Prolinker Project Scraper

Turn Prolinker search results into a spreadsheet of freelance projects. Collect project links, budgets and locations, add full descriptions when needed, and export JSON, CSV or Excel.

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What you can collect

✅ Find current projects - Collect the project listings returned by your search ✅ Multi-Language Support - Works with nl.prolinker.com (Dutch), be.prolinker.com (Belgian), and prolinker.com (English) ✅ Detailed Project Data - Extract comprehensive project details including budgets, categories, and requirements ✅ Freelancer Insights - Optionally scrape profiles of interested freelancers with ratings and rates ✅ Multiple Export Formats - Get structured data in JSON, CSV, Excel, or XML ✅ No Coding Required - Simply paste Prolinker search URLs and start scraping

🎯 Perfect For

• Freelancers: Collect project searches for review on your own schedule
• Agencies: Track multiple project categories and match team skills efficiently
• Market Researchers: Analyze freelance trends, rates, and skill demand in the Netherlands/Belgium
• Business Intelligence: Monitor client hiring patterns and project types in the Benelux region

How to scrape Prolinker projects

Start with your search URL

The easiest way is to use search_url - simply copy any Prolinker search URL from your browser and paste it directly.

{
  "search_url": "https://nl.prolinker.com/opdrachten?category%5B%5D=1&skills=WordPress",
  "max_results": 50,
  "include_details": true,
  "include_interested_freelancers": true
}

Configuration Options

Parameter	Description	Default	Required
search_url	Prolinker search URL	-	Yes
max_results	Maximum projects to extract (minimum: 1)	10	No
include_details	Get full project descriptions (+1 request per project)	false	No
include_interested_freelancers	Get profiles of interested freelancers with ratings	false	No

URL Examples

Dutch version (Netherlands):

https://nl.prolinker.com/opdrachten?category%5B%5D=1&skills=WordPress
https://nl.prolinker.com/opdrachten?skills=React&budget_from=500

Belgian version:

https://be.prolinker.com/opdrachten?category%5B%5D=1&skills=WordPress
https://be.prolinker.com/opdrachten?skills=Python&budget_from=1000

English version:

https://prolinker.com/projects?category%5B%5D=1&skills=WordPress
https://prolinker.com/projects?skills=Python&location=remote

What you get

Extract structured Prolinker project data in your preferred format (JSON, CSV, Excel, XML).

Basic Project Fields

{
  "active_time": "09:46",
  "active_date": "23 oktober 2025",
  "project_name": "WordPress multisite voor juridische websites",
  "project_url": "https://nl.prolinker.com/opdrachten/website-en-apps/wordpress/wordpress-multisite-5WRYC204",
  "main_category": "Website en Apps",
  "sub_category": "WordPress",
  "min_budget": 350,
  "max_budget": 1000,
  "budget_type": "Vaste prijs",
  "location": "Op afstand",
  "status": "Open",
  "interested_count": 3
}

Enhanced Project Details (include_details: true)

Enable include_details to extract full project descriptions:

{
  "active_time": "14:30",
  "active_date": "5 november 2025",
  "project_name": "React Developer voor SaaS Applicatie",
  "project_url": "https://nl.prolinker.com/opdrachten/website-en-apps/react/react-developer-saas-ABC123",
  "main_category": "Website en Apps",
  "sub_category": "React",
  "min_budget": 2500,
  "max_budget": 5000,
  "budget_type": "Vaste prijs",
  "location": "Amsterdam of op afstand",
  "status": "Open",
  "interested_count": 8,
  "description": "We zijn op zoek naar een ervaren React developer voor het bouwen van een nieuwe SaaS applicatie. De applicatie moet schaalbaar zijn en gebruik maken van moderne best practices. Ervaring met TypeScript, Next.js en state management libraries is vereist. Het project heeft een looptijd van 3-6 maanden..."
}

Freelancer Data (include_interested_freelancers: true)

Enable include_interested_freelancers to extract profiles of freelancers who showed interest:

{
  "active_time": "11:20",
  "active_date": "5 november 2025",
  "project_name": "Grafisch ontwerp voor website",
  "project_url": "https://nl.prolinker.com/opdrachten/grafisch-en-design/webdesign/grafisch-ontwerp-XYZ789",
  "main_category": "Grafisch en Design",
  "sub_category": "Webdesign",
  "min_budget": 500,
  "max_budget": 1500,
  "budget_type": "Vaste prijs",
  "location": "Op afstand",
  "status": "Open",
  "interested_count": 12,
  "description": "Modern en clean webdesign voor nieuwe corporate website...",
  "interested_freelancers": [
    {
      "displayName": "Dennis van der Berg",
      "displayDisciplines": "Website en Apps, Grafisch en Design, Marketing en Communicatie",
      "profilePictureUrl": "https://cdn.prolinker.com/profiles/12345.jpg",
      "hourlyRate": 55,
      "hourlyRateCurrency": "EUR",
      "ratings": {
        "overall": 5,
        "freelancer": {
          "quality": 5,
          "deadline": 5,
          "communication": 5,
          "professionalism": 5
        },
        "weighted": {
          "quality": 5,
          "deadline": 5,
          "communication": 5,
          "professionalism": 5
        }
      },
      "cityName": "Bergen",
      "stateName": "Noord-Holland",
      "countryId": "NL",
      "latitude": 52.6667,
      "longitude": 4.7,
      "isPremium": true
    }
  ]
}

🔧 Use Cases

For Freelancers

• Automated Project Discovery: Set up scheduled runs to find new opportunities matching your skills in the Dutch market
• Early Bird Advantage: Be among the first to apply to fresh project postings
• Market Rate Analysis: Track project budgets and freelancer rates in the Benelux region
• Competition Research: See who else is interested in projects and their rates

For Agencies & Teams

• Multi-Category Tracking: Monitor projects across different skill sets for your team
• Opportunity Matching: Use exported requirements to match projects to your team
• Competitive Intelligence: Understand market demand and pricing trends in the Netherlands
• Lead Generation: Identify high-value clients with consistent project needs

For Market Research

• Benelux Freelance Market: Track trends in the Dutch/Belgian freelance economy
• Skills Demand Analysis: Identify in-demand skills and technologies in the region
• Rate Benchmarking: Understand freelancer hourly rates across different disciplines
• Budget Distribution: Analyze project value ranges across categories

Schedules, exports and support

Download your dataset as JSON, CSV, Excel or XML, or retrieve it through the API tab. Use Apify schedules to repeat a saved search and compare exported results in your own workflow.

Check the Pricing tab for the current Actor fee and platform-usage terms. For help, open the Issues tab with the run URL and expected result.

Independent scraper. Not affiliated with or endorsed by Prolinker.