Remote Jobs Scraper

Scrape remote job listings from Remotive, a curated platform for remote positions across software development, design, marketing, data, and more. Browse all available jobs or search by keyword, category, location, and job type — with no authentication or API key required.

Data Source

This actor uses the Remotive public API (https://remotive.com/api/remote-jobs), which provides free, open access to remote job listings. Remotive aggregates vetted remote positions from companies worldwide.

Features

• Browse mode — retrieve all currently available remote jobs
• Search mode — filter by keyword, category, location, and employment type
• Extract full job details: title, company, salary, tags/skills, description, and apply URL
• Filter by employment type: Full-time, Part-time, Contract, Freelance, Internship
• Filter by location requirement (e.g., USA, Europe, Worldwide)
• No API key or account required — runs on the Apify free plan

Input

Field	Type	Description
mode	select	browse (all jobs) or search (filtered) — required
query	string	Free-text keyword to match title, tags, and description
category	select	Filter by job category (e.g., Software Development, Design)
location	string	Filter by candidate location (e.g., USA, Europe, Worldwide)
jobType	select	Employment type filter (Full-time, Contract, Freelance, etc.)
maxItems	integer	Maximum records to return (1–10,000, default 100)

Example Input — Browse all jobs

{
  "mode": "browse",
  "maxItems": 50
}

Example Input — Search Python jobs in the USA

{
  "mode": "search",
  "query": "python developer",
  "location": "USA",
  "jobType": "Full-time",
  "maxItems": 20
}

Output

Each record in the dataset contains:

Field	Type	Description
id	string	Unique job ID
title	string	Job title
companyName	string	Hiring company name
companyLogo	string	URL to company logo image
category	string	Job category (e.g., Software Development)
jobType	string	Employment type
tags	array	Skills and technologies (up to 20)
location	string	Required candidate location
salary	string	Salary range if provided
description	string	Plain-text job description
publicationDate	string	Date job was posted (ISO 8601)
jobUrl	string	URL to the job listing on Remotive
applyUrl	string	URL to apply for the job
remote	boolean	Always true — all Remotive jobs are remote
sourceUrl	string	Source URL
recordType	string	Always "job"
scrapedAt	string	UTC timestamp of when the record was scraped

Example Output Record

{
  "id": "2090899",
  "title": "Senior Python Developer",
  "companyName": "TechCorp",
  "category": "Software Development",
  "jobType": "Full-time",
  "tags": ["python", "django", "aws", "backend"],
  "location": "USA, Canada",
  "salary": "$120k - $160k",
  "description": "We are looking for a Senior Python Developer to join our team...",
  "publicationDate": "2026-05-20T10:00:00",
  "jobUrl": "https://remotive.com/remote-jobs/software-dev/senior-python-developer-123",
  "applyUrl": "https://remotive.com/remote-jobs/software-dev/senior-python-developer-123",
  "remote": true,
  "sourceUrl": "https://remotive.com/remote-jobs/software-dev/senior-python-developer-123",
  "recordType": "job",
  "scrapedAt": "2026-05-30T12:00:00+00:00"
}

FAQ

Q: Do I need an API key or account? No. Remotive's job API is completely public and free to use.

Q: How many jobs are available? Remotive typically lists 100–500 active remote jobs at any time. The actual count depends on current job market activity.

Q: Can I filter by multiple categories? Currently, the API supports one category filter per run. To get multiple categories, run the actor separately for each.

Q: Is the description in HTML? No. The actor strips all HTML tags and returns clean plain text.

Q: How often is the data updated? Remotive updates their job board continuously. Run the actor daily to get fresh listings.

Q: What job types are available? Full-time, Part-time, Contract, Freelance, Internship, and Temporary.

Q: Can I search by company name? Use the query field with the company name — it searches across title, description, and tags.