🇳🇱 Marktplaats Scraper — Netherlands Classifieds Data Extractor

Extract high-quality listings data from Marktplaats.nl, the Netherlands' largest online marketplace with 8M+ monthly visitors. Perfect for price monitoring, market research, competitive analysis, and inventory tracking across cars, real estate, electronics, furniture, and 20+ other categories.

🎯 Features

• 🔍 Smart Search — Search by keywords, category, location, and price range
• 📊 Rich Data — Extract titles, prices, locations, descriptions, images, seller info, and timestamps
• 🌍 All Categories — Cars, real estate, electronics, furniture, clothing, sports, and more
• ⚡ Fast & Reliable — Static HTML extraction (no browser needed), handles pagination automatically
• 🤖 AI Agent Ready — Works seamlessly with Claude, ChatGPT, and MCP-compatible tools
• 💰 Cost Effective — $0.005 per result, no proxy required

📋 What You Get

Each listing includes:

Field	Description	Example
title	Listing title/name	"iPhone 15 Pro Max 256GB Zwart"
price	Price in euros	"€ 1.150"
location	City/region	"Amsterdam"
category	Product category	"Telecommunicatie"
description	Item description	"Nieuw in doos, 1 jaar garantie..."
imageUrl	Main product image	"https://..."
url	Direct listing link	"https://marktplaats.nl/a/..."
sellerId	Seller identifier	"u12345678"
postedDate	When posted	"Vandaag, 14:23"
scrapedAt	Extraction timestamp	"2026-08-31T12:00:00Z"

🚀 Quick Start

Basic Search

{
  "searchQuery": "laptop",
  "location": "amsterdam",
  "maxResults": 50
}

Category + Price Filter

{
  "category": "auto-s",
  "location": "rotterdam",
  "priceMin": 5000,
  "priceMax": 15000,
  "sortBy": "price-asc",
  "maxResults": 100
}

Real Estate Search

{
  "searchQuery": "appartement",
  "category": "huizen-en-kamers",
  "location": "utrecht",
  "sortBy": "date",
  "maxResults": 30
}

🤖 AI Integration

Perfect for AI agents and automation:

Claude Desktop (MCP)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "apify": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@apify/mcp-server-apify"],
      "env": {
        "APIFY_API_TOKEN": "your_token_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Then ask Claude:

"Find the cheapest laptops in Amsterdam on Marktplaats under €500"

ChatGPT Actions

Use the Apify API endpoint:

https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/fervent_bus~marktplaats-scraper/runs

Python Integration

from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient("your_token")

run = client.actor("fervent_bus/marktplaats-scraper").call(
    run_input={
        "searchQuery": "macbook",
        "location": "amsterdam",
        "maxResults": 20
    }
)

items = client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).list_items().items
for item in items:
    print(f"{item['title']} - {item['price']} - {item['url']}")

📝 Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description	Example
searchQuery	String	No	Keywords to search	"vintage furniture"
category	String	No	Category filter (see list below)	"auto-s"
location	String	No	City or region	"amsterdam"
priceMin	Integer	No	Minimum price (€)	100
priceMax	Integer	No	Maximum price (€)	1000
sortBy	String	No	Sort order (relevance/date/price-asc/price-desc)	"date"
maxResults	Integer	Yes	Max listings to scrape	50
proxyConfiguration	Object	No	Proxy settings (optional)	{}

Available Categories

• alle-categorien — All Categories
• auto-s — Cars
• huizen-en-kamers — Real Estate
• computers-en-software — Computers & Software
• telecommunicatie — Phones & Tablets
• audio-tv-en-foto — Audio, TV & Photo
• huis-en-inrichting — Home & Interior
• tuin-en-terras — Garden & Patio
• kleding-dames — Women's Clothing
• kleding-heren — Men's Clothing
• sport-en-fitness — Sports & Fitness
• fietsen-en-brommers — Bikes & Scooters
• And 15+ more categories!

💡 Use Cases

• 🔎 Price Monitoring — Track price changes for products you want to buy
• 📊 Market Research — Analyze pricing trends and product availability
• 🏪 Competitive Analysis — Monitor competitor listings and pricing
• 🤖 AI Shopping Assistants — Build Claude/ChatGPT tools to find deals
• 📈 Inventory Tracking — Monitor what's available in your niche
• 📍 Location-Based Insights — Compare prices across Dutch cities
• 🎯 Deal Hunting — Find underpriced items automatically

⚡ Performance

• Speed: ~100-200 listings per minute
• No proxy needed: Site works perfectly without proxies
• Cost: $0.005 per result + $0.05 per run
• Example: 100 results = $0.55 total cost

🛠️ Technical Details

• Method: HTTP + BeautifulSoup (static HTML parsing)
• Language: Python 3.11
• Memory: 1024 MB recommended
• Protection: None (public site, no blocking)
• Pagination: Automatic (up to 20 pages)

📞 Support & Issues

• GitHub: roshtarg-cpu/marktplaats-scraper
• Apify Store: fervent_bus/marktplaats-scraper

📜 License

This actor is provided as-is for data extraction purposes. Please respect Marktplaats.nl's terms of service and use responsibly.

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Compatible with Claude Desktop, ChatGPT, and all Apify MCP integrations.