# Bundesagentur für Arbeit (Arbeitsagentur) Scraper (`fetch_cat/bundesagentur-fur-arbeit-arbeitsagentur-scraper`) Actor

Search and export public German job listings from the Bundesagentur für Arbeit Jobsuche.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/fetch\_cat/bundesagentur-fur-arbeit-arbeitsagentur-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Hanna Nosova](https://apify.com/fetch_cat) (community)
- **Categories:** Jobs
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $0.59 / 1,000 job listings

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.
Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have.

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

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

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# README

## Bundesagentur für Arbeit (Arbeitsagentur) Scraper

Search the official Bundesagentur für Arbeit Jobsuche and export structured German job listings. Use the dataset for recruiting research, job-market analysis, lead lists, and recurring vacancy monitoring.

### What you can export

Each result includes the job title, employer, work location, employment types, salary/start/contract text when shown, canonical job URL, employer logo, stable reference ID, and search provenance.

### Example input

```json
{
  "query": "Softwareentwickler",
  "location": "Berlin",
  "maxItems": 20
}
```

### Example output

```json
{
  "referenceId": "20931-g0q5q54ys5-S",
  "title": "Pflegefachkraft (m/w/d)",
  "employer": "Bayerisches Rotes Kreuz Kreisverband Straubing-Bogen",
  "location": "Mallersdorf-Pfaffenberg",
  "employmentTypes": ["Vollzeit", "Teilzeit"],
  "salaryText": "",
  "startDateText": "",
  "contractDuration": "",
  "portalUrl": "https://www.arbeitsagentur.de/jobsuche/jobdetail/20931-g0q5q54ys5-S",
  "employerLogoUrl": "https://rest.arbeitsagentur.de/vermittlung/ag-darstellung-service/ct/v1/arbeitgeberlogo/example",
  "sourceQuery": "Pflegefachkraft",
  "sourceLocation": "",
  "sourcePage": 1,
  "scrapedAt": "2026-09-07T14:24:29.607Z"
}
```

### Input settings

| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `query` | string | Position, occupation, skill, or keyword |
| `location` | string | Optional German city or region |
| `startUrls` | array | Optional official Jobsuche search URLs; overrides query/location |
| `maxItems` | integer | Maximum unique job listings (1–1,000) |
| `pageStart` | integer | Search page to begin at |

### Output fields

| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| `referenceId` | Stable job reference parsed from the official URL |
| `title` | Job title |
| `employer` | Hiring organization |
| `location` | Work location |
| `employmentTypes` | Full-time, part-time, or other displayed arrangements |
| `salaryText` | Salary text when displayed |
| `startDateText` | Start date text when displayed |
| `contractDuration` | Displayed fixed/permanent contract status |
| `portalUrl` | Canonical official job-detail URL |
| `employerLogoUrl` | Public employer logo URL when displayed |
| `sourceQuery` | Query used for the search |
| `sourceLocation` | Location used for the search |
| `sourcePage` | Results page where the listing appeared |
| `scrapedAt` | UTC extraction timestamp |

### Who is it for?

- **Recruiters and staffing teams** tracking fresh vacancies by occupation and location.
- **Job boards and career products** collecting structured public listings for analysis or discovery.
- **Labor-market analysts** comparing demand across German cities, employers, and employment types.
- **Automation teams** feeding recurring searches into spreadsheets, databases, alerts, or AI agents.

### Input recipes

**Monitor nursing jobs:** `{"query":"Pflegefachkraft","location":"München","maxItems":50}`

**Research software vacancies:** `{"query":"Softwareentwickler","location":"Berlin","maxItems":100}`

**Start from page 2 (skip earlier result cards):** `{"query":"Elektriker","location":"Köln","pageStart":2,"maxItems":40}`

**Use an official search URL:** `{"startUrls":[{"url":"https://www.arbeitsagentur.de/jobsuche/suche?was=Data%20Engineer&wo=Hamburg"}],"maxItems":20}`

### Pricing

The Actor uses pay-per-event pricing: one low run-start charge plus one `result` event for each saved job. Check the live [Pricing tab](https://apify.com/fetch_cat/bundesagentur-fur-arbeit-arbeitsagentur-scraper/pricing) for current rates and volume discounts.

### Tips and limits

- Start with 20 results, then raise `maxItems` after checking relevance.
- Public listings can change or expire between runs.
- Optional card fields are empty strings when the employer does not publish them.
- Source availability and page changes can affect result volume.

### API usage

#### cURL

```bash
curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/fetch_cat~bundesagentur-fur-arbeit-arbeitsagentur-scraper/runs?token=$APIFY_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"query":"Data Engineer","location":"Hamburg","maxItems":20}'
```

#### JavaScript

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

const client = new ApifyClient({ token: process.env.APIFY_TOKEN });
const run = await client.actor('fetch_cat/bundesagentur-fur-arbeit-arbeitsagentur-scraper').call({
    query: 'Data Engineer',
    location: 'Hamburg',
    maxItems: 20,
});
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
console.log(items);
```

#### Python

```python
import os
from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient(os.environ['APIFY_TOKEN'])
run = client.actor('fetch_cat/bundesagentur-fur-arbeit-arbeitsagentur-scraper').call(
    run_input={'query': 'Data Engineer', 'location': 'Hamburg', 'maxItems': 20}
)
items = client.dataset(run['defaultDatasetId']).list_items().items
print(items)
```

### MCP and agents

Connect the Actor to Claude Code:

```bash
claude mcp add apify --transport http \
  "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch_cat/bundesagentur-fur-arbeit-arbeitsagentur-scraper"
```

Or add this server to an MCP client configuration:

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "apify": {
      "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch_cat/bundesagentur-fur-arbeit-arbeitsagentur-scraper"
    }
  }
}
```

Example prompts:

- “Find 20 Pflegefachkraft vacancies near München and summarize the hiring employers.”
- “Export Data Engineer jobs in Hamburg and group them by employment type.”
- “Monitor Softwareentwickler listings in Berlin and highlight new reference IDs.”

### FAQ

**Does it require a login?** No. It reads public job-search pages.

**Can I search by location?** Yes, use `location` with a German city or region.

**Why are some salary fields empty?** Many employers do not show salary on the search card; the Actor does not invent missing values.

### Related Actors

- [LinkedIn Jobs Scraper](https://apify.com/fetch_cat/linkedin-jobs-scraper)
- [Indeed Jobs Scraper](https://apify.com/fetch_cat/indeed-jobs-scraper)
- [Google Jobs Scraper](https://apify.com/fetch_cat/google-jobs-scraper)
- [Glassdoor Jobs Scraper](https://apify.com/fetch_cat/glassdoor-jobs-scraper)
- [StepStone Jobs Scraper](https://apify.com/fetch_cat/stepstone-jobs-scraper)

### Support

Open an issue on this Actor's Apify Store page with the input and affected URL. Do not include passwords, cookies, or private data.

# Actor input Schema

## `query` (type: `string`):

Job title, occupation, skill, or keyword to search in Bundesagentur für Arbeit Jobsuche.

## `location` (type: `string`):

Optional German city or region for Arbeitsagentur job monitoring.

## `startUrls` (type: `array`):

Optional official Bundesagentur für Arbeit Jobsuche URLs. When supplied, these take precedence over query and location.

## `maxItems` (type: `integer`):

Stop after saving this many unique Arbeitsagentur job listings.

## `pageStart` (type: `integer`):

Begin at this Bundesagentur Jobsuche results page.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "query": "Pflegefachkraft",
  "location": "Berlin",
  "startUrls": [],
  "maxItems": 20,
  "pageStart": 1
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `overview` (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 = {
    "query": "Pflegefachkraft",
    "location": "Berlin",
    "startUrls": []
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("fetch_cat/bundesagentur-fur-arbeit-arbeitsagentur-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 = {
    "query": "Pflegefachkraft",
    "location": "Berlin",
    "startUrls": [],
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("fetch_cat/bundesagentur-fur-arbeit-arbeitsagentur-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 '{
  "query": "Pflegefachkraft",
  "location": "Berlin",
  "startUrls": []
}' |
apify call fetch_cat/bundesagentur-fur-arbeit-arbeitsagentur-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,fetch_cat/bundesagentur-fur-arbeit-arbeitsagentur-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/bgmexv52qGhgw2UMo/builds/hf2OVsPd6PP3IudJ2/openapi.json