Craigslist Scraper | $1.5 / 1k

Overview

Craigslist Scraper | $1.5 / 1k captures public listings from craigslist.org, including titles, prices, descriptions, and locations. Craigslist hosts millions of local listings across housing, jobs, services, and for-sale items, making it a valuable source for live market signals and lead discovery. This actor automates data collection reliably, saving hours of manual browsing while keeping your datasets organized and current.

Why Use This Actor

• Market visibility: Track regional trends in pricing, availability, and demand for products, rentals, and services.
• Research and analysis: Support competitive research, category monitoring, and directory building without manual copying.
• Workflow-friendly: Designed for analysts, growth teams, developers, and data operations teams who need dependable, repeatable runs.

Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description	Default
startUrls	array of strings	One or more Craigslist search, category, or individual listing URLs to collect.	"https://miami.craigslist.org/search/sss?query=apartment" (prefill example)
queries	array of strings	Search keywords to turn into Craigslist results pages.	–
locationCode	string	Craigslist subdomain for the target region (e.g., miami, newyork).	miami
category	string	Top-level Craigslist category code (e.g., sss for For Sale, jjj for Jobs).	sss
minPrice	integer	Only include listings priced at or above this amount (USD).	–
maxPrice	integer	Only include listings priced at or below this amount (USD).	–
soldBy	string	Filter by seller type: owner, dealer, or leave empty for all.	All sellers
freeOnly	boolean	Return only free listings; overrides price filters.	false
hasPic	boolean	Include only listings with at least one image.	false
postedToday	boolean	Limit results to posts from the last 24 hours.	false
hideDuplicates	boolean	Bundle or hide duplicate listings.	false
deliveryAvailable	boolean	Only include listings offering delivery.	false
limit	integer	Maximum number of listings to save per input.	50000
proxyConfiguration	object	Connection settings; uses the default Apify Residential proxy by default.	Residential proxy enabled

Example Input

{
  "queries": ["electric bike"],
  "locationCode": "miami",
  "category": "sss",
  "hasPic": true,
  "limit": 50
}

Example Output

Each dataset item represents one listing with key details.

{
  "url": "https://miami.craigslist.org/pbc/hsh/d/delray-beach-wall-planter-hanging/7900105013.html",
  "title": "Wall Planter Hanging Baseball Cap by Cape Craftsmen Inc",
  "price": "10.00",
  "currency": "USD",
  "description": "Wall Planter Hanging Baseball Cap by Cape Craftsmen Inc...",
  "location": "102 SE 10TH STREET",
  "hood": "102 S.E. 10TH STREET",
  "map_address": "102 SE 10TH STREET",
  "latitude": "26.447041",
  "longitude": "-80.071944",
  "price_text": "$10",
  "category": "household items",
  "subcategory": "for sale by owner",
  "pid": "7900105013",
  "posted_at": "2025-12-04T09:10:02-0500",
  "updated_at": "2025-12-04T09:10:02-0500",
  "attributes": {
    "condition": "new",
    "make / manufacturer": "Cape Craftsman Inc",
    "model name / number": "19388",
    "size / dimensions": "11 1/4\" L x 8 1/2\" W x 4 \" D"
  },
  "image_urls": [
    "https://images.craigslist.org/00m0m_4PASQszh955_0x20oM_600x450.jpg",
    "https://images.craigslist.org/00w0w_9hr0NQmINCW_0x20oM_600x450.jpg"
  ]
}

• url, pid — direct link and listing identifier.
• title, description, price, currency, price_text — headline, summary, and pricing details.
• location, hood, map_address, latitude, longitude — location text and coordinates when available.
• category, subcategory, attributes — category labels and key attributes such as condition or dimensions.
• posted_at, updated_at — timestamps for when the listing was first published and last refreshed.
• image_urls — direct links to listing images.

Notes & Limitations

• Use this actor responsibly and only for lawful purposes. Review and respect Craigslist’s terms of service and local regulations before collecting or using data.
• Public data may include personal information; ensure you have a lawful basis to process and store it in your jurisdiction.
• Start with smaller limits when testing new queries or URLs.

Support

Questions or custom needs? Open an issue on the Issues tab of the actor page in Apify Console and it will be resolved around the clock.

Happy Scraping,

• Fatih