.

What data can XING Jobs Scraper extract?

When an allowed public result contains usable values, a dataset row can include the following business fields. Optional values are omitted when XING does not provide them. The example and field list describe the output contract; they are not live or verified job results.

How to scrape XING jobs

1. Open the Actor and select the Input tab.
2. Enter a job phrase and location, or keep the defaults. Adjust the result limits or request options if useful.
3. Select Start.
4. Open Job results for any validated records. Open Output summary in the run's default key-value store to see the final status and record count.

With the current robots policy, the Actor stops before requesting the disallowed search route. The run reports FAILED with zero stored job records. The steps above do not imply that a current search will return results.

How much will it cost to scrape XING jobs?

Apify run costs depend on your plan and compute usage. Enabling Apify Proxy may add proxy charges. This Actor does not promise a fixed price. The current robots restriction stops the search before a public search request is made.

Input

All nine top-level inputs are optional. Omitted values use the defaults below. Inputs must have the documented JSON types; null, unknown keys, legacy keys, and type coercion are rejected. keywords and location are trimmed. An empty location is valid and means no location filter.

Input	Type	Required?	Default	Accepted values and behavior
keywords	String	No	Software Engineer	Non-empty after trimming; up to 200 characters.
location	String	No	Germany	Up to 120 characters. Use "" for no location filter.
maxJobs	Integer	No	20	From 1 to 200 unique, validated job records.
maxPages	Integer	No	20	From 1 to 50 search pages.
requestTimeoutSecs	Integer	No	30	From 10 to 180 seconds per public search request.
maxRequestRetries	Integer	No	2	From 0 to 5 extra attempts for transient HTTP errors. 0 means one attempt.
requestDelayMs	Integer	No	500	Accepts 0 to 10,000 milliseconds. The effective delay is at least 500 milliseconds, so smaller values are raised to 500.
maxResponseBytes	Integer	No	5000000	From 100,000 to 30,000,000 bytes per response body.
proxyConfiguration	Object	No	{"useApifyProxy":false}	Optional managed Apify Proxy or custom proxy settings. See the nested fields below.

Proxy configuration

Apify Proxy is disabled by default. Use useApifyProxy: true for Apify Proxy settings, or keep it false and provide custom proxyUrls. These modes cannot be combined. Apify Proxy can add charges. Proxy settings do not change the Actor's robots policy or permit access to disallowed routes. Never paste real proxy credentials into shared examples or logs.

Nested field	Type	Required?	Default	Accepted values and behavior
useApifyProxy	Boolean	No	false	Enable Apify Proxy when true.
apifyProxyGroups	Array of strings	No	Omitted	From 1 to 20 unique uppercase group names matching ^[A-Z][A-Z0-9_-]{0,63}$. Allowed only with useApifyProxy: true.
apifyProxyCountry	String	No	Omitted	Two uppercase letters such as DE. Allowed only with useApifyProxy: true.
proxyUrls	Array of strings	No	Omitted	From 1 to 100 unique absolute HTTP or HTTPS proxy URLs. Fragments, trailing-dot hostnames, and . or .. path segments are rejected. Allowed only with useApifyProxy: false. URLs may contain credentials and should be treated as secrets.

Input examples

Use the defaults:

{}

Set a smaller search and page limit:

{
  "keywords": "Data Analyst",
  "location": "Berlin",
  "maxJobs": 10,
  "maxPages": 3
}

Adjust request controls. A requested delay of 0 is normalized to the 500 ms minimum:

{
  "requestTimeoutSecs": 45,
  "maxRequestRetries": 3,
  "requestDelayMs": 0,
  "maxResponseBytes": 8000000
}

Enable Apify Proxy in the Germany region:

{
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyCountry": "DE"
  }
}

Use a custom proxy URL. Replace the example address with a URL you control, and keep any credentials private:

{
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": false,
    "proxyUrls": ["http://proxy.example.test:8080"]
  }
}

Search and request controls apply only when XING permits the requested public route. Under the current robots policy, the Actor does not send a search request.

Output

The dataset contains only validated business job records. A job ID, title, and XING job URL are required. Other fields are included only when a usable source value exists. The Actor does not visit employer or application pages for enrichment.

This is a neutral, synthetic example of the 24-field contract. Its values and URLs are illustrative placeholders, not verified live results:

{
  "jobId": "example-job-001",
  "globalId": "surn:x-xing:jobs:posting:example-job-001",
  "slug": "example-software-role",
  "title": "Example Software Role",
  "jobUrl": "https://www.xing.com/jobs/example-software-role",
  "company": "Example Company",
  "companyId": "example-company-001",
  "companyLogoUrl": "https://images.example.test/company-logo.png",
  "location": "Munich",
  "locations": [
    "Munich"
  ],
  "employmentType": "Full-time",
  "salaryMin": 60000,
  "salaryMax": 80000,
  "salaryMedian": 70000,
  "salaryCurrency": "EUR",
  "applyUrl": "https://example.test/apply/example-job-001",
  "applicationType": "UrlApplication",
  "summary": "Example summary text supplied with a public job listing.",
  "activeUntil": "2030-01-01T00:00:00.000Z",
  "refreshedAt": "2026-01-15T08:00:00.000Z",
  "prioritized": false,
  "paid": false,
  "topJob": false,
  "redirectsToThirdPartyUrl": false
}

Field	Type	Required?	Meaning
jobId	String	Yes	XING job identifier.
globalId	String	No	XING global identifier, when present.
slug	String	No	Job page slug.
title	String	Yes	Job title.
jobUrl	URL string	Yes	XING job page URL.
company	String	No	Employer name.
companyId	String	No	XING company identifier.
companyLogoUrl	URL string	No	Company logo URL.
location	String	No	Primary location.
locations	Array of strings	No	Other or additional locations supplied for the job.
employmentType	String	No	Employment type supplied by XING.
salaryMin	Number	No	Minimum salary value, when listed.
salaryMax	Number	No	Maximum salary value, when listed.
salaryMedian	Number	No	Median salary value, when listed.
salaryCurrency	String	No	Currency code or label supplied with the salary.
applyUrl	URL string	No	Application link, which may lead to an external site.
applicationType	String	No	Application method type supplied by XING.
summary	String	No	Source-provided summary or responsibilities combined into text; not a full job description.
activeUntil	Date-time string	No	Listing end time, when provided.
refreshedAt	Date-time string	No	Refresh time supplied by XING. This is the source timestamp, not the time the Actor scraped the record.
prioritized	Boolean	No	Whether XING marks the listing as prioritized.
paid	Boolean	No	Whether XING marks the listing as a paid placement.
topJob	Boolean	No	Whether XING marks the listing as a top job.
redirectsToThirdPartyUrl	Boolean	No	Whether the application redirects to a third-party site.

You can download the dataset in various formats such as JSON, HTML, CSV, or Excel.

Run summary

Run status is stored separately from dataset rows in the default key-value store under the exact key OUTPUT_SUMMARY. The record contains exactly these three fields:

{
  "status": "FAILED",
  "itemsStored": 0,
  "isPartial": false
}

OUTPUT_SUMMARY={status,itemsStored,isPartial}

Field	Type	Meaning
status	String	SUCCEEDED when one or more validated job records were saved; otherwise FAILED.
itemsStored	Nonnegative integer	Number of job records whose dataset writes completed.
isPartial	Boolean	true when a run saved records but did not finish the requested work. This includes a later collection or storage failure, reaching maxPages while more results remain, or an abort/shutdown after records were saved.

With the currently disallowed search routes, the expected summary is FAILED, itemsStored: 0, and isPartial: false. Diagnostics and errors are reported in the run log; they are not dataset rows.

Tips and advanced options

• Keep maxJobs and maxPages modest when permitted searches become available.
• XING may return fewer records than a requested limit, and its public pages can change.
• The Actor does not bypass access challenges, robots rules, or other access controls.
• maxResponseBytes, timeout, retry, and delay controls bound request work; the delay never falls below 500 ms.
• Review XING's terms and applicable privacy rules before using any results.

FAQ, support, and responsible use

Why is my dataset empty? The current XING robots policy disallows the job search routes used by this Actor. It fails closed without trying another route, so no search records are currently verified.

Does the Actor use alternate XING endpoints? No. It does not substitute homepage listings, recommendations, GraphQL, APIs, or modified search queries for a disallowed route.

Is this Actor affiliated with XING? No. This is an independent tool and is not affiliated with XING.

Use the Actor only for information XING makes publicly accessible and permitted to collect. Follow XING's terms, robots guidance, rate limits, and applicable law. Results could contain personal data; only collect and use such data when you have a lawful basis. For help, use the Actor's Issues tab and include the run ID and a short description. Do not include proxy credentials or other secrets.