Craigslist Scraper

Scrape Craigslist listings from any US city. Extract titles, prices, locations, dates, images, and URLs across all Craigslist categories — for sale, jobs, housing, services, gigs, and more.

Use Cases

Deal Hunting: Monitor specific categories or search terms for underpriced items. Great for resellers watching "free stuff," "cars & trucks," or "electronics."

Market Research: Compare pricing across cities. See what a used sofa costs in Portland vs. Austin vs. Denver — all in one dataset.

Job Market Analysis: Pull job listings by city and category. Track hiring trends, salary ranges (when posted), and company activity.

Real Estate Monitoring: Scrape housing listings with prices, neighborhoods, and posting dates. Useful for rental market analysis or investment research.

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Input

Field	Type	Description
city	string	City subdomain (e.g., "portland", "seattle", "newyork")
searchTerm	string	What to search for
category	string	Category code: sss (for sale), jjj (jobs), hhh (housing), srv (services), gg (gigs)
maxResults	integer	Max listings (default: 30)
extractDetails	boolean	Visit each listing for descriptions and images
proxyConfiguration	object	Apify proxy settings (recommended)

Tips

• The city field uses Craigslist's subdomain format. "portland" → portland.craigslist.org. Not "Portland, OR."
• Use extractDetails: true to get descriptions and images. Without it, you only get titles, prices, and URLs — but runs are 10x faster.
• Category codes: sss = for sale, jjj = jobs, hhh = housing, srv = services, ggg = gigs, ccc = community.

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Output

Summary Mode (default)

{
  "title": "La Z Boy Leather Sofa (price lowered)",
  "price": "$1,600",
  "location": "NE Portland",
  "date": "2026-04-15",
  "url": "https://portland.craigslist.org/wsc/fuo/d/beaverton-la-boy-leather-sofa/7901676976.html",
  "thumbnail": "https://images.craigslist.org/d/.../300x300.jpg",
  "id": "7901676976"
}

Detail Mode (extractDetails: true)

Adds to the above:

• description — full posting text
• imageUrls — all images from the listing
• attributes — Craigslist-specific fields (condition, make/model, etc.)

Key Fields

• title, price, location — the headline info
• url — direct link to the listing
• date — posting date
• thumbnail — first image (summary mode)
• imageUrls — all images (detail mode)
• description — full text (detail mode)

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Integrations & API

• Export formats: JSON, CSV, Excel, XML, HTML
• Scheduling: Run hourly to catch new listings as they post.
• Zapier / Make: Get alerts when specific items appear (e.g., "free piano").
• API: Apify Python or Node.js client for programmatic access.

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FAQ

How fast is it? Summary mode: ~5 seconds for 30 results. Detail mode: 1-2 minutes since it visits each listing page.

Can I scrape multiple cities at once? Run separate instances per city, or use the Apify Scheduler to run them sequentially.

Why are some prices missing? Not all Craigslist listings include a price. Free items, job postings, and some housing listings don't have one.

Is this legal? The scraper collects publicly posted data. Craigslist has taken legal action against scrapers in the past — use responsibly and respect their Terms of Use.

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Support

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