Four-Day Week Jobs Scraper

Scrape remote job listings from the Remotive public API — a free, open API aggregating hundreds of quality remote jobs across software development, design, marketing, product, and more. Search by keyword, filter by category or job type, and export full job metadata instantly.

What You Get

Each scraped job record includes:

Field	Description
id	Unique job ID
title	Job position title
company.name	Employer name
company.logoUrl	Company logo image URL
category	Job category (Software Development, Design, Marketing, etc.)
tags	Tech stack and skill keywords
jobType	Employment type (Full-time, Part-time, Contract, Freelance)
location	Geographic requirement (Worldwide, USA, Europe, etc.)
salary	Compensation range if listed
postedAt	ISO timestamp when job was posted
description	Full job description (HTML stripped)
jobUrl	Link to full job posting
applyUrl	Application link
sourceUrl	API source URL
recordType	Always "job"
scrapedAt	UTC timestamp of scrape

Input Options

Mode (required)

Mode	Description
browse	Retrieve all available remote jobs (optionally filtered)
search	Find jobs by keyword — searches title, description, and tags

Filters

Parameter	Type	Description
query	string	Keyword to search (e.g. python, react, data scientist)
category	select	Filter by job category (Software Development, Design, Marketing, etc.)
jobType	select	Filter by employment type (Full-time, Part-time, Contract, Freelance)
maxItems	integer	Max records to return (1–10,000, default: 100)

Example Inputs

Browse all software development jobs:

{
  "mode": "browse",
  "category": "software-dev",
  "maxItems": 50
}

Search for Python jobs:

{
  "mode": "search",
  "query": "python",
  "maxItems": 25
}

Browse full-time design positions:

{
  "mode": "browse",
  "category": "design",
  "jobType": "full_time",
  "maxItems": 30
}

Use Cases

• Job aggregation: Build a curated remote job board or newsletter
• Market research: Track which tech skills are most in-demand
• Recruitment analytics: Monitor hiring trends by category and job type
• Candidate tools: Power job alert systems or matching engines
• Salary benchmarking: Collect compensation data across roles

FAQ

What data source does this actor use? This actor uses the Remotive public API — a free, open endpoint that requires no authentication or API keys.

Does it require a proxy or credentials? No. The Remotive API is fully open and works without any credentials, cookies, or proxy setup.

How current is the data? Jobs are fetched live from the Remotive API at the time of each run.

Can I filter by multiple categories at once? Currently one category filter is applied per run. Run multiple times with different categories and merge results.

What job types are available? Full-time, Part-time, Contract, and Freelance positions are available.

Is there a result limit? The maxItems parameter caps output at your chosen limit (up to 10,000). The Remotive API typically serves hundreds of fresh jobs at any time.