# SokoDeal Kenya Classifieds Scraper (`fervent_bus/sokodeal-kenya-scraper`) Actor

Extract classified listings from SokoDeal Kenya - vehicles, property, electronics, phones, fashion, jobs. Fast Cheerio-powered scraper.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/fervent\_bus/sokodeal-kenya-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Archit Khurana](https://apify.com/fervent_bus) (community)
- **Categories:** E-commerce
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $5.00 / 1,000 results

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

Actors are web data automations that power AI and operations. They run on the Apify platform to scrape websites, process data, connect APIs, and automate workflows.
In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours,
and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server.
Actors are written with capital "A".

## How to integrate an Actor?

If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects.
You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready.
The best way to integrate Actors is as follows.

- **AI agents and MCP clients** — the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/integrations/mcp.md) at `https://mcp.apify.com` (remote, streamable HTTP, OAuth on first use).
- **Agentic workflows and local Actor development** — [Agent Skills](https://apify.com/.well-known/agent-skills/index.json) with the [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): `npm install -g apify-cli`, then `apify login`.
- **JavaScript/TypeScript projects** — the official [JS/TS client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md): `npm install apify-client`.
- **Python projects** — the official [Python client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md): `pip install apify-client`.
- **Any other language** — the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md).

For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt).

# README

## 🇰🇪 SokoDeal Kenya Classifieds Scraper

[![Apify Actor](https://img.shields.io/badge/Apify-Actor-blue?logo=apify)](https://apify.com)
[![JavaScript](https://img.shields.io/badge/JavaScript-ES6+-yellow?logo=javascript)](https://www.javascript.com/)
[![Cheerio](https://img.shields.io/badge/Cheerio-Fast-green)](https://cheerio.js.org)
[![License: MIT](https://img.shields.io/badge/License-MIT-blue.svg)](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT)

Extract classified listings from **SokoDeal Kenya** (sokodeal.co.ke) — vehicles, property, electronics, phones, fashion, jobs, and more. Fast, reliable, and AI-agent ready.

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### ✨ Features

- **17+ Categories** — Vehicles, Property, Electronics, Phones, Fashion, Jobs, Home & Furniture, Pets, Services, and more
- **City Filtering** — Scrape listings from Nairobi, Mombasa, or all Kenya
- **Proxy Support** — Apify Proxy (residential/datacenter) included
- **Structured Data** — JSON output with title, price, location, image, description, URL
- **Fast & Lightweight** — Cheerio-powered (no browser overhead)

***

### 📊 Output Example

```json
[
  {
    "title": "2014 Range Rover Sport Autobiography",
    "price": "KSh 6,799,999",
    "location": "Nairobi",
    "description": "2014 Range Rover Sport Autobiography. Engine: 5,000cc Supercharged V8 Petrol...",
    "image": "https://sokodeal.co.ke/oc-content/uploads/0/390_thumbnail.jpg",
    "url": "https://sokodeal.co.ke/vehicles/cars/2014-range-rover-sport-autobiography_i92",
    "category": "vehicles",
    "scrapedAt": "2026-09-03T02:56:00.000Z"
  }
]
```

***

### 🚀 Quick Start

#### Input Parameters

| Field | Type | Default | Description |
|-------|------|---------|-------------|
| `category` | String | `vehicles` | Category to scrape (vehicles, property, electronics, etc.) |
| `city` | String | `""` | City filter (leave empty for all Kenya) |
| `maxResults` | Integer | `50` | Max listings to extract (1-500) |
| `proxyConfiguration` | Object | `{}` | Apify Proxy settings (optional) |

#### Example Input

```json
{
  "category": "vehicles",
  "city": "nairobi",
  "maxResults": 100,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true
  }
}
```

***

### 🔧 Use Cases

- **Market Research** — Analyze pricing trends for vehicles, electronics, and property
- **Lead Generation** — Find job postings, services, or business listings
- **Price Monitoring** — Track classified ads over time
- **Data Analysis** — Build datasets for ML models and market intelligence

***

### 📝 Categories Available

Vehicles · Property · Electronics · Phones & Tablets · Fashion · Home & Furniture · Health & Beauty · Babies & Kids · Agriculture & Food · Sports & Outdoor · Pets · Services · Commercial Tools · Repair & Construction · Jobs · Community · CVs

***

### 🛠 Built With

- [Apify SDK](https://sdk.apify.com) — Actor runtime
- [Crawlee](https://crawlee.dev) — Web scraping framework
- [Cheerio](https://cheerio.js.org) — Fast HTML parsing

***

### 📄 License

MIT © 2026

***

### 🤖 AI Agent Integration

Compatible with Claude, ChatGPT & AI agents via Apify MCP.

Run this actor programmatically:

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

const client = new ApifyClient({ token: 'YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN' });
const run = await client.actor('YOUR_USERNAME/sokodeal-kenya-scraper').call({
  category: 'property',
  city: 'mombasa',
  maxResults: 200
});

const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
console.log(items);
```

***

**Questions?** Open an issue on GitHub or contact [@roshtarg-cpu](https://github.com/roshtarg-cpu)

# Actor input Schema

## `category` (type: `string`):

Category to scrape

## `city` (type: `string`):

City to filter listings (leave empty for all Kenya)

## `maxResults` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of listings to extract

## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`):

Apify Proxy settings

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "category": "vehicles",
  "city": "",
  "maxResults": 50,
  "proxyConfiguration": {}
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `results` (type: `string`):

No description

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("fervent_bus/sokodeal-kenya-scraper").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("fervent_bus/sokodeal-kenya-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{}' |
apify call fervent_bus/sokodeal-kenya-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,fervent_bus/sokodeal-kenya-scraper"
        }
    }
}

```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/urAdZvDz7lOEiQnvd/builds/0EYeDbgup02TTrETC/openapi.json