Rover Sitter Scraper

Search and extract pet care provider listings from Rover.com — the world's largest network of pet sitters and dog walkers.

No API keys or credentials required. Works on the free Apify plan.

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What Does This Scraper Do?

This actor scrapes pet care service provider (sitter) profiles from Rover including:

• Provider profile: name, profile URL, profile photo
• Service details: service type, base price per night/visit
• Ratings: star rating, review count, repeat clients
• Location: neighborhood, city, state
• Distance: miles from search location
• Verification: background check status, Star Sitter badge

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Output Example

{
  "name": "John C.",
  "url": "https://www.rover.com/members/john-c-wfh-dad/",
  "profileId": "john-c-wfh-dad",
  "serviceType": "overnight-boarding",
  "serviceTypeLabel": "Dog Boarding",
  "pricePerNight": 50,
  "rating": 5.0,
  "reviewCount": 43,
  "repeatClients": 15,
  "neighborhood": "Upper East Side",
  "city": "New York",
  "state": "NY",
  "distanceMiles": 2.4,
  "profilePhoto": "https://www.rover.com/cf-image-cdn/remote/images/people/APa6vVYN/sgziwdqwpq/original.jpeg",
  "backgroundChecked": true,
  "starSitter": true,
  "scrapedAt": "2024-01-15T10:30:00+00:00"
}

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Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
mode	Select	search — search by service + location; byService — browse by service type; byUrl — scrape a Rover search URL
serviceType	Select	overnight-boarding, overnight-traveling, dog-walking, drop-in, doggy-day-care, dog-training
location	String	ZIP code or city name (e.g. "10001", "Chicago, IL")
startUrl	String	Rover search URL to scrape (mode=byUrl)
maxItems	Integer	Max number of sitters to return (1–500, default 20)

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Service Types

Value	Label
overnight-boarding	Dog Boarding — sitter watches your dog at their home
overnight-traveling	House Sitting — sitter stays at your home
dog-walking	Dog Walking — sitter walks your dog
drop-in	Drop-In Visits — sitter visits your home
doggy-day-care	Doggy Day Care — daytime care at sitter's home
dog-training	Dog Training — professional dog training

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Use Cases

• Pet care comparison — compare sitters by price, rating and location
• Service pricing research — analyze price ranges for dog boarding, walking and day care
• Sitter availability — find available sitters in any US city or ZIP code
• Star Sitter identification — find top-rated, verified pet care providers
• Background-checked providers — filter for verified sitters only

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FAQ

Does this require a Rover account or API key? No. Data is extracted from the public Rover search pages.

How many sitters can I scrape? Up to 500 per run. Rover typically shows 20 sitters per page.

Can I search by any US location? Yes. Use any US ZIP code (e.g. "10001") or city + state (e.g. "Austin, TX").

Are prices always shown? Most sitters display their starting price. Some may not have prices visible in search results.

Is the data real-time? Yes. Data is fetched live from Rover's search pages on each run.

Can I get sitter bios or detailed profiles? The search page provides summary data. Full bio and detailed service info requires visiting each profile URL individually.