Upwork Job Search Scraper

Stop manually searching Upwork. Get 100 matching job postings in under 30 seconds — filtered exactly the way you want, delivered as clean structured data.

No Upwork account required. No login, no cookies, no browser automation. Just configure your filters and run.

Works with the current Upwork API — last verified July 2026.

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Quick Start

Three fields are enough to get started. Paste this and hit Run:

{
  "keyword": "React developer",
  "maxResults": 50,
  "sort": "recency"
}

That's it. Every other field is optional — add filters only when you need them.

Want more precision? Here's a fuller example:

{
  "keyword": "React developer",
  "maxResults": 50,
  "sort": "recency",
  "contractorTier": ["Intermediate", "Expert"],
  "jobType": ["hourly"],
  "hourlyRateMin": 30
}

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What You Get

Each job comes back as a clean JSON object. The ciphertext field builds the full job URL: https://www.upwork.com/jobs/<ciphertext>

{
  "id": "2054308449345801268",
  "ciphertext": "~022054308449345801268",
  "title": "Backend Developer (Node.js + n8n)",
  "description": "We're looking for a backend developer with deep expertise in n8n...",
  "skills": ["Node.js", "API", "JavaScript", "MySQL"],
  "jobType": "HOURLY",
  "contractorTier": "IntermediateLevel",
  "hourlyBudgetMin": 30,
  "hourlyBudgetMax": 60,
  "hourlyEngagementType": "FULL_TIME",
  "engagementDurationLabel": "More than 6 months",
  "engagementDurationWeeks": 52,
  "fixedPriceAmount": null,
  "fixedPriceDurationLabel": null,
  "fixedPriceDurationWeeks": null,
  "createTime": "2026-05-12T21:11:16.591Z",
  "publishTime": "2026-05-12T21:12:10.591Z"
}

Up to 1,000 jobs per run. Results match exactly what you see in the Upwork search UI.

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Common Use Cases

Job alerts — Schedule this Actor to run hourly and push results to Slack, email, or Airtable. Get notified the moment a matching job is posted.

Rate research — Filter by category, experience level, and job type to benchmark what clients are actually paying in your niche.

Competitive analysis — See which skills are in demand, how many jobs exist in a category, and what clients expect at each budget range.

Pipeline automation — Feed results into Make, Zapier, or n8n to auto-score, tag, or apply to jobs.

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Filters

Every filter maps directly to what you see in the Upwork search UI.

Basic

Field	Type	Default	Description
keyword	string	—	Search keyword (e.g. "React developer"). Omit to browse all.
maxResults	integer	100	How many jobs to collect. Max: 1,000.
sort	string	relevance+desc	relevance+desc (Relevance) or recency (Newest first)
contractorTier	array	—	Entry Level, Intermediate, Expert
category	string	—	See Supported Categories
subcategory	string	—	Requires category to also be set

Budget

Field	Type	Description
jobType	array	hourly, fixed. Auto-set when budget filters are used.
hourlyRateMin	integer	Min hourly rate (USD)
hourlyRateMax	integer	Max hourly rate (USD)
fixedBudgetRanges	array	Less than $100, $100 to $500, $500 - $1K, $1K - $5K, $5K+
fixedBudgetMin	integer	Custom fixed budget minimum (USD)
fixedBudgetMax	integer	Custom fixed budget maximum (USD)

fixedBudgetRanges and fixedBudgetMin/fixedBudgetMax can be combined — results are merged. When any fixed budget filter is set, fixed is automatically added to jobType.

Project Details

Field	Type	Description
durationV3	array	Less than one month, 1 to 3 months, 3 to 6 months, More than 6 months
workload	array	Less than 30 hrs/week, More than 30 hrs/week
contractToHire	boolean	true to show only Contract-to-Hire roles

Client Location

Field	Type	Description
regions	array	Africa, Americas, Antarctica, Asia, Europe, Oceania
subregions	array	Eastern Europe, South-Eastern Asia, Western Asia, …
countries	array	Country names, e.g. "United States", "Germany", "India"
clientTimezones	array	e.g. "(UTC+09:00) Tokyo, Osaka, Sapporo, Seoul"
clientHires	array	No hires, 1 to 9 hires, 10+ hires

Multiple timezones sharing the same UTC offset are automatically deduplicated.

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Output Fields

Field	Type	Description
id	string	Upwork internal job ID
ciphertext	string	Job URL identifier — use as https://www.upwork.com/jobs/<ciphertext>
title	string	Job title
description	string	Full job description
skills	string[]	Required skills
jobType	string	HOURLY or FIXED
contractorTier	string | null	EntryLevel, IntermediateLevel, or ExpertLevel
hourlyBudgetMin	number | null	Min hourly rate in USD (hourly jobs only)
hourlyBudgetMax	number | null	Max hourly rate in USD (hourly jobs only)
hourlyEngagementType	string | null	FULL_TIME, PART_TIME, or AS_NEEDED (hourly jobs only)
engagementDurationLabel	string | null	Contract duration label (hourly jobs only)
engagementDurationWeeks	number | null	Contract duration in weeks (hourly jobs only)
fixedPriceAmount	number | null	Budget in USD (fixed-price jobs only)
fixedPriceDurationLabel	string | null	Project duration label (fixed-price jobs only)
fixedPriceDurationWeeks	number | null	Project duration in weeks (fixed-price jobs only)
createTime	string	Created at (ISO 8601)
publishTime	string	Published at (ISO 8601)

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More Input Examples

Fixed-price AI projects over $1K, US clients only:

{
  "keyword": "AI agent",
  "category": "Web, Mobile & Software Dev",
  "subcategory": "AI Apps & Integration",
  "fixedBudgetRanges": ["$1K - $5K", "$5K+"],
  "countries": ["United States"],
  "sort": "recency",
  "maxResults": 100
}

Long-term part-time writing contracts:

{
  "category": "Writing",
  "subcategory": "Content Writing",
  "jobType": ["hourly"],
  "workload": ["Less than 30 hrs/week"],
  "durationV3": ["3 to 6 months", "More than 6 months"],
  "contractorTier": ["Intermediate", "Expert"],
  "maxResults": 200
}

Entry-level data entry jobs for any region:

{
  "category": "Admin Support",
  "subcategory": "Data Entry & Transcription Services",
  "contractorTier": ["Entry Level"],
  "sort": "recency",
  "maxResults": 500
}

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Supported Categories

Category	Subcategories
Accounting & Consulting	Accounting & Bookkeeping, Financial Planning, Recruiting & Human Resources, Management Consulting & Analysis, Personal & Professional Coaching, Other - Accounting & Consulting
Admin Support	Data Entry & Transcription Services, Virtual Assistance, Project Management, Market Research & Product Reviews
Customer Service	Customer Service & Tech Support, Community Management & Tagging
Data Science & Analytics	AI & Machine Learning, Data Analysis & Testing, Data Extraction/ETL, Data Mining & Management
Design & Creative	Art & Illustration, Branding & Logo Design, Video & Animation, Graphic, Editorial & Presentation Design, NFT, AR/VR & Game Art, Performing Arts, Audio & Music Production, Photography, Product Design
Engineering & Architecture	Civil & Structural Engineering, Electrical & Electronic Engineering, 3D Modeling & CAD, Energy & Mechanical Engineering, Building & Landscape Architecture, Chemical Engineering, Contract Manufacturing, Interior & Trade Show Design, Physical Sciences
IT & Networking	DevOps & Solution Architecture, Information Security & Compliance, Network & System Administration, Database Management & Administration, ERP/CRM Software
Legal	Corporate & Contract Law, Finance & Tax Law, International & Immigration Law, Public Law
Sales & Marketing	Digital Marketing, Lead Generation & Telemarketing, Marketing, PR & Brand Strategy
Translation	Translation & Localization Services, Language Tutoring & Interpretation
Web, Mobile & Software Dev	Web Development, Mobile Development, AI Apps & Integration, Ecommerce Development, Game Design & Development, Desktop Application Development, Scripts & Utilities, QA Testing, Web & Mobile Design, Product Management & Scrum, Blockchain, NFT & Cryptocurrency, Other - Software Development
Writing	Content Writing, Editing & Proofreading Services, Professional & Business Writing, Sales & Marketing Copywriting

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Notes

• Results are limited to publicly visible job postings — no Upwork account required
• subcategory requires category to also be set
• Maximum 1,000 jobs per run