# PeoplePerHour Jobs & Freelancers Scraper (`crawlerbros/peopleperhour-scraper`) Actor Scrape service listings (hourlies), project jobs, and freelancer profiles from PeoplePerHour. Search by keyword, category, or browse top freelancers - **URL**: https://apify.com/crawlerbros/peopleperhour-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [Crawler Bros](https://apify.com/crawlerbros) (community) - **Categories:** Jobs, Lead generation, Automation - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 4 bookmarks - **User rating**: 5.00 out of 5 stars ## Pricing from $3.00 / 1,000 results This Actor is paid per event and usage. You are charged both the fixed price for specific events and for Apify platform usage. Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have. 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 ## PeoplePerHour Jobs & Freelancers Scraper Scrape listings from [PeoplePerHour](https://www.peopleperhour.com) — one of the largest freelance marketplaces. Extract hourlie services, freelance job posts, and freelancer profiles with full details including pricing, ratings, locations, and skills. ### Features - **Search Services (Hourlies)** — find fixed-price freelance services/packages - **Search Jobs** — browse freelance job postings from buyers - **Search Freelancers** — discover freelancer profiles by skill or keyword - **13 categories** supported: Design & Art, Technology, Writing & Translation, Digital Marketing, Video, Music & Audio, Business, and more - **4 sort options**: Featured, Recommended, Latest, Price (ascending/descending) - Filters: min/max price, min rating, category - Automatic pagination up to 500 results ### Input | Field | Type | Description | |-------|------|-------------| | `mode` | select | `searchServices`, `searchJobs`, or `searchFreelancers` | | `searchQuery` | string | Keyword to search (e.g. 'logo design', 'Python developer') | | `category` | select | Category filter (Design & Art, Technology, etc.) | | `sortBy` | select | Sort order: featured, recommended, latest, price_low, price_high, rating | | `minPrice` | number | Minimum price filter | | `maxPrice` | number | Maximum price filter | | `minRating` | number | Minimum rating filter (0–5) | | `maxItems` | integer | Maximum results to return (1–500, default 20) | ### Output #### Services (Hourlies) | Field | Description | |-------|-------------| | `hourlieId` | Unique service ID | | `title` | Service title | | `description` | Full service description | | `price` | Service price (in original currency) | | `currency` | Price currency code | | `deliveryDays` | Estimated delivery time in days | | `rating` | Average rating (0–5 scale) | | `sales` | Number of sales/orders | | `tags` | Service tags/skills | | `category` | Category name | | `freelancer` | Sub-object with name, URL, location, hourly rate, level, avatar | | `url` | Direct link to the service | #### Jobs | Field | Description | |-------|-------------| | `projId` | Unique project ID | | `title` | Job title | | `description` | Job description | | `budget` | Budget amount | | `currency` | Budget currency | | `projectType` | Project type | | `locationType` | Remote/local/hybrid | | `postedAt` | Posting date | | `category` | Category name | | `url` | Direct link to the job | #### Freelancers | Field | Description | |-------|-------------| | `memId` | Member ID | | `name` | Freelancer name | | `jobTitle` | Professional headline | | `location` | City/country | | `hourlyRate` | Hourly rate | | `currency` | Rate currency | | `certLevel` | Certification level | | `reviewCount` | Number of reviews | | `feedbackRating` | Overall feedback rating (0–5 scale) | | `projectsCompleted` | Total projects completed | | `skills` | List of skill tags | | `photoUrl` | Profile photo URL | | `url` | Direct link to profile | ### Example Output (Service) ```json { "hourlieId": "12345678", "title": "Professional logo design", "description": "I will create a modern logo for your brand.", "price": 50.0, "currency": "GBP", "deliveryDays": 3, "rating": 4.8, "sales": 127, "category": "Design & Art", "freelancer": { "name": "Jane Smith", "url": "https://www.peopleperhour.com/freelancer/jane-smith", "location": "London, UK", "certLevel": "Top Seller" }, "url": "https://www.peopleperhour.com/hourlie/professional-logo-design/12345678", "scrapedAt": "2026-05-22T10:00:00+00:00", "recordType": "service" } ```` ### FAQ **Does this require a PeoplePerHour account?** No — all data is extracted from public search pages. No login required. **How reliable is the scraper?** The scraper uses browser impersonation (Chrome 131) to access public pages and automatically retries on rate limits. **What does the rating represent?** Ratings are on a 0–5 scale converted from the platform's internal 0–100 scale. # Actor input Schema ## `mode` (type: `string`): What to scrape: service hourlies, project jobs, or freelancer profiles. ## `searchQuery` (type: `string`): Keyword(s) to search for (e.g. 'python developer', 'logo design'). ## `category` (type: `string`): Filter by category name or slug. Accepts human-readable names (e.g. 'Technology & Programming', 'Design & Art', 'Writing & Translation') or slugs (e.g. 'web-mobile-development', 'design', 'writing-translation'). Leave empty to search all categories. Available: Web & Mobile Development, Design, Writing & Translation, Digital Marketing, Video Photo & Image, Music & Audio, Business Consulting, Data & Analytics, Finance & Legal, Social Media Management, Virtual Assistant, Engineering & Architecture. ## `sortBy` (type: `string`): Sort order for results. ## `maxItems` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of records to return. ## Actor input object example ```json { "mode": "searchServices", "searchQuery": "python developer", "category": "", "sortBy": "featured", "maxItems": 5 } ``` # 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 = { "mode": "searchServices", "searchQuery": "python developer", "category": "", "sortBy": "featured", "maxItems": 5 }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("crawlerbros/peopleperhour-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 = { "mode": "searchServices", "searchQuery": "python developer", "category": "", "sortBy": "featured", "maxItems": 5, } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("crawlerbros/peopleperhour-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 '{ "mode": "searchServices", "searchQuery": "python developer", "category": "", "sortBy": "featured", "maxItems": 5 }' | apify call crawlerbros/peopleperhour-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=crawlerbros/peopleperhour-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "PeoplePerHour Jobs & Freelancers Scraper", "description": "Scrape service listings (hourlies), project jobs, and freelancer profiles from PeoplePerHour. Search by keyword, category, or browse top freelancers", "version": "1.0", "x-build-id": "8ALKHDgoMTPAwAB2j" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/crawlerbros~peopleperhour-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-crawlerbros-peopleperhour-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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/crawlerbros~peopleperhour-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-crawlerbros-peopleperhour-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/crawlerbros~peopleperhour-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-crawlerbros-peopleperhour-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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", "required": [ "mode" ], "properties": { "mode": { "title": "Scrape Mode", "enum": [ "searchServices", "searchJobs", "searchFreelancers", "byCategory" ], "type": "string", "description": "What to scrape: service hourlies, project jobs, or freelancer profiles.", "default": "searchServices" }, "searchQuery": { "title": "Search Query", "type": "string", "description": "Keyword(s) to search for (e.g. 'python developer', 'logo design').", "default": "" }, "category": { "title": "Category Filter", "type": "string", "description": "Filter by category name or slug. Accepts human-readable names (e.g. 'Technology & Programming', 'Design & Art', 'Writing & Translation') or slugs (e.g. 'web-mobile-development', 'design', 'writing-translation'). Leave empty to search all categories. Available: Web & Mobile Development, Design, Writing & Translation, Digital Marketing, Video Photo & Image, Music & Audio, Business Consulting, Data & Analytics, Finance & Legal, Social Media Management, Virtual Assistant, Engineering & Architecture.", "default": "" }, "sortBy": { "title": "Sort By", "enum": [ "featured", "recommended", "latest", "price_low", "price_high", "rating" ], "type": "string", "description": "Sort order for results.", "default": "featured" }, "maxItems": { "title": "Maximum Results", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 500, "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum number of records to return.", "default": 20 } } }, "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 } } } } } } } } } } ```